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Internal Comms Strategy in the Age of AI: Why Content Planning Matters
Internal communication has always been about helping people understand what matters, what’s changing, and what they need to do next. But that job is getting harder. Employees are navigating more channels, more content, and more noise. At the same time, communicators are being asked to move [...]
Your Intranet Isn’t Ready for Copilot. Here’s What To Do First
Copilot is Already Pulling From Your SharePoint Content. Every time someone asks it a question, summarizes a document, or drafts a response, Copilot is retrieving and surfacing information from across your intranet. That makes SharePoint more than a content repository. It's the knowledge [...]
Reduce Microsoft 365 Licensing Costs Before Your Next Renewal
Are we overpaying for Microsoft 365 and how would we even know? It’s a question more IT and business leaders are asking as Microsoft 365 pricing continues to evolve. With upcoming pricing changes in 2026, many organizations expect costs to rise. But in [...]
Webinar Recap – Is Microsoft 365 E7 Worth It?
Microsoft 365 licensing has changed and this time, it's not just a pricing update. In our recent webinar, we explored a question that's now landing on the desks of IT leaders, security teams, finance, and procurement simultaneously: Is Microsoft 365 E7 actually worth it? [...]
Webinar Recap – AI-Assisted Legal Workflows: Practical Automation for Legal Teams
How can legal teams automate workflows using Copilot and Power Automate? Legal teams today are under increasing pressure to move faster, manage growing workloads, and maintain accuracy all without scaling headcount at the same pace. In our recent webinar, we explored how organizations can [...]
Webinar Recap – Governance in the Age of AI: Building Trust and Readiness for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is transforming how organizations write‚ analyze‚ and collaborate with Word‚ Outlook‚ Teams‚ SharePoint‚ and OneDrive․ With AI in the flow of work‚ leaders are asking an important question: Is our Microsoft 365 environment ready to support AI responsibly, and can we [...]
Webinar Recap – Microsoft Ignite Unpacked: Roundtable Insights with Our Experts
Looking to make sense of the biggest announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025? Our recent webinar, Microsoft Ignite Unpacked: Roundtable Insights with Our Experts, broke down why this year’s innovations matter and how they can transform your organization’s digital employee experience. From AI-powered productivity to [...]
Webinar Recap – Beyond Passwords: How Microsoft Entra ID Enables a Secure, Seamless Future
Future-Proof Your Workforce: Why It’s Time to Go Passwordless In this month’s webinar, Security and Azure Practice Lead at Creospark, Colin Smith, took a deep dive into passwordless authentication, explaining what it is, why it’s more secure, and how it benefits organizations [...]
Beyond Passwords: How Microsoft Entra ID Enables a Secure, Seamless Future
Unlocking Enterprise Security: Why Passkeys and Passwordless Authentication with Microsoft Entra ID Are the Future Looking for the latest on digital security and identity management? This blog post breaks down why passkeys and passwordless authentication are quickly becoming the gold standard for organizations everywhere. [...]
Your 90-Day Roadmap toward Copilot Success
The Copilot Success Series This article is the final entry in our four-part series on making Microsoft 365 Copilot succeed; feel free to explore the other blogs. We’ve covered why most AI pilots fail, the playbook of alignment, trust, and adoption, and what success looks [...]
What Copilot Success Really Looks Like
The Copilot Success Series This article is the third in our four-part series on making Microsoft 365 Copilot succeed. In Blog 1, we explored why most AI pilots fail. In Blog 2, we introduced the playbook of alignment, trust, and adoption. Today, we focus [...]
The Copilot Playbook — Alignment, Trust, and Adoption
The Copilot Success Series This article is the second in our four-part series on making Microsoft 365 Copilot succeed. In Blog 1, we explored why most AI pilots fail and what leaders can do differently. Today, we move from lessons learned to a practical [...]
Why Most AI Pilots Fail and What Leaders Can Do Differently with Microsoft 365 Copilot
The Copilot Success Series This article is the first in our four-part series on making Microsoft 365 Copilot succeed. Across the series, we’ll explore why most AI pilots fail, the playbook of alignment, trust, and adoption, what real success looks like, and a 90-day [...]
Webinar Recap: 95% of AI Pilots Fail – How to Make Microsoft 365 Copilot Succeed
Date of Webinar: September 25th, 2025 Speakers: Carolyn Gjerde, Technology Analyst Team Lead | Jeff Schwalm, Director of Sales AI is everywhere... but how do you make it work for your organization? On September 25th, Creospark hosted “95% of AI Pilots Fail - How [...]
Why 95% of AI Pilots Fail — and How to Succeed with Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI is everywhere, but success isn’t. A recent MIT study found that 95% of enterprise AI pilots fail to deliver measurable impact. Don’t let your Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout be another statistic. Join us for a practical, no-fluff session that reveals why most AI [...]
AI Ethics and Hallucination Management: Navigating the Risks of Intelligent Tools
The Double-Edged Sword of AI Generative AI can transform how organizations operate. It can summarize lengthy reports, draft professional communications, and analyze complex datasets in seconds. But with that power comes risk. Two particular challenges stand out for every business leader: Hallucination Management - [...]
Decision Matrix: Which AI Fits Your Organization?
The AI Choice Dilemma Artificial Intelligence is no longer a “future” conversation, it’s here, embedded in business workflows, and transforming how teams operate. But as AI tools flood the market, a big question looms for decision-makers: Which AI is the right fit for my [...]
AI SmackDown: Microsoft 365 Copilot vs. ChatGPT – Choosing Your Ultimate AI Sidekick
By Eric Overfield – August 2025 Artificial Intelligence is transforming the workplace, but not all AI tools step into the ring equally equipped. For those of us that have invested in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and are looking to provide AI driven productivity solutions [...]
Explore GPT-5 in Microsoft Copilot: Lead the Future With AI
The future of work just got smarter. GPT-5, OpenAI’s most advanced AI model to date, is now live in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, and it’s already reshaping how teams collaborate, create, and make decisions. At Creospark, we believe technology should work for [...]
AI SmackDown: Microsoft Copilot vs. ChatGPT – Webinar Recap
AI SmackDown Webinar Recap: Microsoft Copilot vs. ChatGPT Date of Webinar: August 28, 2025 Speakers: Eric Overfield, CIO & Microsoft MVP | Noorez Khamis, CTO & Co-founder AI is everywhere, but which tool is right for your organization? On August 28, [...]
