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Real-world Office 365 solutions workshop with Matt Wade at SPTechCon Boston
Real-world Office 365 solutions workshop with Matt Wade at SPTechCon Boston
By Matt Wade
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New Release: Periodic Table of Office 365 version 1.0
New Release: Periodic Table of Office 365 version 1.0
By Matt Wade
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5 ways chatbots are revolutionizing knowledge management
5 ways chatbots are revolutionizing knowledge management
By Matt Wade
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🎉 It's always easy to find something to celebrate in Miami 🌴... and today we're especially thrilled to celebrate all 43 incredible speakers from…
🎉 It's always easy to find something to celebrate in Miami 🌴... and today we're especially thrilled to celebrate all 43 incredible speakers from…
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Rock, Paper, Copilot? It’s already day 5 of 10 for my brand new series: Wallpapers for #Microsoft #Copilot! 🚀🤖 This means that week 1 is already…
Rock, Paper, Copilot? It’s already day 5 of 10 for my brand new series: Wallpapers for #Microsoft #Copilot! 🚀🤖 This means that week 1 is already…
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The last day is here, bringing you a "Black Forest" inspired: #Wallpaper for Microsoft #Copilot 🎨🚀🤖 Thanks for all the likes on these posts. In…
The last day is here, bringing you a "Black Forest" inspired: #Wallpaper for Microsoft #Copilot 🎨🚀🤖 Thanks for all the likes on these posts. In…
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Experience & Education
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Licenses & Certifications
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Engineer in Training (EIT)
New York State Education Department
IssuedCredential ID 085639
Volunteer Experience
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Foundation Board of Directors Member
Tech Valley High School
- Present 4 years 7 months
Education
Oversight and promotion of the TVHS Foundation, the charitable and giving arm of Tech Valley High School.
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Board of Directors Member
New York State School Boards Association
- 1 year 7 months
Education
Elected, non-salaried position representing school boards in Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties. NYSSBA provides advocacy, training and information to school boards in support of their mission to govern the state’s public schools. The NYSSBA board establishes policies to supervise, control and direct the business of the Association. Bergtraum is a member of the Association’s State Legislative Network and chairs the Bylaws Committee.
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Board of Education Member/President
Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District
- 7 years 1 month
Education
Elected, non-salaried position on a nine-member board of education (school board). Elected 2008, re-elected 2011. Served as the policy committee chair for two years; oversaw a complete review and rewrite of board polices based on changes in law and culture. Elected president by the board in 2011--one of the youngest board presidents in the state--and re-elected each year since. As president, led a successful superintendent search process in 2013. The board is ultimately responsible for policy…
Elected, non-salaried position on a nine-member board of education (school board). Elected 2008, re-elected 2011. Served as the policy committee chair for two years; oversaw a complete review and rewrite of board polices based on changes in law and culture. Elected president by the board in 2011--one of the youngest board presidents in the state--and re-elected each year since. As president, led a successful superintendent search process in 2013. The board is ultimately responsible for policy, budget, and curriculum development and is the legislative branch of the school district.
BOE home page: http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/BOE/
Times Union coverage of superintendent appointment: http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/School-district-picks-new-leader-4430354.php#photo-4462977 -
Wikipedia System Operator
Wikimedia Foundation
- Present 18 years
Education
Content creator and sysop on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. I specialize in historical and geographical topics, as well as encyclopedic photography. I have written two featured articles: "Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)" and "New York's 20th congressional district special election, 2009". Featured articles undergo a critique comparable to a journal peer review.
I have also authored a number of "good" articles and have taken a number of featured pictures. My featured work has been…Content creator and sysop on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. I specialize in historical and geographical topics, as well as encyclopedic photography. I have written two featured articles: "Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)" and "New York's 20th congressional district special election, 2009". Featured articles undergo a critique comparable to a journal peer review.
I have also authored a number of "good" articles and have taken a number of featured pictures. My featured work has been chosen for use on the Wikipedia home page, which receives about 6 million daily hits. My photos are used throughout the Internet because of their free-use status; it's likely you've seen my photo of the White House or Supreme Court Building. Other photos can be seen anywhere from law textbooks to the interior of the Applebees in East Greenbush, New York.
I have become an expert in US copyright law as it pertains to written work and images, copyleft, and free-use. I have some knowledge in international copyright law.
My sysop role means that I have permissions to delete, protect, and move pages and files on Wikipedia; I was elected to this role in 2009. Articles mentioned above, and sample below are fair examples of my research skills and formal writing style (note: encyclopedic writing, not technical).
On the education front, I assisted with the Wikipedia Education Program, which aims to have students write for Wikipedia on a least one project. I also presented this topic at the 2011 NYSSBA Annual Conference.
Writing/research sample: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albany,_New_York&oldid=412599304
Article profiling my work (Albany Times Union): http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/City-of-Albany-is-this-Wikipedian-s-beat-859578.php
Article profiling my work (NYSSBA On Board): http://www.nyssba.org/index.php?src=news&refno=1739&category=On%20Board%20Online%20April%2025%202011 -
Vice President for Scholarship
Capital District School Boards Association (CAPSBA)
- 3 years
Education
Work with executive committee on speakers and development workshop and oversee distribution and entry scoring for annual student scholarships.
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Board of Trustees Member/Chairman
Brunswick Elks Lodge #2556
- 2 years 9 months
Joined the Trustees in July 2010. Elected Chairman in April 2011. Decided to not seek reelection as Chairman in March 2012 as time commitment on school board became greater. Oversaw application process to Grand Lodge to sell unused land. Currently seeking interested buyers.
