Unlock the Power of Microsoft 365 to Propel Your Small Business Forward
This in-depth workshop is your key to unlocking the potential of Microsoft 365 for your small business. Learn how to seamlessly integrate various tools to streamline operations, automate repetitive tasks, and foster collaboration. Become adept at leveraging Microsoft 365 to not only enhance productivity but also scale your business efficiently and cost-effectively.
Suitable For
Beginners
Duration
8 Hours Recording
Format
Workshop
Presenter
Matt Weston MVP
Get this training with a Collab365 Academy Platinum Plan
Our Platinum Plan includes this training along with 3 Success Paths, Workshops, Ebooks, Summit Recordings and much more!
What you'll learn:
Agenda:
In Part 1, Matt Weston MVP will walk through his Microsoft 365 Maturity Road Map and how to go through the 3 phases; Preparation, Consolidation, and Exploitation leaving you in a place where you can start to make educated choices about you Microsoft 365 purchase and also target the right services to the right problems..
Part 2 gives you inspiration and actionable demos to help use those foundations and turn them comprehensive solutions to meet your business scale and needs - quickly.
Exploring Microsoft 365 Productivity tools and the main considerations when using them, covering the following areas:
- Creation and Collaboration
- Cloud Storage
- Communication
- External Collaboration
- Task Management
- The Power Platform and Automation
- Other Business Tools
- Tools for the small business
- Basic tools to implement within M365
With summary of each of the following products:
- Office Pro Plus
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Sway
- One Note
- OneDrive
- OneDrive for Business
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Lists
- Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Yammer
- Planner
- To Do
- Power Apps
- Power Automate
- Power BI
- Power Virtual Agent
- Microsoft Booings
- FindTime
- Viva Insights
Focusing on the Sales area of a company working through and example of how you might use M365 to build your sales board, covering:
- How to choose the right tools for your sales team (e.g. Excel vs Lists)
- Step by step demonstration building the Sales tooling
- Creation of Lists and how to use the different views and layouts to help manage your sales process.
- How to have all that functionality within Microsoft Teams showing in the Sales Team area where the data is most useful.
- Understanding the decision points to make educated and sensible choices about the services you use (e.g SharePoint vs Excel)
- The structures of SharePoint, Libraries, Lists, and Sites
- Sharing and Management of Files
- Demonstrations of each aspect
- Setting up project Teams effectively
- Key features of Teams to help with your business, including Chat, Meetings and External Collaboration
- Setting up Webinars
- Using Templates
- Key Benefits of Document Libraries and how to integrate with Planner
- Automatically create items from metadata using your library structures
- Which Microsoft 365 services can you use quickly and easily
- The key building blocks of a Holiday Management system you build and maintain with low effort and cost
- How to use the Microsoft 365 toolset to create repeatable, efficient processes that save manual effort
This training includes:
Thoughts from the Collab365 Team:
I was definitely firmly in the camp of "Microsoft is expensive to get decent productivity from" and "I need an enterprise licence to do that" when I had originally considered using Microsoft 365 to solve business problems I noticed ... then Matt came along and it literally blew my mind how much I was missing out ...
Up to that point, I'd been looking at solving problems with Excel spreadsheets, felt really clever with learning how to use Vlookup and pivot tables but honestly up to that point had realistically been scratching around for small wins. I wasn't even aware how that level of productivity gain could pale into insignificance against the potential within M365 - and with no greater skillset than the one I already had.
15 minutes in, after Matt had blown the myths wide open around licencing and taught me how to think about that purchase in a different way ... I was hooked and keen to learn more ...
We walked through some of the opportunities at our fingertips to build a better business and how we could use common services to make our day-to-day work lives slicker and free up more available time.
Reading the feedback in the chat as we went, it was reassuring to know I wasn't alone feeling like this. It genuinely is a must see workshop for anyone beginning or wanting to exploit Microsoft 365 as if it were their own private productivity helper.
