SharePoint Liz

  The Most Rewarding Part of My AI and SharePoint Journey Every career story has a quiet moment that reminds you why you started. This one is mine. After years of helping organizations modernize with SharePoint, AI, and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, I’ve learned that technology success stories are rarely just about platforms or data. The most meaningful outcomes are always human. For me, the most rewarding part of this journey is not a project or a certification. It is being able to help my son. He is a junior at Duquesne University , studying Data Science , on the same campus where I once studied Beowulf in Old English and took Shakespeare from one of the world’s foremost scholars on Milton and Shakespeare. My background was firmly rooted in the liberal arts. Back then, I had no idea that analyzing literature and writing essays would one day prepare me for a career in technology. I chose English because I didn’t want to pick math or science like my dad, simply because I was good ...

Stop Underestimating SharePoint Online You’ve seen the infographics. You’ve read the blogs. Every other post in your feed talks about optimizing SharePoint for Copilot, implementing robust governance, and getting your data “AI-ready.” They’re all making really valuable points. But... None of it matters if your organization still underestimates SharePoint. Until you recognize and understand that SharePoint is foundational to how Microsoft 365 works, no amount of governance checklists, security policy overhauls, or AI excitement will get you across the finish line. Stop the SharePoint Hate You’ve heard (or maybe said) it all before: “I hate SharePoint.” “It’s confusing.” “Why can’t I just recreate the same folder structure we had on the file share?” “It’s dumb.” This mindset is where transformation efforts go to die.  💀 SharePoint powers more than you think : Microsoft Teams file sharing OneDrive’s document backend Viva Connections home sites Copilot’s conte...

So You Want to Rename Your SharePoint Online Tenant? Read This First Let’s be honest, choosing a tenant name isn’t always a carefully considered decision. Maybe it was chosen in a rush during initial setup, or maybe it made perfect sense at the time but no longer reflects your organization after a rebrand or merger. Whatever the reason, the good news is that Microsoft allows you to rename your SharePoint Online tenant. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should jump in without a solid plan. I’ve performed several tenant renames since this feature became available, and where it fits as a solution, it’s a great alternative to migrating everything into a brand-new tenant just to change the name. I recently worked with a client to rename their tenant, and while the technical steps were fairly straightforward, the overall impact reached much further than many expect. I thought it was a good opportunity to share what I’ve learned after managing multiple renames over the years. At ...