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Power Platform / Steve has a chat

January 7, 2021

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published January 7, 2021

Steve has a Chat with Ryan Cunningham


So I noticed Ryan Cunningham, Product Lead for the Power Apps side of the Power Platform for Microsoft, suddenly come available in Teams. So of course, I ambushed him, and we had a great conversation about Power Apps and the whole Microsoft Business Applications group. Enjoy!

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Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform / RapidStart CRM

December 1, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published December 1, 2020 · Last modified November 30, 2020

$10 bills for $3 each, for a limited time!

Today, Microsoft business Applications group is announcing a special offer for Power Apps Per App Passes. It felt pretty significant, so I thought I would write a short post on it.

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

November 23, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published November 23, 2020

Microsoft marching masses to peak of Mt. Stupid

I recently became aware of an interesting concept in psychology called the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and Citizen Developers came to my mind. What the hell am I talking about now? Read on to find out.

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV / Partner Business

November 19, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published November 19, 2020

The beatings will continue until morale improves

James Phillips, the head of engineering for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform, that we all either use, or make a living on, recently tweeted “The name changes will continue until morale improves”. It...

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Dynamics 365 General Community / Partner Business

November 5, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published November 5, 2020

Microsoft taking away Direct CSP from Small Partners

When I moved from Salesforce to become a Microsoft partner about ten years ago, they were just launching the “Advisor” model for cloud license sales. The road got rocky after that.

Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

September 22, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published September 22, 2020

Steve Reads Jukka’s Post

In one of our private MVP channels, another MVP “joked” that Jukka Niiranen should consider reading his blog like I do, so I “joked” that I would do it for him, and then Jukka...

Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform / RapidStart CRM

September 18, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published September 18, 2020

I recommended Zoho!

In this past week, I had two potential customers who were deciding between our RapidStartCRM Power Apps or Zoho. For one of them, I had no choice but to recommend Zoho. I you want...

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV

September 16, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published September 16, 2020

The Evolution of an ISV

I get that it is mostly partners and Microsoft employees that read my blog, I have not really targeted my content toward customers, which was probably a mistake, but that is a topic for...

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Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV / RapidStart CRM

September 10, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published September 10, 2020 · Last modified September 12, 2020

ISV Connect ED!, also our Apps are now Free

I had planned on making this two posts, but frankly I have too much on my plate at the moment, so its a twofer. The first part is about something new I launched, and...

Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV / Steve has a chat

September 7, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published September 7, 2020 · Last modified January 6, 2021

Steve has a Chat with Toby Bowers

I recently wrote a post with suggestions for Toby Bowers, the new Leader of the Microsoft ISV Program. I assumed he had read it, but just to be sure, I ambushed him on the...

Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV

August 6, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published August 6, 2020

Suggestions for Toby Bowers on ISV Connect

I guess it is fairly obvious from my post yesterday, that I am pretty pissed off at Microsoft. I have always been one of those “Don’t point out a problem, without suggesting a solution”...

Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV / Partner Business

August 4, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published August 4, 2020 · Last modified August 7, 2020

Microsoft continues inching into ISV Turf

“Microsoft has always been a partner-led company, and we are committed to creating more opportunity for our partners across our businesses.” and “This ethos of being partner-led will be there in everything we do“....

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Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

July 7, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published July 7, 2020

CRM is not just about Sales

“We’re not looking for a Sales solution“, said the person on the other end of the phone call. I have heard this many times. While those of us in the Power Platform arena know...

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

June 18, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published June 18, 2020

Power Apps – The truth about $10

When Model-Driven Power Apps first appeared on the scene, it brought with it a $40 per user license called Power Apps P2. Earlier this year Microsoft launched a $10 per App “Pass”. Clearly $10...

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / ISV / RapidStart CRM

June 12, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published June 12, 2020

Walking the Talk

I usually avoid discussing my products or services on the blog, people seem to get annoyed. But I was having a chat with an ISV the other day, who said he had found me...

alysa taylor

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform / Steve has a chat

June 4, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published June 4, 2020

Steve has another chat with Alysa Taylor

In this episode of “Steve has a Chat”, I catch up again with Alysa Taylor, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft, to get the latest from the Queen of Marketing for Microsoft Business Applications Group....

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Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform / Steve has a chat

April 11, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published April 11, 2020 · Last modified May 13, 2020

Steve has a third chat with Guggs

In this episode of “Steve has a Chat”, I catch up again with Steven Guggenheimer “Guggs” to get the latest on the ISV Connect program. It seems that the word is out at Microsoft...

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Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

April 6, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published April 6, 2020

Tried Dynamics 365? Take another look at Power Apps.

As I think back to past customers of Dynamics 365, not all of them were successful. The challenges that brought them to Dynamics 365 were real enough, but at the time we only had...

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Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform / Steve has a chat

March 30, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published March 30, 2020

Steve has a third chat with Charles Lamanna

I try and sneak up on Charles Lamanna a third time, but he was ready for it, “fool me once”. Recently promoted to CVP, Citizen Application Platform I wanted to check in with Charles,...

Dynamics 365 General Community / Power Platform

March 25, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published March 25, 2020

The Cost of Hemorrhaging Money

Most people I am talking to today are starting to think about their businesses in these odd times. Many are naturally concerned about a reduction in revenue. But the counter-part to revenue is cost....

Dynamics 365 / Dynamics 365 General Community

March 24, 2020

 by Steve Mordue MVP · Published March 24, 2020

The Last Nail in the On-Premise Coffin

The Conona Virus is having many different effects on the world, most are negative, but there are some that may actually be positive. For example, with workers being asked to work from home at...

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  • Steve has a Chat with Ryan Cunningham January 7, 2021
  • $10 bills for $3 each, for a limited time! December 1, 2020
  • Microsoft marching masses to peak of Mt. Stupid November 23, 2020
  • The beatings will continue until morale improves November 19, 2020
  • Microsoft taking away Direct CSP from Small Partners November 5, 2020
  • Steve Reads Jukka’s Post September 22, 2020
  • I recommended Zoho! September 18, 2020
  • The Evolution of an ISV September 16, 2020
  • ISV Connect ED!, also our Apps are now Free September 10, 2020
  • Steve has a Chat with Toby Bowers September 7, 2020
  • Suggestions for Toby Bowers on ISV Connect August 6, 2020
  • Microsoft continues inching into ISV Turf August 4, 2020
  • CRM is not just about Sales July 7, 2020
  • Power Apps – The truth about $10 June 18, 2020
  • Walking the Talk June 12, 2020
  • Steve has another chat with Alysa Taylor June 4, 2020
  • Steve has a third chat with Guggs April 11, 2020
  • Tried Dynamics 365? Take another look at Power Apps. April 6, 2020
  • Steve has a third chat with Charles Lamanna March 30, 2020
  • The Cost of Hemorrhaging Money March 25, 2020
  • The Last Nail in the On-Premise Coffin March 24, 2020
  • Dynamics 365 Team Member gets Locked February 26, 2020
  • Power Apps Potholes February 12, 2020
  • Power Platform – ISV Ready February 5, 2020
  • Business Models Continued February 4, 2020
  • Shining a Light on Shadow IT February 4, 2020
  • Dynamics 365 – ISV Protection? November 27, 2019
  • Power Apps – Licenses vs. Passes November 25, 2019
  • Power begets Power November 8, 2019
  • Steve has another chat with Guggs October 31, 2019
  • Steve has another chat with Charles Lamanna September 16, 2019
  • Power Platform – Architecting 101 August 29, 2019
  • Dynamics 365 – Buried Skeletons August 29, 2019
  • Steve has a Chat with Mona Baset August 12, 2019
  • PowerApps vs. PowerApps August 6, 2019
  • Reduce your Dynamics 365 License costs by 92%? August 5, 2019
  • Updating to Unified Interface? PowerApp it! August 1, 2019
  • The ISV Revenue Sharing Addendum Review July 25, 2019
  • Steve chats with Muhammad Alam July 11, 2019
  • Microsoft’s Partner Network needs an Enema July 9, 2019
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Steve in the Media

  • 42 - Podcast - Preparing for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fall 2018 release wave
  • 41 - Benefits and process to building ISV solutions with Microsoft PowerApps, Microsoft Flow & AppSource
  • 40 - Four MVPs in a Room
  • 39 - Dynamics 365 Saturday Atlanta
  • 38 - Mary Jo Foley on (Not) keeping up with Dynamics 365
  • 37 - Early reaction as Dynamics 365 for Marketing, Sales Professional reach the market
  • 36 - So you want to be an Independent Consultant?
  • 35 – Dynamics Marketing with Kishan Chetan and Steve Mordue
  • 34 - 2018 Dynamics 365 Predictions
  • 33 - Unexpected Curves Crash Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Roadmap
  • 32 - MSDW Podcast: Talking Microsoft Dynamics platform plays and eclipses with Steve Mordue
  • 31 - Microsoft waffles regarding what's next for Dynamics 365 for SMBs
  • 30 - Business Edition vs Enterprise Edition: what you need to know (Webinar)
  • 29 - Azure App Service Isolated caters to enterprise security concerns
  • 28 - Steve Mordue on Microsoft’s sales shakeup, SMB commitment, and partner survival
  • 27 - Tip #896: Don’t get blacklisted by blasting emails from Dynamics 365
  • 26 - Microsoft FastTrack: Partner Friend or Foe?
  • 25 - Tip #856: Modifying disabled users
  • 24 - How Can Microsoft (and Its Partners) Leverage LinkedIn?
  • 23 - IT Community Champ
  • 22 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM SMB Apps
  • 21 - Dynamics 365 Pitch Must Reach Channel
  • 20 - Dynamics 365 Needs more Cowbell
  • 19 - Can Microsoft Make Dynamics 365 Work?
  • 18 - Whiteboarding Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • 17 - Timing Microsoft Dynamics 365: CRM partners lament 'fuzzy' pre-launch license planning
  • 16 - Microsoft Dynamics 365 to start rolling out November 1
  • 15 - Dynamics CRM at a crossroads
  • 14 - The Reinvention of the Microsoft ISV
  • 13 - Microsoft Dynamics 365: New roadmap, licensing details revealed
  • 12 - Dynamics Introspective: What Is Microsoft’s Next Big Bet On Dynamics CRM Success?
  • 11 - IP assets: Channel companies seek differentiation
  • 10 - Add new business offerings for long-term sustainability
  • 09 - The gamification platform: Cool toy or CRM partner opportunity?
  • 08 - How one of Microsoft's top CRM partners uprooted its business
  • 07 - Cloud channel partners, vendors grapple with metrics
  • 06 - Building a successful sales team to maximize profitability
  • 05 - Cloud Partner Strategy 2.0 – Going Vertical
  • 04 - It just works better: Why we made the move to Microsoft
  • 03 - Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup
  • 02 - Escape from Salesforce: Beware lock-in risks when migrating to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, says one partner
  • 01 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013: More favorite features from the field
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