The Intelligence Age

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• Meet Audrie Gordon and hear about where she calls home and what she does when she’s not working 
• Discussion about the Microsoft Ignite event 
• How she got started working with Microsoft and how she got involved with PowerApps, Flow, and Power BI
• About InfoPath and the difference between presenting using InfoPath and Power Apps 
• How she got involved in the Power Platform team and her goal 
• Audrie’s role and activities in Microsoft as Program Manager 
• How people can create massive value as a Power Platform community member  
• Audrie’s focus as a Program Manager – Power Automate 
• Introduction to unattended UI Flows   
• What future Audrie wants to see for Power Automate  
• On where people can give their feedback
• Audrie’s experience on YouTube 
• A discussion about Audrie’s YouTube Channel
• How Audrie started her YouTube Channel and her reason for using this technology 
• Techniques and tips for YouTubers 
• Why YouTube is a useful tool for the community   
• Discussion on Audrie’s unique way of managing her YouTube channel  
• Resources, forums and training materials available for the community 

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• Joel Lindstrom talks about the first CRM Podcast  
• Changes happening with CRM Audio  
• Talks about his contributions to the MVP community  
• Maintaining a healthy work-life balance – how he balances his work being an MVP and his family   
• How reading books helped him  
• Discusses the mentoring program  
• Talks about his journey to becoming an MVP – Twelve years being a Business Applications MVP  
• What Joel is looking for when it comes to becoming an MVP   
• The reason why in 1999 or Early 2000, Microsoft cancelled the MVP Program   
• Shares information about Aaron Elder as an MVP and inventor of CRM  
• The trigger point when they are ready for nomination   
• Discussion what characteristics he is looking for in future MVP’s  
• Where he sees himself in the next five years  
• How Hitachi gives support to MVP’s   

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• A brief introduction about Beth’s life – where she lives, her experience being a mother
• What she does when she’s not working 
• Discusses how she got into technology 
• What is it like working in Tribridge?  
• Talks about the most substantial values she acquired working with Tribridge as an individual 
• What Tribridge proactively did to create an outstanding culture 
• How Tribridge supports its employees in career advancement
• Shares what type of culture she would create if she were to start a new practice or company 
• Events scheduled throughout the year that they would do to really facilitate this culture. 
• Talks about the 90-day program and what the first 90-day program looks like for a grad coming in 
• How people progress within their careers, and how is it facilitated? 
• Discusses Tribridge internship or graduate program to invite fresh talents into the business  
• Functions of Tribridge Academy 
• Talks about the role of the mentor – the coaching system 
• The biggest challenge with the academy group 
• Her thoughts on the bench time in the business and how this affects utilisation and billing 
• Expectations around those grads
• When it comes to certification, what they need to do to make a certain level of getting certified  
• What makes other companies inferior when it comes to performing with employee and clients 

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• Antonio Gilabert’s family background    
• Talks about his Professional Career 
• Describes his hometown 
• Antonio’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP 
• Talks about his professional profile and how he started his own company 
• Discusses the activities and events in their community 
• Introduction to FNO 
• In what way has the MVP Program affected his career  
• How much travel does he do for work? 
• The best place he has visited 
• The most significant value of being an MVP 
• Antonio’s contributions to the MVP community especially in El Rincón Dynamics 
• The Business Applications MVP Antonio respects the most 
• Talks about the Power Platform y Amigos 

Other Resources:

• My Social Network (Biggest Independent Spanish community specialized in Dynamics 365 – 5.500 users and growing)
• Event in KPMG – 50th floor with El Rincón Dynamics
• 365 Saturday Madrid
• 365 Saturday Barcelona
• Power Platform y Amigos – Antonio Gilabert interview

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• A Brief Introduction about John's life – talks about his family and what he does during his spare time. 
• John talks about his origin story  
• Talks about C360 Solutions and ClickDimensions 
• Lessons he has learnt from the past and on things he wants to change 
• What it takes to become a successful Microsoft ISV  
• Introduction to Unit economics 
• Shares his opinion on the profitability of an organization 
• Factors that must consider building a global business  
• Discussions on what he has been working on for the last 12 months  
• Talks about what SalesSpark does  
• The difference between Business Development Representative (DBR) and Sales Development Representative (SRD) 
• Benefits of SalesSpark  
• What's missing in Modern Selling?  
• What shortcomings does John see with the current sales tools in the market?  
• Why is there a need for new sales technology? 
• Shares his views on why he chose the Microsoft Power Platform  
• How does Dynamics 365 Sales work with SalesSpark?  
• Who is on the SalesSpark team?  
• Describes his plans for the next 12 months 

