The MOWO Show

In this episode of the MOWO Show, the dust has settled on Ignite 2022 and we discuss what we liked and what was missing.

Watch the full episode, including a demo on Teams Webinars for internal events, on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/_JuKPkmIr34

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, we give our very-early first impressions on the Microsoft Ignite 2022 conference. 

Watch the full episode, including a demo on Microsoft Whiteboard, on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/6gYzsOU3Z2U

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, we make our predictions for Microsoft Ignite 2022, reflect on a few of last year's announcements, including Microsoft Loop and Shared Channels.  

Watch the full episode, including a demo on 'Plus Addressing' in Outlook, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Cj9WF_3Kj8

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, we breakdown meeting roles, unravel meeting options, demystify team channel meetings and much more.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y2zjJkQ9YSg

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, we wrap up our month on "Work Management" by discussing the value of "data-driven cultures" at work, we explore the new "Microsoft To Do" integration in Outlook for Windows, and more.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVpnTUH5Xk0

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In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, we talk about what Viva Engage may mean to Microsoft and businesses users in the future and much more as we continue our "Work Management" month.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rN_TZ3ebPik

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In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, we explore the state of Microsoft Planner, look at its sister app "Tasks by Planner and To Do" and ponder the future of tasks as a whole in Microsoft 365.  

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L1rzDY5w_mg

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In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, we kick-off our month on 'Work Management' starting with a look at Shared Channels (AKA "Teams Connect") and some tips on work management.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u4rhX812yrM

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In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, we take a hard look at SharePoint Document Libraries to understand how they work and how you can leverage them better.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GzBGcHKKEmo

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In this week's episode, we put the spotlight on OneDrive for Business with two new segments that focus on the basics of the web app.  Alex's computer couldn't handle all of the information, can you?

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In this week's episode, we review some tips to help you prepare for your upcoming vacation, from setting your Out-Of-Office in Teams to providing helpful documentation for anyone that's covering you.

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In this week's episode, we discuss what the end of Internet Explorer means for our legacy business applications and what you may need to consider when deciding whether to rebuild or buy something off-the-shelf.

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In this week's episode, Ryan discusses why he thinks we're in for a 'Summer of SharePoint' while discussing the case for 'Hub sites" while Alex gushes over 'Shared Channels' (AKA 'Teams Connect') and its promised release of July/August.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Alex and Ryan review the new "Updates" app for Microsoft Teams, discuss using for Microsoft Forms for data collection,  the value of Team Channels for managing group discussions, and a demo with tips on setting up your SharePoint team sites.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex take a peek at what's coming down the pipe in the new Outlook for Windows that's currently out in a beta preview.  Stick around for a quick demo on using Learning Pathways to create an internal knowledge base in SharePoint, and accessibility tips for your Teams meetings.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss some common pitfalls you might experience while trying to adopt new technology in the workplace.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex compare their approaches to onboarding new users to Microsoft 365, a new personal "Bookings" page coming to all users, and more.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss a new update to Document Libraries connected to Team channels, revisit Microsoft Visio as a base product in Microsoft 365, compare Microsoft Bookings against Shifts for Microsoft Teams, and share their hot takes on the addition of account switching across most Microsoft 365 web apps.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss a couple of features coming to Microsoft 365 and then dive into the promise of Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss how we solved a common business problem with the "Highlighted Content" web part, a dive into leveraging scheduled automation, Ryan demos the Power Automate desktop app, and more.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss how they tame the unstoppable beast known as email.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss how organizations can adapt their sick/care day policies and be prepared for when staff need to be away.

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss how management can approach measuring team productivity in a hybrid environment.   Let us know what you think in the comments!  

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex discuss their best practices for managing personal and shared files for the long-term.

Our resident cybersecurity specialist, Nino, returns to discuss a report on how Microsoft Teams has been used by hackers to spread malicious files.  Learn how we can protect our accounts from these threat actors with one simple (but effective) trick.

In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex return to the topic of "video meeting fatigue" and what that might mean for meeting culture moving forward.   Stick around for a "Watch & Learn" on using Yammer in SharePoint and "Feature V. Feature".   

Ryan and Alex grapple with the question "Who is automation for?" when we look at platforms like Power Platform in Microsoft 365.  Additionally, Alex demonstrates how to make a private "Planner" board in Microsoft Lists in a new installment of "Watch & Learn", and we continue into week #4 of "Feature V. Feature".

