Episode 141 – Microsoft 365 Etiquette
🎙️ “Microsoft 365 etiquette matters more than you think.”
In this episode, we share our experiences when communicating using different channels in M365. From ‘hello’ messages with no context, to unmuted meetings and unreadable emails, small habits create big friction. Teams’ messages, replies, and many more, we talk about few etiquettes we try to follow.
Use clear messages, respect focus time, and let Copilot help with tone and timing—because good etiquette is really about respecting people’s time.
Episode 140 – Journey into the Community with Deep Trivedi
This episode of the M365 Voice podcast featured Deep Trivedi, talking to us about his journey from a non‑technical background into the M365 ecosystem, driven by curiosity, learning, and cybersecurity. He highlights how surprisingly welcoming, hospitable, and encouraging the community has been, helping him find confidence and a clear place to contribute.
Episode 139 – SharePoint Permission Fundamentals
Today’s M365 Voice episode featured Jeffrey Collins, a veteran M365 admin, where he took us on a deep dive into the persistent challenge of oversharing in Microsoft 365 environments. We shared real-world examples of sensitive data being unintentionally exposed via SharePoint and OneDrive, highlighting the urgency for robust data governance.
Discussion focused on practical strategies for identifying and remediating oversharing, including leveraging Microsoft Copilot, sensitivity labels, and tools like Microsoft Flow and Graph Data Connect for ongoing monitoring.
Episode 138 – microsoft Ignite 2025 Recap
In this episode, we provide an overview of the major announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025 and offer an analysis grounded in our expertise. Key topics include Agent 365, SharePoint Knowledge Agent, and Agent Governance. We also address advancements in Security Copilot, Data Security, Work IQ, Fabric IQ, Foundry IQ, integration with other models through Copilot, as well as several additional themes presented at Ignite 2025.
Episode 137 – Inside the Microsoft MVP Program with Bryan Wofford
New “Unfiltered” Episode of M365 Voice: Inside the MVP World with Bryan Wofford (Principal Customer Experience Program Manager at Microsoft)
We had an amazing conversation with Bryan Wofford from Microsoft about the MVP program and its incredible community. Bryan shared with us insights on how to become an MVP, contributing to the community, and the events we all participate in.
Episode 136 – Live from TechCon365 Dallas 2025
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.
Episode 135 – Enterprise Adoption Strategies for rolling out M365 Copilot
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.
Episode 134 – Top concerns of M365 Admins with Richard Harbridge
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.
Episode 133 – We are still alive
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.
Episode 132 – Security and Governance with Erica Toelle
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.
Episode 131 – Women in Technology Leadership with Maridee Oday
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.
Episode 130 – Data Security Posture Management for AI
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.
Episode 129 – Catching up with Pam DeGraffenreid at the Microsoft MVP Summit
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.
Episode 128 – Manage Self-service purchases in M365
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.
Episode 127 – How to engage with M365 Community Members
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.
Episode 126 – SharePoint Agents with Vlad Catrinescu
In this episode, we are pleased to welcome Vlad Catrinescu, MVP, MCT, and Pluralsight author, to discuss SharePoint agents. Vlad provided an overview of the agents, including their creation and usage, the platforms for publishing them, and an examination of the licensing model. Additionally, we explored the permissions associated with the agents and the governance model.
Episode 125 – New M365 Features in 2025
This episode focuses on the upcoming features in the Microsoft 365 roadmap for the first half of 2025. We will discuss our preferred features that are scheduled for release within the next six months and examine their potential impact on your tenant.
Episode 124 – Microsoft Ignite 2024 Announcements
In this episode, we review the announcements from Ignite 2024, discussing various features that were introduced. We particularly focus on Copilot for M365, SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM), and other Microsoft AI updates.
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Episode 123 – Microsoft AI Wars Episodes with Jared Matfess
In this episode, we feature Jared Matfess, an AI Architect at AvePoint and an active community member. Jared discussed his Microsoft AI Wars episodes, which aim to help organizations understand various copilots and how to invest in them. He highlighted the importance of targeting specific personas and understanding the practical aspects of copilot investments. We also covered the use cases for Microsoft 365 Copilot, ROI measures, adoption challenges, and he provided his perspective on the future of Copilot in 2025.
Episode 122 – Interivew with Vesa Juvonen and Waldek Mastykarz
In this episode, we are pleased to host Vesa Juvonen, Principal Program Manager for the Microsoft 365 Platform, and Waldek Mastykarz, Principal Developer Advocate for Microsoft 365 Advocacy. Throughout our chat, Vesa and Waldek shared with us their extensive wisdom, experience, and knowledge on various topics. Our conversation covered their advice on career planning, their passion for projects, and of course their insights into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
