Hey all! In light of recent events, I wanted to highlight an article I wrote and published over on the AvePoint blog a few weeks ago. In it I touch on the societal unrest, racism, and systemic issues our nation has had to come to grips with. More so, however, I go into the steps AvePoint is taking to stand up and provide an inclusive, diverse work environment. You can find the full post here or read on to see the first of five steps we’re taking. 1. IDEA Must Be a Part of Your Organization’s DNA – It Can Never Be a Flash in the Pan From the moment AvePoint was founded in 2001, inclusion, diver ..read more

Hey all! Today I wanted to highlight this fantastic Microsoft Teams migration series by fellow MVP Loryan Strant. He goes over different “stops” (necessary preparations) people should visit before continuing their migration journey. Check out the first post here! Blog Post Preview: Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool that utilises and surfaces a lot of what Office 365 has to offer. However, while Microsoft Teams offers its own services, features, and functionality, a large portion of what you’re going to use it for is actually delivered by other services within the Office 365 platform. Example ..read more

Hey y’all! I wanted to share this recent post on private channels in Microsoft Teams. Its one of the most requested features in Microsoft User Voice, but it can potentially present some serious governance issues. Learn all about it here! Blog Post Preview: The discussion of including private channels in Microsoft Teams has been a long one. The concept sounds straightforward enough; private channels would only be seen and accessible by the creator and whoever he/she invites. In practice, however, the feature has been a major development challenge. Here’s what you need to know. Why Pe ..read more

Happy Monday friends! I hope you’re off to a fabulous 2018! January has been a great month for me meeting with customers and partners in North America and UK. A key topic that keeps coming up in my conversations is how to effectively drive Office 365 adoption through storytelling. If you’re not familiar with storytelling, according to Wikipedia, it describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation ..read more

Working with various organizations worldwide, I’ve had the great opportunity to help facilitate sustainable Office 365 adoption. On March 22, I’m excited to host a webinar along with Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois,  Mott MacDonald’s Simon Denton and Microsoft Fast Track Sharon Liu as we unpack what it takes to achieve success with Office 365. http://meetdux.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/112467_Office365_FastTrack_Generic_Promo_10000kbps.mp4   Jim will share advice on how to enable digital transformation with Office 365 and Simon will walk through how he helped his colleagues boo ..read more

As the tech industry continued to grow in 2016, I – along with many others – have been privileged to play a role in and benefit from this thriving ecosystem. Apart from allowing me to help make a difference for customers that I serve by solving their organizational challenges, I am deeply grateful that this profession has secured a stable future for me and my family. At the same time, I am deeply saddened knowing that many people aren’t in the same position. It’s unfortunate that in this age of rapid innovation and technological advancement, there’s still global strife, poverty, and constant h ..read more

In the sea of social media tools, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning while trying to decide which ones are appropriate to use for your business. It’s one thing to learn how to use social media tools for personal use, but making specific decisions about which social media tools to use for business can be overwhelming. Watch this Microsoft WPC 2015 session for proven and practical guidance on how you can effectively identify when to use which social media tools for your business.  What do you think? Feel free to share how you leverage social media tools! The post When to use what? How ..read more

Regardless of what your social media goals are, you probably feel like there’s a never-ending list of tasks you have to do on top of your day job to keep up with your engagement. Watch this 20 minute Microsoft WPC 2015 session as AvePoint Public Sector CTO Dux Raymond Sy shares proven, time-saving tips & techniques on how you can elevate your social media engagement. Make sure you check out these tools: IFTTT Buffer Social Oomph HootSuite Enlighten App What do you think? Feel free to share your thoughts or any other tips and tricks below The post 5 time-saving techniques that can elevat ..read more

Hey all! In light of recent events, I wanted to highlight an article I wrote and published over on the AvePoint blog a few weeks ago. In it I touch on the societal unrest, racism, and systemic issues our nation has had to come to grips with. More so, however, I go into the steps AvePoint is taking to stand up and provide an inclusive, diverse work environment. You can find the full post here or read on to see the first of five steps we’re taking. 1. IDEA Must Be a Part of Your Organization’s DNA – It Can Never Be a Flash in the Pan From the moment AvePoint was founded in 2001, inclusion, diver ..read more

Hey there everyone! Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with the PAIT Group president and fellow MVP Stephanie Donahue to chat about how different generations are viewing Office 365. We recorded our quick chat and posted it on the official AvePoint blog here. Read on for a little taste of what to expect! Blog Post Preview Stephanie and I have both heard stories from frustrated clients who just can’t seem to get their older users interested in moving to Office 365. They’re comfortable with knowing exactly where everything is in their current infrastructure, refuse to move away ..read more