The CollabTalk Podcast

Episode 44 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Wictor Wilén (@wictor), a SharePoint MCA, MCSM, MCM and MVP, as well as the Global Innovation Lead-Modern Workplace at Avanade. Recorded in February 2019. In this interview, Wictor and I talk about some of the growth pains of Microsoft Teams, including some administrative and operations concerns around the hotly-anticipated 'Private Channels' feature. You can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/nDr9IguXJ9s

Episode 43 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Adam Levithan (@CollabAdam), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP and product manager at Withum. Recorded in February 2019. In this interview, Adam and I discuss the core strength of Microsoft SharePoint: intranets, and how the various new technologies, like Microsoft Teams, fit within the intranet paradigm. You can watch this interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xsrwHGZQZUA

Episode 42 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Heather Severino (@HeatherSeverino), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP focusing on OneDrive, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams. Recorded in February 2019. In this interview, Heather and I talk about one of my favorite topics: productivity, and the importance of having a focus on adoption and engagement within the enterprise. You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ojhEzJDzKvI

Discussion with Rob Bogue (@robbogue), Microsoft MVP, consultant with Thor Projects LLC, and author of The SharePoint Shepherd's Guide for End Users, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of end user adoption and governance within SharePoint and enterprise collaboration.

Episode 41 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Joel Oleson, also a Microsoft RD and new MVP (Office Apps & Services) -- and the very first SharePoint admin while working for Microsoft IT (back when it was called Tahoe). Recorded in february 2019. In this interview, Joel and I chat about some of the modern technologies that are permeating the enterprise, from blockchain and casual games to SharePoint. We also talk about some of his community efforts as he travels the world, helping kick off SharePoint user groups on every continent (including Antarctica). You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/RfxeYo6t9as

Episode 40 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Heather Newman (@HeddaNewman), fouinder and Head Maven at CreativeMaven, CMO at ContentPanda, and Microsoft MVP (Office Apps & Services). Recorded in January 2019. In this interview, Heather and I discuss some of the complexities surrounding end user adoption, and how she has been working with Microsoft and other vendors to promote the benefits of diversity and inclusion. You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/4ivlBUdEMfU

Discussion with Peter Carson (@carsonpeter), Microsoft MVP and President of EnvisionIT, makers of Extranet User Manager, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of external sharing in SharePoint and Office 365, the gaps surrounding the out-of-the-box features and Microsoft's Azure AD B2B offering, and how Peter's company has closed those gaps.

Episode 39 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Erica Toelle (@EricaToelle), a product evangelist for Seattle-based RecordPoint, and a Microsoft MVP (Office Apps & Services). Recorded in January 2019. In this interview, Erica and I talk about some of the community events that we helped organize over the past decade, and her thoughts on the state of records management and compliance within SharePoint and Office 365. You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/NudEX0-is20

Episode 2 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Tom Resing (@resing), a former SharePoint MVP-turned-blue badge who is a Sr. Content Publisher for the SharePoint and OneDrive team at Microsoft. Recorded in July 2019. In this episode, Tom and I discuss the state of content within the SharePoint and OneDrive community, how the content needs of the community have evolved, and how people and organizations can play a larger role in filling the content gaps around Microsoft products and services. You can also watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/NG-AIJWbjgo

Episode 1 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Steve Nguyen (@espnguyen), a Product Evangelist within the Yammer product team at Microsoft. Recorded in August 2018. In this interview, we discuss some of the recent product announcements, and what makes the Yammer community different. You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/iH0uhQGfa6Y