Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/418 An introduction to the life, hobbies and family background of Eric (Waldo) Wauters. Where Eric’s name WALDO came from? A conversation about Waldo’s designing and 3D printing journey A discussion about Waldo’s NAV journey Talks about Waldo’s NAV to Business Central product journey Waldo shares his thoughts on the Power Platform Waldo’s experience in using PowerShell and PowerShell tools – how it started. Discover the importance of PowerShell and PowerShell tools The value of being a Microsoft MVP  The importance of being a Microsoft MVP on Waldo’s career in the past 15 yearsRESOURCES MENTIONEDMicrosoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Waldo's GitHub: https://github.com/waldo1001/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/417 An introduction about AJ Ezzour as a product manager in Dynamics 365 sales  What is AJ’s role in Microsoft? what he does and his responsibilities AJ talks about how predictive scoring and forecasting have an AI element How much scoring is based on AJ’s knowledge of the sales team's behaviour and how that knowledge influences AJ’s choice? AJ’s opinion about what we could enhance more to enable real-time coaching and allow sales managers to coach crucial areas. AJ shares all things about Forecasting and the latest on its sales Feedback AJ is getting from the customers when it comes to Dynamics 365 with all the apps Dynamics has? The opportunities on how Microsoft can provide value to sellers Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/416 An introduction about the family and life of Geoff Ables, what they do for fun and hobbies. Geoff’s learning experiences as MVP; when and how his journey started.  Find out more about c5insight and the company’s history. Geoff’s story and journey into writing the books Dynamics CRM 2011 Administrator Bible and The LUCK Principle. The process of writing the books and how did it come about? Geoff’s observations when it comes to Microsoft’s technology. BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONEDC5insight - www.c5insight.com Adoption Survey System: www.adair.app  The LUCK Principle Book: www.gotluck.link/book Revenue Engineering Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997680326/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_TEZR5Q9430XKFQ11NPN4 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/415 Deepak Shrivastava talks about Life and living in Houston What Deepak does when he is not working – fun, entertainment and hobbies Find out more about Deepak’s journey into technology Talks about Deepak’s involvement with Microsoft Deepak’s focus right now when it comes to Power Platform and what interests him the most. A conversation about how Deepak started YouTubing and what he learned along the way. What tools Deepak is using in YouTubing? Listen to Deepak’s advice to people wanting to become Microsoft MVP. Deepak’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP OTHER RESOURCES  Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/414 An introduction about Swapnil Agarwwal and what he does when he’s not working with Microsoft. How did Swapnil end up in Microsoft and why he likes it? What is the Dynamics 365 Sales Accelerator? How does Sales Accelerator serve as an engagement and productivity tool? How Sales Accelerator helps sales managers create a sequence of activities around a particular product. What steps is Microsoft taking to ensure that the product is adaptable enough so that what works for one team also works for other stakeholders? How can a sales manager Templatized a Success? A conversation about the main sweet spot for sales accelerators. Swapnil shares his thoughts about Viva Sales and its implementation in sales. OTHER RESOURCES:   Swapnil’s GitHub: https://github.com/swapnilagarwwal Sales Accelerator and Sequences: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2022/10/26/new-sales-sequences-experience-improves-seller-productivity/ Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/413 A conversation about Tracy Van der Schyff’s life – family, hobbies, what she does for fun when not working. Tracy’s story about getting into IT  How did Tracy get into Microsoft A discussion about Tracy’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about Tracy’s Blogging, YouTubing and TikTok Tracy’s involvement in strategic consulting and her day-to-day job Talks about Tracy’s SharePoint background Tracy’s experience in writing a book OTHER RESOURCES  Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/412 Talks about Sheryl Netley’s life and family background. Listen to Sheryl’s story about her Power Platform and Dynamics 365 journey. Discussions about Sheryl's career background.How does Sherly learn all things about Dynamics? Sheryl’s involvement in the community, events and speaking engagements. A conversation about Sheryl’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP. What surprises Sheryl after becoming a Microsoft MVP? OTHER RESOURCES  Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/411 An introduction about Zohar Raz as the Group Product Manager of Power Platform Governance at Microsoft  What is Zohar’s background in technology?  What does Power Platform Governance mean to Zohar and Microsoft customers?  What is the concern for enterprises that need to offer a layer of protection as governance as visibility inside the organization?  From Zohar’s perspective, where do these individual components sit within Microsoft's strategic direction moving forward?  Zohar talks about Manage Environment   A discussion about expanding on the terminal landing zone. Zohar's views about sharing limits and data policies and the current elements. What should people consider if they already got the Power Platform deployed? Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/410 Talks about Carmen Ysewijn’s hobbies, interests and activities  When it comes to technology, where does Carmen spend most of her time working with? Carmen’s Power Platform and Power Automate background Projects and building applications Carmen is working on A conversation about PCF components - what problems did it solve and what they are trying to achieve Carmen’s story about her journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP. Speaking events, projects, blogging and Carmen’s involvement in the community What is ProvisionGenie all about - what does it do and how does it work? Why should I use ProvisionGenie? The best thing about becoming a Microsoft MVP. OTHER RESOURCES  Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ ProvisionGenie (open-source project I'm doing together with Luise Freese): provisiongenie.com Carmen Ysewijn GitHub: https://github.com/CarmenYsewijn Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/409 Django Lohn talks about his family and what he does when not working. Discussions about Django's interest in technology Django’s Power BI, PowerApps and PowerApps Portals background. Talks about Django’s SharePoint and InfoPath journey A conversation about Django’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP and how did it come about. Django talks about being a SharePoint Consultant Talks about Django’s involvement in the MVP communityOTHER RESOURCES  Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Django Lohn’s  GitHub: https://github.com/m3ngi3 Django Lohn’s Power Community: https://events.powercommunity.com/speaker/django_lohn/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith