David Rivard on The MVP Show

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https://podcast.nz365guy.com/448 

•  Find out about David Rivard’s approach to balancing work and family, his favourite winter activities, and the best food to try in Montreal, including the must-try poutine dish. 
• Learn about David’s journey into tech, his early work as a citizen developer in the biotech industry, and how he transitioned into becoming a full-time Dynamics developer. 
• David shares his experience as a Power Platform architect and developer, providing insights into the platform's evolution and the latest features added to it, including chat, GDP, and GPT integration. 
• How Power Platform can be integrated with other systems, such as Salesforce and SharePoint, to create a unified experience for users. 
• The benefits of integration and provide examples of how it can be done using connectors and APIs. 
• Creating Reports with Power BI. Discussion about Power BI, a tool within Power Platform that allows users to create interactive visualizations and reports. 
• How Power Automate can be used to automate repetitive tasks and streamline business processes. Check out examples of how Power Automate can be used in different scenarios. 
• Talks about Power Apps, a component of Power Platform that allows users to create custom business apps using a drag-and-drop interface and the features of Power Apps and walk through the process of building a simple app. 
• Introduction to Power Platform, a suite of tools from Microsoft that allows users to build custom business applications without writing any code. Find out more about the benefits of Power Platform and how it can be used in different industries. 
• This episode is a must-listen for anyone aspiring to become an MVP and looking for inspiration and tips to help them achieve their goal. 
• Listeners can learn about the MVP program, what it takes to become an MVP and the benefits of being a part of this community. 

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Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 
90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/
PCF Controls: https://pcf.gallery/authors#david_rivard
GitHub: https://github.com/drivardxrm

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