The Copilot Studio Podcast

In this episode I speak with a man that only goes by the one name...Vesa. Vesa Juvonen is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and we discuss a range of topics from Microsoft Teams and SharePoint development, the Microsoft Partner ecosystem, Microsoft Viva Vesa is responsible for the developer ecosystem engagement worldwide, including documentation, guidance, sample, and open-source activities. Before that in Senior Program Manager role at Office 365 CXP/CAT team and Principal Consultant at Microsoft Enterprise Services. Executing programs like SharePoint/Office 365 Patterns and Practices and Office 365 Dedicated JDP for add-in model transition. Specialties: Concentrate on delivering value each day. Some of the main topics we will be covering in this episode are: Presenting on stage with no shoes ! the story behind it Viva Connections Maturity of Teams Apps development What areas are exciting for him Fluid Framework Find out more and connect with Vesa: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vesajuvonen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vesajuvonen  

In this solo epside I share a few tips and ways in which I have improved my flow of work and productivity using Outlook online (Progressive Web App) combined with Microsoft ToDo, how QR Codes have now become mainstream and how you can use them to your advantage. In addition, Microsoft have announced some pricing changes to the Microsoft 365 nd Office 365 SKU's. We walk through what they are and when they will take effect. Once again, I hope this episode brings you some value... Resources mentioned in the show: QR Codes are now main stream: https://youtu.be/jE_tSWWzu7U Subscribe to my Youtube Channel and hit the bell and make sure you are updated with the latest videos when they land.

With a year in the life of Microsoft Product Executive Adam Harmetz looking abit like this - 2,000 meetings attended.  4,000 instant message chats.  7,000 emails sent. Adam knows a thing or two about managing his time and communication mediums. Adam's team delivers experiences across a variety of products like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Search. In this epside, I have a chat with Adam andget an insight into how Adam manages his time and some practical techniques he uses. A concept called "The Calendar Audit", what it is, how you conduct one and the benefits it brings. We also touch on the high-calorie information diet, then dive into how Adam has reconfigured his Monday morning routines during the pandemic, which he say is the best change to his work style that he has made in the past decade. Connect with Adam: Blog: Adam Harmetz - Mind the Beet Twitter: Adam Harmetz (@AdamHarmetz) / Twitter LinkedIn: Adam Harmetz | LinkedIn  

In this solo episode, join me as I talk about Microsoft ToDo and how Microsoft ToDo is more than just your Task Mananger and ToDo list. Explore with me different ways is which I set up Microsoft ToDo and use it for different things outside of managing my work.  You will get some practical takeways that you can begin to implement straight away and hopefuly can help you stay organised and save you time.

In this episode I speak with Michel Bouman, Channel Sales for Microsoft Teams at Microsoft, Keynote Speaker, and Teams Talk Podcast host and  we discussed a broad range of topics a few highlights were: How the concept of work has changed, and how he persoanlly and Microsoft as a company are managing things. Never feeling obligated to respond to messages straight away Going to work now means completing a set of activities Tips on getting to that holy grail of zero INBOX Michel's favourite Power Automate Templates for use in Microsoft Teams Michel is working with companies to prove how digitally transforming can truly impact their business. He strongly believes that in this 4th Industrial Revolution it is essential that all companies, both enterprise and SMB’s, start thinking of how to utilize new technologies to empower employees, understand customers, rework their business processes and develop their products in a smarter way. This was a great discussion, with a lot of great takeaways that you can start implemting yourself straight away. Find out more about Michel and connect with him here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelbouman Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoumanMichel

In this episode I speak with Megan Strant, Microsoft MVP, Organisational Change Consultant and Neurodiversity advocate and  we discussed what hybrid work looks like, how organisations are handling employee engagement and Megan breaks a myth about learning styles. Megan is an expert in Microsoft 365 project and organisational change strategy and user experience, with over 10 years experience, so something I really enjoyed was listening to Megan's insights on how organisations that she has been working with are managing the hybrid work models. Learning and understanding more about hybrid work and being able to keep employees engaged and productive is really important in the current state that many ind themselves in now. Find out more about Megan and connect with her here: Website: Megan Strant – Microsoft 365, change management, neurodiversity Twitter: Megan Strant (@MeganStrant) / Twitter LinkedIn: Megan Strant | LinkedIn

In this episode I speak with Mark Kashman, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft and we discuss a range of topics from Microsoft Lists and how they power the public Microsoft 365 road map, Microsoft Teams being the entry point for many to the Office 365 platform over the past 12-18 months and how SharePoint is now coming back front and centre (it never really went away IMO but hey) Now Mark is an expert in SharePoint and Microsoft Lists, with a little over a decade of experience, so something I really enjoyed listening to Mark’s insights how he uses Microsoft Lists for managing and tracking important information as well as where he sees the use of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. I think learning and understanding more about how Microsoft Lists can be used to manage and track information is really important, because it can help you become more efficient, productive and keep teams up to date. If you are currently just starting out with Microsoft Lists, or even if you have been using them for some time, a season campaigner if you will then this episode will be perfect for you, as it will give you the insights and knowledge you need to get out there and begin to use Microsoft Lists, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. Some of the main topics we will be covering in this episode are: How Microsoft Lists is being used with the public Microsoft 365 Roadmap What we used to have to call a developer for is now just part of the lists UI Microsoft Teams may have been the entry point for many into Office 365, now organisations are realising there is more there Find out more and connect with Mark: The KashBox: The KashBox (substack.com) The Intrazone: The Intrazone by Microsoft (libsyn.com) Twitter: Mark Ka$hman (@mkashman) / Twitter