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4 things to know: This month is about looking further into 2026. It's also a good idea to gather insight into Satya Nardelli's thoughts. He sees AI as a bicycle for your brain. Humans have been walking or running for too long. Now we have a better tool to make us go faster. No quite the leisure future everyone loves to imagine. Note the EOL for Microsfoft components and make sure that you don't end up with a 23% surcharge for use of expired licenses.
Business to do's: Sign your staff up for free and paid training, including the stuff from LinkedIn for our industry. Sign up for the prices and services webinar.
4 things to do: Skill up on OneDrive there are a lot of new features that arrived in 2025 and be sure to tell clients about them too. Along with those Copilot prompts. Word has a new trick and some tips for troubleshooting annoying screen flickering.
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I hope that you enjoy this week's newsletter and tell everyone to subscribe.
thanks, Amy
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4 things to know: Retail is going AI, Satya Nardelli says AI will take humans off their feet, no more grace period licensing, M365 End of Life bits to know about.
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REDMOND, Wash. - Jan. 8, 2026 - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced agentic AI solutions designed to bring intelligent automation to every part of the retail business. These new capabilities help retailers move faster, serve shoppers with greater relevance, and operate with resilience and efficiency, delivering a modern foundation for growth in a highly competitive market.
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As I reflect on the past year and look toward the one ahead, there's no question 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI. Yes, another one. But this moment feels different in a few notable ways.
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Learn how Microsoft's new Extended Service Term replaces the free 90-day grace period to keep services active while finalizing renewal plan.
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Learn which Microsoft 365 services and technologies are reaching end-of-support milestone in 2026 and how admins can plan ahead.
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Business to do's: Join mastermind group, attend pricing and services webinar, sign up staff for continuing education
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If you'd like to have a trusted group of business friends that can help guide you through any problem, then you need to join a mastermind peer group. Our groups are forming now.
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Participate in SellMyMSP's webinar to navigate the Strategic Exit Assessment. Understand the questions about pricing and services. January 21. 1PM eastern
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Continuing education opportunities from Third Tier and LinkedIn
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Experience continuous learning with our monthly newsletter and teaching webinar on Defender XDR + Intune. Enhance your knowledge and stay up-to-date!
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Several of these are IT related and everyone of them includes access to a free training course on LinkedIn Learning
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4 things to do: Troubleshoot screens, share prompts, save time when hyperlinking, skill up on OneDrive (yes really)
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Find out how to stop your screen from flickering in Windows.
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Share prompts with your clients to encourage new AI use cases.
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Paste your link onto selected text and Word automatically adds a hyperlink.
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Manage content, optimize workflows, and boost collaboration with AI-powered features-ensuring productivity and compliance across your organization.
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