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This episode was recorded days before the Microsoft MVP Summit 2019 conference. Many of my listeners have what it takes to become a CRM MVP but unfortunately very few will make it. Setting aside the people who are not willing or able to do the work needed to become an MVP, I wanted to focus on those who are willing and able to do the work, and have the skills and commitment as well, but who could be making one or more mistakes that could be holding them back on their pursuit to become a Microsoft MVP. I can confess I made some of these mistakes and somehow still made it, but I wanted to pass my personal best practices along and hopefully get to see you in Redmond at the Microsoft MVP Summit 2020. Links: More info about the program: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/pages/what-it-takes-to-be-an-mvp My contributions: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/4039758
Times like these remind me of why I travel with so much equipment, you never know who you'll have the opportunity to talk to. For this episode, I was in New Jersey for some customer meetings and after those meetings I stopped by the Microsoft Office at Times Square and talked to my friend Scott Sewell. Scott is a former CRM MVP and currently a Global Black Belt for Microsoft, so he has tons of real world experience working with Dynamics 365 and the business applications that surround it. On this episode we discuss: How Scott ended up working in Alaska for a couple of winters Why Scott lived in Kenya for 2 years Scott's experience working for multiple Microsoft Dynamics Partners Power BI's story and capabilities What's so great about Microsoft Flow How awesome PowerApps really are Can you be an expert on ALL Microsoft Business Solutions? Connect with us: Scott Sewell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mscottsewell/ Gus Gonzalez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggonzalez2/ Follow us: Scott Sewell: https://twitter.com/scottsewell Gus Gonzalez: https://twitter.com/GusGonzalez2
There is one week every year where the largest concentration of CRM MVPs is recorded, and that is the Microsoft MVP Summit. During the MVP Summit 2018, I asked 10 CRM MVPs to answer the 22 tough questions you see below and I recorded their answers for all to enjoy, discuss, and learn from. Questions: Should Microsoft get rid off Dynamics 365 On-Premise? Why or Why not? How do you think the new Dynamics 365 for Marketing App affects stablished Marketing Automation Solutions such as ClickDimensions, Salesfusion, Act-On, and others? Salesforce and Google continue to collaborate and recently announced tighter integrations between the solutions offered by both organizations, how would a Salesforce acquisition by Google disrupt Dynamics 365’s momentum? One of the things Marc Benioff - the CEO of Salesforce – mentioned on their last big conference was that “Microsoft can’t seem to keep their Dynamics 365 leadership in place”, are those comments accurate? And if so, why do you think that’s happening? Salesforce continues to be a leader in the CRM space with around 25% of the market share globally while Microsoft holds a smaller share, what can Microsoft do to catch up to Salesforce? How important is to master tools such as Microsoft Flow and Power Apps for a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect today? Speaking from the point of view of thousands of partners who are based in the US, why should I care about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) approved by the European Union Parliament on April of 2016? As the Dynamics 365 world grows, many developers from other products or platforms are making a jump into Dynamics 365 and other related technologies, what would you recommend to these developers to focus on learning so they can make a big impact in the near future? AppSource continues to grow and new items are added often, how do you keep up with what is being released and do you have any go-to apps? If you were the Dynamics 365 Product Owner for a day, what are some of the changes or improvements you would like to see added to Dynamics 365? If you could go back and re-do something inside Dynamics 365, what would it be and why? What kind of solution or company would you like to see Microsoft acquire and incorporate into their Dynamics 365 roster next? In your opinion, what is the most underrated feature of Dynamics 365? Now that Microsoft eliminated the branding of XRM, how has this impacted your approach to implementations and conversations with the community? There are hundreds of suggestions on the Microsoft Connect or Idea portal for Dynamics 365 enhancements, some of the suggestions date back a few years, if you had to pick one of those ideas to be incorporated into the next version of Dynamics 365, which one would it be? What is your favorite thing about working with Dynamics 365? What is your favorite part of the MVP Summit and why? What is your favorite thing about being a Microsoft MVP? If you could give one advice to aspiring CRM MVPs, what would it be? We are very fortunate to live in the US and have the ability to travel to and speak at conferences and other events, but what would you say to someone who might not be able to do what we do and who’s wondering if they can add value to the Dynamics 365 community? Which non-MVP community leader do you want to see here at the Microsoft MVP Summit next year and why? Lastly and just for fun, if there was a “CRM MVP for Life Award” and only one CRM MVP could be selected, who should the award go to and why? I would like to thank Ulrik Carlsson and Seth Bacon for contributing questions to this list. And of course, here are the CRM MVPs who stood outside a building for an hour in freezing weather to answer these questions: Colin Vermander (https://twitter.com/koolin_) Sheila Shapari (https://twitter.com/SheilaShahpari) Daryl LaBar (https://twitter.com/ddlabar) Neil Benson (https://twitter.com/customery) Gustaf Westerlund (https://twitter.com/crmgustaf) Britta Rekstad (https://twitter.com/MacgyverCRM) Leon Tribe (https://twitter.com/leontribe) Rick McCutcheon (https://twitter.com/rick_mccutcheon) Shawn Tabor (https://twitter.com/CRMhobbit) Joel Lindstrom (https://twitter.com/JoelLindstrom) Follow us/Subscribe: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRMMVPPodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhjoi4W_K7sLNpXr9Kqz8w
Episode 61: Markus Erlandsson talks to Daryl LaBar from PowerObjects about Code Reviewing and Refactoring. Daryl explains what a code review is, why you should do it what the benefits are and how to get going. Bio: Daryl is a 2 time CRM MVP with over 7 years of Consulting experience with CRM Development. He … Continue reading Code Reviewing and Refactoring with Daryl LaBar
Being a CRM MVP gives me the opportunity to interact with Dynamics 365 professionals of diverse backgrounds, whether they work as independent contractors, work for a large global systems integrator, or working for a customer as a CRM Admin, we all have something in common. We are all trying to learn from each other and improve our skills over time. And sometimes is tough to add value from my side because there are times where it seems like most people follow best practices that I either partially or completely disagree with. So for Episode 20, I decided to share the Top 20 "Best Practices" I keep finding myself at odds with, and explain why I disagree with them. I wonder how many of these you agree and/or disagree with me on. Follow us: https://twitter.com/CRMMVPPodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhjoi4W_K7sLNpXr9Kqz8w
Episode 47 were Markus Erlandsson talks to George Doubinski about how to develop for Dynamics 365 and what is new. They are going all over the place and talks about everything from Fields Service via Customer Insights to Data Export and Editable Grids. Bio: George Doubinski is a 9th time CRM MVP specialising in all things … Continue reading Develop for Dynamics 365 with George Doubinski