Search Explained https://searchexplained.com/ Your Microsoft Search Mentor - Training, Consulting, Mentoring Services Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:17:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://searchexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon-50x50.png Search Explained https://searchexplained.com/ 32 32 How to Apply Erin Meyer’s Culture Map for Information Sharing and Knowledge Management https://searchexplained.com/how-to-apply-erin-meyers-culture-map-for-information-sharing-and-knowledge-management/ https://searchexplained.com/how-to-apply-erin-meyers-culture-map-for-information-sharing-and-knowledge-management/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:09:12 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=22771 It’s been a while since my latest post, but I’m back with a topic that I’ve been working on a lot recently, and very close to my heart: information sharing, collaboration and managing knowledge is much more about understanding people than just deploying the right tools and workflows. In multi-national teams, cultural differences can make […]

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/how-to-apply-erin-meyers-culture-map-for-information-sharing-and-knowledge-management/feed/ 0 Microsoft Search Analytics: Improving the Quality and Relevance of Search Results https://searchexplained.com/microsoft-search-analytics-improving-quality-relevance-search-results/ https://searchexplained.com/microsoft-search-analytics-improving-quality-relevance-search-results/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:27 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=22522 Oftentimes, I get the question from clients and workshop attendees: what is the best analytics tool to enhance Microsoft Search? – My answer is a set of questions back: What do you want to use the tool for? What insights do you want to get? How do you want to use these insights? What do […]

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/microsoft-search-analytics-improving-quality-relevance-search-results/feed/ 0 How Can Search Transform Negative Emotions into Positive Ones? https://searchexplained.com/psychology-of-search-transform-negative-emotions-into-positive/ https://searchexplained.com/psychology-of-search-transform-negative-emotions-into-positive/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:26:46 +0000 http://searchexplained.com/?p=13110 Not all searches are created equal. Many times, negative emotions drive people to use search: frustration because of a lost credit card; feeling under pressure because of an upcoming deadline; the pressure of a daunting (or boring) task; etc. If the relevant information is not easy to find, the experience becomes frustrating which leads to […]

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/psychology-of-search-transform-negative-emotions-into-positive/feed/ 0 Are Digital Assistants the New Face of Search? https://searchexplained.com/are-digital-assistants-the-new-face-of-search/ https://searchexplained.com/are-digital-assistants-the-new-face-of-search/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:59:00 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=21618 Digital assistants are increasingly becoming an essential part of our lives, both at home and at work. And as they become more prevalent, organizations are starting to ask the question: How can intelligent assistants help with search?

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/are-digital-assistants-the-new-face-of-search/feed/ 0 Why Communications Plays a Starring Role in Enterprise Search Success https://searchexplained.com/why-communications-plays-a-starring-role-in-enterprise-search-success/ https://searchexplained.com/why-communications-plays-a-starring-role-in-enterprise-search-success/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:59:00 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=21609 Enterprise search is still considered a plug-in-and-use tool by many organizations: install, deploy, do some configuration — and it’s “done,” ready to go and easy to use. Many great posts and articles have covered the complexity of implementation before (for example, on this site, Intranet Focus, Search Explained, etc.) — so let’s use this article to discuss communication and […]

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/why-communications-plays-a-starring-role-in-enterprise-search-success/feed/ 0 PnP Modern Search Filters web part https://searchexplained.com/pnp-modern-search-filters-web-part/ https://searchexplained.com/pnp-modern-search-filters-web-part/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:46:59 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=19649 In the previous post, I wrote about how to create your first PnP Search Page with a search box and search results web part. The next step is to add some filters to the page: Pre-Requisites: Add the PnP Modern Search Filter Web Part to your page Edit the page, and click on “Add a […]

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]]> https://searchexplained.com/set-up-pnp-search-page-sharepoint-online/feed/ 16 How to Deploy PnP Modern Search Web Parts – Updated! https://searchexplained.com/deploy-pnp-modern-search-web-parts-sharepoint-online/ https://searchexplained.com/deploy-pnp-modern-search-web-parts-sharepoint-online/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:23:00 +0000 https://searchexplained.com/?p=18121 If you need customized search in Microsoft 365, you need the PnP Modern Search Web Parts. Here is how to deploy them to SharePoint Online.

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