The session presented by Heather Newman focuses on SharePoint adoption within organizations, highlighting key reasons for stalled adoption, such as lack of management support and inadequate user training. It emphasizes the importance of forming a SharePoint steering group and planning effective communication and training strategies to drive user engagement. Additional resources for understanding SharePoint and tips for successful adoption are also provided, including guides, tools, and community links.

1. Presented by:
Heather Newman
The Road to Awesome
SharePoint Adoption
in Your Organization
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8. A failure of senior management to endorse
and enforce SharePoint was the biggest
reason for lack of success, followed by
inadequate user training and a general lack
of planning.
Nearly two-thirds of SharePoint installations
are somewhat stalled in their adoption and
progress.
The key lessons learned are don’t leave it to
IT – form a SharePoint steering group. Be
sure to understand the implications of
metadata and taxonomy.
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info.

9. “Adoption”
The act of taking something on as your
own. Adoption usually refers to the legal process
of becoming a non-biological parent, but it also
refers to the act of embracing ideas, habits, or
free kittens.

10. “Empower”
To give power to; to promote the self-actualization
or influence of; helping someone feel strong,
unstoppable, in control of their destiny.

11. Discover SharePoint
Check out the resources below to find out more about what is SharePoint and learn how you can drive organic adoption
within your organization. Alternatively, you can also visit http://DiscoverSharePoint.com.
DiscoverSharePoint.pdf—Getting to know SharePoint
What is SharePoint? SharePoint is about giving you and the people you work with a better way to get things done
together. Check out the scenarios in this book to see some of the ways SharePoint can help you work better together.
Getting_to_know_Office_365.pdf—Getting to know Office 365
Office 365 is your personal Office and more. It lets you work from virtually anywhere on almost any device, whether
you’re online or offline. It helps you do your best work, the way you want to, wherever you are. That means more
powerful tools for creating content, better ways to work together, and easier ways to share.
SharePoint_Adoption_Guide.docx—SharePoint 2013 Adoption Guide
Adoption of new technologies at work, like SharePoint, won’t happen all at once. In this paper, learn how to craft an
effective plan, aligned with business goals, that will demonstrate how SharePoint will benefit business people personally,
how it will make their job easier, and how it will address the pain points they experience at work.
SharePointAdoptionKit.zip
The adoption kit contains resources to help you drive adoption as explained in the adoption guide, featuring a use case
catalog, videos & how to guides, posters, and email templates.
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12. Research shows that (52%) of
organization users are introduced
to SharePoint without any
training or communication plan
to drive internal adoption.

13. Visualize your Vehicle
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14. Adoption Campaigns
Vision
Objectives/Goals
Executive Sponsors
Champions
Theme
Communication Vehicles
Roll Out
Gamification
Metrics
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15. Outline Your Vision

16. It’s All About Value
Why SharePoint? What is your vision?
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17. Executive Support

18. Get Sponsored
“Before you roll out SharePoint…”
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19. Pinpoint Qualified
Business Use Cases

20. “Use Case” Driven - Look to the Business
• Sales and Marketing
• R&D, Production and Operations
• Finance and Accounting
• Information Technology
• HR and Internal Communications
• Legal & Compliance
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21. Release Functionality
in Phases

22. • Transform from a siloed to a connected business
• Optimize discovery of roles and expertise
• Enable knowledge sharing by breaking down
geographic and organizational boundaries
 Exposed Active Directory data in SharePoint search
 Slight user interface customization to out of box
search
 Executive communication to entire org
Case Study: Business Use Case Focused
Results: Company wide adoption of SharePoint
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23. Identify Your Champions

24. Champions Rock Your
Project
Top down and bottom up – gotta
have both
The most excited
The biggest critic
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25. Plan Communications

26. •Bill of materials
•Executive announcements
•Who is your target
audience
Develop Your
communication plan
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27. What’s in your
Training Toolbox?

28. Look to Training
Partners
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29. Expert Opinions &
Guidance
There is great information out in the
world that exists through IT Unity.com
and Microsoft MVP or influencers
websites. They have been working on
user adoption a long time and their
best practices are excellent.
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30. Documentation
FAQ or How-to portal
complete with guides and
videos
Checklists
Knowledge Base
Books
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31. Implement a Support Plan

32. Training & Support - Then
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33. Video Services
Training & Support - Now

34. Generate Excitement with Incentives and Rewards

35. Make it fun (buck the company
culture)
Use an online scavenger hunt as a fun
way to encourage usage
Provide recognition for content
contribution or usage
Gamification
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36. Toot Your Horn - Metrics

37. Measure Success
and Expand
Broaden Engagement
Create Surveys
Listen to Issues and Pivot on
Them
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38. Things To Consider

39. Going Deeper
#SPSNashville sessions to check out
Just Starting Out? - Melanie Nelson
Metadata/Taxonomy - Joelle Farley
Content Types – Lori Gowin
Gather Requirements – Michelle Caldwell
Governance – Stacy Deere-Strole
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42. Content Panda joins forces with Combined
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43. Thank you for your time!
Simeon Cathey
CEO, Content Panda
Simeon.cathey@contentpanda.com
425.269.8637 @simeoncathey
Heather Newman
CMO, Content Panda
Heather.newman@contentpanda.com
206.234.4337 @heddanewman

44. Resources
Discover SharePoint: http://DiscoverSharePoint.com.
AIIM Industry Watch Feb 2015: http://info.aiim.org/digital-landfill/sharepoint-lover-partner-skeptic-20-data-
points-you-need-to-know
Microsoft Empower Video: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/empowering/#~pdJgC8ImFyMcQZ
Combined Knowledge: http://www.combined-knowledge.com/
Two Great Yammer Communities:
Https://yammer.com/itpronetwork
Https://yammer.com/spyam
Heather’s Marketing Blog: www.creativemaven.com