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How to build automated approval processes utilizing Power Automate with Microsoft Teams (Recording from MN365 Spring Workshop Day 2022)

Last month I participated in my very first Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group Workshop Day and had a wonderful time. Thank you to the organizers for all their hard work, and to everyone who attended and engaged during my session. And for those who missed it, you can now find the description and recording below. 🥳

How to build automated approval processes utilizing Power Automate with Microsoft Teams

We’ve all seen approval processes in a single organization built and implemented in a variety of ways. Sometimes, it’s a signature on a paper form. Other times it’s an email, a thumbs-up on a message, a column change in SharePoint, etc. So how can we standardize these approval processes using Microsoft Teams?

In this session, we’ll do a deep exploration of Approvals powered by Power Automate and used with Forms, SharePoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. You’ll see how to create custom, shared approval request forms your whole team can use, as well as email-only approval processes for those simpler needs. We’ll also cover some best practices for rolling out new processes, training users, and understanding approval history and management.

You can watch the recording here (90 mins) or embedded below:

Also be sure to connect with the Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group socially:

And thanks to MN365 for the speaker gift! 🤩

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Registration now open for #GlobalCon5: 6 days of Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 tips and training

Collab365’s virtual GlobalCon summits bring you the best speakers and content on Microsoft 365 (M365) all year long. The next iteration of the series is GlobalCon5, taking place Jan 26th, Feb 9-10th, and Mar 16th-17th (+ 1 more TBA).

  • Jan 26th: Turbo Tuesday (15-minute M365 sessions)
  • Feb 9th-10th: Dynamics 365 Days (45-60 min D365 sessions)
  • Mar 16th-17th: Main Event (45-60 min M365 sessions)
  • 1 more date TBA

I’ll be sharing some OneNote love during Turbo Tuesday! As an attendee (free or paid) you can chat with me and other attendees LIVE during my sessions.

This summit is unlike any previous summits as it will include a dedicated 2-day event specifically on Dynamics 365. If you’re using Dynamics 365, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about it and ways to optimize your usage of it.

As with other summits, you can register for free and join us live during session air times or you can purchase the All-Access Pass to get ALL session recordings and e-books for all GlobalCon5 dates.

If you’re not sure if the free or paid ticket is best, you can start with the free and upgrade later OR use this new tool that helps you decide which might be best.

I can’t wait to see you at GlobalCon5.

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Elevate your career by attending the free #GlobalCon3 virtual summit this summer

Microsoft 365 Virtual Conference for the community

If you’ve attended a Collab365 event in the past, you’re probably as excited as I am for the next upcoming iteration of their GlobalCon series.

You can join us on one or all of the following parts of GlobalCon3: 

  • July 15th, 2020 (Beginner’s Day)
  • August 11th-12th (Power Platform Day)
  • September 8th-11th (Main Event)

GlobalCon2 had over 20,000 sign-ups this year and popularity is continually increasing. People are becoming more familiar with Microsoft 365 everyday especially as our workplaces embrace and improve digital and remote collaboration.

Spots are filling up fast for GlobalCon3 and you don’t want to miss out on the exciting things they have to offer! New features are being introduced this year that will allow for more networking and collaboration opportunities.

Register for free

Sign up is free but be sure to check out the amazing upgrade options they have to enhance your experience. Right now you can get them at a discounted rate (prices will be listed but are subject to change very soon!)

Get access to all the knowledge GlobalCon3 has to offer:  Register (FREE!)

Or consider these content-packed upgrades:

All-Access Pass:

With the All-Access Pass you get lifetime access to every single GlobalCon3 session (and 10 EBooks), All content from the GlobalCon1 Summit (31 sessions and 10 EBooks), you also get their Teams Training videos by Matthew J Bailey MVP as well as the Excel training videos to share with your internal teams. 

Right now you can get all this for the low price of $67! Price may increase soon!
Buy the All-Access Pass ($67)

Ultimate Bundle:

Purchase the Ultimate Bundle and you can start learning IMMEDIATELY! the bundle offers 76 videos and 50 EBooks.

Buy this right now at the discounted price of $179. Price may increase soon!
Buy the Ultimate Bundle ($179)

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Register for the most affordable, premium conference for SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure

As information technology professionals, it’s critically important that we stay up-to-date and practiced in our respective technologies. The North American Collaboration Summit allows you to do just that, and at a fraction of the cost of other premium conferences.

Why you should be registering for the North American Collaboration Summit 2019

One of the greatest things about this conference is that you get to interact with the best and brightest minds in our industry. The very same speakers that you’d meet at other big-name conferences.

A 60-second preview of 8 North American Collaboration Summit 2019 speakers

Oh, and did I mention I’ll be speaking there for the first time? I’m honored to be speaking alongside some incredible professionals and am excited to share a favorite session of mine, “SharePoint Wizardry for Content Management, Archiving, and Retention.”

A 60-second preview of my session at the North American Collaboration Summit 2019

What are you waiting for? Register now, and I’ll see you in March.