(Disclaimer: created with Chat GPT) Hello dear community! In this festive episode, Michael and Thorsten look back on an eventful 2024. From personal highlights, surprising developments at Microsoft Viva to an outlook on 2025 - it's all here! ????✨ Highlights of the episode: • ???? Christmas spirit: Why there were almost presents, but then none. • ???? Viva Goals says goodbye: Microsoft is shutting down a popular tool - and Michael is mourning. • ???? Copilot everywhere: From meeting notes to task management - a look at the latest features. • ????️ Windows 365 & Thin Clients: Michael tests the new functions, but not everything goes smoothly. • ???? Review of the guests: From Community Rocktober to exciting talks with Viva experts. • ???? Outlook 2025: Diversity, challenges and what should change in the next year. ???? Conclusion: An emotional farewell, an exciting review and big plans for the future - the hosts are taking a short winter break and will be back in January 2025. Exclusive insights: • ????️ AI in editing: How Michael uses AI to shorten his editing time. • ???? 5 years of Talk Microsoft 365: An anniversary is coming up - what will season 6 bring? Have fun listening & happy holidays????????, Michael and Thorsten ------------------------------------------------- Info from the episode: Farewell Viva Goals: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/goal... ------------------------------------------------- Link to the blog can be found here: https://talkm365.net On Twitter at: @TalkM365 Twitter Michael: @plemich Twitter Thorsten: @thorpick Link to the YouTube channel: https://link.talkm365.net/YouTube Link to the Teams UG - Meetup: https://link.talkm365.net/TeamsUGMeetup Link to Thorsten's YouTube channel (quick tips): / thorstenpickhan ------------------------------------------------- Reference links: Music Intro/Outro: Vacation - AShamaluevMusic. Music Link: / vacation Music Background: Inspirational Corporate Ambient - AShamaluevMusic Music Link: / ashamaluevmusic ------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro & welcome 01:20 Christmas spirit & almost presents 04:00 Review of 2024: Highlights & changes 06:45 Bye Bye Viva Goals - An emotional farewell 13:30 Co-Pilot: Magic in meeting notes & task management 18:15 Windows 365 & thin clients - Michael tests the new features 23:00 Guests in the talk - Community Rocktober & exciting insights 30:00 Viva & the future: What will 2025 bring? 36:40 AI in editing: Increasing efficiency through AI 41:50 Challenges & diversity: Goals for 2025 50:00 Conclusion & thanks to the community 54:30 Farewell & happy holidays