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In this episode (sponsored by KingswaySoft and AlexaCRM), Christopher Cognetta joins us immediately following the Dynamics 365 July Release Executive Briefing. Hear what four Business Solutions MVP's think of what is coming. We talk about:

• What we know about Business Edition, including functionality and limitations
• What is the Unified UI, and where will we see it?
• Configurable social pane
• Business intelligence
• Virtual entities
• Expansion of the app model

Chris has captured many of the slides that were shown during the preview sessions.

We also talk about our recent awards that CRM tip of the day has won. Along with Feedspot naming us a top 100 CRM blog, they also notified us that we are a to 80 working mother's blog. We were unaware of our contributions to the working mother blogosphere, but we have been awarded for it. Go working moms!

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.<

In this week's Power BI episode, Scott Sewell and Joel Lindstrom discuss data modeling for self-service analytics. How should you model data for Power BI vs Dynamics 365?

• Data modeling for read vs write
• Big, wide, and flat data structure
• User testing your data model
• The "rubber duck" theory of data modeling

Scott also shares his post-conference thoughts on the Microsoft Data Summit.

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

In this week's Power BI episode, Scott Sewell and Joel Lindstrom discuss data modeling for self-service analytics. How should you model data for Power BI vs Dynamics 365?

• Data modeling for read vs write
• Big, wide, and flat data structure
• User testing your data model
• The "rubber duck" theory of data modeling

Scott also shares his post-conference thoughts on the Microsoft Data Summit.

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

On this episode (sponsored by Kingswaysoft and AlexaCRM) we are joined by Tabetha Sheaver, CRM practice director at Cloud Nine Solutions, to talk about the psychology of system change, such as when implementing Dynamics 365.What does it have to do with grief and death?

• Change management
• "Start With The Why" by Simon Sinek
• Fear of change
• Kubler-Ross change curve
• What does grief have to do with transitions in systems and user adoption?
• "What's in it for me?"

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

On this episode (sponsored by Kingswaysoft and AlexaCRM) we are joined by Tabetha Sheaver, CRM practice director at Cloud Nine Solutions, to talk about the psychology of system change, such as when implementing Dynamics 365.What does it have to do with grief and death?

• Change management
• "Start With The Why" by Simon Sinek
• Fear of change
• Kubler-Ross change curve
• What does grief have to do with transitions in systems and user adoption?
• "What's in it for me?"

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

Many people hate meetings, but they are an important part of work life. If they are conducted effectively, meetings can be very productive.

In this episode, Matthew C Anderson and Joel Lindstrom cover their top tips for running productive meetings.

In "that's not productive" Matthew talks about his experience designing a board game for the Game Crafter Big Box Challenge. Matthew's game "Whistle Blower," a stealthy game of strategy, secrets, and scandal in the statehouse, is available for purchase at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/whistle-blower.

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

Many people hate meetings, but they are an important part of work life. If they are conducted effectively, meetings can be very productive.

In this episode, Matthew C Anderson and Joel Lindstrom cover their top tips for running productive meetings.

In "that's not productive" Matthew talks about his experience designing a board game for the Game Crafter Big Box Challenge. Matthew's game "Whistle Blower," a stealthy game of strategy, secrets, and scandal in the statehouse, is available for purchase at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/whistle-blower.

This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode (sponsored by AlexaCRM and Kingswaysoft) we discuss recent news about changes to the Dynamics 365 team and what they mean to the future of the platform. Other topics in this episode:

• How do you balance getting excited about where the platform is going while maintaining a realistic outlook?
• Azure consumption
• What is the starting point into Azure for the typical Dynamics consultant or customer
• The power of distraction
• Using PowerApps
• Business edition

In this episode (sponsored by AlexaCRM and Kingswaysoft) we discuss recent news about changes to the Dynamics 365 team and what they mean to the future of the platform. Other topics in this episode:

• How do you balance getting excited about where the platform is going while maintaining a realistic outlook?
• Azure consumption
• What is the starting point into Azure for the typical Dynamics consultant or customer
• The power of distraction
• Using PowerApps
• Business edition

In this episode, Scott Sewell and Joel Lindstrom discuss what is coming up at the Microsoft Data Insights Summit next week, new updates to Power BI Mobile, sharing, and an easy option for notifications.