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A collection of 11 posts

From Blank Canvas to Copilot: Rethinking SharePoint Page Authoring

From Blank Canvas to Copilot: Rethinking SharePoint Page Authoring

I remember how happy I was to see the newer SharePoint page templates start rolling out. Since the beginning of SharePoint, page authoring has been a game of conflicting realities that often fell short of the platform's promise. On one hand, we had a very capable platform on

Turn SharePoint Documents into Podcasts with Copilot

Turn SharePoint Documents into Podcasts with Copilot

Copilot can transform the content of a SharePoint document into an AI-generated audio overview or a conversational podcast-style experience. Most organizations don't have a shortage of information. Rather, they have a shortage of ways for people to actually consume it. Policies, procedures, reports, training material, and

SharedSamples.org: A Visual Front Door to Microsoft 365 Community Samples

SharedSamples.org: A Visual Front Door to Microsoft 365 Community Samples

I’ve been tinkering with a sort of GUI for the Microsoft 365 community GitHub. The idea started while I was navigating in and out of a few different repositories looking at examples of column formatting, trying to find a shortcut for something I was working on. It occurred to

The Safest Bet You Can Make on AI

The Safest Bet You Can Make on AI

AI is evolving quickly, but building a workforce that knows how to use it is one of the safest bets you can make. Most organizations are trying to make sense of where the opportunity of AI fits into their universe. Which AI initiative should you lean into, and which should

Tearing Down Boundaries: SharePoint, Teams & Microsoft’s Focus on Context

Tearing Down Boundaries: SharePoint, Teams & Microsoft’s Focus on Context

The other day, I was listening to the Microsoft 365 Voice podcast where they did an episode on collaborating in SharePoint vs. Teams and the language that consultants use to frame these decisions when talking to customers. It was a great episode, and the topic is certainly popping up a

Office 365 Themes – Good, Bad & Ugly

Office 365 Themes – Good, Bad & Ugly

I’ve had a few customers ask about Microsoft’s new personalization options for Office 365 this week and I wanted to take the opportunity to provide some details. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced new features for customers wanting to add a little personalized flair to their Office 365 tenants.

The Problem with the Office 365 Roadmap

The Problem with the Office 365 Roadmap

As many of you know, Microsoft recently released its Office 365 Roadmap, an up to date list of planned updates, new features and other changes in the pipeline for Office 365 customers. Not only does the Roadmap provide these sorts of critical insights, enabling customers to incorporate these future capabilities

Cloud – Evolutionary Speed vs. Supportability

Cloud – Evolutionary Speed vs. Supportability

Cloud platforms aren’t tethered by the upgrade factors & cycles that have limited the evolutionary speed of traditional enterprise IT offerings. Now, small (and not so small) improvements can be made under the hood, allowing providers to increase the value of their platforms and allowing customers to see the