Summer School 12th August 2026: Communications channel modelling for Microsoft 365
Has the proliferation of new comms tools got you confused? Many organisations are struggling with the myriad of communication channels in Microsoft 365, from Viva Engage to SharePoint newsletters, video and Microsoft Teams, leading to decreased engagement amongst employees.
This year, our Summer School will be run by Addin365’s global expert – and Microsoft MVP – Wes Hackett. This workshop will be a half day course dedicated to helping you to build your channel strategy for Microsoft 365.
Wes will show you how to make use of Viva Connections, Viva Engage, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint – and much more. Wes will then guide the class using our framework to align Microsoft communication channels to your comms strategy.
The workshop has delivered impressive results for our clients – expect it to deliver for you too.
What you’ll learn:
Which channels are available in Microsoft 365 and the audiences they each best serve
The full capabilities and best use cases for each channel
How to design your content strategy and align content to each channel
How to design patterns for channels to give your team practical communications processes and steps
Best practices for using Copilot, SharePoint’s AI, to support your comms teams
Why attend?
You want to deliver more tailored communications to your employees
You want to diversify your active communication channels
You want to explore new Microsoft communications capabilities
You’d like to learn what best looks like from real world examples and how other organisations are designing their content strategies
Who should attend?
This workshop is ideal for you if you’re a communications practitioner. That could mean you work in internal comms, HR, or even marketing. If you have a role in shaping your digital employee experience and your employees rely on your content strategy to keep them informed, engaged, and connected, you’ll find a lot of value in our Summer School.
This year, our Summer School will be running on Wednesday 12th August 9:00am- 1:00pm (GMT).
Address: 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF
Summer School is a free event, but spaces are limited.
Please register your interest by completing the form below to avoid disappointment.
Meet your host
Wes Hackett
Addin365 CTO and Microsoft MVP
Wes Hackett is the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Addin365. As CTO, his main responsibilities include leading the development team and supporting clients in understanding and using Microsoft 365: Viva, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
Wes holds Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) status for 13 years and counting. MVPs are technology experts who are always on the ‘bleeding edge’. 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. MVP status is only given to a handful of individuals by Microsoft, globally.