Sadly, #Microsoft is continuing its devaluation of certifications, unless it is AI related, and I’m saying this because of their announcement on the retirement of the Microsoft 365 Administration exam MS-102. If you are a Microsoft 365 administrator, for many years you could obtain a Microsoft 365 Administration Expert certification, mainly by passing what is the most recent exam, MS-102, but Microsoft is retiring that certification on November 30th of 2026. The good news is you still have two months to pass this exam, so if you have already begun prepping for it, you can continue to do so and let me help you decide what your next steps should be. I have two blog posts on my Microtechpoint Brian’s Blog page that you should read to help you decide your next steps regarding the M365 Administration certification. The first blog post Navigating the Shift: Microsoft MS-102 Is Retiring—Should You Switch to the New AB-650?, can be viewed by visiting: microtechpoint.com/navigatin… After reading that blog post and if you’ve decided to pursue the MS-102 exam, I strongly suggest you read my other blog post, Microsoft 365 Administrator Certification, can be viewed by visiting: microtechpoint.com/microsoft… If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment or send an email to [email protected] Remember knowledge is power, and the more you learn, the more you earn!

I'm excited to be speaking at the North American Collaboration Summit! Join me and hundreds of other Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform, Security, Data/Fabric, and Development professionals for an incredible week of learning and networking. Register today at: collabsummit.org/registratio… #NACS #Microsoft365 #PowerPlatform #Copilot #CommunityDrivenLearning

I hope to see you in the Twin Cities this Friday for the legendary Microsoft Community Days, Twin Cities! Be sure to attend my session on Friday afternoon on Integrating Microsoft Forms with Microsoft Teams! I will share with you how to streamline the creation of a new survey or quiz using Copilot and quickly share it in Teams. See you Friday!

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Just a couple weeks away from this great event in beautiful Miami. Join me and several other great speakers for free learning, knowledge, and lots'o fun. I look forward to seeing everyone there! m365miami.com/ #M365Miami

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The @TechCon365 Microsoft 365, & Power Platform Conferences in Dallas are just around the corner. I have included a discount code that you can use while registering for this fantastic event to save you $100 towards the event being held at the Irving Convention Center. I am excited to be delivering a full day workshop: “Establishing SharePoint Online Rockstar Status” on Tuesday November 4th. This full day workshop includes hands-on experience on everything you need to know about deploying, configuring, and managing @Microsoft #SharePoint Online in your newly created @Office365 trial tenant that you can use for the entire conference week, and months after the conference. We will also be enjoying lots of chocolate all day long. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I will be delivering the following sessions: Wednesday: "Exploring Microsoft 365 Migration Considerations and Tools" Thursday: "Integrating Microsoft Forms with Microsoft 365 Teams for Real-time Responses" Friday: "Data Recovery Options for Microsoft 365 SharePoint/OneDrive" I am also excited to be participating in the fun Meet the Speakers & Attendees Mingle on Wednesday night after the last session on Wednesday to enjoy more food, bevvies, and networking. Register for the conference using your discount code of BRIANTX, book your flights, hotels, and be prepared for a week of learning, networking, mingling, eating, and fun! See you in Dallas!

The @TechCon365, @Microsoft 365, & @PowePlatform Conferences in Dallas are just around the corner. I have included a discount code that you can use while registering for this fantastic event to save you $100 towards the event being held at the Irving Convention Center. I am excited to be delivering a full day workshop: “Establishing SharePoint Online Rockstar Status” on Tuesday November 4th. This full day workshop includes hands-on experience on everything you need to know about deploying, configuring, and managing #Microsoft #SharePoint Online in your newly created @Office 365 trial tenant that you can use for the entire conference week, and months after the conference. We will also be enjoying lots of chocolate all day long. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I will be delivering the following sessions: Wednesday: "Exploring Microsoft 365 Migration Considerations and Tools" Thursday: "Integrating Microsoft Forms with #Microsoft365 Teams for Real-time Responses" Friday: "Data Recovery Options for #Microsoft365 SharePoint/OneDrive" I am also excited to be participating in the fun Meet the Speakers & Attendees Mingle on Wednesday night after the last session on Wednesday to enjoy more food, bevvies, and networking. Register for the conference using your discount code of BRIANTX, book your flights, hotels, and be prepared for a week of learning, networking, mingling, eating, and fun! See you in Dallas!

Join me at the largest U.S. Microsoft 365 Community Days which is located in the Minnesota Twin Cities, @M365TwinCities. This event is nothing less than legendary with fantastic speakers from around the globe, great location, great food, great prizes, and lots of knowledge shared. Be sure to register before all the seats are taken. eventbrite.com/e/m365-twin-c… This event is next Friday, September 19th and I am excited to be presenting two sessions: Migration tools and considerations for @Microsoft365, and Integrating @Microsoft Forms with @MicrosoftTeams.

The kids are back in school and summer vacations are over, so it is time to refocus your attention on your career.  Do you want to obtain more M365 knowledge? Advance your career? Increase your salary? A popular way to do accomplish all these goals is to obtain the @Microsoft 365 Administration certification. If you want to increase your M365 knowledge, further your career, while also increasing your salary you need to visit Brian’s Blog at Microtechpoint and read my blog post; Microsoft 365 Administrator Certification. lnkd.in/debEt8yZ This blog post discusses the requirements necessary to obtain the M365 Administration certification and it includes a link to several @pluralsight courses that I created to help you prepare for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert MS-102 exam. BTW: you can sign up for a free 10 day trial at Pluralsight to help you explore a variety of courses, while also learning how to efficiently navigate the site. As you have heard numerous times; "Knowledge is power" I also believe; “The more you learn the more you earn!”

On flight from Phoenix to Atlanta for a full week of speaking, networking, socializing, eating, and enjoying a few much-needed bevvies. @TechCon365 @Microsoft 365 and Power Platform Conference is one of the elite conferences that I have the privilege of speaking at, and I am excited to be delivering a full day workshop tomorrow, three sessions, sitting two Ask the Expert panels, and participating in the Speaker/attendee mingle where the speakers hang out with the attendees allowing the attendees to ask us any questions. Spectacular event! I am looking forward to the next five days. Hope to see you in Atlanta!

I am looking forward to presenting a workshop, three sessions, sitting two ask the expert panels, and participating in the meet the Speakers Thursday evening. See you in Atlanta!