Microsoft 365 Voice

We recorded this episode live from the TechCon365 event in Dallas, Texas, highlighting the the event’s strong focus on practical, real-world solutions and networking opportunities. We emphasized high attendee interest in Microsoft Purview for data security and governance, as well as Copilot and AI agents for productivity and adoption strategies.

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In this episode, we explore how organizations are adopting M365 Copilot and discuss various strategies to boost AI usage. We share several ideas, including hybrid deployment approaches, expanding Copilot’s capabilities, techniques for increasing adoption, personal use cases, prompt engineering, addressing issues like unclear benefits and licensing challenges, and many other suggestions.

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This episode features Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft 365 MVP, who discusses findings from a Sharegate report concerning Microsoft 365 migrations, security, and governance challenges. The conversation covers topics such as moving from SharePoint on-premises to the cloud, recent security risks, issues related to mergers and acquisitions, and the influence of AI and Copilot in modernization efforts.

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After a two-month hiatus from our usual schedule owing to travel and vacations, we are pleased to resume sharing our updates with you. Our recent discussions covered both past and forthcoming conferences in which we are involved, the renewal of MVP statuses, as well as engaging activities undertaken during business travel.

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In this episode, we are excited to welcome Erica Toelle from the Microsoft Purview Product Marketing team, to talk to us about Security and Governance in the world of Copilot for M365. She gives us her thoughts and best practices on AI and Data Protection, SharePoint Permissions, Purview and Information Protection, how to deal with oversharing, and the new and upcoming Agents Dashboard.

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In this episode, we featured Maridee Oday, where she talked to us about her leadership journey and experiences in the technology field, particularly focusing on her work with SharePoint and Microsoft 365. Maridee shared her career path, highlighting the challenges she faced, including managing bipolar disorder and overcoming imposter syndrome. She emphasized the importance of emotional intelligence, resilience, and following one’s passion. The conversation also touched on her involvement with NAMI and her commitment to mental health advocacy. This was a very inspiring episode for everyone to watch and enjoy as much as we did.

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In this episode, Antonio introduced the topic of Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM for AI), a new feature in Microsoft Purview, and explained its purpose in controlling and governing AI usage effectively. Antonio explained that DSPM for AI aims to provide additional capabilities for customers to control and govern their environment for effective AI usage, particularly with tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot. He showed us many demos, how to enable it, use it and analyze the produced reports. Also, in this episode, a shout out to Tom Daly for his recent community announcements: New features in the https://communitydays.org site and his #M365NYC date on July 25, 2025.

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Broadcasting live from the Microsoft Global MVP Summit, we had the pleasure of speaking with Pam DeGraffenreid, a Microsoft MVP, about their podcast. Pam, along with Heidi Jordan, recently launched a new podcast titled ‪@ByteSizedM365‬ YouTube, which focuses on providing solutions to M365 challenges in 15 minutes. During our conversation, we also highlighted the significance of the community, the various activities we manage and participate in, and how this community is the best in tech. Our shot out this episode to a good frient, Microsoft MVP, ‪@AlistairPugin‬.

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In this episode, Sarah, Antonio, and Mike discussed the issues with Microsoft’s self-service purchase capabilities for Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Copilot. We highlighted the potential financial and legal risks for organizations when employees purchase products using personal or departmental credit cards without admin approval. Antonio showed where and how to disable this setting for each application, and our opinion on how to manage it.

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In this episode, we examine the shift in social media platforms used to engage with the Microsoft 365 community. We review the changes in the use of different platforms throughout the years, identify what has been effective in the past, and discuss modifications to enhance interaction with other community members and improve the visibility of our messages. Additionally, we address the transition from long blog posts to microblogging and video-based content on our social media platform.

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