Simply SharePoint
SharePoint is everywhere — but good guidance for real users? Not so much. I’m Liza Tinker: consultant, trainer, and the one teams call when things get messy.
This podcast is your go-to for real talk, real solutions, and a whole lot of clarity — minus the jargon. Whether you're managing sites, cleaning up document chaos, or just trying to make things work, you’ll find practical tips and insight from the creator of Fix the Mess™, the training series helping real people get SharePoint under control.
Episodes
13 episodes
Final_Version_7_REALLY_Final.docx — The SharePoint Intervention You Didn’t Know You Needed
Ever opened a SharePoint library so messy you didn’t know where to start? The kind full of “final_final_really_final.docx” chaos, folders from 2016, and documents with no owner in sight?In this episode, we stage a SharePoint intervent...
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16:33
Mental Models, Not Features: The SharePoint Training Revolution
Traditional SharePoint training fails because it focuses on clicks, not concepts. After two decades of watching adoption stall, I developed something different — The Container Method™. In this episode, I share the story behind this new approach...
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15:04
SharePoint Confessions: Metadata Mayhem, Subsite Chaos & Workflow Woes (and How to Fix Them)
Ever sat through a two-hour metadata committee meeting? Or clicked into a SharePoint subsite only to find… one lonely document? Or maybe you’ve heard the cubicle chorus of “You left it checked out!” echo across the office?In thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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11:12
Microsoft 365 Copilot Can Only See What You Can See. But What If You Can See Too Much?
Microsoft 365 Copilot is rolling out across organizations worldwide, promising unprecedented productivity gains. Yet there’s a hidden danger many companies aren’t prepared for. Years of casual SharePoint sharing have created exposure risks that...
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17:00
How Microsoft Copilot Helps People With Learning Differences Like Dyscalculia and Dyslexia
In this short episode, I talk about the new features in Excel Copilot — and why they matter so much to me. I have dyscalculia, a learning difference that makes numbers incredibly difficult. For most of my career, Excel has been the tool that le...
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Episode 9
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10:31
Is AI Coming for Your Job? What the Data Really Says
Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to your career, or is it the most powerful tool you'll ever have? In this episode, we cut through the hype and get to the facts by breaking down a groundbreaking new study from Microsoft Research that analyse...
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15:09
Copilot and Security: Will AI Surface the Wrong Thing in Your SharePoint? Plus, the Amazing New Features!
Copilot is transforming the way we work – but with all its power, comes one big question: Are you absolutely sure it won’t surface the wrong thing?In this episode of Simply SharePoint, we break down the real truth ...
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Episode 7
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12:22
Fix the Mess: From SharePoint Chaos to Copilot Clarity
In this episode, Liza introduces the 5-Day SharePoint Reset, a fast, practical, and stress-free way to get your SharePoint environment under control—no massive overhaul required. Born from real workplace frustration and chaos (yes, inclu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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15:52
Stop the Microsoft 365 Madness: How to Choose the Right Tool Every Time
Staring at your screen wondering whether to create that project in Teams, SharePoint, or Loop? You're not alone. Microsoft 365's abundance of tools has created a hidden productivity crisis: decision paralysis that's costing organisations millio...
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Episode 5
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17:55
Is Your SharePoint Ready for Microsoft Copilot? The AI Revolution Starts with Information Architecture
Microsoft Copilot is rolling out now, but most SharePoint environments aren't ready for AI. In this episode, Liza Tinker reveals why your current SharePoint setup will likely fail with Copilot and what you can do about it.Discover the cr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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17:14
Beyond the Basics: Why Your Microsoft 365 Training is Falling Short (And How to Fix It!)
Tired of feeling lost and frustrated in Microsoft 365? This episode of the Simply SharePoint Podcast is for you! This week I'm tackling a critical issue in the modern workplace: why so much Microsoft 365 training falls short,...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:27
The Human Voice Matters - Even With Copilot
As Microsoft Copilot becomes deeply embedded in every part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem—Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint—we're entering an era of accelerated content creation. Presentations, summaries, documents, and even entire traini...
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Episode 2
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16:27
Why SharePoint Feels Like a Mess (and How to Fix It)
Let’s face it—most SharePoint sites end up messy. Files are scattered, no one knows what’s current, and people start saying, “I hate SharePoint.” But it’s not SharePoint’s fault—it’s how it’s been set up.In this first episode of the Simp...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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