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Two weeks ago at TEC 2021 Anna Németh-Szabó and I did a really fun session for Systems Administrators. In the session we covered Inclusive Communication tactics and tied these concepts into Hybrid Meetings. The session was live and we had a really active Q&A Session. We are really happy with the turnout and appreciated everyone’s […]
This week I wrote a great article on Practical 365 on Renaming a Tenant’s SharePoint URL. This process is a preview program and the article reviews what it is, what it isn’t, and guidance on if you should use it. You can check the article out here: https://practical365.com/renaming-your-sharepoint-online-url/ Let’s review the issue at a more […]
Happy Pride everyone! Last year MADNick and I shared part of our journey as a same-sex couple. We discussed the importance of being visible and shared our fantastic wedding vows. You can check out the post here: https://madmike.net/pride-2020/ As we start to see life in the US and UK begin to return to normality, we […]
When it comes to on-prem Exchange migrations to Office 365, I am a broken record. If you can use the Mailbox Replication Service (MRS) to migrate Exchange On-Prem Mailboxes to Exchange Online, you should. MRS migrations allow for a much easier migration with the following benefits: Reuse Outlook Cache Normally, no reconfiguration of Outlook / […]
In a Merger and Acquisition, the race is on from day one! Many times, in this race, acquiring organizations want to get their new colleagues up and running as quickly as possible. However, in this race, some organizations decide to provision new accounts with an Office 365 license. In my opinion, this is not the […]
Reactions, GIFs, and Emoticons are not just something kids are using anymore. They have become a regular part of our corporate communication. They can enhance or soften written communication, providing a wide range of communication tones in text, rather than the flat text of the past. However, there are a lot of migration challenges with […]
Day One activities for MAD work are often chaotic. I remember the 6 AM wake-ups by an AP Mobile Alert and my pager going off! After a cup of coffee, the first thing I would try to find out was if the other company was on Exchange, Notes, or Google. Today this issue is less […]
It is an unfortunate fact of life that many starting and established businesses fail. It is even more unfortunate that in the COVID-19 pandemic we are seeing business failure at a larger rate than normal. As a result, many business owners must navigate the difficulty of dealing with the digital footprint of a failed business. […]
Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words. In this case, a video takes it a step further. Several of us at work have been working on a community piece to guide people through Microsoft 365 Tenant migrations. The video was done selfie style with a lot of post-production work. Petra did a truly amazing job […]
Last week I had the great opportunity to speak on an Expert Roundtable hosted by Petri on Tenant-To-Tenant Migrations. This session had some serious experts and advice. My colleague Paul Robichaux and I were joined by Tony Redmond (Lead Author of Office 365 for IT Pros), and Gary Bent (Global Infrastructure Architect at Omnicom Group). […]