In this week's episode, Ryan and Alex discuss the impacts of losing key organizational knowledge and experience when staff leave.

In this week's episode of The MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex weigh the pros and cons of using Microsoft Planner, Lists and more for managing your next project.

In our kick-off episode of 2022, Ryan and Alex discuss our thoughts on what the year has in store for cross-company collaboration (say that 10x fast), running meetings in hybrid workplaces and how to support frontline workers.

In our final episode of 2021, Ryan and Alex reflect on their favorite moments from the year and the changes we've made to the podcast.  Also, find out who takes the crown for "Feature V. Feature".

In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex unpack the second half of "The Twelve Tips of MOWO", discussing the importance of setting goals and realistic expectations of each other.

In this week's episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan and Alex share the first half of their newly minted "Twelve Tips of MOWO" to help you prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

To wrap up November 2021, Ryan and Alex close off our month of Ignite 2021 news with a discussion on "Mesh for Microsoft Teams" and what the future has in store for hybrid meetings.

In this week's episode of The MOWO Show, we discuss Microsoft Teams Connect and the ever-changing landscape of cross-organizational collaboration.

In this week's episode of The MOWO Show, we discuss Microsoft Loop and what changes it brings to the table for Microsoft 365 and much more.

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In this week's episode of The MOWO Show, we discuss our initial thoughts on the announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2021.    VOTE for your favorite feature on Twitter:  Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 11AM CST.   

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This week Ryan and Alex cover a months worth of Message Center news as well as kick-off a new weekly competition called "Feature v. Feature".

This week Ryan and Alex cover a months worth of Message Center news as well as kick-off a new weekly competition called "Feature v. Feature".    

The MOWO Show returns to YouTube this episode in our new "variety show" format.  We're bringing you news, tips, commentary on the world of Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace, cyber security and more.   Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 11AM CST.  

In this episode, Ryan and Alex discuss the idea of "Collaboration Contracts", written agreements between you and your colleagues on how to collaborate at work.  

In this episode, Ryan and Alex discuss a handful of 1st-party connectors and apps for Microsoft Teams.  Let the ranting commence!

In this week's show, Ryan and Alex are joined by Nino Vales who shares some advice on how to deal with scam tech support agents.

In this week's show, Ryan and Alex discuss a report from Microsoft on a reported "Turnover Crisis" happening across industries.  Not to be mistaken for the great Turnover pastry crisis from the 1800s that left the world in flakes.

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In this week's show, Ryan and Alex discuss "consumer confidence", what that could mean for businesses owners, and how their digital setup can affect that.

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 In this week's show, Ryan and Alex unpack what "Employee Engagement" means to us after reviewing a study by Gallop.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan are joined by Wellness Coach, Paul Keefe

In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan are joined by Microsoft Surface Specialist, Matt Petznick.

In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan are joined by Evan Zaleschuck, Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft.

In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan are joined by Nino Vales - our resident cybersecurity expert and technician at Clear Concepts.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Jonathan Strauss, President of Strauss Event & Association Management.  Enjoy the show!  NOTES:  

In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Jared Bernatt, Product Manager and Microsoft veteran.  

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Tammy Kasdorf, Business Development Manager at Web Wizards Inc.   

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In our final episode of 2020, Ryan and Alex reflect on the past year of "The MoWo Show", including our missteps, favorite moments and lessons learned along the way.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Ryan Bialek gets his turn in the hot-seat as the interviewee.   

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Accessibility Lead at Microsoft, Ricardo Wagner.

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This week, Ryan and Alex chat with Travel Counselor and co-founder of TechWPG, Aaron McMahon.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Herman Miller Business Development manager, Geoff Lambert.  

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with Human Resources Specialist, Millena Lazareti.  In this interview we discuss how the lockdown has impacted how Human Resources maintains their human touch.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show Podcast, Alex and Ryan sit down with a local digital media marketer, Alyson Shane.  Learn how she grew her own marketing agency, Starling Social, and get some tips on how to improve your businesses online presence.

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In this episode of The MoWo Show Podcast, we sat down with John Luxford, CTO and co-founder of Flipside XR and learned how they managed the transition to 100% remote work.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show, our in-house cyber security expert, Nino Vales, returns for October's Cyber Security Awareness month.

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In this episode, Ryan and Alex sit down with Gui Caravalhal, Scale Partner Lead at Microsoft Canada, and share stories on supporting frontline workers and small businesses.

