Episodes: 40
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.3/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 863 subscribers
Publicly listed emails
podcasts@directionsonmicrosoft.com
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Mary Jo Foley - Veteran technology journalist and long-standing Microsoft industry analyst known for covering Microsoft products, strategy, business developments, and enterprise technology.
David Berry - Hidden Costs, Consumption Pricing, And Licensing Considerations For Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Andrew Snodgrass - The Development And Practical Lessons Of Building An AI Assistant For Microsoft Technology And Licensing Queries.
Barry Briggs - The Development And Practical Lessons Of Building An AI Assistant For Microsoft Technology And Licensing Queries.
Kathryn Mihalich - How AI And Other Changes In The Cyber Landscape Affect Organizational Technology And Licensing Decisions.
Lane Shelton - Microsoft’s Fiscal-year Pricing, Licensing Hurdles, And Opportunities For Enterprise Organizations.
What Are Microsoft Enterprise Customers Thinking?
October 01, 2026
Microsoft enterprise customers have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst Wes Miller tells Mary Jo Foley all about it.
Uncovering the Hidden Costs of M365 Copilot
September 17, 2026
Cowork consumption costs are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to rapidly expanding M365 Copilot costs. Directions analyst David Berry lays out the potential gotchas in this episode with Mary Jo Foley.
How and Why We Built an AI Assistant
September 10, 2026
Directions on Microsoft built its own AI Assistant to help with Microsoft technology and licensing queries. Analysts Barry Briggs and Andrew Snodgrass share experiences and lessons learned with Mary Jo Foley.
Next in Tech · High booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Microsoft Mechanics Podcast · Very high booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast is hosted by Mary Jo Foley. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@directionsonmicrosoft.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast: podcasts@directionsonmicrosoft.com.
Podseeker estimates The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Deep expertise in Microsoft enterprise technologies, licensing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or organizational technology strategy, typically demonstrated through analyst, advisory, consulting, or senior practitioner experience. Common among recent guests: Experience advising enterprise organizations on Microsoft technologies or licensing; Recognized subject-matter expertise in enterprise cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or Microsoft strategy. Recent guests include David Berry, Andrew Snodgrass, and Barry Briggs.
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Recent episodes cover Technology, Enterprise Software, Microsoft 365, Software Licensing, and Cybersecurity. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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