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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM 👉 Full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/748Joy Apple shares practical insights on Copilot adoption, governance, and information architecture. She explains how foundational data practices directly impact AI effectiveness, and why adoption must be intentional to succeed. A warm, expert conversation on making AI work in real-world business environments.🎙️ What you’ll learn How to structure information for effective Copilot use Why governance is critical for successful AI adoption The risks of oversharing and undersharing in data environments How metadata improves findability and automation Why IT-business relationships shape technology success ✅ Highlights “It’s governance rebranded.” “The M365 world is built to be flat- that’s where all the goodness happens.” “Copilot was like, sorry about you, no.” “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” “Under sharing means I’m not getting all the data I need.” “Productivity means less friction for the employee.” “I never met a data I didn’t like.” “Copilot will catch up.” “Thank you Microsoft for including SharePoint Advanced Management with the Copilot license.” “Adoption means the needs of my employees are being met.” “Brenda is amazing at Excel - it’s not her job to be a Microsoft 365 expert.” “The relationship between IT and the business is critical.” 🧰 Mentioned Viva Suite: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva Viva Learn: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva/learning Purview: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-purview Microsoft MVP YouTube Series: How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7 ✅ Keywords copilot, governance, sharepoint, metadata, microsoft 365, adoption, information architecture, purview, teams, viva, oversharing, productivity Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith
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