Description:
Unlock the Potential of Microsoft 365: Transform Your Business with Expert Insights and Real-World Solutions
Discover the secrets of Microsoft 365 licensing in this must-attend workshop, where you'll learn how to maximize your investment without overspending. Tailor your purchase to perfectly align with your business needs, and uncover the surprising flexibility of Microsoft 365.
Join us to explore the most effective Microsoft 365 services for solving your specific business challenges. Gain invaluable insights from expert Matt, who will guide you through a range of solutions to enhance collaboration, streamline document storage in the cloud, and leverage task and action management tools. You'll learn how to dramatically boost productivity and cut waste through smart automation.
But it's not all theory! In Part 2, dive into real-world applications as Matt reveals how he tackled two major hurdles in his own business using the Power Platform. These detailed case studies will demonstrate the power of Microsoft 365's no-code tools, showcasing a holiday management app and a tool for boosting social media engagement.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform how you use Microsoft 365 to address common business problems, improve collaboration and agility, and drive tangible results. Sign up now and be part of this game-changing experience!
100% Satisfaction guaranteed
We're thrilled to have you explore our content! Like many of our happy customers, we're sure you'll find great value in what we offer. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with a stand-alone purchase, please reach out within 30 days. We're more than happy to process a refund for you.
As for our Platinum Plan, we invite you to take advantage of our Collab365 Academy with a full-access, 7-day trial. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience all that we have to offer. Please note, due to the nature of this comprehensive trial, we are unable to provide refunds for plan purchases.
Meet your workshop host:
Matt Weston MVP
Matt has presented at all of our recent Collab365 Summits. He always over delivers for his audiences and is one of our "go to experts" when we need help.
Matt also proved his skills by building out our entire Speaker on-boarding flow for our summits using Teams, Power Platform and SharePoint.
Frequently Asked questions:
We're thrilled to have you explore our content! Like many of our happy customers, we're sure you'll find great value in what we offer. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with a stand-alone purchase, please reach out within 30 days. We're more than happy to process a refund for you.
As for our Platinum Plan, we invite you to take advantage of our Collab365 Academy with a full-access, 7-day trial. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience all that we have to offer. Please note, due to the nature of this comprehensive trial, we are unable to provide refunds for plan purchases.
Absolutely, we also offer discounts for multiple purchases. To sign-up for a Teams Pass, please visit our Platinum Plan page.
No, only the person who purchases the pass will be able to watch the videos and will receive the ebooks. We ask that you do not share them.
Send us an email at hello@collab365.com and we can help.
Of course. The trial lasts for 7-Days and you can cancel anytime before that. If you choose to continue as a paid platinum member you can also cancel at any time.
If the training you purchase also includes a certification, then as soon as you complete, we will automatically email you so you can redeem your badge on Credly. Good luck!
The Platinum Plan offers a comprehensive suite of resources tailored for Microsoft 365 learners:
- Complete access to our current library of over 200 hours of detailed Microsoft 365 training and 108 Ebooks.
- A rich selection of over 30 half-day workshops covering essential Microsoft 365 and Power Platform concepts.
- Membership in an active community of 10,000 learners for peer support and networking.
- Continuous updates with all new workshops, challenges, and success paths to keep your skills sharp and current.
- Lifetime access to all virtual summit session recordings, with insights from top industry experts.
- As we evolve, so will our content. The Platinum Plan includes all future training that aligns with the core educational content and formats currently offered.
While the Platinum Plan is extensive, there are a few exclusives that fall outside its scope:
- One-on-one coaching sessions and personalized, coached training programs.*
- Custom software solutions or tools that are not a part of the standard offerings within the Collab365 Academy.
- Niche training that falls outside of the Power Platform, SharePoint, or Microsoft Teams ecosystem.
- External certifications or formal accreditation from third-party institutions or courses related to these certifications.
*Please note that there may be occasional exceptions to the coached training programs. Stay tuned for special announcements or offers that may include these features.
