Make Others Successful
By Bulb Digital
While a lot of the concepts we talk about are platform/tool agnostic in nature, some of the specific tools you can count on hearing about are Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
Make Others SuccessfulMay 25, 2023
Why We're Not Microsoft Partners Anymore
If you know anything about us, you know we are major Microsoft users. I mean, it's kind of our thing 😁 So, it might be a little shocking to find out that we aren't Microsoft partners anymore...Yep, that's right!
Join us for episode 19 of the Make Others Successful podcast where Mitch, Matt, and Mike explain our reasoning for not being partners with Microsoft anymore.
Excel: The Sneaky Trap that's Costing You Time and Money
Excel, you know it and love it, but is it doing more harm than good when it comes to your business? Between the sunk costs, the never-ending updates to your spreadsheets, and the toll it takes on your sanity, you may find yourself trapped in an Excel cycle without even realizing it. We are here to help you move on from Excel before disaster strikes and show you the benefits of leaving it behind.
Mitch, Emma, and Mike discuss the reasons why Excel is not the solution to running your business and how it actually is costing you valuable time and money. If you want more resources regarding the trap of Excel, make sure to checkout Mike's recent blog post about this topic here.
Your Business Is More Than the Work You Do
When someone asks what you do for work, it's easy to talk about the tasks you work on, but do you ever stop to talk about your company's mission? What problems you solve? The work you do is not necessarily your mission, but it's vital to communicate your mission effectively to your employees so they can take that mission into account when making decisions and ultimately work towards a shared goal.
In episode 17 of the Make Others Successful podcast where Emma, Matt, and Mike dive into the importance of defining your business' mission, and how vital it is to communicate said mission to your employees effectively for overall greater success.
Keeping the Human Connection Through Technology
Technology: the ultimate double-edged sword. Some days it's our best friend and other days, our worst nightmare. But, in regards to connecting people to one another, is technology the answer? Communication via technology isn't here to replace the in-person connection, but rather help us when the in-person option isn't always available.
In episode 16 of the Make Others Successful podcast, Mitch, Matt, and Mike dive into the ins and outs of communicating and continuing to connect through technology.
This Isn't "Set It and Forget It"
But when we're talking about modernizing your workplace, using technology better, improving your employee experience, and automating processes, it's far from a one-button operation.
In this episode we'll talk through some of the misconceptions we've seen over the years as well as the mindset it takes to fully embrace the efforts behind building a modern workplace.
What is an Intranet?
What is an intranet? Is it different from an Employee Portal? What are they good for? What are they BAD for?
We're boiling it down to some basics here so you can understand how an Intranet can help you and your organization.
Building Low Code Apps With The User Experience In Mind
We Had a UX Designer Fix Our Power App Video
The Psychology of Color
5 Non-Microsoft Apps We Use
As a consultancy that primarily does work in the Microsoft space, it often feels like "if there is a Microsoft tool that does what we're looking for, we should use it".
Well, that isn't always the case, and sometimes we use others for a variety of reasons.
In this episode we'll dig into 5 tools that we use, and why.
Choosing the Right Technology for Your Business
Should you buy software off the shelf?
Or should you build something custom?
What about something in between?
In this episode we'll dive deep into the timeline, cost, customizability, risks, benefits and lifecycle of all these different methods of solving business problems, so next time you're presented with the choice, you'll have this knowledge at your disposal and can choose well.
New Ownership: A Great Time To Modernize Your Workplace
Low Code In The Workplace
It aims to get the power of building applications into the hands of those close to the business process.
It's a great concept, but has its challenges.
In this episode we'll talk about who Low Code is good for, who might want to use it, and give you some strategy for how to use Low Code tools at your organization.
Please enjoy the conversation between Mike Bodell and Mitch Herrema.
