Microsoft 365 Business Boost

Did you get CrowdStruck? This major IT meltdown across the world led to millions of PCs being taken offline, but ultimately, was this a great deal more than an expected modern inconvenience? Therman and Nick explore the issue. Therman saw someone looking for advice on document management for a large team and wants to weigh in, but Nick wants to know whether the person seeking support, or their com...

Your business has systems and services that capture lots of data. But what do you do with it? Do you have an understanding of how you can use the data you capture to help you run your business better and deliver more successfully to your customers? For too many businesses the answer is no, but with Microsoft 365 and AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, you have everything you need to understand and ga...

With Windows Recall being recalled, Adobe changing its T&Cs to hoover up your data, and just a general feeling that the things announced by tech companies expect us to hand over our dollars without them handing over the products they showed on, has all trust been lost? Nick and Therman explore what has been going on and what we should do about it. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What happens when AI decides you run a dental practice? With the rise of automated AI, the (mis)understandings of this technology are becoming part of life. When Nick was sent a marketing email by a dental supply services company using an automated AI marketing tool he decided this was a cautionary tale that could help business owners understand why this technology isn't ready for prime time. But...

Do you use Zoom for webinars? Have you considered Teams? Learn about Therman's experience of moving his events to Teams over the last couple of months. How much should you worry about the look of your SharePoint sites? Microsoft is releasing new tools to help with this, but is it really necessary, or just a distraction from getting stuff done? 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Do you want to buy Microsoft 365 without Teams? Thanks to some licensing changes you now can, but if you want Teams you might be paying more. Why has this happened and is it a good move? Is the New Planner better for Project Manager? There are some new features that are aimed at this group. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman-trotman-15790b33...

We are joined by Jesse Kegley, Chief Revenue Officer at Emerge IT Solutions to talk about the need for businesses to focus not just on their own cybersecurity arrangements, but those of their IT services providers and MSPs. IT security is something that has grown into a major aspect of what every company providing technology services must think about, but not all of these companies are created equ...

What is citizen development? Does your business need citizen developers? How will AI change this picture? Therman and Nick dive into their experiences and views on business users creating their own apps and tools using no code platforms like Power Apps or even SharePoint. Let Therman and Nick be your guides! 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman...

What is citizen development? Does your business need citizen developers? How will AI change this picture? Therman and Nick dive into their experiences and views on business users creating their own apps and tools using no code platforms like Power Apps or even SharePoint. Let Therman and Nick be your guides! 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman...

How do you deal with change orders in projects? It might be crucial to the success of your project and to the success of your vendor relationships. Microsoft Stream and Clipchamp add new options for every business using Microsoft 365 to easily use video in internal communications. Can video be your superpower in 2024? Therman didn’t try Copilot yet. Should everyone try these new AI tools and what...

There's lots of new AI apps springing up, and lots of AI focused influencers singing their praises. Should you start using them? And what are the risks? And while we think about available AI apps, how about some that come from Microsoft? Should you be using Microsoft Designer? How about the new Copilot App? Let Therman and Nick be your guides! 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's 2024, and it's time to get ready for this new year with your IT and technology. Nick and Therman walk you through five priorities you should consider to give your cost-control, data management, adoption, and IT projects a jumpstart for 2024. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman-trotman-15790b33/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The SharePoint Helpdesk...

This episode features freelance Microsoft 365 Consultant Suhail Sayed. See the links below for how to find him. AI is everywhere right now, but in tech circles there is an interesting debate going on. Should this be something we jump into now with both feet, or should we be waiting a checking off some of our other tech needs before even worrying about AI? In this episode we look at both angles to...

Your business probably has processes you need to modernize, they might depend on Excel. But what's the right path? Is Therman's instinct for SharePoint right? Or what about Nick's favored technology, Power Platform? What about other old technologies like Infopath or Access? And what exactly is going on with Planner? Let Therman Trotman and Nick DeCourcy guide you through issues that might help you...

One of the ways to boost your business with technology is to work with specialist consultants. But, if you're just starting with this approach, why should you use consultants, what should those relationships look like, and how should you work with the consultants you choose? Ensuring you have the right team to achieve your goals is one of the most important foundations to success. Whether you are...

Therman Trotman, from The SharePoint Helpdesk, and Nick DeCourcy, from Bright Ideas Agency, discuss current Microsoft 365 developments and how they might impact your business. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman-trotman-15790b33/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The SharePoint Helpdesk page - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sharepo...

How do you get the right technology advice for your business? Just ask Professor Therman. It can be tricky to know where to start or how to find the right support to innovate in how you use technology. Just don't innovate like Lattice which made history by having the worst AI idea ever. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/therman-trotman-15790b33/⁠⁠⁠...

In this first episode of Microsoft 365 Business Boost since the announcement of Microsoft's Build week, Nick and Therman discuss the items that most caught their eye. Where is Copilot heading with autonomous actions? Is Recall a good feature? And how can the risks of AI be contextualized alongside the other risks that impact our businesses and team members? 🔗 CONNECT WITH THERMAN LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

With the announcement by OpenAI of GPT-4o and then a day later demos of Google's Project Astra showing off the power of Gemini, all eyes are on Microsoft for the Build conference to find out the direction they will take their AI offer in response. But is all this one-upping of the next company good for AI? Or do we need a different approach that redefines what good AI is bringing to society? Perha...

Is hybrid still the future of work? Different modalities of work have had a few setbacks lately, and these new practices that it seemed would be the norm forever are getting undone in some companies. How should companies with Microsoft 365 approach these challenges? Have your adopted Teams properly to support you workers? What are the benefits or issues? Microsoft has just announced changes in who...