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In the inaugural episode of “Inside Microsoft 365,” broadcast live from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference, we engage in an in-depth conversation with Jeff Teper about the revolutionary impact of Microsoft Copilot on Microsoft 365 apps, shaping the future of collaborative work, and content creation.

Hear about all the announcements made at Enterprise Connect 2024.

Hear from Jeff Teper about his blog focusing on the adoption of the new Microsoft Teams.

A very special edition from Microsoft Ignite Seattle with Jeff Teper to hear his reaction and insights to the many announcements made at Ignite.

In this episode of Inside Microsoft Teams, we talk to A.J. Brush and Ryan Nadel, some of the product leaders responsible for Microsoft 365 Copilot. In this episode, we’ll go deep on the most recently announced new capabilities and see a demo of them in action.

In this episode of Inside Microsoft Teams, John Gruszczyk walks us through the new Teams Premium add-on and shows how Teams Premium can help make every meeting from 1:1s to town halls, virtual appointments to webinars more personalized, intelligent, and secure.

In this episode, we sit down with Microsoft Mechanics host Jeremy Chapman to discuss the top announcements from Microsoft Ignite across Teams, Office, Azure, Surface and more.

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin is a little town about 2 hours north of Chicago with a population of 15k. It’s a haven for outdoor enthusiasts who love to hike, waterski, snowmobile, drink beer, and eat squeaky cheese curds. What visitors and residents don’t know is the innovative system that Western Lakes Fire District has implemented to save minutes and even seconds using drones and Microsoft Teams to improve situational awareness for maximum efficiency to save lives. Read the case study for more information.

If your goal is to provide instant, high-quality audio, and video with seamless transitions across your devices at home, on the go, or in the office, then this episode is for you. Learn how to choose the best Microsoft Teams calling devices, as well as setup and management.

Take your Microsoft Teams meeting to the next level with Microsoft Teams Rooms. Teams Rooms help foster inclusivity, collaboration, removes all barriers be it spaces, places, and people for the best Teams meeting experience. Deliver better hybrid meeting experiences and expertly manage your meetings with security. To continue onto the bonus segment for Windows and Android tips, head over to the bonus clips tab. We recommend that you check out these articles from our Microsoft Teams team: Article 1 and Article 2.

What happens when your commercial coffee roasting, equipment, and servicing business meets a pandemic? Find out in episode 503 as we sit down with Clifton Coffee Roasters based in the UK and discuss how they transformed from an in-person business to a hybrid model all while increasing sales and opportunities by leveraging Microsoft Teams, Power BI dashboards, and Microsoft Forms. For additional reading, here’s the case study. Check out the blog written by one of our Product Marketing Managers. Last, but not least, here’s the blog from our guests.

In this episode we sit down with John Rathje, CIO and VP of IT for Kent State University as we discuss how they leveraged Microsoft Teams, PowerPlatform, and Bots to reduce complexity while improving productivity to produce the best environment for collaboration and communication for students and educators. For all of you who have been waiting to learn more about Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels, we will have a demo to get you started. Want to read more about Kent State? Here’s the case study. For those of you interested in the Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels, here’s the public preview blog. Finally, here’s the associated blog for this episode.

In this episode learn how Vituity, and their partner Moveworks have transformed healthcare for the benefit of all by reaching patients where and when they need care. Find out how Microsoft Teams was critical to this transformation for physicians, patients, and HIPPA and other data privacy requirements/compliance. Plus, how Vituity’s partner Moveworks, helped add a layer of flexibility to their platform. Read the corresponding blog. In addition, look for a segment from Atlassian as they share the new features and integration into Microsoft Teams with the Jira app.

Back by popular demand! Join us with your Microsoft Teams security questions as John Gruszczyk returns to discuss the latest security updates from Microsoft Ignite. We also welcome Christiaan Brinkhoff from our Windows team to deep dive on Windows 365 and Cloud PC for us. Here is the corresponding blog.

We welcome back Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott to the show. Join us as we recap all the Modern Work announcements, new products, features, functionality, and all the buzz from Microsoft Ignite- Fall 2021. Check out the corresponding blog written by one of our Microsoft Teams MVPs, Raphael Kollner.

Polaris Inc. is a company known for reinventing how we play. They are known for their innovations in snow mobiles, off-road & on-road vehicles, and boats etc., but did you know that they completely reinvented how they work and communicate with all the employees? From factory floor to dealerships, hear how Polaris and Microsoft Teams dramatically changed how they share innovation with their employees and customers. Be sure to read the corresponding blog.

We’ve a special co-host for our next episode! Laurie Pottmeyer, Microsoft Teams Engineering, Quality & Customer Obsession Senior PM joins Stephen for episode 403: “Microsoft Teams’ Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)- Learn from the experts.” Hear from our experts around the world share their favorite tips and tricks on planning, deploying, adopting, managing and securing Teams. We’ll also have a fun segment from Rachel Heiss, Senior Manager, Starbucks. Join us with your favorite cup of joe on National Coffee Day! Be sure to check out the bonus clip from Christian Buckley, “Connecting Microsoft Teams & OBS,” and the corresponding blog.

During this discussion, Brian Hash, Senior Organizational Development Consultant, Cargill, Inc., and Stephen will cover: what is change management, how to convince leaders, best practices, understanding users and why they may be resistant to change, steps to manage fear and distrust, and resources. Be sure to catch the bonus clip where Brian shares an example of a readiness assessment template to help determine how ready your team is for Microsoft Teams. Download the readiness assessment template, and/or read the corresponding blog.

Jeremy Chapman, Director of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Mechanics host joins Stephen Rose to kick-off Season 4. This episode will be full of demos! Learn how to optimize call quality, set-up webinars and live events, admin center settings and much more. Following the demos, Stephen and Jeremy will be available to answer all your burning questions about Microsoft Teams during the live Q&A session. Be sure to take a look at the corresponding blog.

Join us on June 8th as Stephen Rose talks with Mark Kane, Head of Information Solutions from Renewable Mainstream Power. Located in Ireland, Mainstream Renewable Power is one of the most ambitious renewable energy companies on the planet. Since its foundation in 2008, it has delivered more than six gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar assets and has developed the world’s largest offshore wind farms. Learn how they have been successfully using Microsoft Teams to stay connected with their employees and partners globally to keep powering their business.

Across the world, arenas are empty and concert halls are quiet. The COVID-19 pandemic has put the sports, concerts, and performances fans love on hold for now. But AEG, one of the world’s leading sports and live entertainment companies, is keeping business moving in this time of crisis using Microsoft Teams.

Join us as we learn how Susquehanna Township School District in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania navigated through the pandemic and delivered world-class education to their students remotely using Microsoft Teams and Teams Rooms with help from HP, Jabra, and Logitech. Here is the corresponding blog.

Join us for a deep dive into Microsoft Ignite’s security announcements.

Join us for a complete wrap-up of Microsoft Ignite. You’ll hear all the highlights from product experts. Be sure to check out the two corresponding blogs here and here.

Join us for an in-depth interview on how the world’s most collaborative company collaborates using Microsoft Teams.

Learn how the largest paid internship program in Rhode Island’s history went from idea to execution in just 30 days during a pandemic, with Microsoft Teams.

Join us for an in-depth interview with Jeff Teper, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, and hear about Jeff’s vision for the future of Microsoft’s collaboration tools. Be sure to submit your questions early for this one!

Join for a step by step walkthrough of creating low-code and no-code apps with Power Platform. We’ll be joined by product experts who will showcase the latest Power App development capabilities within Microsoft Teams.

Bring your security questions on Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365! We’ll have experts on the show to answer questions plus you’ll hear interviews with some awesome security experts. This is a do not miss episode!

Join us for a complete wrap-up of day 1 and 2 at Microsoft Ignite. You’ll hear all the highlights from product experts.

Join us for a wrap-up of day 1 at Microsoft Ignite. You’ll hear all the highlights and we’ll talk about what’s coming up on day 2.

In this special episode you’ll get a preview of what’s coming up at Microsoft Ignite. Hear about upcoming sessions you don’t want to miss, as well as new resources that will help you make the most of your experience.

Let’s talk security. The top challenge IT pros are facing right now is securing data. Join our product expert for a deep dive discussion on identity and authentication.

Learn about the latest features and functionalities to help educators make the most of Microsoft Teams and how IT pros can secure these features in a variety of environments.

Join us as we sit down with members of our IT pro community to discuss their Microsoft Teams customer stories. You’ll hear about what worked and what didn’t work so you can avoid the same pitfalls with your own rollouts.

Hear how modern devices from Surface and Partners plus Teams peripherals will enable your employees to collaborate, stay productive and work remote securely.

Join us for practical advice on managing Windows 10 devices, monthly updates, feature updates, and user-owned devices for your remote workforce.

With Power Apps, anyone can turn their bright ideas into brilliant apps, fast! Join us for a deep dive with Power Apps product experts and learn how you can quickly build apps and adapt processes for remote work.

Join us for deep dive discussion on securing your end users. Our experts will discuss a wide range of topics from managing end user desktops and browsers to securing applications and devices.

In this episode we will focus on extending productivity across mobile devices as well as how to deliver virtualized applications and desktop environments to every platform with Windows Virtual Desktop.

Join us as we sit down with members of our Microsoft product teams to discuss the implementation of Microsoft 365 to help your employees meet and collaborate remotely, as well as engage audiences through virtual events and communications.

Atlassian Product Manager, Tygrr DosRemedios returns to the show to share a day in the life of a developer using the new Jira app, highlighting top tips to get the most out of the new app as well as the most liked features. Read the corresponding blog.

Stephen Rose, host of “Inside Microsoft Teams” was thrilled to finally attend an in-person conference. Guess who he had the pleasure of meeting-up with at the Microsoft 365 Collab Conference 2021 in Vegas? None other than, Jeff Teper, Microsoft CVP: Teams, OneDrive, & SharePoint! We thought we’d start 2022 with a gift for all of you: a bonus episode where Stephen & Jeff catch-up on how products like Teams, Viva, Loop, and Mesh change how users interact with the products in the future, plus other fun topics from the 2021 Microsoft 365 Collab Conference. Check out the corresponding blog written by one of our Microsoft Teams MVPs, Sharon Sumner.

Moderator Stephen Rose, Sr PMM for Modern Work and host of “Inside Microsoft Teams” talks with IT executives from Envision Technology Advisors, LEGO Group, DSA Inc. and Polaris Inc. for a live roundtable discussion where the panel share their journey of planning, deploying, adopting, managing, and securing Microsoft Teams.

Moderator Stephen Rose, Sr PMM for Modern Work and host of “Inside Microsoft Teams” talks with IT executives from Envision Technology Advisors, LEGO Group, DSA Inc. and Polaris Inc. for a live roundtable discussion where the panel share their journey of planning, deploying, adopting, managing, and securing Microsoft Teams.

Christian Buckley, one of our global Microsoft Teams’ MVPs, shares the bonus clip to episode 403, “Microsoft Teams’ MVPs- Learn from the experts,” on how to live stream your Teams meetings to your social platforms using OBS.

Brian Hash shares an example of a readiness assessment template you can utilize to help determine how ready your team is for Microsoft Teams.

Check out Stephen Rose as he unboxes a new USB/Bluetooth smart speakerphone, the Ploy Sync 20. This new device also has a dedicated button to access Microsoft Teams meetings and calls instantly.

If you’re a developer looking for a powerful laptop or you want a new gaming or all-in-one machine, be sure to check out the unboxing of the Acer ConceptD laptop with Stephen Rose.

Join host Stephen Rose as he talks with security expert Paula Januszkiewicz. Paula has extensive experience in securing projects and has conducted hundreds of security analyses. In this short chat, Paula gives her advice on cybersecurity, securing Windows, Multi-Factor Authentication, and allowing personal devices to connect to business infrastructure.

Quick and simple tip on how to edit and change the order of your icons on your phone.

We have the Surface Duo in the house! Join Stephen Rose for a quick unboxing and first look at the hardware.

Looking for the right headset to use with Microsoft Teams? Watch Stephen Rose unbox the Jabra Evolve2 85 and the Bose 700 UC and hear about their great features.

If you work in multiple tenants in Microsoft Teams, find out an easy way to move between tenants.

Watch Stephen Rose unbox the Dell XPS 17 Laptop and get a quick overview of this new hardware.

Check out the unboxing of the Poly Calisto 5330. Stephen Rose unboxes this new portable speakerphone that has a dedicated button for instant access to Microsoft Teams.