Loop: An app too far? The pros and cons of Microsoft's new Loop app
The Loop app in Microsoft 365 has garnered a lot of excitement since it was released first in public preview and then more recently as generally available. It is focused on a new way to collaborate on your Microsoft 365 content, but the history of this innovation is a fairly long one, and the Loop app we see today is not necessarily a full picture of what was intended when its development started back in 2019.
In this video we will explore the Loop app and the underlying Loop technology that is designed to shake up how we use Microsoft 365. Does it deliver on this promise? Or is it an app too far?
Are there pros and cons to Loop? Yes. For example, we have the Microsoft Loop Meeting Agenda, but we also have limitations in sharing.
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Let Therman and Nick be your guides!
Copilot for Microsoft 365: You got a license. Now what?!
Are you a knowledge work with some new AI capabilities in your Microsoft 365? Are you a supervisor charged with getting value out of this new license investment? Are you struggling to understand what Copilot for Microsoft 365 is and why it is beneficial?
This is the video for you! From the perspective of someone starting from zero with Copilot for Microsoft 365, and perhaps with AI overall. If you want to get ahead with artificial intelligence but you don't know you're ChatGPT from your Claude, keep watching to find out what this is all about.
Learn what Copilot for Microsoft 365 is, see some real product demos, learn about prompting, understand how it works with your data, and why human supervision is really essential. By the time you've watched this video, you'll be your office Copilot expert, reaping all the benefits of generative AI in the workplace.
Copilot for Microsoft 365: Prep to do BEFORE you buy
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available with most Microsoft 365 licenses, but just because you can go and buy it right now, doesn't mean you should! Microsoft has been telling us for months that there's prep you need to do for Copilot to work well and be safe, but have you done the prep? If you haven't this is your refresher on how to go through Copilot set-up, how to prepare your data, how other Microsoft security and compliance features work with Copilot, and how you should think about developing your team's approach to adoption.
If you're interested in using this new generative AI tool in your business, or just finding out more about how artificial intelligence in Microsoft 365 can help you do more, you'll want to be on top of these preparation steps.
Copilot Pro: Is it for pros? Hands on versus Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft's new Copilot Pro was announced alongside the release of Copilot for Microsoft 365 for smaller businesses. So now everyone can get both, which should you be looking to buy? Is Copilot Pro a more professional version of Copilot? Is it a cheaper option than Copilot for Microsoft 365? Does it have less features or more? Let's find out in the battle of the Copilots and how this also might stack up versus ChatGPT or ChatGPT Plus.
Copilots for everyone! Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Copilot Pro
It's finally here! Whether you're an organization of 1 or of 299, unless you hit the magic number of needing 300 Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses, the general availability since November 1 has been anything but general. But now you can get your hands on it and order Copilot for Microsoft 365.
And even if you don't have a business Microsoft 365, Copilot Pro is here to rescue you from your Copilotless torment. This unexpected addition to the Copilot lineup brings Copilot for Microsoft 365-like features to Personal or Family accounts.
So, really, now Copilot is GENERALLLY AVAILABLE with Copilots for everyone! Whether you're a business with Copilot for Microsoft 365 or an individual with Copilot Pro!
Avoid the influence of AI influencers
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!
BIG ChatGPT Update - New License Tier & GPT Store
The GPT Store from ChatGPT and OpenAI is now here. After a wait of a couple of months, the announced new store is going live, enabling you to share your publicly published GPTs through the store interface. For those who were looking forward to monetization, there's more on that to come.