Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/276Family, career and personal background of Mike Dickerson and Umberto Milletti.  A discussion with Mike and Umberto’s current job position and role, and how are you taking this work situation amidst the pandemic?  Understanding why companies need to be concerned about maintaining quality DATA.  Umberto’s thoughts on the impact of DATA in business  What brought Mike and Umberto together to form a partnership around DATA.  Find out how powerful their partnership is?  What are their customers excited about? Three areas of DATA that are particularly relevant in driving revenue and today’s world.  The key focus areas when it comes to DATA for both organizations.   Discussions about the future of data integration 3-4 years ago compared to now.  Umberto talks about InsideView and how it helps organizations when it comes to DATA. A discussion with Mike about how  ClickDimensions embraces the Power Platform and the importance of data quality for your customers?  The changes and the challenges they see.  How do Mike and Umberto engage with their customers?  Where is the DATA world out now?   Mike and Umberto’s thoughts about using the telephone as a means of communication these days?  What are the action items Mike and Umberto want people to do?   Talks about the new world of DATA and the integrity of DATA in a digital organization.  Learn how they make sure their technology helps people.  The impact of COVID on business and their customers. 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/275Family background of Dani Kahil – born and grew up in Africa, now lives in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  What Dani loves to do the most with his family.  Talks about Dani’s career background.  Dani shares his experience as a web developer.  A conversation about Dani’s involvement with Dynamics 365  Talks about Dani’s work experience and his role.  Discussions about what Dahil enjoy the most in what he does.  What excites Dani the most working in Dynamics. Life realizations of Dani Kahil Experience as a Coach, Trainer and Blogger  A conversation about the type of resources Dani has and how he puts his training manuals/modules together.  Dani’s thoughts on design thinking concepts/techniques.  Talks about Dani Kahil’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP.  Discussions about Dani’s involvement with the MVP community.  Dani Kahil’s learning experience from Mark’s nz365guy mentoring challenge.   Other Resources:Peer Group 2021 Expression of interest: https://training.danikahil.com/f/q1-2021-peer-group-interest 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/274A brief introduction about Doher Drizzle Pablo’s life – family background, origin and what she does outside of work.  Doher shared her story before becoming a Microsoft MVP.  Talks about Doher’s journey to becoming an MVP.  How Doher started and got involved in Microsoft Business Applications in the Philippines.  A conversation with Doher about how much she works with Microsoft in Manila.  Doher talks about her company background.  Talks about the biggest surprise after getting the MVP award and her experience.  A conversation about the benefits of becoming an MVP.  Discussions about the MVP community and Microsoft Business Applications user groups in Manila.  What’s Doher vision and opportunities available for 2021?  Discussions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Doher’s life.  Find out and learn with Doher about what DARE stands for. Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/273Hammed Abdulazeez’s family background and what he does when not working. A brief talk about Hammed’s hometown and the popular food in Nigeria Talks about Hammed’s educational background. A discussion about Hammed’s career background. Hear Hammed ‘s story about how he started his D365 training. Hammed talks about the projects he worked on in Canvas Apps. Discussions about how the MVP community started in Nigeria. Talks about the community in Nigeria around Microsoft Business Applications Discusses A Hammed’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP. Find out more about Hammed’s MVP community involvement.  90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/272Danish Naglekar’s origin story – originally from India, now lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States  Danish talks about his career background.  A discussion about Danish’s travelling plans with his wife.   Talks about Danish’s weekly newsletter focused on Power Platform for professional developers.  Weekly Power Platform developers - The feedback Danish is getting from people.  A conversation about Danish’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP - How did it start?  Who nominated Danish to become MVP?  Talks about his Blog – how Danish shares his knowledge with people.  The PCF builders for XRmToolBox.  Expands the meaning of - Easily create, build and deployment solution for your custom control using PCF.   What problems do PCF builders solve? 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/271The life of Jessica Militar – origin and her hobbies. Jessica Militar talks about her journey to MVP - Currently in her 1st year as an MVP. What got her into Microsoft Business Applications, and how it started. A discussion about Jessica’s career background. Talks about the MVP program and events. How they conduct MVP events in the Philippines before COVID-19 and during the pandemic. The number of people working in Business Applications at present.  