We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month, at 6:00 PM EST, at varying locations in the Greater Boston Area.

All of our sessions are also streamed live online, and available on our YouTube channel. Please register for the event to receive the live stream details.

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Upcoming Sessions

Channels vs Chats: The Collaboration Decision That Makes or Breaks Teams
Location
TrnDigital Office
Date
07/16/2026 6:00:00 PM EDT
Speaker
Shari Oswald

Have you ever thought, "We talked about this... but where?" When conversations bounce between chats, channels, meetings, and mentions, Teams starts feeling less like a collaboration hub and more like a digital junk drawer. I can't tell you how many organizations I've walked into where the first thing someone says is "We use Teams but nobody can find anything."

In this session, you'll learn a simple, end-user-friendly decision framework for choosing channels vs chats so your work is actually findable, your files stop living in six different places, and your team can quit having the same conversation for the third time this week. We'll walk through real workplace scenarios like projects, requests, quick questions, and announcements and show exactly where each one belongs. If your Teams environment feels busy but not productive, this session will give you the clarity to fix it.

What you will learn:
- A fast "channel or chat?" decision framework you can apply in seconds
- How files behave differently in channels vs chats and why that impacts version control
- How to keep key conversations visible without turning channels into noise
- Practical habits for naming, replying, and following up so work does not disappear
- Real examples of what good looks like for projects, requests, meetings, and announcements

Join me for this one and finally get your Teams environment feeling like a workspace instead of a never-ending scroll of "Where did that go?"

Sponsored By TrnDigital

Past Sessions

Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Flow
Date
09/20/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
John Calladine
Speaker presentation available for Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Flow Video Available for Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Flow
SPtechCon: Ask SharePoint & Office 365 Experts Anything
Date
08/28/2018 05:30 PM EDT
Speaker
Experts
Building a User-Centric Intranet using Office 365 Communication Sites and the SharePoint Framework
Date
07/19/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
Dimitri Ayrapetov
Video Available for Building a User-Centric Intranet using Office 365 Communication Sites and the SharePoint Framework
Assembling an Engaging Communications Site
Date
06/21/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
Chris Bortlik
Speaker presentation available for Assembling an Engaging Communications Site Video Available for Assembling an Engaging Communications Site
Staples Case Study: Green Field to Culture
Date
05/17/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
David Pileggi
Speaker presentation available for Staples Case Study: Green Field to Culture Video Available for Staples Case Study: Green Field to Culture
A Simple Survey Solution Using Forms, Flow, and SharePoint
Date
04/19/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
Mike Gilronan
Speaker presentation available for A Simple Survey Solution Using Forms, Flow, and SharePoint Video Available for A Simple Survey Solution Using Forms, Flow, and SharePoint
Why Microsoft Flow and PowerApps Rock!
Date
03/15/2018 06:00 PM EDT
Speaker
David Lozzi
Speaker presentation available for Why Microsoft Flow and PowerApps Rock! Video Available for Why Microsoft Flow and PowerApps Rock!
Sharing in SharePoint Online and Office 365
Date
02/15/2018 06:00 PM EST
Speaker
Dave Feldman
Speaker presentation available for Sharing in SharePoint Online and Office 365 Video Available for Sharing in SharePoint Online and Office 365