Audio version of video on YouTube. Building Declarative Agents with API Plugins for Microsoft Copilot Part 3 – The ClothesPilot Experiment Azure Communication Services Technical Documentation Table of Contents Update My New Course: Aligning Generative AI with Business Cases is LIVE! Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Po…

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Send us a text I think every Project Manager should be using SharePoint. Specifically, if you work at an organization that pays for the Microsoft 365 suite. Believe me...it's a GAME CHANGER. In this episode, I sit down with Misty Durham, a Project Manager specializing in Digital Transformation, to explore how SharePoint can be a game-changer for pr…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Introducing the Microsoft Graph Export-Import APIs for Exchange in public preview Build a custom engine agent using Teams AI library and Teams Toolkit Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Iterate across multiple files more efficiently with GitHub Copilot Edits (Preview) Subscribe to all my videos at:…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Microsoft removes ability for Copilot plugins to be added to meetings Automate app compliance with ACAT Building Declarative Agents with API Plugins for Microsoft Copilot Part 1 – Introduction Microsoft and OpenAI evolve partnership to drive the next phase of AI Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Microsoft makes it easier for bot developers with built-in AI labels, citations, feedback & sensitivity Declarative Agent Copilot now supports APIs secured with keys passed in query params or headers GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp | Microsoft Community Hub 10 BRAND NEW Adaptive Card features in Microsoft Teams! In…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Enhance AI-generated bot messages Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code update – January 2025 SQL Server: The Polymath of Databases? Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/itunes, https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/spotify or https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/podcast Bl…

Audio version of video on YouTube. GitHub Copilot Free is here in Visual Studio Microsoft in 2024: What Mattered to Our Readers Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/itunes, https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/spotify or https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/podcast Blog: https://blog.thoughtstuff.co.uk…

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Audio version of video on YouTube. We are retiring the My Day feature from the Microsoft 365 App AI-Powered Chat with Azure Communication Services and Azure OpenAI Microsoft Changes Directions with Copilot Branding, Delivery Yet Again Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/itunes, https:/…

Send us a text The Tackle Box 🥡 Please stop torturing your employees with emails. Especially emails that are considered announcements aka news. Instead, use your intranet. Use your SharePoint based intranet to publish these announcements. Tune in to hear 7 reasons why this just makes sense. #LinkedInLove ❤️ I shouted out Anthony Bennett this week. …

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Send us a text The Tackle Box 🥡 If you create Weekly Status Reports (I'm looking at you...Executive Admins and Assistants...Virtual Assistants too 👀), then this episode is for you. I go into detail about how you can automate your status report (a little technical, but not too bad). More importantly, I move into the "WHY". I give three reasons WHY y…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Boost your Microsoft 365 app performance: Introducing tree shaking in TeamsJS Build your own real-time voice agent - Announcing preview of bidirectional audio streaming APIs Introducing Code Referencing for GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast…

Send us a text A few weeks ago, I shouted out Constance Jackson on my segment, LinkedInLove. Today, she joins the show to give us a run down on how her mind works and how she got to where she is today. She talks about her move from Florida to Washington and what that did to her mental state. She tells us why she was given an honorable discharge fro…

Audio version of video on YouTube. The Book of AI AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code There’s a new Microsoft Graph endpoint for viewing user’s Copilot interactions IDC’s 2024 AI opportunity study: Top five AI trends to watch Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/itunes, https://thoughtstu…

Send us a text #TheTackleBox There are other POWERFUL tools inside the 365 suite that work GREAT with SharePoint. Tune in to find out what they are. #LinkedInLove This week, I shouted out my guy Mac Laubscher. He's the guy behind the #SocialSaturday LinkedIn audio room that runs every Saturday. #FanMail This week, instead of relying on just the Buz…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Introducing the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK Filtered change notifications in Microsoft Graph callRecords API are now available Ignite 2024: Bidirectional real-time audio streaming with Azure Communication Services Configure default options for Teams app Semantic Kernel: Optimising Chat History What’s new for Office A…

