TSO365 Monthly Meeting - June 2025

Unsucking SharePoint, One Feature at a Time: Tales from the SAM and Brand Center Trenches

Abstract:

Let’s face it—SharePoint’s new “advanced” features sometimes feel like they’re solving problems we didn’t know we had… while ignoring the ones we definitely do. In this no-spin, all-snark session, I’ll share what it’s actually been like wrangling SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) and rolling out the Brand Center across a real-world, 8000+ user org.

We’ll cover:
• Which SAM features are game-changers… and which are just more buttons in the admin center
• How to actually use the Brand Center without becoming your org’s full-time logo babysitter
• Surprising ways Copilot, governance settings, and CDN integrations collide (or politely ignore each other)
• Real-life gotchas, workarounds, and “wish I knew that before” moments
• Practical tips for admins, site owners, and anyone who inherited a SharePoint mess

This session is for anyone who’s ever looked at a new SharePoint feature and thought, “Cool… but what do I do with it now?” Come for the demos, stay for the honesty—and maybe walk away with one less thing that sucks.