Scaling Smarter with Copilot & SharePoint
Helping leaders and teams cut through the noise and make Microsoft 365 actually work for their business. I share - Strategic guidance on where Copilot delivers real value, SharePoint best practices for organising and governing content, plus Advisory insights that connect tools to business outcomes. Join thousands of CEOs, IT leaders, and professionals who are using these insights to work smarter, reduce complexity, and scale with confidence.
🧢 Your SharePoint is a digital junkyard (here's the fix)
G'day there, I spent 55 minutes this week recording something I probably should have made years ago. It’s a masterclass on SharePoint document management. And before you roll your eyes and think “ugh, another boring SharePoint tutorial,” hear me out. This came about because I keep having the same conversation over and over again. Someone reaches out frustrated because their team treats SharePoint like a digital dumping ground. Files everywhere, nothing findable, everyone reverting back to...
🧢 New SharePoint FAQ Webpart vs Copilot agent. I tested both with the same document
G'day there, I spent yesterday building two different AI tools from the same 140-page compliance manual, and I figured you'd want to know what I learned. You've probably seen the new Copilot-powered FAQ web part in SharePoint. Maybe you're wondering if you should use that or build a Copilot agent instead. Most people think they need to pick one. Nope. They're for different types of people on your team. The FAQ is for your "just give me the answer" people. You know who I'm talking about. They...
🧢 Voice prompting transformed my Copilot workflow
G'day Reader, Voice is rapidly becoming the preferred way to interact with AI. The stats back it up - voice input is 3x faster than typing, captures emotional nuance, and breaks down accessibility barriers. But here's what makes this especially powerful for us in the Microsoft 365 world: Voice fundamentally changes how we work with Copilot. Why voice works better with AI Traditional text prompts lose tone, emotion, and context. Voice captures all of that. When you speak to Copilot, you're...
🌟 A Copilot Studio Mastermind you can't miss - Unlock Mario-level productivity with M365 Copilot
Brought to you by SharePoint Search Templates G'day Reader, , I hope you enjoyed our recent Mastermind session on "Copilot Wave 2 and Creating Custom Copilots in Copilot Studio" with Dewain Robinson. If you missed it or want to revisit the insights, you can access the recording here: Copilot Wave 2 and Creating Custom Copilots in Copilot Studio Now On Demand Now, I am super excited to invite you to our next power-packed session. 🎮 Level Up with Microsoft 365 Copilot: Your Mario Kart to...
💥 SharePoint Saturday - Roadmap updates and a 6-step process for just enough access
This edition brought to you by Powell Software G'day Reader, Hope you enjoyed last week's edition, the first one back for SharePoint Saturday. What's inside today? A little story from the week Items that have been added to the roadmap in the past 7 Days From the Message Center Let's start with a little story from a conversation I had handing over a project this week with an IT Managed Services Company. IT Company: So Daniel, how is Copilot going for you? Me: "Amazingly well thanks, are you...
💎 SharePoint Advanced Document Library Search and Why Sensitivity Labels Matter with Copilot
G'day there friend, I just hitched the Caravan up this afternoon turned left and headed west. So, I am writing this sitting in the van⛺. Time for a different work location or a few days. What's inside today's edition? Could this be the hidden gem you have been looking for to find files in your Document Libraries Why you should be thinking and planning Sensitivity Labels when talking Copilot 3 things that caught my attention from the Microsoft 365 Roadmap Why are you still wasting time trying...
📥SharePoint Site Columns, List Columns and the Anatomy of SharePoint Pages
G'day there friend, been a minute I know, but I think that you will really get something from this edition of the newsletter. I have 3 things for you today. What's inside today's edition? SharePoint Site Columns vs List Columns Learn about 4 parts of a SharePoint Page that you should know and a bonus that I just released.... How SharePoint Video Pages can help with Internal Communications Build a robust knowledge base in SharePoint. SharePoint wasn’t built for creating knowledge bases and...
Dive into SharePoint's Role in Microsoft 365 with Vlad Catrinescu 🚀
G'day there friend, I have a fresh podcast episode straight out of the studio that I think you are going to find really valuable. 🎧 I sit down with Vlad Catrinescu an incredibly knowledgeable and passionate SharePoint and Microsoft 365 consultant and Microsoft MVP. As a product evangelist with an impressive portfolio focusing on Microsoft 365, Vlad sheds light on just how SharePoint continues to be the cornerstone of Microsoft 365. 🌟 A sneak peek into the episode: 🌄 The Evolving Landscape of...
🤖 What really is a Copilot Prompt and Prompt of the Week
G'day there Reader, if you celebrate Easter, I hope you have had a nice little break with friends and family and enjoyed those Easter eggs 🐰. Let me first start by welcoming 👋 the hundreds of new subscribers and members of the Copilot Studio Community in the past few days, it is amazing to see so many new people coming on board. I welcome all replies to the newsletter editions so please hit reply and let me know where you are at in your Copilot journey. Do you need help? are your frustrated?...
🧙♂️ The Subtle Art of creating amazing SharePoint Quick Links
G'day there Reader, Everyone wants a nice looking SharePoint Page. We want them to provide value, ensure they are engaging and visually appealing. Oh and useful... but really, we want them to look nice 😜. There is no reason to have to have an old school links list of text, you know the ones that are blue and underlined. Nor do we need to use the Out of the Box Icons that are available with the SharePoint Quick Links Web Part (although they are good in some contexts). In the latest video, I...
Helping leaders and teams cut through the noise and make Microsoft 365 actually work for their business. I share - Strategic guidance on where Copilot delivers real value, SharePoint best practices for organising and governing content, plus Advisory insights that connect tools to business outcomes. Join thousands of CEOs, IT leaders, and professionals who are using these insights to work smarter, reduce complexity, and scale with confidence.