Related Resources
Intro to Power Apps Course
Ownership of Resources in the M365 Power Platform
Stabilize Your Team's App Development Process With ALM
The Champions Model Moves Organizations Forward
If you're looking for a way to roll out new technology or new ideas and really get some momentum behind them at your organization, you should consider the Champions Model. The Champions Model involves building a team around the idea that new ideas are great, but need to be vetted before launching to the whole organization. The Champions Team is able to easily validate the ideas, give feedback, and have a balanced mindset on how the new concepts should be used.
We're going to dig a bit more into this model, talk about the pros and cons, and help you identify who the Champions on your team should be.
Please enjoy the conversation with Mike Bodell and Matt Dressel.
Should You Hire In House for Office 365 Help?
Our focus today is around hiring consultants to help you with initiatives in your organization. Should you be looking for a company/expert to help? Should you hire someone on your team internally? And what information do you need in order to make this decision? We’re going to target Office 365 today, but a lot of this thinking is “agnostic” to the specific technology. And full disclosure, we offer O365 services, but this podcast isn’t about us, it’s about helping you find your way when you have business goals that may require some technology behind the effort. So please enjoy the conversation between Matt Dressel, Mike Bodell, and Mitch Herrema.
Iterative Intranets
We've built our fair share of intranets over the years, and we've noticed many of our clients like the idea of the "big bang" launch where they can celebrate and have an event for the launch of the intranet. We're all about celebrating, but the process of actuallly getting all the pieces in place and keeping it all up to date while the intranet is being built is a lot of work. So we have a few ideas around this topic, and why you might want to consider a phased approach to your intranet launch.
Please enjoy the conversation with Mike Bodell and Matt Dressel.
What is a Modern Workplace?
What really is a Modern Workplace? Being a “Modern Workplace” can mean a lot of things, but there’s one thing that’s certain - it’s always a moving target. We’ll be talking through our 3 areas of focus: Communication, Collaboration, and Business Applications, and give a glimpse into what we see those areas looking like in a “Modern Workplace”, as well as a little history on where they’ve come from.
While we do talk about some specific technologies, know that these can be applied “agnostically” independent of a specific technology. It’s more about culture and mindset than anything. So let’s get into it - Please enjoy the conversation with Matt Dressel, Mike Bodell, and Mitch Herrema.
Ownership of Resources in the M365 Power Platform
Today we’re going to be digging into the Power Platform in Microsoft 365 a little bit, specifically creating resources in Power Automate and Power Apps. Who should be the owner of these things? Should we be using a service account? What happens if the owner of these resources leaves the company? If you are the Power Platform Admin at your organization, this one is for you.
We’re going to be answering all these questions, and give you a few recommendations for how to best manage resources in the Power Platform. Please enjoy the conversation with Matt Dressel, Ashley Jolman, and myself.
Making Technology Services Approachable With Productized Services
Have you ever been on a website that offers technical services you need, and all you find are flashy case studies, as well as pages that list all these great benefits you’ll get from working with them? Everything looks great until you start looking for pricing. It’s nowhere to be found. All you see is a big “contact us” button, or "schedule a demo". Odds are, things stop right there. You’ll have to get on the phone with a salesperson who is driving to close the sale, which is never fun.
We’ve been working to challenge this process, and give someone browsing our site all the information they need before they get in touch through the use of productized services. Today we'll be chatting today with Mitch Herrema (Operations), Ashley Jolman (our delivery lead), and Mike Bodell to dig into this topic and understand some of the benefits we’re seeing through the use of productized services.
Onboarding in a Modern Workplace
In today’s episode we’re going to be talking with Matt Dressel and Mike Bodell about all things onboarding, and give you some recommendations about how you can use technology to help your process and make it a great experience.
An Intro to Make Others Successful
Welcome to Make Others Successful, a podcast about modernizing your workplace and breaking down technology barriers to improve communication, collaboration, and automate business process. We do all of this so you can get back to what your job really is, and move your business’ mission forward.
In this episode, we wanted to take some time to introduce ourselves to help you understand where we came from, where we're at now, and where we see ourselves in the future.
Please enjoy our conversation with Mike Bodell and Matt Dressel, founders of Bulb Digital.