Send us a text #TheTackleBox We all have to collaborate with users outside of our organization. It's a MUST. A SharePoint site is a GREAT way to collaborate with these folks. Can you imagine? All the things I talk about...can you imagine being able to do that with folks outside of your organization?! It would bring your collaboration to the next le…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Unlock the Value of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio Developers guide to building your own agents Extending M365 Copilot with Copilot agents: Best practices Discover GitHub Copilot's untapped potential in Visual Studio Scott and Mark learn responsible AI Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.…

Send us a text The Tackle Box I just ranted for 15 minutes about why you need to stop slackin #LinkedInLove No LinkedInLove this week. Back next week tho #FanMail No fan mail this week. #TheConnect I'm on LinkedIn sharing tips on a regular basis. I'm doing the same on TikTok! I'm having fun. Gimme a follow! I'm on IG, FB and Threads too. Don't forg…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Microsoft Ignite 2024 Pre-send email analysis: Detecting sensitive data and inappropriate content using Azure AI Adaptive Cards: Using Container layouts to implement responsive layout Introducing a new, more conversational way to chat with GitHub Copilot Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/vi…

Send us a text The Tackle Box 🥡 Your onboarding process needs help, but you don't know what you don't know. You don't know where you might need help and you don't know if you have the tool(s) to support it. No worries. I'll get you taken care of in this episode. I broke down various parts of your onboarding process that would benefit from some Shar…

Audio version of video on YouTube. It’s official: Teams Apps are becoming Microsoft 365 Apps Part 1 - Multichannel Notification System with Azure Communication Services and Azure Functions Part 2 - Multichannel notification system using Azure Communication Services and Azure Functions Azure Communication Services Ideas Board: Share your feedback wi…

Send us a text The Tackle Box: You're still not sold on the extreme power a SharePoint site gives you. Or maybe your boss isn't sold. Maybe a co-worker? Well this episode is for that person that still isn't sold on the magic. I drop 5 ways you can use a SharePoint site. Tune in...and THANK YOU for listening. #LinkedInLove I shouted out Misty Duram …

Audio version of video on YouTube. Specify runtime requirements in app manifest: Your key to success across Microsoft 365 Queues app for Microsoft Teams now generally available Building a WhatsApp AI bot for customer support Subscribe to all my videos at: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/video Podcast: https://thoughtstuff.co.uk/itunes, https://thoughtst…

Send us a text MAJOR Issue: One department has information they manage. Another department has related information that they manage. And even though, they manage similar information, they don't talk to each other...for whatever reason🙄 This episode covers THREE reasons why you need to have a SINGLE SOURCE of the truth. Tune in to level up. #LinkedI…

Audio version of video on YouTube. Prompt like a pro: Powering effective communication with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams Phone End of Support for Skype for Business Server 2015 and Skype for Business Server 2019: T-12 Months App manifest v1.19 with support for copilotAgents, declarativeAgents, and defaultLanguageFile New autonomous agents scale y…

Send us a text I've been working with SharePoint since 2009. I might know a little something about how it can help you do your work better. 😁 But guess who actually knows MUCH more than me? YOU. That's right...YOU. If I showed you what was possible with SharePoint, then you would have a much better idea than me of how to effectively apply it to you…

Audio version of video on YouTube. We are removing Feed on Microsoft 365 (Office) Azure Communication Services September 2024 Feature Updates What’s new and improved with Microsoft Graph connectors Limit frontline worker access to Teams when off shift

Send us a text What is going on in the world of SharePoint!? A LOT is going on. On this episode, I asked Ami Diamond (2x Microsoft MVP) to join me in talking about just a few of those updates. We cover the following: 1. MS Forms for Lists 2. The new SharePoint Start Page 3. Updates to the Site Pages 4. The end of the General Channel in Teams (and m…