Views from Veronique

Category: For Fun

  • 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

    Ok so while I ponder on my next SharePoint subject, I thought I’d share this with you. 🙂 1. I leave a trail of toilet paper in the bath so that the ants and spiders can climb out when they fall in. 2. No part of my body is ever allowed to stick out over […]

  • Can YOU Describe SharePoint? To a Group of 8 Year Olds? #SPSJHB

    This industry of ours is full of platitudes.  If you’re attending SharePoint Saturday Jhb, (or even if you’re not and you’d like to try), let’s run an exercise just for fun. Come up with 250 words of less on why SharePoint is cool, but to 8 year olds. We’ll put it to the vote of […]

  • Meet Bruce – Lets Collaborate’s SharePoint Mascot!

    You’ll be seeing a lot of this little guy.  He’s going to help you solve all those pesky SharePoint challenges that come your way and generally brighten up your day.  When in doubt, you can ask : “What could Bruce do?”  He’ll always be here to help. Where does Bruce come from?  Well, he was […]

  • Give Lets Collaborate’s Intranet a New Name and Win!

    Lets Collaborate is getting a major overhaul and we need a new name for our intranet which is being built on Office 365, (SharePoint in the cloud for those of you who don’t know what that is). Suggest the name we pick as the winner and you can win 1 day’s free SharePoint 2010 one-on-one […]

  • SharePoint Consultants are Like Light Bulbs Because….

    Some blow up when you throw water on them. They are easy to turn on when inserted correctly. They come in all shapes and colours. They can light up your life when used correctly. Some last longer than others. Some are more expensive than others. They work on timers. They dispel darkness when they have […]

  • Seasons Greetings to the Entire SharePoint Community!

    It’s the end of a very long year!  It’s been full of highs and lows for everybody, but we’ve all made it to the end stronger and smarter! 🙂  This my 200th post and the final one for 2011. May you dance the night away …. And not end up do anything that results in […]

  • Cool Features for Document Management on SharePoint 2010

    Do your business users ask you what information / document management features there are in SharePoint 2010?  Here’s a handy one-pager for you to hand out. ​(Stored under Documents from LC – Posters). These things all vary in complexity, so make sure manage expectation when explaining them.  They are also dependent on the 2010 version you have, […]

  • What Does SharePoint Sound Like?

    Conferences are for coming up with new ideas to make life more fun!  Enter “What does SharePoint sound like”.  And we’ve got a few more cool ideas in the pipeline, watch this space. A ticket to the Share2012 conference was up for grabs at my Teched session – and this is what transpired.  (Also posted […]

  • 11 Tips for Girls to Survive Snow

    Having just returned from the SharePoint Summit in Canada where I experienced real snow, I thought I’d share a few thoughts for the ladies out there planning on seeing snow for the first time. 1. Good hair days – gone.  Snow, wind, hoodies, scarves and hats are not hair friendly.  Just learn to live with […]