Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/270A brief introduction about Marios Stavropoulos life – where he lives, and what he does outside of work. The things people can do in Greece - the best place to visit. Marios’ career background and his involvement in building software for other businesses and before building Softomotive. What led Marios’ to start the Softomotive company? The key highlights, learnings points and target market in building Softomotive. Talks about the key clients Marios worked with over the years. The reason why Marios focus on Citizen Developer. Marios’ decision to sell Softomotive - the process involved. A discussion about Marios’ journey as the founder of Softomotive to Microsoft. Talks about the background of RPA and Automation – the key focus areas and how it works. Specific software Marios is working on in solving business problems. What’s driving the development journey in automation? Find out what Marios is excited about going forward? The future and evolution of RPA. 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/269Ajith Madathil’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP - how Ajith became a Microsoft MVP? A brief introduction about Ajith Madathil family background Ajith moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 – originally from India. A conversation about Ajith’s educational background A discussion about Ajith’s career background  Discussions about how Ajith began his career. Talks about Ajith’s highlights in his career. Discover and learn more about Ajith’ first job – what was his first program? Learn more about how Ajith started contributing to D365 and the Power Platform community Find out how many solutions Ajith has created. What’s the most powerful solution Ajith created? Talks about Ajith’s passion for coding.  Learn about what’s involved in being in a Power Automate community super user AKA Flownaut. 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 NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/268Learn more about Star Diving Club A brief introduction about Carl’s becoming a Microsoft MVP in December 2020 Talks about Carl’s passion for XrmToolBox - how did it start? How does Carl’s Twitter/social media handle Linked365 come about? Carl Cookson’s involvement in the MVP community in the United Kingdom How active Carl is in the community. Talks about Carl’s roles and responsibilities within the organization. The benefits and impact of being part of the UK community on Carl’s career? Carl shares his story about his journey to becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer The highlights of becoming Microsoft 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/267Talks about Greg’s first winter experience in Seattle  Discussions about Gregs career background  Greg’s Dynamics background  The turning point for Greg where he thought that things are not just about implementing software but that people also need to adopt  How does Greg deal with customers who do not want to pay for Organizational Change Management?  What is the value of Change Management?  A conversation about the Catalyst program  Talks about Organizational Transformation Practice – what Greg does in this area  The part of HCD or Human Centre Design play in what Greg does  The things that Greg find very effective consulting in this space - Human Centre Design  How Greg’s thinking affected the successful delivery of all the projects he has done with the customers?  The three principles for the implementation and adoption of new technology  A discussion about Experience Design  The importance of creating a culture to understand the customers better 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/266Talks about what and who Roger Federer Hardit Bhatia's personal background - Originally from Mumbai, India and moved to the US in 2010 What Hardit thinks about living in Houston, Texas A conversation about working for Hitachi Solutions America in the Power Platform practice Hardit’s journey to becoming a Microsoft Business Applications MVP  Talks about Hardit’s Power Apps Background A discussion about Hardit’s area of specialization The Apps Hardit has built and the challenges he had to face in solving business problems Find out what’s Hardit’s most special and the best Apps he had created The changes happened in Hardit’s life since becoming a Microsoft Business Applications MVP How Hardit’s MVP nomination come about – who nominated him? Hardit’s recommendation to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft 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/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