A Solutions company focused on both project-based services and on-demand resources, primarily in the MS Dynamics CRM arena.
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Practice Leading is for emerging and curious practice leaders of Microsoft partner businesses. I’m Neil Benson and, if you’re anything like me with an unquenchable curiosity and zero tolerance for BS, you’ve come to the right place. Together we’ll learn from innovators and investors, executives and entrepreneurs, and business leaders and business coaches that have already left their stamp on the world and those that are exploring new and smarter ways building their businesses. Whether it’s g ...
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Leadership Lessons from Microsoft Partner Innovators: My Practice Leading Retrospective
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20:38#8. Welcome to Practice Leading, the podcast for ambitious and curious Microsoft partner leaders who are passionate about growth, innovation, and building high-performing teams—with no tolerance for BS. I’m your host, Neil Benson, and in this special retrospective episode, I’m sharing the biggest lessons learned from the show’s first eight guests. …
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Insider Secrets to Succeeding as a Microsoft Partner with Chris McNulty
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39:49#8. Chris McNulty heads Strategic Markets at Synozur. For almost ten years, he was Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365 at Microsoft. Chris’s prior experience as CTO includes companies such as Dell and Quest Software. He is the co-host of The Intrazone and host of the Polaris podcasts. KEY LESSONS Understand the Microsoft field. N…
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From Four to Forty: Building CRMK’s Team and Culture with CEO, Kathrine Hogseth
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36:49#7. Kathrine Hogseth is the CEO of CRM-Konsulterna (CRMK), a Swedish Microsoft partner business that she has led for 10 years. Kathrine has a master’s in electrical engineer and held several roles in telecommunications before achieving her MBA and then venturing into the technology industry. Today, CRM-K is one of the most highly regarded business …
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Mentorship and Hackathons for Professional Development with Edit Kapcari
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31:55#6. Edit Kapcari is the Head of Solutions Development at ORBIS SE in Germany where she has built her career since 2017. Initially a software engineer in the CRM practice, Edit pitched the concept of starting a Power Platform practice to her leadership and now leads that business unit. Edit shares her perspectives and experience as a people manager,…
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Talent Acquisition in a Boutique Consultancy with Bob Bell, ITK Consulting
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34:01#5. Today, I'm learning from Bob Bell, CEO of boutique technology services firm ITK Consulting in Canada. Bob is an expert in business administration and has a track record of leading business in several different industries before cofounding ITK in 2016. Bob shares how his superpower lies in his attention to administrative details—a skill that all…
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Building Diverse and Empathetic Leadership with Areti Iles
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37:58#4. Today I'm learning from Areti Iles. She's the Head of Professional Services for Enterprise Applications at Telefonica Tech in the UK. Having started in technology with end-user organisations transitioned into consulting in 2016 and joined Telefonica Tech in 2021. She's active in her local user group community, and committed to helping others ad…
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The future of pricing models in the Microsoft partner ecosystem with Ben Vollmer
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32:55#3. Ben Vollmer is a Senior Vice President at RSM US responsible for growing their Power Factory offering. He is probably best known in the Microsoft community as the former global director of Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Field Service business. Ben’s a prolific presenter at Microsoft conferences with a reputation for helping partners level up their pr…
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What's your "Why?" for becoming a leader? with Joel Lindstrom
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31:37#02. Today I'm learning from Joel Lindstrom. Joel is a senior director at Hitachi Solutions America, where he oversees the Power Platform, Low-Code and Automation team. Before joining the Microsoft channel as a solution architect with Customer Effective, Joel sold office equipment. Customer Effective was acquired by Hitachi Solutions seven years la…
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Culture Over Hierarchy: Tech Labs London's Unique Recruitment and Retention Strategies
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40:18#1. Mohamed Mostafa is the founder and managing director of TechLabs London, the company behind iProperty Cloud, the housing management platform build on the Microsoft cloud. He has been recognised as a Microsoft MVP since 2016, a Microsoft FastTrack Solution Architect, and holds an MBA from Henley Business School. KEY LESSONS Join the Practice Lea…
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Welcome to Practice Leading, the show for emerging and curious practice leaders of Microsoft partner businesses. I’m Neil Benson and, if you’re anything like me with an unquenchable curiosity and zero tolerance for BS, you’ve come to the right place. Together we’ll learn from innovators and investors, executives and entrepreneurs, and business lead…
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eXtreme365 Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch Episode 4
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7:49Our final quick recap has Andrew and David talk about the Extreme 365 Conference in Long Beach, California, recapping everything from demos, presentations and the bottom lineBy ITK Inc
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eXtreme365 Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch Episode 3
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9:29Hosts Andrew and David continue to talk about the Extreme 365 Conference in Long Beach, California, recapping what happened earlier today and cafes!By ITK Inc
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eXtreme365 Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch Episode 2
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8:25In this episode, Andrew and David talk about the Extreme 365 Conference in Long Beach, California. Recapping what happened earlier today and themes.By ITK Inc
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eXtreme365 Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch
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6:16In this episode, Andrew and David talk about the Extreme 365 Conference in Long Beach, California. Recapping what has happened so far since Day 1 and what to expect from this year's conference.By ITK Inc
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ITK Podcast Episode 5: The Homestretch w/ David Crouch
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6:06The fifth episode of our ITK Podcast where we catch up with CEO David Crouch, talking about the extremeCRM conference. Topics include:-Summary of Day 4-Key points -The future of ITK -Future conferences-eXtremeCRM conferences -Final thoughtsBy ITK Inc
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ITK Podcast Episode 4: extremeCRM Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch
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5:35Our fourth episode of the ITK Podcast and the last day of the extremeCRM conference where David Crouch recaps. Topics include:-Summary of Day 3-Key points of the conference-Final thoughts on the conferenceBy ITK Inc
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ITK Podcast Episode 3: extremeCRM Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch (Part 2)
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8:36The third edition of the ITK Podcast, Andrew chats with CEO David Crouch on assignment in Newport Beach, California. Topics include:-How the agenda is looking-Keynotes by the executives-Breakout sessions-Important highlightsBy ITK Inc
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ITK Podcast Episode 2: extremeCRM Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch
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7:33In the second episode, Andrew and David recap the first day of the Extreme CRM Conference in Newport Beach, California. Topics include:-The conferences so far-The presenters at the conference-Ties to Dynamics 365By ITK Inc
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ITK Podcast Episode 1: extremeCRM Conference Catch-Up w/ David Crouch
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5:07In this episode, Andrew and David catch up on the first day of the Extreme CRM Conference in Newport Beach, California. Topics include:-The purpose of the trip-How it fits with Dynamics 365-What's on the agendaBy ITK Inc
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