A conversation about the growth of the MVP community in the Philippines Jessica’s area of specialization in Business Applications What Jessica sees as a limitation when it comes to Canvas Apps. Talks about the project she is working on now. Jessica’s recommendations to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP. The hardest thing about the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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. 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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. 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL 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 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/255A brief introduction about Matt Collins-Jones life and family background Matt Collins-Jones hobbies – interests outside of work Tools Matt uses in gaming The memorable part happened during the Amsterdam Summit Event Talks about Matt’s career background Matt’s background before landing in Business Applications Discusses Matt’s job responsibilities as a Solution Architect D365 and Power Platform How did Matt get into technology? Find out more about Matt’s Power Automate journey Talks about Matt’s YouTube channel – how did he produced the 377 videos How did Matt use Power Automate technology to create innovative solutions, ensuring that the customers get the right solutions for their business? A conversation about Matt’s Power Automate 30day challenge What was Matt’s goal in doing the Power Automate 30day challenge? Power Automate 30day challenge - how did you come up with this idea? Who is Matt’s target audience in doing the Power Automate 30day challenge? Introduction to Flow Surgery The problems Matt got from the community, and how was he able to create a solution to it? The top 10 new features available on wave two Matt is excited about? ResourcesVirtual Power Group Community: https://www.virtualpowergroup.co.uk/The CRM Ninja: https://thecrm.ninja/matt-collins-jones-on-the-oops-factor/ 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/254A brief introduction about Geetha Sivasailam’s origin, life, and family background   What Geetha missed a lot about India   Discusses Geetha’s career journey and her area of specialization   The role of PowerApps and Power Automate to Geetha as a Consultant.   Engaging with customers - what Geetha sees that meets well to PowerApps and Power Automate story   What made Geetha decide to focus on Microsoft technologies   Geetha shares her thoughts about the future of PowerApps and Power Automate   A discussion about Geetha’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP   Talks about the setup and format Geetha used to keep running a user group   The benefits of getting involved with the community and user group   Tips and recommendations Geetha can give people on how to get involved in the community 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/253A brief introduction about Daniel Gittler’s life and family A discussion about Daniel’s FieldOne Systems Journey  Microsoft journey of Daniel Gittler What drove this success at FieldOne? Introduction to Microsoft Field Service Learn more about the implementation of Microsoft Field Service A conversation about why customers should consider using Microsoft Field Service  The benefits of using Microsoft Field Service Microsoft Field Service - tools and functions An overview of what connected field service is Connected field service – what it does and how it helps the customers Talks about the Partner’s role in Microsoft Field Service What part did partners play in growing their business? How did they get partners to promote their product? The partners that have excelled in this space. The two things companies do the best with the implementation of Microsoft Field Service Talks about the future of Microsoft Field Service How they handle backlogs Talks about what Management assets are Daniel’s plans and thoughts about Management assets  The difference between Microsoft Direct Engagement and Partner Ecosystem   90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/252Aurelien Clere talks about his family life  Talks about Aurelien’s hobbies  Aurelien shares how he spends his time with his family The impact of COVID19 on Aurelien’s day to day life and work A conversation on how Aurelien started his career Learn more about how Aurelien started working with Microsoft products Discusses Aurelien’s experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer Aurelien’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Find out who inspires Aurelien to become an MVP Talks about Aurelien’s first 365Saturday event and community summit Changes in Aurelien’s life since becoming a Microsoft MVP A discussion about the Power Platform French Summit The new things and skills Aurelien are learning now  Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/251Talks about Eric Sauve’s life – family background and hobbies The food he loves to cook A discussion about Eric’s career background Eric’s journey to Power Platform A conversation about what made Eric decide to invest in Power