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In this episode, Ryan and Alex sit down with Diego von Söhsten, the CEO and founder of Teamworki.  We discuss how meetings and employee engagement has changed in 2020 and what the future may have in store.

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In this episode, Ryan and Alex sit down with Darlene Ott, the IT Director at the Winnipeg Foundation, and learn what it takes to run an effective IT team in the not-for-profit sector.  

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In this episode, Ryan and Alex sit down with Agatha Gomes, a lifestyle coach and corporate consultant and coach for employee wellness.  During out discussion, we share personal stories on our experience with stress, burnout, and how we've learned to cope.

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We all have stories that define our relationship with the technologies we use today.  Many of them go back as far as childhood.  

In this episode of the MOWO Show, Ryan Bialek asks the deep questions to learn more about his mysterious co-host, Alex Henry.  

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In this episode of the MOWO Show, Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek discuss the format evolution of the show, and share some of their favorite stories on innovation in the workplace.

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In this episode of the MoWo Show, Ryan and Alex share a few more of their favorite tips and tricks in Microsoft Teams.

In this episode of the MoWo Show, Ryan and Alex discuss the Surface Duo, DataFlex copyright issues, and SharePoint templates for Schools.

In this episode of the MoWo Show, Ryan and Alex reflect on how creating and managing databases at work has become more user-friendly for the average worker, and how Microsoft Lists and Power Apps in Microsoft Teams fit in to that picture.

In this episode of The MoWo Show, Ryan and Alex explore our most controversial topic ever - Emoji and GIFs in the workplace.

In this episode, Ryan and Alex reflect on their time (virtually) attending Microsoft Inspire 2020.

In this episode, Ryan and Alex discuss some of our favorite add-ons and extensions for Microsoft Teams and Outlook.

In this episode, Ryan and Alex discuss the new features coming to Teams meetings, including "Together Mode".

In this episode, Ryan and Alex work reflect on Microsoft 365 features that have come out in the first half of 2020 and what we're looking forward to seeing in the second half.

In this episode of the MOWO Show, Nino returns as a guest speaker to talk password security and Multi-factor Authentication with us.

In this episode, Alex and Ryan discuss thoughts on the current state of A.I within Microsoft 365, it's future role in various industries, and how we're already using it today.

In this episode, Alex and Ryan discuss the perks of moving and creating onboarding processes into SharePoint Online and out of those old and dusty paper binders.

In this episode, Ryan and Alex share our thoughts on businesses opening back up over the past couple of weeks and how enabling staff to work from home needs to be part of the equation moving forward.

With everyone gearing up to go back into the office, Alex and Ryan discuss the lessons learned from the past months and how they can be carried forward to innovate how we operate under the new normal.

In this episode of the MoWo Show, Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry discuss the potential of Microsoft Lists and Project Cortex, coming to a tenant near you.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry discuss some of the challenges businesses will face as they prepare to reopen for the summer, and lessons learned over the past few months of working remotely.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry discuss the public preview of the new Yammer experience as well as upcoming changes to Microsoft Teams meetings.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry share stories on how co-authoring in Microsoft 365 has changed how they work everyday.

Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek share thoughts on options for sending mass communication out to your organization, such as email, SharePoint, Teams and Yammer.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry talk about the new F1 Microsoft 365 plan for Firstline workers.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry pitch a few tips on online meeting etiquette.

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry tackle one of our most popular questions from clients - adding guests to your Teams!

Ryan Bialek and Alex Henry and our special guest, Nino Vales, discuss best practices for online security while working from home.

Even when we're isolated into our respectful homes, the (MoWo) show must go on!  Alex and Ryan reflect on our experiences over the past couple of weeks and answer some of your most popular questions!

Part 2 on our review of Microsoft's "Adopting Teams" framework where Alex and Ryan cover the "Experiment" and "Scale" phases.

In Part 1 on our review of Microsoft's "Adopting Teams" framework, Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek discuss the first phase, appropriately named "START".  

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Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek pay their respects to the heroes of industry - Firstline Workers. 

Come learn how Microsoft is also supporting them with some nifty tools and features.

Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek discuss the end of Windows 7, introduce the Champions Network, and the massive upgrades coming to Yammer in 2020.

We are pleased to present the inaugural episode of our new weekly video series... The MoWo Show!

Hosts Alex Henry and Ryan Bialek will take to the mics each week to cover a variety of technology topics that relate to your Modern Workplace journey.