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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 [...]
Corp Comm’s Little Helper | Viva Amplify
Disseminating crucial information to your Team is no easy feat. Virtual communication faces many challenges — messages can be lost in translation, misunderstood, or not read at all. Leadership relies on Corporate Communications teams and tools to help spread the word. However, Microsoft has a [...]
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 [...]
Everything You Need to Know About People in Viva
Our teams are full of talent, and we're all working amongst people with skills we never knew they had. Does your developer have a knack for design, or is your Graphic Designer secretly an Excel wiz? Tapping into that talent enigma is a challenge. So [...]
Power BI | What Is It?
Power BI throughout the years In 2006, Microsoft was exploring the idea of transforming data and how it could be used to enhance insights. Having been titled “Gemini”, this code-named project used SQL Server Analysis Services to create various reporting tools, as well as relational [...]
The New Microsoft Viva Pulse Module and What It Has to Offer
Lately, Microsoft has been on a roll with the release of several new Viva modules, however, Viva Pulse was probably one of the most anticipated. Now, we're excited to announce that Viva Pulse is available for customers worldwide, and after this read, we’re sure you’ll [...]
Data Analytics | Better Understanding Cybersecurity
A few months ago, you were worrying about your home’s security and finally bought one of those front-door cameras that connect to your phone through an app. Typically, you only receive a few notifications a day, usually when you or your family enter or exit [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft Ignite 2022 Modern Work Recap
Microsoft Ignite 2022 was full of exciting updates and inspiring stories, leaving us with a lot to digest! If you didn't get the chance to attend or still reeling from information overload, put your worries aside because this recap will deliver you all the essential [...]
What is Power Automate?
As one of the five applications available in the Power Platform, Power Automate is the most widely used among our clients and team. It enables users to build flows that automatically complete the repetitive manual tasks they spend so much time on daily. From web [...]
Prevent Microsoft 365 Teams Sprawl
Microsoft Teams is an intuitive, user-friendly chat-based app within Microsoft 365 that makes digital collaboration a breeze. In fact, it’s so user-friendly that anyone can create a new Team and get a group of users working together in no time. While creative freedom seems promising, we’ve found this [...]
Microsoft Ignite 2022 | Satya Nadella Keynote Takeaways
Microsoft Ignite sure has grown since its TechEd Florida days of the early 90s. The annual Microsoft conference usually lasts three to five days, and we look forward to every minute of it each year. It's where Microsoft unveils product roadmaps and its latest innovation. [...]
Microsoft Viva | Empowering Your Workforce in Economic Uncertainty Event Recap
The way we work has gone through massive changes in the past few years. Employees are placing a high value on work-life balance, and as a result, more organizations are adapting to a hybrid workplace model rather than a traditional one. Even though remote work [...]
