Newsletter & News Digest
Overview
- Professional newsletters: created directly in SharePoint without any third-party tools
- Single posts or digests: send one news post as a standalone announcement or compile multiple posts into a weekly or monthly digest
- Email delivery: updates go straight to targeted groups or the entire organization
- Automated schedules: delivery can be automated so employees receive updates on time, every time
- Broader reach: news posts can be shared via email or posted in Viva Engage communities
Benefits
- Centralized communication: Employees can rely on a single, trusted source for the latest news
- Time-saving publishing: No need to manually format or send each update
- Professional look and feel: Consistent templates that reflect your organization’s branding
- Increased reach: Distributes news directly to inboxes, ensuring announcements are not missed
- Consistent employee experience: Standardized newsletters and digests build familiarity and improve engagement across the organization
Common Questions About This Newsletter & News Digest
What is this Newsletter & News Digest built with?
The design is built entirely with SharePoint, using its built-in newsletter and news digest features along with the News, Image, and Text web parts. There is no custom code and no third-party newsletter software involved. It is the kind of clean, maintainable internal communication design Greg Zelfond builds for communications teams inside Microsoft 365.
What’s included in the Newsletter & News Digest?
The design includes professional news posts created with the SharePoint News web part, shown in multiple layouts, plus full news post examples with rich text and images. It covers two delivery patterns – sharing a single news post via email as a standalone announcement, and compiling multiple posts into a news digest with several announcements – along with automated delivery schedules and the option to post news in Viva Engage communities.
Does this design use any custom code or third-party tools?
No. Everything in this newsletter and news digest uses standard SharePoint functionality available in Microsoft 365. That matters because out-of-the-box solutions are stable, secure, and easy to maintain – nothing breaks when Microsoft rolls out updates, and there are no third-party licenses to manage. Out-of-the-box is the only way Greg builds.
Can this newsletter be customized for our organization?
Absolutely. The news post layouts, imagery, digest frequency, and delivery schedules can all be tailored to your communication style and branding. Greg adapts the design to the way your organization actually communicates – whether that means a weekly company-wide digest, monthly department roundups, or standalone announcements for major updates – so the newsletter reflects your voice, not a generic template.
Can newsletters be sent to specific groups of employees?
Yes. Updates can be delivered via email to targeted groups or to the entire organization, so each audience receives the news that is relevant to them. For broader reach, news posts can also be shared in Viva Engage communities. That flexibility lets communications teams run company-wide announcements and group-specific updates from the same SharePoint setup.
Can Greg build this newsletter for our organization?
Yes – this is exactly the kind of work Greg Zelfond does. As an independent SharePoint and Microsoft 365 consultant and Microsoft MVP, he designs and builds out-of-the-box communication solutions like this one, tailored to your news, audiences, and publishing cadence. If you want a newsletter and news digest your employees will actually read, reach out through the contact page to get started.
