A CRM Riff
A mostly Microsoft Dynamics CRM blog with random riffs on music, Microsoft, and the Northwest.
Goodbye Microsoft, Hello World
After 20 years in the military and now 20 years at Microsoft, I am considering how to spend the next...
Date: 10/06/2011
Introducing the Dynamics Café ~ Proceed at your own risk
In my readings this week I came across this blogger: Matt Keenan is a 20+ year veteran of the...
Date: 10/04/2011
Fav CRM Blog Posts this week
Just thought I’d share some valuable and interesting posts I’ve read in the last few...
Date: 09/29/2011
HOT: Windows Phone “Mango” Update
The Windows Phone “Mango” update process began this morning as the Windows Phone 7.5 becomes...
Date: 09/27/2011
Convergence 2012 ~ A World of Opportunity
The buzz is starting: We’re excited to announce that Convergence is moving to Houston in 2012!...
Date: 09/27/2011
Earning College Credit with a Microsoft Certification
Tony reminds us that both students and Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) are eligible to earn...
Date: 09/26/2011
CH2M Hill Increases Support Quality, Reduces Expenses by Using Global Help-Desk Solution
“The new help-desk solution based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM will let us resolve 75 percent of all...
Date: 09/22/2011
Bookcase: Silverlight and XRM
Microsoft Regional Director & MVP David Yack has a new book out called Silverlight + XRM. It...
Date: 09/20/2011
Customizing CRM for your Company
So many people want a customized experience with their CRM implementation. They want the product...
Date: 09/19/2011
Free Excerpt ~ Working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
Sonoma Partners have provided a chapter from their best selling book, Working with Microsoft...
Date: 09/12/2011
HOT! Introducing Mango Videos for Developers
Microsoft MVPs Rob Miles and Andy Wigley are back! The "Building Applications for Windows Phone...
Date: 09/09/2011
Stuff you find at Microsoft
I wandered by the Scrum lobby in one of the Microsoft Advanta buildings and saw a new addition....
Date: 09/08/2011
Microsoft Dynamics CRM User Guide ~ a free download
You can download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM User Guide. To whet your taste, here is an overview of...
Date: 09/07/2011
Microsoft Dynamics Video Options
Do you find yourself wanting to use a video short clip about CRM for a meeting. There are a number...
Date: 09/06/2011
Tired of the ol’ "Lorem ipsum"?
Aren’t we all? But now you too can generate Hipster Ipsum like this: Yr salvia seitan, vice...
Date: 09/02/2011
Optimizing your LinkedIn Experience
Guy Kawasaki of Alltop’s Holy Kaw! posted this to Twitter and I just had to share. I’ve added...
Date: 09/01/2011
FAQ: Microsoft Certification Exam Development
“At Microsoft, we strive to ensure that our certifications are relevant, respected, and highly...
Date: 08/30/2011
Welcome to VMlimited ~ Your worst nightmare
Have you read Frank Shaw’s blog post or the feature story on the Microsoft News Center. Maybe...
Date: 08/29/2011
Top Ten CRM Blogs of the Week
There are so many CRM blogs to choose from that I thought I might introduce you to some of my...
Date: 08/25/2011
Twitter from a Guy who Tried Not to like the Platform
I was not an immediate fan of Twitter. But my job has a lot to do about social, so I grudgingly...
Date: 08/23/2011
Performance Toolkit for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
I’m looking at the Performance Toolkit for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and wondering who will be the...
Date: 08/22/2011
The Linc Group talks about their move to Microsoft Dynamics CRM
The Linc Group needed a custom CRM solution for their quickly growing company. This quick video...
Date: 08/17/2011
Headed to Building 7 for a meeting with my Mentor
The mythical building 7 on the main Microsoft campus has been a running joke for years. I first ran...
Date: 08/15/2011
Today: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Community Page Updated
Maureen, a super powerful wizard of an editor, has updated the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Dev Center...
Date: 08/12/2011
Twiends: How to Twitter
Twiends.com presents this fun Infographic: How to Twitter. They answer beginner questions such as...
Date: 08/09/2011
Vote for the Changes You’d like in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Here on Microsoft Connect are the most popular CRM suggestions posted to date for the Microsoft...
Date: 08/09/2011
Highlights: Great Microsoft Dynamics CRM Blog Post ~ Week 2
CRM Team Blog ~ Web Resources Generated During Upgrades: Don't Ship Them! Since Microsoft Dynamics...
Date: 08/08/2011
Microsoft Training Catalog
I was researching an answer for an oft-asked question, “Where can I get Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Date: 08/04/2011
Thinking about becoming a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner?
World-class customer experiences begin with your people. When you give them the right tools to boost...
Date: 08/03/2011
Highlights: Great Microsoft Dynamics CRM Blog Posts this Week
There have been some seriously helpful thinks written about Microsoft Dynamics CRM written in the...
Date: 08/01/2011
Introducing the MSDN/TechNet Profile Recognition System
In April a new MSDN/TechNet recognition system was deployed across the entire Microsoft Technical...
Date: 07/26/2011
Internet-Facing Deployment (IFD) for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
The terms ‘IFD’ and ‘SPLA’ get thrown around in the same breath quite a bit...
Date: 07/25/2011
Window 7 Phone ~ The Best Apps… So Far
I saw this article yesterday from the New York Times, The Best Apps, Although a Thinner Selection,...
Date: 07/21/2011
Richard Knudson talks about Security Roles
One of my favorite CRM blogs is Richard Knudson's Dynamics CRM Trick Bag. I thought Richard’s post...
Date: 07/20/2011
Video: Jim Sheehan, COO of PowerObjects at WPC 2011
Enjoy a candid conversation with Jim Sheehan of PowerObjects at the 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner...
Date: 07/19/2011
Chief is back at College
Didn’t know he was a righty? Kudos to Keith Combs for pointing to this way cool vid. tweetmeme_style...
Date: 07/15/2011
WPC Streaming Content this Year ~ 2011
I wasn’t able to attend the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this year in Los Angeles. But...
Date: 07/13/2011
Don’t you think your CRM should work this well?
Found this quite by accident and thought I’d share it with my peeps: https://crm360summit.com When...
Date: 07/11/2011
2011 Partner of the Year ~ Hitachi Consulting
We luv our partners so it give me great pleasure to point to this article in case you missed it last...
Date: 07/11/2011
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Community Support ~ New Users
I have seen some requests for New User resources. Here are some resources to review: Getting Started...
Date: 07/06/2011
Getting Hired by Microsoft ~ the Zoosk way
Over the years many, many family and friends have sent me their resume to get hired by Microsoft....
Date: 07/05/2011
Best Practices for Developing with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
This Microsoft Dynamics SDK topic describes best practices for customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Date: 06/30/2011
Extending the life of your cell phone
We are fast becoming a nation of cell phone addicts. I can’t imagine leaving the house with out my...
Date: 06/29/2011
Microsoft Main Campus
I end up using this map so much and today I noticed it was harder to find. So I’m posting it to my...
Date: 06/28/2011
What Tau Sounds Like
The same fellow who presented us with “This is what Pi Sounds Like”, musician Michael Blake ...
Date: 06/28/2011
LinkedIn.com Redux
I have been using LinkedIn.com for so many years, I can’t tell you when I started. What I can...
Date: 06/23/2011