Platform, PowerApps and Power Automate The resources Eric used to learn about the new technologies – community forums, UG forums and social media Discusses Eric’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about Eric’s involvement in the community Learn about how you can contribute to the community The big lessons he learned from Mark Smith and Guz Gonzales Eric’s story about his engagement with the Product Team Discussions about Eric’s involvement with AI Builder 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/250Melissa’s experience working with Microsoft and her background in Microsoft Airband Initiative The importance of having access to technology A conversation about Melissa’s current role Introduction to digital inclusion and what is Melissa doing in this area? What does digital inclusion mean to Melissa? Digital Inclusion - what Melissa is doing in this area The opportunities Melissa sees for start-ups Describes how they empower people with the skills that they need to make meaningful use of the internet? How can people practically become a creator, a maker, a doer instead of a consumer of technology? A discussion about Melissa’s involvement with the community The importance and Melissa’s involvement with the UN  Find out what DQ means Digitally Literate - how do you bring this to life around the world in a practical sense? What is the role of digital skills when preparing for the future of work? Other skills and competencies people should consider when it comes to preparing for the future of work? Recommendations Melissa can give to people growing their career.  CV's - how do you stand out in the crowd? How can they grow their career over time by sharing their skills? Talks about Tech4Good. ResourcesMentor Nations: https://mentornations.org/#/DQ Institute: https://www.dqinstitute.org/ and https://digitalcooperation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Melissa_Sassi_CFC-MentorNations.pdf CreditsMusic CreditsI dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/249Denis Macchinetti talks about life in Italy COVID19 in Italy at the moment Things people can do in Milan, best food and places to visit A conversation about Denis’ career journey Discusses how Denis started having an interest in Dynamics The projects he worked on and his area of specialization Talks about ERP system status in Milan Denis’ journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP How Denis got nominated to the MVP Program – active in the community A discussion about how Denis spends his time as a modulator in Dynamics How Denis manages his time so he can continuously do blogging Becoming a Microsoft MVP, what is the impact on Denis’ career Recommendations and advice Denis can give to people wanting to join the MVP program 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/248A discussion about What Nathan Vanblaere enjoy doing when not working Nathan’s journey to becoming an ISV How long has Nathan been creating an ISV solution? What lead Nathan to create an ISV solution? A discussion about having their own licensing engine for their ISV solutions. How do they handle Licensing from a global perspective? How do they protect their IP with the use of available tools? Who their target or focus market? The ISV type products they offer, and who are their target audience and markets? Describes how unique the product they offer from others? The number of countries they have been serving. Explains how they handle 24-7 support How do they handle global transactions? How they go to Market and work on Sales and Marketing Nathan’s AppSource experience The challenges they encounter and how they work around these challenges Describes their relationship with Microsoft Talk’s about their organization’s involvement with the Power Platform Community and events. Nathan’s thoughts on the Microsoft ISV program  The impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their business 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/247Talks about Saurav Dhyani’s life and family  Life being a parent What he does when not working and his hobbies  How Saurav started working with technology Learn more about Saurav’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP How Saurav discovered the MVP program  The process to get into the MVP program The impact of being an MVP of the company he worked for The importance of helping and educating people in a community  With COVID19, how much Online presentation has he been doing Difference between presenting in person and online How Saurav handles community contribution with COVID19 The role of Power Platform with Business Central How they use PowerApps, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents in Business Central The best part of being a Microsoft MVP Recommendation to people who are considering becoming part of the MVP Program Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/246Meet Phil Topness and learn more about where he lives and his family background How Phil spends his time does when not working Talks about his travels and career background Phil’s journey into technology Find out more about Phil as a Microsoft business applications MVP What Phil earned being an MVP and his area of specialization Learn with Phil about his role at Microsoft A discussion about Phil’s Dynamics Practice journey Power Platform journey and