Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/344 A brief introduction about Todd Mercer life and what he does for fun Check out Todd’s journey working with Power Platform and being part of the Microsoft business applications system   A conversation all about Microsoft Public Sector  Todd talks about the interesting plot twist in his role at Microsoft   A discussion where Todd talks about joining Microsoft and becoming an MVP at the same time Todd shares how working with Microsoft gave him growth in mindset  Todd Mercer talks about how thankful he is collaborating with clients Todd gives his hindsight regarding his concern about whether his skills would apply in the context of working inside Microsoft when he was still starting CREDITSMusic by: StockSounds Title: Energetic Upbeat Pop Summer Licensee: Cloverbase Limited 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/343 A conversation about Chris’ experience working as a poker dealer in the Casino Industry Learn more about Chris’ story and his journey about getting into IT  Chris’ story about moving from IT to Dynamics  Talks about the career journey of Chris Piasecki Chris’ involvement with the MVP community  How Chris shares his knowledge with the community Advice to people who want to become a Microsoft MVP Discussions about Chris’ journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP How did it come about? Who was involved in his nomination? Music CreditsThe Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.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/342 A conversation with Andrew Bibby, Mark Christie, lain Connolly and Alison Mulligan How did Proximo 3 come to life? What’s the difference they are in right now from the practices they have worked for in the past? What are your core offerings? Tells about the consulting changes in the last 3 to 5 years especially the last 18 months What’s are the impacts on consulting with WHF How can consulting firms adapt to what’s currently happening right now for the “New Normal”? Shared their thoughts on the impact on access to talent?  How does educational look like now as a result of the pandemic? Music Credits I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque 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/341Linn Zaw Win’s family and life background - originally from Myanmar and presently residing in Wellington, New Zealand How it’s like moving to New Zealand?  Learn more about Linn’s Dynamics 365 background – how things started Linn’s educational and career background Discover the two categories of Microsoft Business Applications Linn’s involvement with Power Automate and Canvas Apps How Linn shares his knowledge about Power Automate and Canvas Apps to the community? Is Linn still using the old workflow tools? What Linn thinks about the new technologies coming? Personal Apps Linn is using Linn’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP. What were the process and the best thing about becoming an MVP? Music CreditsThe Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.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/340 A brief introduction about Neha Bajwa’s life and what she is passionate about  Neha talks about her journey into Microsoft A conversation full of insights about collaborative apps; how it works and how important it is Neha answers how Dynamics 365 and Microsoft teams come together A discussion full of information about Customer Experience for sales, the marketing and also about the service In achieving the success of a business, Neha shares how Customer Experience, Marketing and Service plays a big role Neha gives an overview of the Digital Contact Center Neha answers how Digital Contact Center solutions are integrated with Microsoft Teams  RESOURCES All in one Digital Contact Center  Introducing Voice Channel for Dynamics 365 Customer Service (microsoft.com) Voice channel in Omnichannel for Customer Service | Microsoft Docs Customer Service Omnichannel Support | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Microsoft Customer Experience Platform  Introducing Microsoft Customer Experience Platform: A complete marketing solution for connected experiences. Customer Experience Platform | Microsoft  Collaborative Apps  Accelerate cross-organization collaboration with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 CREDITS Music by: StockSounds Title: Energetic Upbeat Pop Summer Licensee: Cloverbase Limited 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/339 A brief introduction about Mario Trueba Cantero’s background – family and life. Mario’s educational and career background Talks about Mario’s  story about how he started in technology How Mario learned about the MVP Program A conversation about how Mario started with Dynamics CRM Talks about Mario’s nomination - how to become a Microsoft MVP and what was the process? Music CreditsThe Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.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/338 An introduction about Yusuf Shariff A conversation about Yusuf’s roles and responsibilities  Yusuf talks about his journey in becoming a developer/consultant A discussion on how design plays a big role in app making Yusuf shares his thoughts about the User Interface and User Experience Yusuf talks about the elements of design in app creation   Yusuf answers the question on the design process What do Yusuf empathies with the person or people when designing an app for them An informative conversation on designers working together Music Credits I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque 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/337Foyin Olajide-Bello's life - country of origin, moving to another country and family Talks about TechStylers - as the founder and what they do Find out more about Foyin’s journey into technology Foyin’s discovery of PowerApps and Power Automate. A discussion about Foyin’s SharePoint background How did Foyin become a Microsoft MVP – the first female Business Microsoft MVP in Nigeria What’s the difference since becoming an MVP? What’s the impact of becoming a Microsoft MVP? Other ResourcesTechStylers Website - https://www.techstyler.fashion/ TechStylers Twitter account - https://twitter.com/tech_stylers TechStylers LinkedIn account - https://www.linkedin.com/company/techstylers/ Music CreditsThe Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.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/336 A short introduction about Mehdi Slaoui Andaloussi The importance of App Design and usability Mehdi shares his Power Platform journey Mehdi talks more about the Power Apps Code Review tools. The difference between UI and UX What is the importance of UI and UX design and how can it help businesses? The best practices when developing UX/UI. What is UI/UX optimization?  CREDITS Music by: StockSounds Title: Energetic Upbeat Pop Summer Licensee: Cloverbase Limited 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/335 Talks about Paul Heisterkamp life – family and hobbies Find out how Paul’s journey into technology started Paul talks about his educational and career background Talks about AX 2012 and Microsoft cloud  Paul’s view about the use of Dataverse in regard to the Dynamics 365 Finance project A discussion about Paul’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s involvement in the community A conversation about Paul’s blog and where the idea about his topic is coming from How Paul manages to write a blog The impact of becoming an MVP on Paul’s life and career. The future of Dynamics 365 Finance that Paul is excited about Music CreditsThe Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith