How to Get Employees to Actually Use Your New SharePoint Site
You’ve just launched a new SharePoint site. It looks sharp, the navigation is organized, and you’re excited for your team to finally have a central place for files, news, and resources. But then reality sets in: employees keep emailing documents, chatting for updates, or saying “I can’t find it.” The truth is, adoption doesn’t happen […]
Why Most SharePoint Intranets Fail (And How to Fix Yours Before It’s Too Late)
You’ve invested in Microsoft 365. You’ve built a SharePoint site. You’ve told your team: “This is our new intranet — the hub for everything we do.” And then… nothing. A month later, your employees are still emailing attachments, digging through Teams chat threads, or asking where to find the latest policy. Your “digital workplace” feels […]
How Do I Create a SharePoint Site That Employees Actually Use?
If you’ve ever launched a SharePoint site, you probably know the frustration: you build it, upload content, send out the link… and then no one uses it. Weeks later, your team is still sharing files by email or in chat, and your shiny new intranet feels like a ghost town. The truth is, building a […]
5 Essential SharePoint Web Parts Every Small Business Should Use
Simple tools that make your intranet actually useful — even without an IT team. 🧩 Why Web Parts Matter If your SharePoint site feels boring, cluttered, or confusing — the problem isn’t SharePoint. It’s how it’s built. Web Parts are the building blocks of every SharePoint page. When used well, they make your company intranet: […]
Trigger Conditions in Power Automate (Stop Flows from Running Unnecessarily!)
Tired of Power Automate flows running when they shouldn’t?
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use trigger conditions in Power Automate to ensure your flows only run when certain conditions are met. This not only saves flow runs (and headaches) but also helps avoid infinite loops, cluttered emails, and unnecessary updates.
▶️ We’ll look at:
How trigger conditions work
Why they’re essential in SharePoint-based flows
A real-life example using a Projects list
How to build a proper OData expression (and why CoPilot sometimes gets it wrong)
By the end, you’ll know how to confidently add conditions like “Only run this if Status = Started and Project Manager is not blank.”
🛠 Want more help? Drop your scenario in the comments or reach out—I’d love to help you get unstuck.
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The Best Way to Set Up SharePoint Permissions for Small Teams
No IT department? No problem. Here’s how to keep your files secure and your team productive. Why SharePoint Permissions Matter (Especially for Small Teams) When you’re running a small business or nonprofit, the last thing you need is a team member accidentally deleting files, accessing the wrong documents, or getting locked out of what they […]
How to Build a SharePoint Intranet in 15 Minutes (Even Without an IT Team)
Can You Really Build a Company Intranet in 15 Minutes Using SharePoint Online? Yes — if you’re a small business or nonprofit, and you don’t have an IT department, you can build a company intranet with Sharepoint in under 15 minutes. No coding. No tech degree. No stress. This guide walks you through the steps […]
Power Automate Tutorial for Beginners: Send Emails Automatically in SharePoint
Learn how to create your first Power Automate flow in Microsoft 365—no coding required. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, Gerry Brimacombe walks you through the exact steps to automatically send emails from a SharePoint list when a project status changes.
🚀 You’ll discover:
How to use the new Power Automate designer
What triggers are and how they start flows
How to conditionally send an email using dynamic SharePoint fields
The importance of choosing the right data fields (yes, including the tricky “status.value” lesson!)
Bonus tips to troubleshoot, test, and zoom around your flows like a pro
If you’re new to Microsoft Power Automate and want to simplify your daily workflow, this video will get you started fast.
📍In this example:
We build a simple flow that sends an automatic email to a project manager when the status of a project list item changes to “Started.”
🛠 Tools shown:
Power Automate (basic license)
SharePoint Online
Microsoft 365 apps
🎓 Perfect for:
Project managers
IT admins
SharePoint users
Microsoft 365 power users
Anyone who wants to save time by automating repetitive tasks
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your Power Automate questions. Gerry answers them personally!
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SharePoint Guest Access FIX – New Login Link for Toolkit Buyers
Microsoft recently made changes to SharePoint that affect how guest users are added—making it harder for many small business and nonprofit users.
If you’ve purchased the SharePoint Toolkit, there’s now a direct login link inside the book. Or send me an email at ge***@********er.ca and I’ll send you the fix, so you can login.
🔗 Get the toolkit: https://lightlever.ca/product/sharepoint-intranet-build-toolkit/
Questions? Drop them below and I’ll help.
How to Invite Guest Users to SharePoint with Power Automate | Full Tutorial + HTTP + Approval Flow
Learn how to invite guest users to your SharePoint site using Power Automate! In this step-by-step tutorial, I walk through building a fully automated solution to manage guest user access, including:
Using anonymous forms to collect email submissions
Triggering approval workflows
Sending guest invitations via Microsoft Graph API
Adding users to SharePoint groups after authentication
Handling infinite loops with conditions and control flags
Monitoring user acceptance with a retry loop
Perfect for SharePoint admins, Power Platform developers, and anyone automating Microsoft 365 processes.
💬 Have questions or stuck on a similar setup? Drop a comment or reach out—happy to help!
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