Blog categories:
How long does it take to implement an intranet project?
[starbox] When I was an internal technology strategy consultant for a very big bank, we used to joke about this kind of question a lot; the “but how long does it take to <insert your project here>” type question will always solicit the same answer [...]
Copilot Readiness Checklist for the Power Platform
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you have probably heard the word on the street — Copilot is in, and everyone’s trying to figure out what it is and how to use it. Among other uses, this virtual AI assistant lets you converse [...]
Getting Started with Copilot in Power Platform
Have you ever wished you could just ask someone else to do your work for you? With Microsoft 365 Copilot’s integration into the Power Platform, your wishes can become a reality. Copilot, an AI-powered assistant, can help you develop apps and build automated workflows just [...]
How to Measure Success and Define ROI for a Digital Workspace?
A digital workplace is a virtual environment that provides employees access to a combination of communication, collaboration, and knowledge management tools that help them do their jobs from anywhere, at any time. To evaluate the success of your digital workplace, you must define and measure [...]
How to Stay Productive During Winter | Beat Those Winter Blues
You wake up, grab your coffee and throw a blanket over your shoulders. You turn on your screen to tackle the day, but the cloudy weather makes it tough to focus. You feel drowsy, and ideas aren't flowing. What spell has taken hold of your [...]
Convert Your Figma Designs to Microsoft Power Apps | Step-by-Step Demo
Technology is evolving at a faster pace than we could ever imagine. Time and time again, innovative applications and processes are created to make our lives a little easier. The incredible web-based design tool Figma keeps pace with your team’s ideas and workflows – promoting [...]
Microsoft Teams Meeting Rooms | Optimized for Hybrid Work
How would you grade your company conference rooms? Hint: you need much more than four walls and a table to receive a high grade. These days, it’s important to think about the people who are NOT in the room just as much, if not more, than [...]
5 New Year Goals to Kickstart Your Digital Workspace
Ready or not, 2023 is here! Resolutions can seem daunting, and they’re often abandoned—much like that fresh bag of kale in your fridge or your slick new running shoes come Jan 27th 😛. So how can you set goals and stick to them? It starts by making [...]
7 Resolutions to Improve Digital Teamwork with Microsoft 365
Teamwork is essential to success, and while there’s no I in Team, there is most certainly a ‘me.’ Yes, teamwork gets a bit more challenging in the digital world, but it’s still our job as teammates to up our game. The good news is, Microsoft has [...]
An Eternal, Perfect Hair Day | Mesh Avatars Coming to Teams
Let's face it; sometimes, we don't want to show our faces. We all have those days where we're simply not in the mood to do our makeup, brush our hair, or even change out of our pajamas, but that doesn't mean that we don't want [...]
Merrier Meetings | Pop-out Shared Content in Teams
On the 10th day of Teams, Microsoft gave to thee. A pop-out window in a Teams meeting! Microsoft is constantly evolving the Teams platform, and one of the latest updates is truly a gift of productivity. The Pop-out feature now allows us to break free [...]
Jingle Jingle Jingle, Reduce Distracting Rings | Customize Channel Notifications
Every time a notification rings, a distraction, it does spring. Notifications can be as helpful as they are distracting. We can't afford to miss out on a critical message, but a constant bombardment of them can do more harm than good and lead to unproductivity. [...]
From Santa’s Workshop | Games for Work
You can keep your partridge and tree of pear all I want for Christmas is solitaire. This holiday, Teams gets a perk introducing...Games for Work. Microsoft wrapped up the gift of nostalgia and is serving it up in Teams! Solitaire and Minesweeper brought us hours [...]
A Present of Presence | Schedule Teams Messages & Protect Your Team’s Time
Bang! Something unexpected inspires you out of nowhere. You've got a brilliant idea that will save your company thousands of dollars. You're proud. Your adrenaline runs through your veins like an avalanche coming down a mountain. But then you look at the clock. It's 9:30 [...]
More Isn’t Always Merrier | Chat With Yourself
We've got some gifts we think you'll find quite grand, to help guide you to Teams wonderland. 12 tips & tricks delivered with glee, we'll help you use Teams most optimally. Our topic for today is the "chat with yourself" feature on Microsoft [...]
Spread Holiday Cheer | Teams’ Video Messaging Feature
In a remote-first world, a personal touch goes a long way in humanizing the digital employee experience. A considerable percentage of communication is non-verbal. So, spread some extra holiday cheer this year by leveraging Teams' video messaging feature to send your team a cheery video [...]
The Gift of Eloquence | Teams Speaker Coach
Congratulations! You’ve been on Santa’s list of nice organizational leaders this year, and we’re here to give you the gift you’ve been asking for! We all know how important it is for leaders to have exceptional communication skills. Great leaders can inspire their teams through [...]
Checking Your Pulse in 2023 | Viva Pulse
The holidays are a time to reconnect with loved ones and get a pulse on those we hold dear. But we could all be better at keeping in touch throughout the year. It's equally important to keep a pulse on your team. The Great Resignation [...]
Holidays Can Be Stressful | Destress with Viva Insights
We've got some gifts we think you'll find grand, to help guide you to Teams wonderland. 12 tips & tricks delivered with glee, we'll help you use Teams most optimally. To kick off our enlightening holiday series, we’re bringing practicality to well-being theories. We [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms empowers all users with the tools they need to gather and review important insights, no matter their level of code-savviness. Here at Creospark, we’ve been Microsoft Forms fans from day 1 of the preview. We leverage the tool in nearly all departments and have found [...]