how did Phil get into the Power Platform Phil’s transition from Dynamics Practice to Power Platform and how it started? How do the CAT team offer help to their customers? Phil talks about the CAT team’s future. Describes Phil’s day-to-day activity as part of the CAT team Microsoft Oakdale Project Phil’s thoughts in the next 18 months about the growth in the technology area  Advice to people in a consulting industry having a Dynamics background who haven't pursued on the Canvas Apps, Oakdale, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents Discover the frivolous Apps Phil has created The role of the CAT team within Microsoft What do they do? What are their responsibilities? Who are their main customers? How do they deliver an outcome to customers?RESOURCESHow to get started: https://learn.microsoft.comPowerCAT's big list of resources: https://aka.ms/powerappsresourcesPower CAT Architect's Series: https://aka.ms/pparchseries 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/245A brief introduction about Kuldeep Gupta’s life – where he lives  The good place to visit and famous food in India  Talks about the history of Mumbai, India  Kuldeep’s area of specialization in Microsoft Business Applications  A conversation about Kuldeep’s Involvement with Project Service Automation (PSA) Learn more about Kuldeep’s eBook – Dynamics 365 PSA E-Book  A discussion about the changes that happened in Project Service Automation  The reason why PSA is getting obsolete  Discusses what Project operation is and the history  The difference between Microsoft Project and Project operations  Journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  Kuldeep’s expectation after becoming an MVP Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/244A Brief Introduction about Lars Peterson’s life and career background  Lars’ work situation amidst the COVID pandemic  A discussion about Lars’ role before he got connected to Reliable Electric  What is Reliable Electric, and what do they specialize in?  Talks about Lars’ job position and his role in Reliable Electric?  How Lars’ started working with Microsoft technologies  Lars’ journey into Power Platform   The problems and gaps Lars’ are trying to fill with using the old system   Discover the first Power Apps Lars created With the use of the Power Apps Lars created, how did he solve the problem?  A conversation about Lars’ discovery of Power Apps   How many Apps is Lars working on right now?   What made Lars’ decide to incorporate Power Apps into business processes   What other tools does Lars use for reporting?  What can you do with Microsoft’s SQL that you cannot do on CDS?  The feedback from the staff with the adoption of the new technology?  The benefits Lars gained in using Power Platforms and other tools. 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/243Learn more about David Musgrave’s as he talks about his origin story  As a Microsoft Business Applications – David’s involvement in the GP world  How Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem looks like right now  The history of Microsoft Dynamics GP world  Discussions about Microsoft project green  A conversation about Microsoft branding  David’s journey from being a Microsoft employee to becoming part of the MVP ProgramTalks about David’s involvement in the MVP community  David shares an article about the history of GP logos  Being a Microsoft MVP – What it means to David   Advice to people on how to become a successful Microsoft MVP  David’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/242Meet Mary Thompson and learn more about her origin story – family life  Career background of Mary Thompson How Mary started having an interest in Microsoft technology – her journey What led Mary into the Dynamics community How D365 Saturday and Up and A Day Training in New York help her grow her career The benefits and how has the community have helped Mary  The significant learnings and Mary’s experiences from engaging in the community Talks about the textable tribe she has created in the community Discusses the power of networking that the community was able to open for Mary The impact of COVID-19 on Mary’s career A conversation about the lessons Mary learnt from the Coronavirus pandemic  Talks about the toughest trials Mary had to face in her career and her most golden triumphs A discussion about WorldMaximation How did Mary come up with the idea of the WorldMaximation? A discussion about where people can go and how they can start learning Public Speaking Mary’s advice to people who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/241Talks about Lisa Crosbie’s podcast  Lisa’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  A conversation about her passion for teaching people  The key highlights that have impacted Lisa’s life since becoming an MVP – being part of the community.  The impact of the COVID19 crisis Lisa’s motivation to becoming an MVP  How Lisa got into the MVP Program  Talks about Power Virtual Agent Education for indigenous women  A discussion with Lisa about her career journey  Lisa’s advice to people wanting to work in pre-sales space  How Lisa manages to learn without overloading herself continually  Find out Lisa’s career plan and dream  Lisa shares how it feels having Microsoft Blue Badge Who inspires Lisa’s life to be better?  90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/240Meet Jeff York and learn more about his life, how he spends his time with his family and what he does when not working  Talks about Jeff's journey to Microsoft  A discussion about how Jeff got involved with Dynamics 365 and the Business Applications  Jeff's role and responsibilities in Microsoft?  Being in Business Applications for some time, what are the changes Jeff had seen in the business before James Philips led the engineering team.  Talks about how FY20 went from Jeff's perspective  Jeff's thoughts for FY21  What does the acquisition landscape look like for Business Applications?  Discusses how has COVID19 impacted business  What Jeff's hearing from analysts?  Jeff's thoughts on where Microsoft events are going from in-person to digital  What is the impact the Microsoft Business Applications community having on business?  Introduction to Softomotive  Jeff's thoughts about the growth for the year 2021  A conversation about the new CVP to replace Hayden?  Jeff's views on the impact of community engagements, groups and events 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/239Meet Ulrik Breval Carlsson - the CRM Chart Guy Ulrik’s involvement with Power BI A conversation about the issues in Power BI at present The solutions to fix technical issues under Power BI The benefits being a Microsoft MVP Ulrik’s origin story – originally from Denmark Personal and Career background of Ulrik How Ulrik started having an interest in CRM What took Ulrik a long time to consider the MVP Program A discussion about Ulrik’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The processes involved in joining the MVP Program Advice or recommendations to people who want to become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/238A brief introduction to Kent Weare’s life - family and hobbies Talks about Microsoft’s Power Customer Advisory Team, also known as Power CAT The role and responsibilities of Power CAT in Microsoft Kent’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP   A discussion about Kent’s involvement in BIZTALK How Kent got started working with Microsoft  What led Kent to his current position A discussion about Kent’s journey to Udemy  As the author of three books and instructor Kent’s experience with course creation Introduction to Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform – what does it do The benefits of using Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform How will the Softomotive acquisition enhance Power Automate? What are the strengths of Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform? What are the use cases where Softomotive's WinAutomation Solution really compliments your existing offerings?  How did Kent start working with customers on RPA and the convergence of their platform? Discusses Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation Software Why would people choose RPA?  Why is RPA different and why will people consider RPA? RESOURCESPersonal Blog/Website https://middlewareinthecloud.com/ 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/237Meet Sheila Shahpari and learn more about her origin, life, family background What she does when not working – hobbies Talks about Sheila’s interest in music Sheila’s educational background A conversation about social justice Talks about human right issues Sheila’s thoughts on how people can start pro-actively educate their selves Discussions about how people can take pro-active action A conversation about Sheila’s first job Introduction to racial profiling software Recommendation to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP What Sheila thought about becoming a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/236Find out William Dorrington's real name A brief introduction to William's life Career background of WilliamA conversation about Williams educational backgroundHow William started in the Business Applications worldA discussion about the TDG Community Worldwide William's involvement with TDG and who are the other members? What is TDG, and how TDG started? William and his team's thoughts about TDG and how they put them together. Where is TDG now, and what do they do globally? Learn more about the history of HackathonThe importance of HackathonsHackathons – who came up with the ideaMicrosoft's feedback about Hackathon The Support they got from Microsoft Locations or countries currently hosting Hackathon events How do people from other countries get involved in Hackathon eventsLearn how to run Hackathons locally? Find out what is the number one motivation behind running the Hackathon. What should attendees expect when attending the Hackathon? 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/235A brief introduction about Paul Culmsee’s life  A conversation about Paul’s career journey Talks about the company he is working for Paul as a Management Consultant Talks about Paul’s discovery of SharePoint A discussion about Paul as a writer and author of books Find out more about the benefits or advantage of writing a book Feedback Paul has received from people reading his books Discusses Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s idea about the practical things and effective way of working in this community Recommendation to people who are considering becoming a part of Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/234Talks about Shane Young’s originA brief introduction to Shane’s life and family backgroundWhat Shane does when not working How the COVID19 crisis-affected Shane’s everyday life A discussion about the books Shane wrote  Shane shares his experience in writing books A conversation about Shane’s YouTube channel and his journey Shane’s advice to people who are considering creating a YouTube channel Technologies, software and tools Shane use during recording setup The rules Shane follows in producing videos Discusses Shane’s involvement with Power Platform – advantages and disadvantages Advice to people who are wanting to be part of the MVP program and in this industry 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/233A brief introduction about Linda Rose’s family and career background Talks about Linda’s hobbies and what she does when not working A discussion about Linda’s involvement with mergers and acquisitions   Linda’s story about the businesses she has created The key things Linda did to position these businesses to be acquired What a successful business owner should do to be considered attractive in an acquisition The 8-key evaluation a business owner should know Recommendations Linda have for Microsoft Partners who want to grow an acquirable business A conversation about how Linda’s book came about Linda shares her thoughts with business owners who are in selling motion The process and how business owners should prepare in selling their company Talks about Linda’s journey in writing a book The lessons learnt from writing a book Linda’s process in writing a book  Find out Linda’s technique in writing a book Target audience with Linda’s most recent book  Books MentionedLinda Rose’s Book: Get Acquired for Millions ResourcesRosebizinc Resources Page: https://rosebizinc.com/resources/Music CreditsI dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/232Meet Ee Lane Yu talks about her origin and lifeBest food to eat in Malaysia and the best place to visitHow Ee Lane landed in Singapore and moved to Melbourne, AustraliaA conversation about her career background – from Malaysia, Singapore to AustraliaEe Lane shares her journey to working with Dynamics CRM and Power platformDiscusses Ee Lane’s involvement with the TDG communityMicrosoft MVP journey of Ee LaneShares Ee Lane’s experience about being a Microsoft MVPTalks about Ee Lane’s thoughts about the MVP ProgramSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/231Family, career, origin and life background of Roxy Ndebumadu A discussion about Roxy's journey to Microsoft As a Customer Success Business Lead at Microsoft Talks about Roxy's goal Conversations about what storytelling means to Roxy and its importance Discusses Roxy's journey to becoming a City Councilwoman of Bowie How Roxy manages her time between being a Councilwoman from her corporate job A conversation about what Roxy is seeing when it comes to customer success The best practices around customer success in terms of sustainable uses of technology What Roxy have seen in terms of people who are successful and not successful in using technologies – what are the differences and what did they do Does Roxy focus on a specific product set within Microsoft? What is Roxy's role in encouraging success with Microsoft technologies within businesses? Projects Roxy had worked on for customers using Microsoft technologies – Use cases, Business best practices and the differences when it comes to customer's location. Roxy's involvement when it comes to the community – Federal customer, Commercial customer and Africa Talks about virtual conferences Recommendations, advice and encouragement to people in Africa who are wanting to invest in Microsoft. CREDITSMusic by: StockSounds Title: Energetic Upbeat Pop Summer Licensee: Cloverbase Limited90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/230Meet Mark Christie, a Microsoft Business Solutions MVP Mark Christie was the first to run a conference event in Scotland  Mark shares his thoughts about the last Summit Event that happened in Scotland The steps or process Mark prepared to run the first conference in Scotland A discussion about Mark’s view on the virtual conferences happening in the community A conversation about Mark’s observation about the COVID19 crisis With the pandemic, what are Mark’s predictions about the things that might happen in the Industry Discusses Mark’s speaking events experience Talks about the three projects Mark is working on  The benefits of using TEAMS Talks about the present Market in Scotland when it comes to the adoption of Power Platform over Dynamics 365 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/229Aric Levin originally from Israel, talks about his origin, family, and life How COVID19 affected Aric’s life and family A conversation about Aric’s career journey Talks about Aric’s journey to Microsoft Business Applications The project Aric worked on that made the biggest impact in his career What excites Aric the most when it comes to the new technologies coming Discusses Aric’s involvement with the MVP Community and user groups Aric’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – nomination process Talks about Aric’s thoughts about the MVP Program Advice and recommendations to people considering becoming a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith