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How to Write a Good AI Prompt
AI Prompt Introduction Microsoft Copilot, like most generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, imitates or reflects a humanlike experience. It accomplishes this by using plain language queries or, as they’re better known, AI prompts. You can imagine working with AI prompts as working with a hairstylist. Explain yourself well, and you have very little to worry…
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How I Saved An Hour a Day Using Microsoft Copilot
I have always been drawn to technology that enables people to do their job faster, better, stronger, and happier. When I heard last year that Microsoft was releasing Copilot for M365, I eagerly awaited its release so I could use it to my own advantage. I even set a personal WIG (Wildly Important Goal): Save at least 60…
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Cost Considerations When Outsourcing Technology
Reliable technology is essential for all businesses to succeed in today’s global market. From business-essential platforms to cybersecurity, hardware, software, backups, and beyond, there is a significant demand for secure tech and technology support staff for every organization. Recovering from the pandemic has put many organizations, especially small businesses (SMBs), in a unique position.…
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No Matter the Title, Technology Leadership Is Essential
Organizationally, IT leadership can fall into a wide range of areas. Technology is found in every area of an organization – from email and file storage to security practices to using a key card to enter the building. If your team member has a computer/phone/badge/device, they use technology. The technology leader in your organization is…
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What You Need to Know About ChatGPT
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot specializing in natural language processing. With ChatGPT, you can engage in human-like conversations and receive assistance with various tasks such as answering questions, writing essays, creating emails, crafting PowerPoint presentations, and even coding software. ChatGPT is not the only advanced AI chatbot of its…
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Say Goodbye to On-Prem Domain Controllers with Azure AD Native Join for AVD
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is once again pushing the boundaries of virtual desktop technology. The long-awaited Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) native join capability will address a significant gap in the product offering. Azure AD native join will allow users to fully manage their virtual environment without any need for extending existing or creating new…
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Outsourced IT Partner: Going Beyond an IT Vendor
There are key differences between a break-fix IT vendor and a trusted, strategic IT partner. These differences should be evaluated when an organization is considering future technology strategy. What a strategic partner provides their clients is different than what an IT vendor offers. We have laid out some areas to consider when evaluating an outsourced…
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Making an Impact with Microsoft Power Platform
Power Platform consists of four Microsoft applications: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents. Launched in 2019, these four applications sit on top of and pull data from Common Data Service (CDS), Microsoft’s underlying data storage and management platform. Power Platform also can extract data from any number of external data sources,…
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Azure Virtual Desktop – June Updates
June has been quite a month for Azure Virtual Desktop. Microsoft remains committed to actively reading user’s suggestions and implementing real and substantial change. Some of those changes will be rolling out soon, so we have taken the liberty of preparing a list summarizing the biggest changes announced this month for AVD. The Name Change Probably the most noticeable change to AVD is the fact it is now…
