Are #MicrosoftTeams channels overrated? I don't believe they are. In fact, for those who think so, I’d venture that you’re just using them wrong. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/are-...

You don’t need to be a data scientist—but you do need AI fluency. How leaders are building confidence & skills to thrive in the AI era. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/lead...

What does readiness for this AI-driven world look like in a practical, everyday sense? Not as a job title, but as a set of habits, instincts, and decisions you make throughout your workday. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/an-a...

AI strategy needs real investment. Here’s how smart leaders are spending—and saving—with AI in their budgets. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/wher...

This week's Blue Plate Special spotlights the post-punk angularity, cabaret theatrics, and synth-pop sheen of Scotland-based Associates. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/blue... #BluePlateSpecial

AI is reshaping the flow of work. Learn how to redesign workflows so your teams—and AI—perform at their best. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/reth...

Unsure where to start with AI? This blueprint shows leaders how to move from experiments to adoption with early wins, people investment, and momentum. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/the-...

If there’s one thing AI has made clear, it’s that speed matters. Not just faster processing or quicker insights—organizational speed. The companies winning right now aren’t necessarily the biggest or the ones with the most PhDs. They’re the ones that move. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/orga... #MVPBuzz

AI isn’t just a strategy—it’s practice. Here’s how leaders are turning ambition into everyday impact by rethinking decisions, budgets, workflows, and teams. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/from...

Microsoft has built excellent tools for internal data collection—but when your process needs to cross the organizational boundary, you need to understand where those tools stop. "Why Conditional Branching in List Forms Ends at the Firewall" smarter-consulting.com/blog/f/why-c... #MicrosoftLists

Looking forward to another road trip! Visiting Memphis for the first time, and will be speaking at Memphis Microsoft Community Days 2025 on October 3rd. Hope to see you there! tndays.com/Memphis25 #MVPBuzz #MicrosoftCopilot #AI

If you missed Episode 21 of the #GoM365gov series with MVP Richard Harbridge (@RHarbridge) discussing the latest @ShareGateTools #Microsoft365 Benchmark report, check out my summary + the recording at buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/summ... #MVPBuzz #SharePoint #Migration #MicrosoftCopilot #AI

Join us in 15 minutes for Episode 21 of Guardians of M365 Governance, as Ragnar, Joy and I sit down with Richard Harbridge from ShareGate to unpack insights from their latest Microsoft 365 benchmark report. www.linkedin.com/events/unpac... #GoM365gov

Why are migrations a continuous governance exercise? How do data consolidation and security shape #MicrosoftCopilot success? Why do shadow AI, sprawl, and poor sharing habits remain top challenges? Join us today and learn more... www.linkedin.com/events/unpac... #GoM365gov

Join us tomorrow for Episode 21 of Guardians of M365 Governance, as Ragnar, Joy and I sit down with Richard Harbridge from ShareGate to unpack insights from their latest Microsoft 365 benchmark report. 11am Eastern www.linkedin.com/events/unpac... #GoM365gov

Be sure to check out Episode 330 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with 7-time Data Platform MVP, Chris Wagner (@KratosBi) buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

Be sure to check out Episode 329 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with fellow M365 MVP Pierre-Yves Delacôte (@pydel), a Managing Architect for OCM and Copilot at Planet Technologies, based in Cary, North Carolina. buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

When teams skip retrospectives (project post-mortems), they skip growth. In 15 minutes, @sharoneweaver & I dig into why retros matter, what happens when they’re ignored, and how to make them a safe, actionable space for real improvement. Join us! 🎙️ Tune in: www.linkedin.com/events/never...

Skipping retrospectives = repeating mistakes, lost insights, and eroded trust. Don't miss tomorrow morning's episode of the #ProjectFailureFiles as we unpack why teams avoid retros, the damage it causes, and how to make them effective & safe. 🎧 www.linkedin.com/events/never...

Be sure to check out Episode 328 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with M365 MVP and Excel expert, Nora Junaid Ph.D. (@NoraJunaid) and learn about her journey to becoming a microsoft MVP! buckleyplanet.com/2025/09/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

Build a high-impact content strategy using pillar pages and topic clusters to boost SEO, guide your audience, & align with business goals. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/cont... #ContentStrategy #HeroContent

Protect your brand and streamline content publishing with practical editorial governance tips for enterprises, SMBs, and solo creators alike. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/cont... #ContentStrategy

1461 blog posts in 1461 days: An entry into my blatant self-promotion category to celebrate the completion of 4 years of daily blog posts. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/1461... #MVPBuzz #BlatantSelfPromotion

This week's Blue Plate Special features the blended 1960s soul, psychedelia, and Madchester energy of The Charlatans UK. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/blue... #BluePlateSpecial #Indie

How Satya Nadella Organizes His Day buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/how-...

