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Agents and Your Organization - What's the Strategy?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textI'm constantly thinking about the AI solution for the enterprise. Like what does that look like? I don't think I've found th...
Your High Level Guide to SharePoint (and MS Teams) Permissions
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a text#TackleBox🥡SharePoint permissions are confusing. I don't expect the average user to understand how they work, but in this episode I...
KPIs in SharePoint - A No Brainer
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#theTackleBox🥡Why aren't you tracking your KPIs in SharePoint? Did you even THINK you could use SharePoint to track your KPIs? I...
Your Organization Needs a SharePoint Agency (that works like an MSP)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#theTackleBox🥡Do you understand the need for MSPs? If the answer is yes, then you should understand the need for a SharePoint agency...
Stop Running Critical Processes Out of Your Inbox
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#TheTackleBox🥡Email is great for conversation. It’s terrible for managing processes that repeat, have deadlines, or require shared ...
Before Your Next Employee Leaves, Listen to This
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#TheTackleBox🥡 In this episode, find out where SharePoint fits in with the roles inside your organization, hiring people for those ro...
The "Big Three" of SharePoint
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#TheTackleBox This week, I'm going to break down the three components of SharePoint. It's the three pieces that, when put tog...
From Trauma to Transformation: How Carol Klocek and CTL Build Futures with Strategy (and SharePoint)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSummary In this episode of The SharePoint Helpdesk Podcast, I sit down with Carol Klocek, CEO of the Center for Transforming Lives (CTL)...
Forget EVERYTHING You Know About Strategy!
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJazmen Jackson has entered the building...and she wants to rewire the way we think about the term "Strategic Planning". Actual...
Dissecting a Chief Operating Officer's Job Description
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box: Chief Operating Officers should find them a SharePoint SME and marry them. Or maybe just form a really good business rel...
Every PMP Should be Using SharePoint
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI think every Project Manager should be using SharePoint. Specifically, if you work at an organization that pays for the Microsoft 365 s...
7 Things Announcements Do, That Emails Never Will
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box 🥡Please stop torturing your employees with emails. Especially emails that are considered announcements aka news. Inst...
Weekly Status Reports: Automate Them Like a Pro!
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box 🥡If you create Weekly Status Reports (I'm looking at you...Executive Admins and Assistants...Virtual Assistants t...
Why You Need to READ YOUR CONTRACTS - With Constance Jackson
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA few weeks ago, I shouted out Constance Jackson on my segment, LinkedInLove. Today, she joins the show to give us a run down on how her...
5 Game-Changing Tools That Will Transform How You Use SharePoint
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#TheTackleBoxThere are other POWERFUL tools inside the 365 suite that work GREAT with SharePoint. Tune in to find out what they are. #Li...
The EASIEST Way to Collaborate With External Partners
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text#TheTackleBoxWe all have to collaborate with users outside of our organization. It's a MUST. A SharePoint site is a GREAT way to co...
Don't Get Left Behind - A Mini Rant
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box I just ranted for 15 minutes about why you need to stop slackin#LinkedInLoveNo LinkedInLove this week. Back next week th...
Plugging Holes in Your Onboarding Process
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box 🥡Your onboarding process needs help, but you don't know what you don't know. You don't know where you m...
5 Ways to Use a SharePoint Site
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Tackle Box: You're still not sold on the extreme power a SharePoint site gives you. Or maybe your boss isn't sold. Maybe a...
When HR Doesn't Talk to Finance
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMAJOR Issue: One department has information they manage. Another department has related information that they manage. And even though, t...
SharePoint Makes You Dangerous!
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI've been working with SharePoint since 2009. I might know a little something about how it can help you do your work better. 😁Bu...
New Updates to SharePoint! w/ Ami Diamond
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat is going on in the world of SharePoint!? A LOT is going on. On this episode, I asked Ami Diamond (2x Microsoft MVP) to join me in t...
If You Just Won A Contract - Listen To This!
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI want to know...how do you manage your contracts. What is your "folder strategy"...I know you have one. Find me on LinkedIn a...
You're Leaving TOO MUCH on the Table By NOT Having A SharePoint Site (3 Reasons)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI can't turn blue in the face, but I will say the following until I'm blue in the face: "You NEED a SharePoint site"...
Get Away From Excel Centric Thinking - It's Killing Your Productivity
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you suffer from spreadsheet overload, this episode is for you. If you think "I KNOW there's a better way to do this" w...
3 Reasons Why Every Government Contractor Should Understand SharePoint
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs a government contractor, I recognize how valuable I am as a SharePoint subject matter expert. I also recognize how just merely unders...
You Have Too Many Columns in Your Spreadsheet - Let's Fix That
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'm giving you three reasons why you need to get out of that spreadsheet that has too many columns. However, after finding out why....
Site Pages: Trust Me, You're Missing Out! - (three reasons why)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I share my love of site pages and why you need to use them. They will change the way you do business! I guarantee it......
It's 2024 - Let's Start Acting Like It
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy are we hiring people only to slow them down? It's 2024 and there are a TON of things we can get accomplished just on our phone....
Three Ways to Make Pancakes
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPancakes? 🥞 Yes. I used pancakes to drive home an analogy about SharePoint. Chune in for details. After the pancakes, I talked about...
I Feel Sorry for Your Change Request Form
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTune in to hear 5 reasons why you shouldn't use MS Word to create your Change Request form. Also, don't forget about my '...
7 Gifts Under the SharePoint Tree🎄
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I want to give you 7 cool things you can do with documents in SharePoint. This is in preparation for the workshop I&apo...
You Have NO Idea...
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou have NO idea what you really have at your fingertips, out of the box...with SharePoint. In this episode, I tell a similar story I to...
How I'm Using SharePoint to Manage my Current Project
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'm currently working with a team to help me promote my upcoming webinar. It's a big project for me and there are a lot of mov...
Google Drive vs Dropbox vs SharePoint is the WRONG Comparison
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGoogle Drive = Document repositoryDropbox = Document repositorySharePoint = Document repository is ONE thing it can doIn this episode I ...
Starting a New Position? Listen to This
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you're starting a new position, I think SharePoint can help you. I want you to treat this new position like a new small business...
My Thoughts on Hiring A SharePoint Developer
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat "soft skills" should you look for in a SharePoint Developer? I give my thoughts. #LinkedInLoveThis week I shouted Meryl A...
My Favorite SharePoint Tool - 3 Reasons Why
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk about why SharePoint Lists are my FAVORITE feature of SharePoint. I give three reasons why I feel that way. Tune ...
How to track Task Orders in SharePoint (Great for Government Contracting Companies)
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is for all government contractors that need help tracking their Task Orders. I walk through the basics of tracking the foll...
Breathe Life Into Your Documents With Metadata
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode find out: - What is metadata? - 3 Types of metadata I use ALL the time and how you can tooLinkedInLove - highlighting so...
Create a One Stop Shop for Your Project Assets - 7 Things You Can Add to Your Project Website
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour project needs a one stop shop. You have a ton of items that are all related to the project, they should all be located in one place...
Create a Better Risk Register in SharePoint - 4 Benefits
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs a Project Manager, you will need to manage risks on various projects. You've probably been creating your risk registers in Excel...
5 Reasons Project Managers Shouldn't Input Data in Excel
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTune in to hear 5 reasons why Project Managers should stop entering data into a spreadsheet and instead enter it into a system. I spent ...
A Good Business Analyst Will Change Your Life! - Don't Debate Me
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI get emotional thinking about when I first started working with a business analyst. My support to my customer was leveled up because of...
SharePoint's Usability - A Debate Between Therman and Ami
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we welcome our first guest! His name is Ami Diamond. He's a SharePoint consultant with a very helpful YouTube chan...
What Happens When You Create a Team in MS Teams?
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen you create a new team in MS Teams...what else happens? Here's the skinny: - A M365 Group gets created- A SharePoint site gets ...
The Truth About SharePoint Lists - 5 Things You Need to Know
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about 5 challenges you need to be aware of when working with SharePoint Lists. Tune in and see what's good!...
Why you should use MS Teams instead of SharePoint
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you listened to my 'SharePoint vs Teams' episode, you might be scratching your head at this title, because IN that episode,...
SharePoint for Solopreneurs
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about how I (a solopreneur) use SharePoint to run my business. But after that, I go into how the 365 Suite has s...
SharePoint Vs Teams - The ONE Thing You Need to Know
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI use this episode to talk about the difference betwixt SharePoint and Teams. You should leave this episode knowing how to think about e...
My Bad...
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe new episode is coming tomorrow. My bad. Been really busy. Appreciate your patience!!Come hang out on LinkedIn.
YouTube (aka MS Stream) for Your Business
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text5 Ways You Can Use MS Stream in Your Business - This is what I'm talking about this episode.1 - Recorded Meetings2 - Tutorials/Trai...
7 Things I Love About SharePoint Lists
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I use the Number 1 songs of 2003 to help explain 7 things I love about SharePoint. I walk you through putting these son...
The ONLY 5 Steps You Need to Build (or Revamp) Your Intranet
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'm half ashamed that it's taken me this long to drop this episode. You need this in your life, I promise.Here are the steps:1...
Your Data Collection Process Is Trash 🥺
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThere are a ton of organizations that have NO idea how they can use SharePoint to do data collection. In this episode, I talk about why ...
Do You Want To Be A SharePoint Developer?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMy career pretty much fell into my lap. It happened to be one of the best things that's ever happened to me.What I mean is that I d...
MS Forms vs PDF Forms
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAt your organization, how do you send out a survey? What tool are you using? Is it something third party? Like PDFs? If you're alre...
You Are NOT Maximizing Your Investment
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text(This was a good episode...I think. I really want you to tune in)We go inside a process of a multimillion-dollar sneaker company. They&a...
It's About Education, Not Permission
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about how SharePoint has evolved from being a tool that needed an admin to update things, to instead a tool wher...
3 Tips For Executive Admins
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you an Executive Admin? As in, do you administratively support a boss and/or a team of folks? In that case, you should have a cent...
Weekly Activity Reports - A Better Way
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWeekly Activity ReportMonthly Status UpdateDaily Activity FormWhatever you call them....You probably hate them. You hate them if you&ap...
Side Note: How May I Help You?
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI was supposed to drop an episode today called "SharePoint is not the End All, Be All", but I listened to it and didn't t...
Side Note: I Hit 200 Downloads!
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI created this episode to say thank you to everyone who is listening and to also give some behind the scenes about building my business....
How to Get the Best From Your SharePoint Developer (3 tips)
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen you hire and/or work with a SharePoint developer, it can be a great experience or a frustrating one. In this episode, I offer thre...
Make it Easier to Plan Your Next Company Event
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour organization likely throws a holiday party every year. Someone (or a committee) is in charge of handling the attendee list, potluck...
What to do When You Receive Jacked Up Data
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about a tool called Get and Transform. It's available in Excel. It helps you manipulate your data without ...
Good People with Bad Tech Wins Each and Every Time
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about the number one thing that drives the way I do business today. I love technology, but I love people more. T...
What Daycare Taught Me About SharePoint
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI noticed in daycare that there's a place for EVERYTHING. Tune in to find out how this compares to SharePoint and your SharePoint s...
Listen to this first! - The Top 3 Reasons you Should be Using SharePoint
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode should change the way you view SharePoint. It's the ONE episode I recommend that you listen to above ALL others (I rea...