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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 29, 20259 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 16, 202523 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 25, 20253 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 5, 202529 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 30, 202513 min read


From Lean to Lead – A Consultant-Turned-Owner Story – Damien Lacey
Lean Six Sigma expert Damien Lacey shares how he transformed from consultant to owner, applying operational excellence principles to turn around a manufacturing business from within.

Chris McNulty
Jul 29, 20255 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 21, 202515 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 11, 202516 min read


AI-Powered SharePoint Updates: Faster Document Automation, Better Data – and Why You Should Care
SharePoint is getting smarter with AI, and it’s a big win for business. At a recent conference, Microsoft wowed the crowd by showing Autofill columns that use GPT-4 to auto-extract info or summaries from documents – no more manual data entry. They also unveiled a Sensitive Info AI model that finds things like emails & phone numbers in your files in seconds (great for compliance). These features are now generally available and affordable (about $0.005 per page, with 100 pages

Chris McNulty
Jun 10, 20259 min read
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