Author Archive: Lisa Hendrickson

Lisa Hendrickson is the owner of Call That Girl. She is an Outlook Expert and Microsoft 365 Consultant.

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Hire a Fractional Microsoft 365 Expert for Your Startup

| February 2, 2026

Hire a Fractional Microsoft 365 Expert for Your Startup

Like you all, I use AI to help write my content on my website now, it’s great! But when it comes to tech support, you can’t use AI to help you setup your first Microsoft 365 tenant, configure Outlook, phones, Teams and all the other 365 business products you need help with. I mean, you could but it would take too much time to figure it out and this is why my startup clients call me.  Not to mention, your computer systems and all of that confusing OneDrive you see when you buy a computer off the shelf. Not to mention, the security involved. Honestly, it’s a bit of work to figure out and I help you get through this fairly quickly.

My services provide on-time appointments, remote software so I can service many computers and iPhones/Androids at the same time, detailed notes and more importantly, results so you can get started.

Now for the AI info:


Why Founders Hire Me

  • 30+ years working directly in Microsoft environments

  • Deep expertise in Microsoft 365, Outlook (desktop + mobile), email delivery, and identity

  • I remote into real computers and phones and fix what’s actually broken

  • I specialize in desktop Outlook, not just cloud checkboxes

  • I untangle personal vs business Microsoft accounts

  • I clean up early startup decisions that don’t scale


Common Startup Problems I Solve

  • Outlook works on one device but not another

  • Microsoft accounts are mixed, duplicated, or unclear

  • Email delivery issues (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

  • GoDaddy or reseller-created tenants

  • Inconsistent Teams / OneDrive behavior

  • Admin access confusion

  • New hires can’t get productive fast


What “Fractional” Means

  • Senior-level Microsoft 365 expertise

  • No full-time hire

  • No MSP contract

  • No fluff

You get clean setup, clear answers, and systems that work.


How I Work

  • Remote support for desktops, laptops, and phones

  • Time tracked in 15-minute increments

  • No retainers

  • No long-term contracts

  • Hourly, prepaid blocks, or scoped projects


When It’s Time to Call Me

  • You’re scaling and systems are starting to crack

  • Outlook and email reliability matters now

  • Security questions are coming up

  • You inherited a Microsoft 365 setup you don’t trust


Bottom Line

At some point you will outgrow my tech services but I doing offer Fractional CTO services for clients who want me to help manage their IT and vendors. Leave the helpdesk for those that manage the computers and 365 accounts.

If want to talk about your startup or just have a chat, I offer 10 min consults and you can get in contact using the form below. No sales pitch, no 1-hour meeting to figure it out. 10 min is my average sales consulting call.

Monthly Webinars

| February 1, 2026

Coming soon!

 

 

New Outlook Podcast Show #7 Tips on How to quit ChatGPT for Microsoft Copilot

| February 1, 2026

Hi Folks! Teresa Cyrus joined me this week to discuss the hot topic “How to quit ChatGPT for Microsoft Copilot”. In the podcast we discuss how we use AI and how we are moving over to Copilot. Many good examples on things we search for that are easy to change for Copilot.

Direct link to my podast –> https://callthatgirl.podbean.com/e/tips-on-how-to-quit-using-chatgpt-and-start-using-microsoft-copilot

Or view it on her YouTube channel, if you need my help with any Outlook/MS 365 issues, feel free to call 612-865-4475 or email lisa@callthatgirl.biz

Microsoft Outlook Expert for Corporate Learning Events

| January 27, 2026

Microsoft Outlook Expert for corporate learning events

If you’ve ever heard an employee quietly mutter, “why is Outlook doing this?”, you already understand the challenge. I’ve been supporting Outlook long enough to know it’s never just Outlook.

I’m an active, working technician and consultant with 28 years in IT and Microsoft, supporting Outlook since its earliest days and guiding organizations through every major change along the way. In 2025, I was awarded Microsoft Outlook MVP status and a 2025 Experts Exchange award. My background spans corporate IT, consulting, and 19 years as a business owner, which means I understand both the technical side of change and the business impact behind it.

Outlook isn’t just an application. It’s habit, routine, and comfort. When Outlook Classic changes or goes away, the disruption is often underestimated. Confidence drops, frustration rises, and leadership feels it quickly. This session focuses on why employees become attached to Outlook Classic, what that resistance really means, and how organizations can lead a thoughtful, low-stress transition to New Outlook.

I use real workplace stories to explain what’s changing, what isn’t, and what leaders actually need to worry about (and what they don’t). With deep experience across Microsoft 365, including account types, email delivery, Outlook configuration, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint, I translate technical change into clear, human terms executives can act on.

This is not technical training and not a vendor presentation. It’s a practical, executive-friendly conversation that helps organizations move forward with confidence, and a little humor, instead of resistance and confusion.


What leaders can expect

  • Clear explanations of Outlook change without technical overload

  • Practical guidance leaders can share with teams immediately

  • Reassurance, context, and a few moments of humor that make the change feel manageable

  • No sales pitch. No vendor slides. Just clarity, experience, and perspective

  • Bonus points if you’ve ever blamed Outlook for something that turned out to be OneDrive


Credentials at a glance

  • Microsoft Outlook MVP and 2025 Experts Exchange award recipient

  • Active working consultant supporting organizations daily (www.callthatgirl.biz)

  • Speaker and workshop leader for in-person and online sessions since 2007

  • Author of multiple professional-level technical books, with a New Outlook book coming soon

  • Ongoing contributor through articles, podcasts, and YouTube training

  • Cross-platform experience supporting Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android in Microsoft 365 environments


Availability

  • Available for executive briefings, company-wide sessions, and leadership events

  • Online or in-person engagements


Topics:

  • Helping employees transition from Outlook Classic to New Outlook
  • Helping attendees emotionally unattach from Outlook Classic to New Outlook
  • Preparing your company for the New Outlook switch

To get in contact, use the form below or call 612-865-4475

Google WorkSpace Sync For Contacts Stopped Working with Outlook Desktop

| January 17, 2026

Google WorkSpace Sync For Contacts Stopped Working with Outlook Desktop

This is a known issue and has been a trending issue for many months now. Many online articles will point you to turning off contacts in the sync settings but for my clients, that wasn’t a good option as they need their contacts to be viewed everywhere.

Not a favorite solution for hard core Outlook Classic desktop lovers, but moving to New Outlook works and my client was good with that switch. It’s not easy to tell a client (or you if you are reading this) that the sync software is not fixable. I have tried to get them working again with many clients and from what I know as of Jan 17, 2026, it’s not fixable quite yet.

If you need my help, please use the form below. Moving to New Outlook should be simple but some folks need some data set up or migrated.

Microsoft Teams button missing from Outlook Classic Desktop Calendar

| January 16, 2026

Microsoft Teams button missing from Outlook Classic Desktop Calendar

Common problem these days. Microsoft offered Teams to anyone awhile back, so many of my clients have found they can use it to attend meetings but to schedule meetings, it’s not functioning in the app or in Outlook Classic calendar. The reason is that they are logged into Teams using a personal Microsoft account.

To get the button to show up in Outlook Desktop Calendar:

  • Log into your Microsoft 365 Business account
  • Go to Teams www.teams.microsoft.com
  • Click on the 3 vertical dots next to your name in the upper right
  • Click on “Get the desktop app”
  • Close Outlook
  • Install the desktop Teams app
  • Once complete, launch Outlook Classic
  • The two Teams buttons should show up. If they don’t, you might have other issues to repair first.

Contact me using the form below for assistance. If you need a Microsoft 365 Business account, I can help you setup and purchase and configure it all.