Power Hour Podcast
Power Hour Podcast
Podcast Description
This show will help you navigate and demystify the Power Platform.
I started this show as I wanted to learn from other Developers, Consultants, Contractors, and Entrepreneurs with many years more of experience than me, and since I was going to have these conversations anyway, I thought I could turn them into a show and let others learn with me.
I hope you enjoy these unfiltered conversations.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics related to the Power Platform, featuring episodes discussing pathways to success as a consultant or freelancer, community engagement, personal growth, and navigating recruitment challenges. For example, Episode #7 with Griffin Lickfeldt discusses key strategies for consultants, while Episode #6 with Keith Atherton explores community building and overcoming public speaking fears.
This show will help you navigate and demystify the Power Platform.
I started this show as I wanted to learn from other Developers, Consultants, Contractors, and Entrepreneurs with many years more of experience than me, and since I was going to have these conversations anyway, I thought I could turn them into a show and let others learn with me.
I hope you enjoy these unfiltered conversations.
Six-time Microsoft MVP Dian Taylor went from HR to leading with pre-sales demos that actually solve problems. We unpack how to listen, build trust, avoid “feature fireworks,” and create content without burning out – plus what’s real vs hype with Copilot and Copilot Studio for Dynamics 365.What you’ll learn:1. Pre-sales doesn’t mean implementation: why “lightweight” discovery + tailored demos win2. The trusted-advisor stance: listen for pain, not features3. Smoke-and-mirrors (ethically) and the Tell-Show-Tell framework4. Consistent content without burnout (cadence, unique POV, seasons)5. Where Copilot/Copilot Studio shines today in Sales & Customer Service6. Community as a career accelerant; learning as a forever-skillTimestamps:
00:00 Intro & Dian’s path from HR → Dynamics 365 (6x MVP)
05:56 Skills that separate great pre-sales engineers
12:14 The sales bit; Tell-Show-Tell
18:07 Community + content: filling the “no more training” gap
23:16 Finding your lane & staying consistent
31:58 What’s exciting in Copilot Studio right now
37:39 Navigating constant change without overwhelmLinks:
👉 Learn with us: Powercademy.com
👉 Dian’s blog: https://d365goddess.com/ | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@D365Goddess
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🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howdangrashid/
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