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Constitutional Convention Task Force Member
New York State School Boards Association
- 1 year 1 month
Education
A special group convened to discuss whether NYSSBA should support a constitutional convention in New York when the option comes up again later this decade.
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment Committee Member
Town of Brunswick
- 1 year 1 month
Appointed by the Town Supervisor to represent educational and Generation Y point of view. The committee is currently revising the decade-old town comprehensive plan, which the Town Board and Planning Board use as guidance while overseeing development within the town.
Publications
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Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Multiply your productivity with the world's most straightforward guide to the world's most popular office software
Microsoft Office 365 contains straightforward tools for virtually every office task you could possibly think of. And learning how to use this powerful software is much easier than you might expect! With the latest edition of Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies, you'll get a grip on some of the most popular and effective office software on the planet, including Word, Excel…Multiply your productivity with the world's most straightforward guide to the world's most popular office software
Microsoft Office 365 contains straightforward tools for virtually every office task you could possibly think of. And learning how to use this powerful software is much easier than you might expect! With the latest edition of Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies, you'll get a grip on some of the most popular and effective office software on the planet, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, and Teams.Other authors -
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Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Teams
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Microsoft Teams is unlocking the potential of remote work and virtual meetings at a time when they couldn’t be more necessary. Its feature-rich interface and ease-of-use promise to bring your team together―as long as you can harness its full suite of capabilities.
In Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Teams, Microsoft experts and authors Matt Wade and Sven Seidenberg turn their years of engineering and IT experience loose on the virtual collaboration software now used by over one hundred…Microsoft Teams is unlocking the potential of remote work and virtual meetings at a time when they couldn’t be more necessary. Its feature-rich interface and ease-of-use promise to bring your team together―as long as you can harness its full suite of capabilities.
In Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Teams, Microsoft experts and authors Matt Wade and Sven Seidenberg turn their years of engineering and IT experience loose on the virtual collaboration software now used by over one hundred million people across the globe. Using the book’s huge collection of vibrant and full-sized images and walkthroughs, you’ll see exactly what you need to do in order to get the most out of Microsoft’s latest and greatest software!Other authors -
Honors & Awards
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Top 35 Unified Comms Influencers 2023
UCX USA
UCX USA aggregates the independently sourced list comprising industry and vendor professionals, analysts, consultants, researchers, media, social influencers and top tech end-users who maintain the largest following on Twitter and LinkedIn and/or hold key influential positions in industry organizations.
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Top 10 Microsoft Teams Influencers 2022
UC Marketing
UC Marketing is a passionate team who knows the Unified Comms marketplace inside out. This is their annual list of international influencers in the Microsoft Teams space. https://ucmarketing.co.uk/microsoft-teams-influencers/
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Top 30 Unified Comms Influencers 2020
Message.io (Mio)
"Each year, Mio recognizes a select group of Unified Communications influencers within the industry. As the industry continues to grow, and even branch off into sub-categories like team collaboration software and interoperability specialists, we feel it important to bring customers, prospects, and experts together." Full article: http://jum.to/miocomms20
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Microsoft MVP - M365 Apps & Services
Microsoft
An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a…An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. -
Microsoft MVP - Office Apps and Services
Microsoft
An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a…An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. -
Top 25 International SharePoint Influencers of 2019
harmon.ie
Identified as the number 10 SharePoint influencer worldwide in 2019. Details: https://harmon.ie/blog/announcing-the-top-25-international-sharepoint-influencers
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Microsoft MVP: Office Servers and Services
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a…An overview of the MVP program from mvp.microsoft.com:
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. -
BMPC Team Achievement Award
General Manager
Recognition for efforts in developing an improved internal corporate home page. Nomination recognizes five members of this team, the programmers, graphic designers, and me as the project lead. Efforts were part of a stretch assignment where I lead the team developing a new corporate identity (essentially a new brand) for BMPC.
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Team Award
Manager
Recognition for successfully shutting down the pre-SharePoint web network on time, meeting a 2013 Operational Plan objective and meeting a government commitment. More than 500 GB of data was either migrated to SharePoint or purged from the system. Lead on communication, training, and governance were my main roles during this transition process.
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Trident Trophy
Upper management
The Trident Trophy is a traveling award to recognize employee contributions that reinforce key strategies of the business area and the corporate strategic and operational plans. This award was in recognition of a major upgrade to BMPC's internal corporate home page that I led.
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Admiral's Challenge Coin
Admiral John M. Richardson
Presented to four-star admiral and his executive staff about the knowledge management efforts underway at my company. Demo'ed a live KM solution used by dozens of people on a daily basis. Each member of our team received a coin following our presentation. Background on challenge coins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin#Uses; more info on Admiral Richardson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Richardson_(admiral).
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SPOT Award
Manager
Received a special award for excellent performance in this position. Important achievements were consolidating SharePoint training and help resources for employee use, significantly increasing communication with employees, consulting services meant to help employees use SharePoint and benchmark best practices across the company, and working across the lines of business to develop a professional, internal training program.
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SPOT Award
Manager
Received a special award for developing a SharePoint portal for use by my department hosting significant amounts of relevant information for my colleagues' everyday access, including an organized listing of design reports, engineering drawings, contracts, workscopes, etc. for multiple projects, taking advantage of the benefits of dynamic SharePoint lists and libraries. The portal was later used as an exemplar of knowledge management solutions in a presentation to the Navy.
Languages
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Little bit of Spanish, willing to learn more
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