Discover why emotional intelligence—not raw computing power—is the new AI battleground. Explore how GPT-4o vs GPT-5 reveals the rise of personality, tone, memory, and context as competitive advantages. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/the-...

When it comes to internal communications, small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises live in different worlds. Both groups need different playbooks to make internal content work. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/cont...

Not everyone thinks in bullet points. For some people, a quick sketch communicates more than three paragraphs ever could. Adding pen tools across the #Office365 apps means visual learners can now sketch ideas without leaving the document. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/onen...

Join us in 15 minutes (Aug 27 at 11am ET) for Guardians of M365 Governance (#GoM365gov) Ep.20 w/ Microsoft's @EricaToelle on: 🔒 DSPM for AI 🛡️ Protecting sensitive data in AI workflows 📊 Purview’s future as a platform Join us: www.linkedin.com/events/dspmf...

AI is moving beyond single-model chatbots toward specialized agents. How this shift is quietly reshaping apps, tools, & the future of work. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/how-...

Ep.20 of Guardians of M365 Governance goes live Aug 27, 11am ET! We’re joined by @EricaToelle to talk Purview’s AI updates: ⚡ DSPM for AI ⚡ One-click AI policies ⚡ Smarter retention + eDiscovery Watch here 👉 www.linkedin.com/events/dspmf...

Don't miss Episode 327 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with dual M365 & Azure MVP Lalit Rawat (@lalit01rawat), based in Bengaluru, India. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

Added a couple of updates to last week's post on "Why Choosing the Right AI Model Matters" with my thoughts on the future of multi-modal AI solutions, like Axiom.Industries buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/why-... #AI #chatgpt

This week's Blue Plate Special features Rüfüs Du Sol buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/blue... #BluePlateSpecial

Comparing a #SharePoint migration to mid-1800s dentistry

5 practical, culture-shaping strategies that will help you build collaboration that sticks—without the constant handholding: buckleyplanet.com/2025/06/how-...

15 years later, and still true... "Well, this sucks." The longer you take to provide users with the features and business value that they need, the less likely you are to win them over. You need to deliver quickly to break through the "suck threshold." buckleyplanet.com/2010/11/brea...

Be sure to check out Episode 326 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series, this week with Developer Technologies MVP, Johan Smarius (@johansmarius), based in the Netherlands! buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

What’s next for Frontier Firms: multi-agent ops, real-world governance, signed outputs, & a practical playbook to stay on AI’s bleeding edge. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/the-... #FutureOfWork #AI #FrontierFirm

Internal content strategies for SMBs and large enterprises, with practical ideas to boost alignment, engagement, and ROI across teams. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/cont... #contentstrategy #marketing

How to become a Frontier Firm: one-process focus, agent loop, guardrails, metrics & role shifts—a concrete plan to ship results next quarter. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/how-... #FutureOfWork #AI #FrontierFirm

Define the #FrontierFirm: intelligence on tap, human–AI teams, and clear ROI—why this operating model boosts speed, quality, and growth. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/unde... #FutureOfBusiness #AI #Copilot

Studies show that music activates multiple brain networks at once—memory, focus, emotion, reward. It helps reinforce neural connections and strengthens recall. And certain rhythms seem to support sustained attention better than silence or random noise. buckleyplanet.com/2025/07/musi...

Rolling out Copilot in a regulated industry isn’t just possible. It’s smart — if you do it with the right guardrails in place. Compliance doesn’t have to slow you down. In fact, it’s what turns AI into a reliable, scalable asset your teams can trust. buckleyplanet.com/2025/07/micr...

Be sure to check out Ep.325 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with M365 MVP, Habib Mankal (@HabibMankal), based in Ottawa, Canada. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

What Happens When Your Tech Is Not Patched buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/what...

Content Strategy: Putting People at the Heart of Your Brand buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/cont...

What Happens When Your Tech Is Not Patched buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/what... A #truthbomb for all of the #SharePoint haters on what actually happened with the recent breach.

Be sure to check out Episode 324 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series with Developer Technologies MVP, Andrey Gubskiy, Ph.D. (@andrew_gubskiy) based in Kiev, Ukraine. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/mvpb... #MVPBuzz

A summary of all of my articles, podcasts, webinars, blog posts, online and in-person events, and whatever else I published in July 2025, as I close in on 4 years of daily posts. buckleyplanet.com/2025/08/july... #blatantselfpromotion