Organizations today need effective collaboration solutions more than ever. SharePoint can be that solution, but it must be deployed in a way that is inclusive and user friendly. These eight tips will help you engage users across your organization and make the most of your technology investment.

1. Eight Tips to Increase
Microsoft® SharePoint
Adoption
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2. Gather input from every
department across the
organization
It is critical to include every functional
group in the planning phase.
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3. Know your audience
Without doing your homework, you
risk alienating users and creating an
uphill battle to increase SharePoint
adoption.
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4. Personalize SharePoint
for your organization
Create a look and feel for the site that
fits the personality of your organization
and matches the mission and values of
your company.
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5. Help users understand
the value
You need to help educate users beyond
their current workflow and encourage
them to do more than just store and
access documents
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6. Don’t just move old
content to a new home
Make a fresh start and introduce your
users to new collaboration features that
enable them to create and manage
content more efficiently.
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7. Socialize the experience
Create a powerful social collaboration
platform for your organization
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8. Don’t underestimate the
importance of Search
It is imperative that you index content
properly. A positive search experience
will keep users returning to the site.
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9. Test and launch
A soft rollout may be beneficial to iron
out the kinks, but once ready, a formal
kickoff with executive participation will
help illustrate the strategic importance
of your new site.
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