The Intrazone by Microsoft 365

After over seven years and more than 220 episodes, The Intrazone is taking a pause. In this special episode, host Mark Kashman reflects on the learnings, sharing gratitude for the best community in tech, and all the wonderful, insightful conversations. With heartfelt thanks to co-host Chris McNulty and producer Lisa Gray, Mark acknowledges the impact of every listener, tweet, comment, selfie, and connection. The Intrazone archive remains available, waiting to be shared and revisited. This is not a goodbye—it's a "See you later." And it's been great fun. Thank you.
 
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Mark Kashman | LinkedIn | Substack | Bluesky | YouTube | Twitter
Chris McNulty | LinkedIn | Website | Twitter
 
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In this episode of The Intrazone, Chris and Mark sit down with Sascha Fredrich and Markus Etzel from Bechtle to talk about their unique approach to modern collaboration. And when I say unique, I mean Microsoft Teams Rooms inside Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV vans—yes, rolling collaboration hubs (with hub caps); meetings on the move, proving that hybrid work isn't just about where you work, but how fast you can get there ;). And don't miss the grand finale—a special piano performance by Sascha that celebrates the power of community and connection. So buckle up, because this episode is taking collaboration to the fast lane!
 
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00:00 - Introduction
03:34 - Conversation with Sascha Fredrich and Markus Etzel from Bechtle
23:45 - Sascha's community piano song
25:18 - Closing
 
Markus Etzel | LinkedIn 
Sascha Fredrich | LinkedIn
SharePoint | @SharePoint & @MSSharePoint.Bsky.social| SharePoint Community blog | Feedback
Mark Kashman |@mkashman [co-host]
Chris McNulty |@cmcnulty2000 [co-host]
 
Ragnar Heil's related video from the Bechtle's event and his post on LinkedIn.
 
Upcoming events:
European Power Platform Conference | June 16-19 (Vienna, Austria)
TechCon 365 - Seattle | June 23 – 27, 2025 (Seattle, WA)
TechCon 365 - Atlanta | August 11-15, 2025 (Atlanta, GA)
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The Easter Bunny hopped and in SharePoint tech terms - the SharePoint Easter eggs were hoppin' into your Microsoft 365 tenants! This month's (eggs) updates include: Viva Connections cards in SharePoint agents, SharePoint eSignature for Microsoft Word, SharePoint quick steps to automate common tasks and workflows, new document library template: "Resume repository", OneDrive: Ask Copilot questions on meeting recordings, and more. Plus, we recap the BIG Copilot news day and all the disclosed elements.
 
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Employee engagement
03:45 Teamwork
06:45 Related items
14:39 May 2025 Teasers
15:57 Closing
 
SharePoint | @SharePoint & @MSSharePoint.Bsky.social| SharePoint Community blog | Feedback
Mark Kashman |@mkashman [co-host]
 
Microsoft Learn - The home for Microsoft documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals. 
Microsoft Tech Community Home
Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
 
Upcoming events:
NOW ON DEMAND: Microsoft's 50th Anniversary | April 4, 2025 (Worldwide) 
Microsoft 365 Community Conference | May 5-8, 2025 (Vegas)
Microsoft Build | May 19-22, 2025 (Seattle, WA | Online)
SharePoint Intranet Festival (SWOOP Analytics) | May 21, 2025 (Online)
European Collaboration Summit | May 26-28, 2025 (Düsseldorf, Germany) 
European Power Platform Conference | June 16-19 (Vienna, Austria) 
TechCon 365 - Seattle | June 23 – 27, 2025 (Seattle, WA) 
TechCon 365 - Atlanta | August 11-15, 2025 (Atlanta, GA)
 
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March Madness in SharePoint tech terms means the SharePoint team worked like mad to deliver a lot of great new tech: Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint, Viva Connections: New News experience, SharePoint agents: New usage reports, a new Table toolbar, annotation layout and tools for editing PDFs, approval workflows to any list or library, OCR for OneDrive, and more. Plus, we recap the output of the SharePoint Hackathon - celebrating the winning submissions.
 
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01:30 Employee engagement
10:08 SharePoint Hackathon - That's a wrap!
14:07 Teamwork
19:27 Related items
24:24 April 2025 Teasers
 
SharePoint | @SharePoint & @MSSharePoint.Bsky.social| SharePoint Community blog | Feedback 
Mark Kashman |@mkashman [co-host]
Microsoft Learn - The home for Microsoft documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals.
Microsoft Tech Community Home
Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
 
Upcoming events:
"SharePoint: From Concept to Creation to Impact + Live AMA" webinar with Jeff Teper | NOW ON DEMAND
SharePoint Hackathon (Learning series + Awards ceremony | NOW ON DEMAND)
Microsoft's 50th Anniversary | April 4, 2025 (Worldwide) 
Comms vNext | April 15-16, 2025 (Denver, CO) 
Microsoft 365 Community Conference | May 5-8, 2025 (Vegas)
Microsoft Build | May 19-22, 2025 (Seattle, WA | Online)
SharePoint Intranet Festival (SWOOP Analytics) | May 21, 2025 (Online)
European Collaboration Summit | May 26-28, 2025 (Düsseldorf, Germany) 
European Power Platform Conference | June 16-19 (Vienna, Austria) 
TechCon 365 - Seattle | June 23 – 27, 2025 (Seattle, WA) 
TechCon 365 - Atlanta | August 11-15, 2025 (Atlanta, GA) 
 
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There is so much to learn about Microsoft 365 Copilot, it helps to have someone translate Copilot into practical knowledge, tips, and tricks. We chat with TJ Devine, one of Microsoft's foremost experts in Copilot - to hear how it evolves AND how best to talk about it - to understand what you can do with AI in Microsoft 365. You'll hear TJ touch on key AI innovations, core integration touch points, customer journeys with Copilot adoption, some of his favorite tips when working with Copilot, and a glimpse into the future. Small note: TJ, Mark, and Chris recorded this themselves - their real voices - no AI augmentation, just pure AI education! 
 
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08:57 - Interview with TJ Devine
44:55 - Upcoming Events
 
TJ Devine | LinkedIn
SharePoint | @SharePoint & @MSSharePoint.Bsky.social| SharePoint Community blog | Feedback 
Mark Kashman |@mkashman [co-host]
Chris McNulty |@cmcnulty2000 [co-host]
Copilot hub on adoption.microsoft.com
Microsoft Learn - The home for Microsoft documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals.
Microsoft Tech Community Home
Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
 
Upcoming events:
"SharePoint: From Concept to Creation to Impact + Live AMA" webinar with Jeff Teper | Jan. 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Ability Summit | March 18, 2025 (Online)
MVP Summit 2025 | March 24-27.2025 (Redmond, WA & online)
AIIM 2025 | Atlanta, GA March 31- Apr. 2
Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | March 31 – April 2 (Las Vegas, NV)
Microsoft's 50th Anniversary | April 4, 2025 (Worldwide)
Comms vNext | April 15-16, 2025 (Denver, CO)
Microsoft 365 Community Conference | May 5-8, 2025 (Vegas)
Microsoft Build | May 19-22, 2025 (Seattle, WA | Online)
SharePoint Intranet Festival (SWOOP Analytics) | May 21, 2025 (Online)
European Collaboration Summit | May 26-28, 2025 (Düsseldorf, Germany)
European Power Platform Conference | June 16-19 (Vienna, Austria)
TechCon 365 - Seattle | June 23 – 27, 2025 (Seattle, WA)
TechCon 365 - Atlanta | August 11-15, 2025 (Atlanta, GA)
 
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