Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/265A conversation about Seth’s hobbies Discussions about Seth’s educational and career background Talks about Seth’s journey – moving from being an Accountant to Microsoft ecosystem When did Seth discover that accounting is not right for him? What made Seth realize that working as an Accountant is not for him? Seth’s area of specialization when it comes to technology Discusses Seth’s involvement with top 5 use cases portals Seth’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The opportunities and benefits of becoming an MVP What surprised Seth a lot from becoming an MVP 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/264Talks about Nicolas Fernandez’s life – family and how he spends his time when not working A conversation about the things you can do in Madrid, Spain Nicolas’ main area of specialization in Microsoft Business Applications Talks about Nicolas’ role in what he does Nicolas’ journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – how it started and who nominated him What makes him interested in joining the MVP Program A conversation about the impact of the Dynamics365 Saturday event on Nicolas’ MVP journey Discussions about how popular Microsoft Business Applications is in Argentina. How big is the MVP community in Argentina? The number of companies seeking a solution using Microsoft Business Applications Nicolas’ thoughts and plans for Dynamics365 Saturday event after COVID19 A discussion about Nicolas’ biggest learning since becoming an MVP 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/263A brief introduction about the life background and hobbies of Douglas Romao Douglas Romao as the author of App de Despeasa Talks about Brazil – good food and the best place to visit A conversation about Douglas Romao’s career background  As the Co-founder of Trentim - background and what they do How Douglas works with customers and what services they offer Discussion on how they handle Sales and Marketing  How do they connect with international clients? The number of companies in Brazil using Microsoft technologies Talks about Douglas’ YouTube channel and what was the journey like The outcome of the work Douglas had done on YouTube 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/262A brief introduction about Dian Taylor’s life – originally from the Netherlands Talks about Dian’s family background A conversation about where she grew up, the Netherlands Talks about Dian’s career background A discussion about how Dian got into technology How Dian started working in Dynamics Discussion on the impact of being an MVP on Dian’s career Dian’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The benefits of being part of the MVP community. 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/261Amey’s thoughts about being an MVP The impact of COVID19 on Amey’s career  What is it like being an MVP during the COVID19 pandemic A conversation about the world now   The benefits of being an MVP on Amey’s career How being an MVP helps Amey in her current role? What MVP means Amey Amey’s view on what is Marketing Dynamics 365 right now Who are Marketing Dynamics 365 customers? The benefits Marketing Dynamics 365 can give the customers How powerful is Marketing right now? Discussions about the new ON24 virtual conference What people can expect about the ON24 virtual conference 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/260Meet Paul Soliman, a first time MVP and the first Microsoft Business Applications MVP in the Philippines A conversation about Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s involvement with the community group in the Philippines Talks about the number of consultants and people working in Dynamics365 and Power Platform The type of industries and organizations in the Philippines using the Power Platform Discusses the impact of the COVID19 pandemic in their business with the implementation of Power Platform  Shares the challenges Paul encountered during this pandemic What he does when not working and how he spends his time especially during this COVID19 pandemic Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP - early experiences, the differences and the impact in his career Paul shares his views about the MVP Program Describes how they maintain the community during COVID19 in the Philippines active 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/259Country of Origin, career and educational background of Bruce Sithole Bruce’s journey to Business Applications  Key learning from working with a partner and directly with a customer Bruce’s role for attracting customers and working with a partner  The attraction to working for a customer A discussion about what Bruce did differently from running his own partner business Running his own organization, what Bruce discovered that works well in business Bruce’s learning experiences in running a partner business As an owner of a business, how Bruce manages his relationship with Microsoft and other Microsoft Partners Talks about Bruce’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – who nominated him The impact of being a Microsoft MVP on Bruce’s career 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/258A brief introduction about Luc Van Vugt’s life and his hobbies What Luc loves to do outside work Talks about what’s famous in the Netherlands Luc’s area of specialization within the Microsoft Business Applications A conversation about Luc’s career background Luc’s journey working at Microsoft for 6 years  The lessons Luc learned working at Microsoft Explains Luc’s thoughts on NAV becoming a Business Central Luc’s view on the migration from on-premise based solutions with NAV to Business Central Describes what he likes about his job as a programmer Talks about the book Luc wrote - Automated Testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central What made Luc choose to write his book - Automated Testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Luc’s goal in writing the book 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/257A Brief Introduction about Rama Krishnamoorthy – life, family and hobbies  A short discussion on Rama’s career background  Rama Krishnamoorthy talks about her journey to Microsoft.  What is Rama’s current role and what’s involved?  A conversation about what Duel Write is   Why Microsoft is investing in this area - Duel Write  Why do we need Duel Write?  Why is Duel Write important?  What can people expect from it? How Duel Write will change ISV's world  Explains how it will change how people think about data management?  With all the tools available in the market like SSIS, D365 connectors, CDS connector - how does Duel Write different from these tools?  How does this work with D365 F&O?  What does Duel Write improve the User Experience?  How can ISV partners use Duel Write?  How much configuration/development/integration is required around implementing the Duel Write?  Shares use cases and the industries that these use cases apply to Resources, forums and training materials available for the community to access 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/256Find out more about Sharon Sumner’s life and what she does outside of work Learn more about Sharon’s company - Business Cloud Integration Talks about her passion for SharePoint, office 365 and Power Platform Named changes that happened in November – what does it mean to Sharon and what’s her plan? What are the types of PowerApps Sharon is building – for herself and customers Talks about Sharon’s book - Getting to Value Faster Sharon’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP in Business Application Discussions about how she was nominated and who nominated Sharon Sharon’s involvement with the MVP Community and events A conversation about Sharon’s charity work A discussion about Sharon’s expectations after becoming a Microsoft MVP Other ResourcesBusiness Cloud Integration, SharePoint & Office 365 delivery partner:  https://businesscloudintegration.co.uk/  Casper365, cloud provisioning platform that completely automates the deployment and migration of your SharePoint sites: https://casper365.com/ Find out more about the Casper365 Beta Program: https://casper365.com/beta-program/  Power Platform User Group Cambridge: https://www.powerplatformug.com/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=a6723ab7-8183-4c71-bbf0-2dc045bd8482 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