RESOURCES

• Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum 
• The Dynamics ISV with John Gravely

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• A brief introduction about Leon Tribe's life
• What Leon does during his spare time  
• Shares Leon's Limoncello Recipe  
• Discusses his journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  
• Leon’s contributions to the community   
• Talks about the Sydney user group community  
• Leon's role being in a Management position 
• Important things he has learnt being in a Management position
• Responsibilities in his Management position
• The most challenging part of being a Manager 
• What's the market like when it comes to skills recruitment? 
• Top recommendation of Leon for future MVP's  
• How Leon does his presentations

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• A brief introduction about Johan and Anton’s life – where they live and what they do when not working  
• How they met and how they start working with the NAB company  
• Shares their thoughts about hiring a new generation of salespeople   
• How the traditional way of selling is presented 
• Advantage of hiring the new generation – & young salespeople   
• Interesting techniques that Partners are still using at present  
• What is unique about their business model   
• How they put their price upfront considering their customer’s different project requirements  
• Talks about the services and monthly subscription they offered to Kathrine Hogseth of CRM-Konsulterna   
• How they see their business evolving and changes they see in the next twelve months   
• Talks about the type of model they are using for their Business Central AppSource   
• The kind of support they offer their customer doing the trial in their environment  
• Strategies in dealing with the 24-7 business model and clients in different time zones  
• How they mark their business now, and their marketing method or methodology in Sweden   
• Talks about the re-seller model and how they come up with this idea  
• How they attract top talents to their business   
• Importance of creating a culture and loyalty to keep them in business  
• How they determine Career Advancement  
• The company’s engagement level in the Dynamics Business Central Community and their opinion  
• The type of relationship they have with Microsoft and how they maintain a good relationship with Microsoft

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• A brief introduction about Ivan’s life – where he lives and what is so famous about his city 
• What he does for entertainment when he is not working on Microsoft technologies 
• Talks about his great passion 
• An introduction to his streaming set-up  
• Shares his thoughts about being an MVP for two months 
• Who nominated him to become an MVP? 
• Ivan’s role and his focus 
• The company he is working for 
• How he got involved and when did he start hearing about the community 
• Shares what idea he has about his Blog post  
• Discusses his involvement with PCF and the top three limitations he has come across the PCF 
• Talks about his interest in virtual entities  
• Benefits he got from becoming an MVP  
• What he recommends to people who wanted to become part of the MVP Program 
• Ivan’s future speaking engagement/Events: Scottish Summit

Live Streaming

• OBS Studio
• Restream.io

DJ Profile 

• Twitch Crew channel
• Mixcloud

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• Ewan Dalton’s brief introduction about his life – lives in the UK, originally from Scotland 
• Describes his hometown and the city he lives in  
• What he does when he’s not working  
• Talks about Ewan’s VintageWatchAdvisor 
• Difference between the consumption model/AZURE and the monthly license in the model for Office 365 and the Power Platform  
• Discusses his journey within Microsoft, his current role and what’s involved 
• Shares his thoughts on things ISV should do to become successful  
• Ewan’s recommendations for ISVs when it comes to building relationships with a Microsoft seller 
• The building blocks to becoming a successful ISV 
• Discussion on ISV's as a separate entity 
• Introduction to ISV Connect Program and how people get involved with it 
• Explains what and how co-selling works 
• Difference between the customer community and partners community  
• Discusses the opportunities available to both customer community and partners community 
• Ewan’s advice to ISV's looking to partner with Microsoft 
• Talks about the benefits from the new Microsoft Business Applications ISV Connect Program to make Microsoft partnerships even more valuable 
• SI's transition to ISV business 

RESOURCES

• Ewan's VintageWatchAdvisor site
• ISV Business Application Connect Program

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

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• Discusses the company he works for and what project he's working on at present  
• Christopher's journey to becoming an MVP eight years ago    
• Points out reasons why people decide to look for another company or job  
• The best job he's ever had in his life  
• Shares his thoughts about creating a culture in business and working environment  
• The biggest benefits he has received being an MVP   
• Advice to people who want to be an MVP   
• Discussions the things he has learnt when he started blogging  
• What goal a candidate should have when considering becoming an MVP  
• Why he's worried about the next generation  
• How can you tell when you feel it's not a job anymore
• Talks about his dream job if money didn't matter  
• Enumerated the five elements the management/leadership has done creating an amazing environment  
• Importance of the word “LISTENING” in business and a working environment  
• How to encourage people and be involved in taking training to get the certification they need to help them grow, the company and the environment   

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith