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Summer of Copilot — Endless Summer
In our “Summer of Copilot – Endless Summer” finale, we recap how Microsoft’s AI assistant has reshaped work in 2025 and what’s next. From ubiquitous presence in Office apps to specialized agents like Researcher and Analyst, Copilot became a true digital colleague. We highlight major use cases (creative content, sales proposals, knowledge support) delivering real ROI, and how Synozur guides businesses in adopting Copilot responsibly. Plus, a look at Copilot’s place in the broa

Chris McNulty
Sep 299 min read


Copilot’s Next Chapter
Microsoft’s latest Copilot updates deliver strategic tools for leaders—from democratized chat to intelligent agents. This post explores what’s new, what’s coming, and what we hope to see next. Copilot is evolving from assistant to teammate, and the roadmap shows it’s ready for enterprise scale.

Chris McNulty
Sep 244 min read


11 Copilot Tips to Supercharge Your Productivity
As summer draws to a close, Copilot’s journey continues. This article highlights the top 11 tips and features from Microsoft’s “Summer of Copilot” series—key insights for leaders adopting AI in the workplace. Discover new agents like Researcher and Facilitator, the Excel =COPILOT() function, prompt-engineering frameworks, custom Copilot instructions, talent-mapping, agent governance, & updates like GPT-5 integration. Learn what’s new, why it matters, & how these tools can tra

Chris McNulty
Sep 1623 min read


Your Copilot Preseason Playbook - 13 Wins
Leaders don’t need more AI features — they need faster time to decision. We unpack 13 real world wins—from Estée Lauder to Air India—and translate them into a 30 day activation plan to centralize knowledge, automate first drafts, and scale self service.

Chris McNulty
Aug 253 min read


GPT-5 Meets Microsoft 365 Copilot
GPT 5 arrives in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing smarter routing between fast replies and deep reasoning. Four new roadmap updates are close behind: PowerPoint generation from Copilot Pages (499425), Teams recaps to SharePoint News (498494), Copilot Chat email attachment summarization (499657), and mobile voice chat. Here’s what leaders can implement now—and the practices that unlock value.

Chris McNulty
Aug 184 min read


Copilot for Every Leader: How AI is Empowering the C-Suite
This in-depth article shows how Microsoft 365 Copilot is transforming work for business leaders across the C-suite. From CEOs and CFOs to HR, Operations, IT, and even the Board, we explore real examples of Copilot acting as an AI “sidekick” – drafting content, analyzing data, and automating tasks – to help leaders focus on strategy and people. Each section offers practical tips to leverage AI effectively (and responsibly) in that role.

Chris McNulty
Aug 529 min read


Driving Productivity: Copilot from Driver’s Seat to Board Seat
Microsoft 365 Copilot’s latest updates are putting AI everywhere you work – even in your car. This blog post explores how Mercedes-Benz is turning the car into a “third workspace” with Teams and Copilot, new Copilot features that convert emails, documents, and meetings into audio summaries, four productivity-boosting Copilot upgrades (from voice activation to Excel-PowerPoint integration), and an AI tool that builds SharePoint pages for you.

Chris McNulty
Jul 3013 min read


The Future of Copilot – The Magnificent Seven
This week’s Summer of Copilot article explores new features that could make Microsoft 365 Copilot even more powerful for business users. From a unified Copilot chat that follows you across Outlook, Teams, and Excel, to smart prompt templates that simplify complex requests, to the newly announced Copilot Memory for personalized AI responses – we cover it all. Other highlights include an AI meeting scheduler to automate calendar chaos, interactive “podcast-style” AI summaries.

Chris McNulty
Jul 2115 min read


AI in Action: How New Copilot Features are Changing Content Management and Productivity
This post explores how AI tools like Copilot and SharePoint Autofill are transforming content management and productivity. Emphasizing human-centered adoption, it highlights practical strategies, user engagement, and recent advancements making AI integration smoother and more impactful for organizations.

Chris McNulty
Jul 1317 min read


Co-Piloting the Future – Custom AI Agents with Enterprise Control
As Copilot Studio and Microsoft’s Copilot Control System set the stage for secure, enterprise-ready AI, the following #SummerOfCopilot updates explore real-world adoption, key innovations, and practical tips to help organizations maximize the promise and power of Copilot and agents.

Chris McNulty
Jul 1116 min read


From Tacit Knowledge to Talking Agents: Navigating Copilot’s Next Evolution
I’m posting daily series of Copilot updates on LinkedIn – the #SummerOfCopilot series. For the most recent completed week (through June 22) I covered Copilot for Viva Engage; MCP and A2A protocols for AI integration, and upcoming enhancements to Copilot Notebooks.

Chris McNulty
Jun 3010 min read


First Encounters with Microsoft’s Copilot Researcher & Analyst
As part of our summer-long series exploring Microsoft Copilot in depth, I recap what we've shared about Researcher, Analyst, and Copilot Tuning.

Chris McNulty
Jun 264 min read
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