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In this AI Automation Masterclass, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft will walk you through how to automate your email using a new tool within Microsoft Copilot Studio called Workflows. Shervin simplifies the creation process and explains each step clearly. The concepts he teaches can be applied to any automation practice as you start to master the capabilities presented. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to use advanced automation tools, this is a great class. ► New to Copilot https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTIwUoNDer9c&si=WfK364DDj3TAvGNh ► Ready to build your own agents https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAQY2fRObVg&si=AbfPxQJvpLBbYx16 ► Want more advanced AI content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV04OH9kgazs *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://cosi.pro This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. Content is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Demonstrations shown reflect one way of configuring or building something in a specific environment. They are not instructions guaranteed to work in your tenant, and are not a substitute for your own testing, security review, or professional advice specific to your organization. Any implementation you undertake based on this content is done at your own discretion and risk. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie. #copilot #microsoft #automation

In this video, I reveal how I cut my AI costs by over 50% in Copilot Cowork, Copilot Studio & GitHub Copilot, while still using the most powerful models like Opus 5 and GPT 5.6. I’ll show you the Credit Meter dashboard I built to track my usage and pinpoint exactly where the money goes across my different AI automations. Whether you’re using Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, or building your own agents in Copilot Studio, understanding how you're being billed is the first step to saving big. What you’ll learn in this video: - The "Ferrari" Problem: Why using the most powerful model for every task is costing you thousands. - Understanding Consumption: How tokens, credits, and "effort levels" impact your bill. - 6 Simple Tricks to Cut Costs: From right-sizing your models to throttling automation frequency. - Copilot Co-work Deep Dive: A look at the different billing bands (Light, Medium, Heavy) and how to choose the right one. - The Power of Caching: How to leverage 90% discounts on "cached reads" to optimize your spend. Stop letting your AI bill run wild. Watch to see how a few simple "dial turns" can significantly reduce your overhead without sacrificing performance. Chapter: 0:00 How I Cut My AI Spend By 50% 0:51 Understanding How You’re Billed & Strategies To Save Money 7:29 6 Tips to Save on AI Costs 9:01 How Copilot Cowork Costs Work 12:28 Optimizing My AI Spending Using The Credit Meter ► New to Copilot https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTIwUoNDer9c&si=WfK364DDj3TAvGNh ► Ready to build your own agents https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAQY2fRObVg&si=AbfPxQJvpLBbYx16 ► Want more advanced AI content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV04OH9kgazs *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://cosi.pro This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.

In this video, I break down the Microsoft 365 Copilot features that actually move the needle as of July 2026, including updates to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Copilot in Excel, Copilot in Outlook, and Copilot with PowerPoint. I'm Shervin Shaffie, a Principal Engineer at Microsoft, and I'll walk you through the biggest new Copilot features with practical, step by step demonstrations and real world examples you can use at work right away. ► New to Copilot https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTIwUoNDer9c&si=WfK364DDj3TAvGNh ► Ready to build your own agents https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAQY2fRObVg&si=AbfPxQJvpLBbYx16 ► Want more advanced AI content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV04OH9kgazs *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://cosi.pro Chapters: 0:00 What's New in Microsoft 365 Copilot 5:43 Microsoft 365 Copilot and Powerpoint 10:11 Microsoft 365 Copilot and Outlook 11:53 Microsoft 365 Copilot and Excel This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.

First there was Microsoft 365 Copilot, then Copilot Cowork, and now Microsoft Scout. So how good is Microsoft's AI now? To answer that, I built an AI team of agents to do my work for me, using Microsoft Scout. Scout isn't widely available yet, so this is a look at what's coming. I'm sharing the full app on GitHub so if you do have Scout, you can install it and try it yourself. ► New to Copilot https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTIwUoNDer9c&si=WfK364DDj3TAvGNh ► Ready to build your own agents https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAQY2fRObVg&si=AbfPxQJvpLBbYx16 ► Want more advanced AI content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV04OH9kgazs *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://cosi.pro This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.

In this video, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, shows how to build an AI-powered Dream Team using Microsoft's first Autopilot agent, Scout. The team consists of seven specialized AI agents managed by an AI chief of staff named Major, who coordinates the work across the entire organization. Together, these AI coworkers can: • Prioritize and surface what's most important to you • Respond to emails, calendar invites and Teams messages • Draft documents: Powerpoints, Word, Excel • Track accomplishments for your performance reviews • Automate repetitive office work Instead of using a single AI assistant, you'll learn how to create an entire team of AI coworkers that work together behind the scenes, with Major acting as the AI manager orchestrating the operation. If you're interested in the future of AI agents, Microsoft Scout, and what comes after today's copilots, this video will show you what's possible right now. #MicrosoftCopilot #MicrosoftAutopilot #MicrosoftScout #aiagents ► New to Copilot https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTIwUoNDer9c&si=WfK364DDj3TAvGNh ► Ready to build your own agents https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAQY2fRObVg&si=AbfPxQJvpLBbYx16 ► Want more advanced AI content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV04OH9kgazs *SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ✅* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAeJheOWuUrs00ZPnUaOA0A/join FOLLOW ME 📸 ► Podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/sherv/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ ► Website: https://cosi.pro This video represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. *Thank You All!!!* © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.