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Dean Sternik and Ben Rupp always put on an informative and engaging event. We've got a lot of free workshops and the West Michigan Microsoft 365 User Group Q3 meetup is in the works! Have you registered for our next, free workshop, "Simplify Project Management with M365?!" 🚀 Boost efficiency in your office with the tools you already have 🗓️ Tuesday, May 13, 2025 ⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm #M365 #ProjectManagement #MicrosoftTools

West Michigan M365 Users Group Q2 Meetup is in the Books and what a great time it was! Hope to see you at the Q3 Meetup in August - details in progress. Thank you Ben Rupp, and Cindy M. Lewis 👏

Ahhh, the age-old question: "Is your IT working for you, or are you working for it?" In this clip, we chat about when IT is actually working FOR you: ✅ It improves your quality of life at work ✅ It drives innovation ❌ It doesn't just maintain operations ❌ It doesn't just meet compliance requirements Want to put this into action? Here are a few ways to show IT who's boss: ☕️ Efficiency improvements: Replace slow hard drives with faster ones so employees don't have to plan coffee breaks around booting up their machines. 💊 Risk reduction: What happens if (fill in the platform, system, machine blank here) goes down? Reduce risk and ibuprofen consumption by having backups, spares, or replacement plans for critical systems. 💵 Technology utilization: If we had a dollar for every time someone said to us, "I'm spending thousands of dollars a month on Microsoft, and all I use it for is email," we'd have a lot of dollars. But that's not how we wanna make money, so we suggest you measure the ROI on software by tracking feature utilization. 📣 Employee feedback: Use tools like Microsoft Polly or Forms to regularly check in with employees about their technology experiences. What's an area where your IT could be working harder for you? Where are you finding success? Let us know in the comments 👇🏻 Kevin Watson, Jason Haveman, Ryan Malott, and Travis Kooi, MBA share more insights in our full podcast (link in the comments).

⏰ The clock is tickin to register!! This Thursday, Microsoft MVP and MCT Cindy M. Lewis will share updates on Microsoft project management improvements within Teams and Planner. Join our West Michigan M365 Users Group Q2 Meetup! 🍕 Pizza included! (Because great minds think better when they're not hungry) 📅 Thursday, April 17, 2025 ⏰ 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT 📍Location: Grand Rapids Chamber - 250 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Join Ben Rupp, Dean Sternik, and other professionals who get just as excited about Microsoft 365 improvements as you do. Registration ends in 3 days 👇🏻 #M365UserGroup #MicrosoftLoop #M365Copilot #WestMichigan #TechCommunity

“It’s work. I’m sweating, guys.” - Travis Kooi, MBA Can you guess the context? Leave a comment👇🏻 If you want to cheat, skip to the 5:55 mark in our latest podcast, "Making Monday Mornings Easier in Your Business" (linked in the comments). 💡 But remember, cheaters never prosper!! So... if you skip ahead, go back and watch the entire episode. Because, in less than the time it takes you to clear your Monday morning inbox, we unpack A LOT: ✅ Why most IT issues surface on Monday mornings ✅ The hidden costs of lost productivity to your operations ✅ How "technology debt" creates business risks that extend beyond your IT department ✅ The connection between employee satisfaction and technology performance ✅ How to prevent Monday morning fire drills that plague most manufacturers ✅ How addressing "technology debt" reduces business risks and improves productivity 🤫 And we let you in on a little secret: How one manufacturing client eliminated their chronic Monday morning downtime by implementing a proactive planning protocol, resulting in increased production throughput and dramatically improved employee morale. Shake the Sunday scaries and hit the ground runnin (at work #IYKYK) on a Monday. #LiveLongAndProsper🖖 #NoMoreCaseOfTheMondays🙅 #ModernWorkplace #ITSolutionsForManufacturing

Just when you thought you'd mastered spotting phishing scams... Cybercriminals have upped their game with "quishing." While "quishing" isn't new, HOW cybercriminals are using these innocent-looking QR codes to bypass your security is getting more sophisticated. According to recent findings from Palo Alto Networks, attackers tactics: ➡️ Conceal the final phishing destination using legitimate websites' redirection mechanisms ➡️ Adopt Cloudflare Turnstile for user verification to evade security crawlers and convincingly redirect targets to login pages Unlike traditional phishing, where you might spot a suspicious URL, QR codes hide the full destination. When you scan a QR code, you can only see part of the link preview. This is a critical weak point since you've probably trained your team to examine full URLs before clicking—but QR codes bypass this safety check, making suspicious URLs appear legitimate. More concerning is that researchers found some of these phishing campaigns specifically targeting credentials of particular victims. These aren't just random attacks—they're studying your business before they strike. What can you do? ✅ Use QR preview tools: Security apps that show the full destination URL before opening it ✅ Double-check domains: Always confirm the actual website you land on matches what you expected ✅ Keep security protocols updated: Your current security may not catch these evolving threats Manufacturing is a prime target — you've got valuable intellectual property and supply chain information that these stealthy attackers want. Gone fishing? 🎣 🫶🏻 Gone phishing? 💻 ❌ Take another look at your company's vulnerability before you become the catch of the day. #Cybersecurity #QRCodeSecurity #Quishing #ManufacturingSecurity

A fundamental perspective we can't afford to overlook: prioritizing our people. While technology solutions matter, it's the human element that powers business success through uncertainty. Our CEO, Mike Schipper, has practical guidance on maintaining workforce stability when it matters most.

Geek out with your tech tribe at the West Michigan M365 Users Group Q2 Meetup. Join fellow Microsoft power users as we dive into:  ✅ The latest M365 updates and roadmap features that'll make your colleagues jealous of your efficiency  ✅ Microsoft Loop deep-dive - collaborate in ways you never thought possible  ✅ The new Project Manager Agent in M365 Copilot - because who doesn't want an AI assistant to help manage those never-ending tasks? Come share your clever workarounds, discover new features, and connect with other professionals who get just as excited about Microsoft 365 improvements as you do. 🍕 Pizza included! (Because great minds think better when they're not hungry)  📅 Thursday, April 17, 2025 ⏰ 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT 📍Location: Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce [tag] 250 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Whether you're building Copilot Agents that amaze your colleagues or mastering Teams for seamless collaboration, join us for this quarter's M365 User Group meetup. #M365UserGroup #MicrosoftLoop #M365Copilot #WestMichigan #TechCommunity

Excited to see Mike Schipper joining the conversation at Inforum ManufacturingNext on May 6th! The panel's focus on integrating AI, automation, and continuous improvement hits right at the heart of what modern manufacturing excellence requires - connecting systems and data across operations to drive meaningful results. This is the practical innovation we see making a big difference for manufacturers: not just implementing new technology but intelligently integrating it with existing processes to solve real operational challenges. Looking forward to the insights from Mike and this panel about turning technology potential into manufacturing reality! #ManufacturingNext #AI #Automation #OperationalExcellence