Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 37
Kickstart November 2024 with the goodness of community news and events. Your co-hosts, Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook, along with security expert, Virginia Bryant, present the next informative "Mondays at Microsoft" (episode 37), aired live on Monday, Nov. 4th, 2024. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Jay Parikh joins the senior leadership at Microsoft: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/10/31/microsoft-names-jay-parikh-as-a-member-of-the-senior-leadership-team/ Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/ With Microsoft 365 Copilot agents, Pets at Home unleashes an AI revolution leveraging the Azure platform – https://aka.ms/PetsAtHome. Microsoft builds first datacenters with wood to slash carbon emissions – https://aka.ms/LowCarbonDatacenters. Microsoft's goal: By 2030, it would be “carbon negative” – meaning it would take more carbon out of the atmosphere than it emits. And by 2050 it would remove from the atmosphere the equivalent of all the carbon the company has emitted since its founding in 1975. "Streamline collaboration with the new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams" by Jeff Teper - https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/Blog. Review the "Meet the Makers" episode with Teams leadership: https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/MeetTheMakers. Join our Teams chat and channels AMA next Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10am PST: https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/AMA. "Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses—new study" by Brenna Robinson – https://aka.ms/Copilot/SMB/ROIstudy. Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024 – https://aka.ms/DigitalDefenseReport2024. "2024 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform now available " by Ryan Darby Martin - https://aka.ms/Dynamics365/2024ReleaseWave2. Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich Learn To... Use AI and Know AI Limitations (Episode 3) - https://aka.ms/ScottAndMarkLearnTo/Ep3. "Fabric Influencers Spotlight October 2024" by Rie Merritt - https://aka.ms/Fabric/InfluencersSpotlight. Find your next event: https://CommunityDays.org. Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, USA – https://ignite.microsoft.com. Check the #ESPC24 event guide: https://aka.ms/ESPC2024/EventGuide by Heather Cook.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 33
A lot has happened in the last few weeks, with more to come. Get tech-ready and stay in the know with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in AI, broader product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Join live on Monday, September 9th, 8:00am PDT. #CommunityLuv 💖 Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Update on Microsoft's approach to tackling intimate image abuse from Courtney Gregoire, Chief Digital Safety Officer. Upcoming live events: “Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2” - Join Satya Nadella and Jared Spataro to learn about the next phase of Copilot innovation: September 16th at 8:00 AM PDT. "Microsoft OneDrive: AI Innovations for a New Era of Work and Home" - October 8th at 10:00 AM PDT with experts Jeff Teper, Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan, Gaia Carini, and Arjun Tomar. 90-minute AMA with the Microsoft Loop product team on September 12th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT. NEW SERIES | "AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio" with experts April Dunnam, Gomolemo Mohapi, and Elaiza Benitez. 2024 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ report for Microsoft Power Platform. Register for the Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas (September 18-20) - https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/CommunityConference - including Charles Lamanna CVP and our President Jeff Teper along with CVP of Power BI and Fabric, Kim Manas along with our Chief Question Officer and Comedian, Trevor Noah. Microsoft Fabric August 2024 updates from Jason Himmelstein. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community. Security link What is cybersecurity, and why it should matter to you. Explore the Microsoft Security Learning Modules. Follow the Microsoft Security blog. Join the Microsoft Security Tech Community. See you in two weeks: Join us on September 23rd at 8am PDT for our next show and check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://adoption.microsoft.com/mondays-at-microsoft.Unleashing Copilot: 'Aha' Moments | ESPC24
Live Demonstrations, No PowerPoint First off, let me just say, no death by PowerPoint here! This session was all about seeing the good stuff—live and in action. Bryan Wofford, who is clearly as passionate about adoption as a puppy is about belly rubs 🐶, showed us how adoption kits from Microsoft can transform users into Copilot connoisseurs. "Aha" Moments Galore Bryan talked about guiding users to their "aha" moments with Copilot. Honestly, this session gave me several "aha" moments about the adoption kit itself. It's like I was seeing the content through new eyes. Thanks, Bryan! Essential Tools and Resources Now let’s talk tools. The mission of this session was to understand the adoption tools at our disposal: adoption.microsoft.com/Copilot is updated more often than my Netflix recommendations, courtesy of Bryan’s team. There's even a section dedicated to all the news. Meaning, this is the place to visit to make sure that you stay on top of all news. Interactive Library and Downloadable Guidance Bryan introduced us to the interactive library and downloadable guidance. It’s like a treasure chest of functional scenario guidance, ready to be tailored to your organization. Starting Points and Champions Starting at adoption.microsoft.com/adoption, Bryan and his team keep it as the latest and greatest. You’ll also find the Copilot Success Kit and a link to join the community. The interactive scenario library is another gem; each role has a kit with templates, and there's a "Top 10 to Try First" for onboarding new users. Each role deck includes suggestions for KPIs specific to your department. No need to wade through endless PowerPoints, everything is on the website, ready for you to download and use. The suggestion prompts are just starting points, but the real magic happens when Champions take it further. And let’s not forget the fun factor to boost adoption —who wouldn’t want to find out what kind of superhero they are based on their email tone? Industry-Specific Scenarios The functional scenario library now includes industry-specific scenarios for Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, and more. The Copilot prompt library is another treasure trove for "aha" moments, with a guide on crafting the perfect prompt. Beyond ESPC24, continue the learning... The following Microsoft Ignite session recording takes you a little deeper into "Microsoft 365 Copilot: a power-user masterclass". Watch it now: Conclusion To sum up: This session was a rollercoaster of insights, laughs, and "aha" moments. My Copilot-world has definitely been improved in the best way possible. If you ever get the chance to attend a session with Bryan Wofford, don't miss it. Your inner Copilot enthusiast will thank you. I hope this post brought you a few 'aha' moments of your own, Caroline KallinBuild your organization’s Copilot skills at TechCon365 in Washington D.C.
With the emergence of Microsoft Copilot, new tools are available to you to measure progress, implement best practices for greatest impact, and drive real value to employees – for the business. We’re working across our teams to ensure we land consistency and focus within the D.C. keynote, breakout sessions, and workshops to Copilot for Microsoft 365 and other generative AI content – alongside the apps and services you love – like SharePoint, Teams, Viva, Power Platform, Fabric, and more.
