Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/315 How active Summit Bajracharya in sharing his experience on the Microsoft Platform - PowerApps, Power Automate and Power BI on his YouTube channel Summit recently got his MVP award. How big is the Power Platform in Nepal? Talks about the company he works for and what they are focus on How Summit’s journey to PowerApps started? The tools Summit used in learning PowerApps. Summit’s journey to Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solutions Architecture What was involved in his Microsoft FastTrack journey and how did the process take? The impact of becoming a Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solutions Architecture The best part of becoming a Microsoft MVP Recommendations to people considering becoming a Microsoft FastTrack Architecture and Microsoft MVP  Talks about the Power Platform user group community in Kathmandu. 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/314 Mo Faheem’s life – country of origin and family background. What brought him to Ottawa, Canada and how it looks like for Mo Faheem A conversation about Mo’s journey as a Web Developer Talks about Mo’s career background and his experience with Marketing Mo’s story about how he started with CRM and what led him to his current position. Discussions about Mo’s involvement with Dynamics 365 Marketing. What sets Dynamics 365 Marketing apart from other products in the market The benefits and features of Dynamics 365 Marketing  The profile of customer Mo is seeing using Dynamics 365 Marketing as their primary marketing tool.  What is Real-Time Marketing? Discover the top 5 projects Mo worked on for Dynamics 365 Marketing What’s unique in each project? Why did Mo think that Dynamics 365 Marketing was the right fit? The timeframes for the implementation. 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/313 Kamil Sacek talks about Navertica and the history of the Czech Republic. A conversation about how Kamil learned the English language and Atari 800XE. How did the “Army Technical Picture Monthly journal" helped Kamil in learning basic programming? MVP for over 16 years now – how did Kamil maintain his interest in technology? Kamil’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP. 16 years ago - how were the process and the steps Kamil has taken to become a Microsoft MVP. Talking about the present, how will Kamil share his knowledge with the community and what platform will he focus on.  Kamil Sacek’s biggest achievement that he’s most proud most! 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/312 Meet Joy Kirkwood’s and find out more about her life  Joy’s story about her interest in technology, Dynamics and CRM Talks about Joy’s Dynamics and PowerApps journey What motivates Joy to go beyond Model-Driven experience into the world of Canvas Apps Joy’s experience and the thing she is working on with App development. A discussion about Joy’s post about – An Honest Guide to Canvas Apps Offline part 1 and part 2 The feedback Joy got from people for writing An Honest Guide to Canvas Apps Offline An overview of Offline Canvas Apps  What has Joy learned about offline and what do people need to be aware of? Find out how to address a good design in Canvas Apps. Collaborating with designers to create a good design for Canvas Apps and Portals Learn about Offline Canvas Apps: Use cases Limitations Alternatives 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/311 Ritika Agarwal talks about the growing number of Microsoft Business Applications MVP in India With the Covid19 pandemic, what is happening in India now? Exploring India – the best place to visit and food recommendations. A discussion with Ritika’s educational background and her journey into IT. What led Ritika to work in Microsoft Business Applications? Discover what Ritika had accomplished in 3 years. How did Ritika learn about the MVP Program? The process and steps Ritika went through to become a Microsoft MVP and who nominated her. Ritika’s involvement with the D365 Saturday Event Becoming a Microsoft MVP, what are the changes and impact on Ritika’s career? Recommendations and advice to people wanting to become a Microsoft MVP and start a career in Power Platform. 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/310 A brief introduction about John Wheat’s life and his hobbies Check out John’s journey into Microsoft and what led him to the role he currently has. Where is Microsoft Customer Insights and Dynamics 365 Marketing coming together? What opportunities are present in Microsoft Customer Insights and Dynamics 365 Marketing? Who is entering the channel when it comes to the Partner side?Are they more from a marketing background that is now adopting the technology? A discussion about Dynamics 365 Marketing:How has it changed over the past three years? What is happening in the Marketing space? What's the future of the product? What John is seeing from marketing agencies?  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/309 A brief introduction about Yash Agarwal’s origin and family background. Yash’s career background and what he does when not working. Learn about Yash’s involvement with trading cryptocurrencies. Talks about Yah’s autonomous vehicles and his worries about its security. A conversation about Yash’s Microsoft Power Platform journey What Yash is working on right now using the Microsoft Power Platform How did Yash’s blog – bythedevs start? Yash’s favourite thing when it comes to technology. MVP journey of Yash - the process and how everything started. The impact of the MVP program on Yash’s career? 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/308  A Brief introduction about Jim Stout’s life - life in Europe and the United States  Jim’s life background and hobbies  Educational and Career Background of Jim  How did Jim become interested in Microsoft Business Applications?   Jim’s involvement with Microsoft CRM A story about how Jim got into technology.  Talks about Jim’s career journey.  What are the factors Jim has found in identifying top talent?  The importance of Character and Good Management skills Why is curiosity and service mentality important? How to keep people working with you? Why is humble self-confidence important? How does Jim develop talent once he has it on his team?  Jim’s involvement with grad programs. How do grad programs play in finding and developing talent? How to get newly grads effective as a high-performance consultant  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/307 The number of MVP in Fatih Demirci’s region. What’s famous and the things you can do if you will visit Turkey. Fatih’s educational and career background. How did Fatih start in IT, and what led him to where he is right now? A conversation about Fatih’s story and the reason for changing his job. Project Fatih is involved in. How popular is Power Platform, ERP, CRM and Dynamics in Turkey? The impact of becoming an MVP on Fatih’s career. Building a user group community in Turkey. Fatih’s involvement in the user group community and MVP community in Turkey. How Fatih organizes MVP community events. OTHER RESOURCES: Turkey User group: https://kommunity.com/dynamics-365-user-group-turkiyeMicrosoft 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/306 A Brief introduction about April Dunnam’s life and family background.  April talks about her journey from Microsoft MVP to working with Microsoft.   Discussions about April’s involvement in SharePoint and as the SharePoint Siren.  April’s thoughts about Info Path now.  A conversation about how April started with YouTubing and what does this means to her?  The tools April is using in YouTubing to create a quality and attractive video.Feedback April received from listeners  What is Fusion Development?  A discussion about Fusion Development Teams functions.  The skills and knowledge fusion development allow building better applications.  What does fusion development mean to professional developers?  Talks about April’s role and responsibilities  Career switching  April’s thoughts on the future for Pro Devs on the Power Platform and why they should care as a Code First Developer  What is Microsoft DataVerse for Teams environment? RESOURCES Power Platform Learn: https://powerplatformlearn.com/ Fusion Development Learn: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/transform-business-applications-with-fusion-development/ Thank you Mike Ford for your support! 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