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The StoryCentric PodcastEpisode 87 - Christian SchuIn this episode, we’re talking transformation—creative, professional, and personal. Filmmaker Christian Schu joins us to share his leap from the corporate world into the wild world of visual storytelling.We explore the courage it takes to leave a structured path in pursuit of passion, how to spot a narrative that resonates, and the evolving power of brand storytelling in an era where authenticity reigns supreme. Christian opens up about his journey, the art and grit of filmmaking, and offers grounded, insightful advice for anyone standing at the edge of a creative leap.Learn more...
2025-06-1040 min
The Few With BooOvercoming Trauma and Addiction with Alternative Medicine with Matthew BuckleyWhat if the key to healing trauma was a treatment that most dismiss or avoid?In this episode of "The Few With Boo, host Boo speaks with Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, about his experience in the military, the world of trading, his struggles with mental health, trauma, and addiction, and founding the No Fallen Heroes organisation to combat veteran suicide.Matthew shares the transformative potential of sacred plant medicines like psychedelics for treating PTSD and depression in Veterans and First Responders, while confronting the stigmas and barriers around these ther...
2024-04-0336 min
Inside Ideas with Marc BuckleyRegenerative Cultures, with Daniel Christian WahlDaniel Christian Wahl is my guest on Episode 177 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley.
Daniel Christian Wahl is one of the catalysts of the rising reGeneration and the author of Designing Regenerative Cultures - so far translated into seven languages. He works as a consultant, educator and activist with NGOs, businesses, governments and global change agents. With degrees in biology and holistic science, and a PhD in Design for Human and Planetary Health, his work has influenced the emerging fields of regenerative design and salutogenic design. Winner of the 2021 RSA Bicentenary Medal for applying design in service to society...
2023-08-011h 56
The Christian Surfers PodcastEmpowering Young Surfers to Impact their Communities with Ben BuckleyIn this engaging episode of the CS Podcast, Mark Sawyer-Chu is joined by special guest Ben Buckley from New Zealand on a remarkable journey of faith, leadership, and transformation. Discover how Ben's involvement with Christian Surfers has shaped his life and led him to pioneer a CSALT program with his wife. CSALT (Christian Surfers Advanced Leadership Training) is a dynamic five-month program designed to empower young surfers, helping them develop their leadership skills, deepen their faith, and make a practical impact in existing surfing communities. The program encompasses a wide range of experiences, including theological studies, mission work...
2023-06-0814 min
The Geek WithinEp76: Christian BuckleyThis week's guest is Christian Buckley. He is the Brand Alliance Director at AvePoint, a Microsoft Regional Director, and an MVP for Microsoft Office Apps and Services. Listen as he shares about his long 30-year journey in the technology space, although he started with a plan to go into Industrial Design
Christian and I met online while interacting within the Microsoft community space especially with AvePoint's Community Champion program. He is a great guy who is a prolific speaker, host of AvePoint's Microsoft Office (365) Hours, the CollabTalk podcast, and more!
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2022-03-1628 min
Digital: DisruptedWhy Does the World Still Run on Microsoft Excel? – with Christian BuckleyIn this episode, Paul and Christian discuss collaboration technologies, Office 365, how everyone is a knowledge worker and '80s new wave pop music. Christian Buckley is the Microsoft Go-To-Market Director at AvePoint, and both a Microsoft Regional Director (RD) and Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Check out Christian's #CollabTalk podcast here and follow him on Twitter (@buckleyplanet) for his monthly tweetjam series.
2021-06-151h 11
Inside Ideas with Marc BuckleySystems and Sustainability with Christian BergChristian Berg is Marc's guest on this episode of Inside Ideas. Christian has extensive professional experience as sustainability lecturer and keynote speaker for (corporate) sustainability. Among others, he worked as Chief Sustainability Architect at SAP and led the task for Sustainable economic activity and growth within German Chancellor Merkel’s future dialogue. His book Sustainable Action: Overcoming the Barriers was accepted as the new report to the Club of Rome. Therein he gives a comprehensive account of barriers to sustainability and suggests action principles for sustainability which support actors in contributing to the realization of the SDGs. He holds degr...
2020-10-271h 25
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 105 with Kate CarruthersEpisode 105 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director Kate Carruthers (@kcarruthers), Chief Data & Insights Officer for the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science & Engineering. Additionally, Kate is a Certified Information Security Manager, and the co-host of the podcast Conversations with Annie & Kate. Recorded in August 2020.
In this episode, Kate and I discuss her path in data science and cybersecurity, and the growing importance of data analysis and insights within the education sec...
2020-09-0743 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 104 with Esteban GarciaEpisode 104 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director and Developer Technologies MVP, Esteban Garcia (@estebanfgarcia), SVP of Azure and DevOps at Orlando, Florida-based New Signature, and Pluralsight author. Recorded in July 2020.
In this episode, Esteban and I discuss the differences between a Regional Director and an MVP, and since joining the MVP ranks as an ALM MVP in 2012, how Microsoft has evolved in the DevOps space, from TFS to Visual Studio Online to Azure DevOps, and how the migration toward the cloud has pushed this c...
2020-09-0727 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 103 with Andrew BrustEpisode 103 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director and Data Platform MVP, Andrew Brust (@andrewbrust), founder and CEO of Blue Badge Insights, a Big Data and Analytics correspondent and blogger at ZDNet, and the Research Director for Big Data and Analytics for GigaOm, and is based in New York City. Recorded in July 2020.
In this episode, Andrew and I discuss his path into consulting and analyst roles, and the evolution of "big data" into his current focus on data analysis, artificial intelligence, and data mini...
2020-08-2430 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 102 with Oscar Garcia ColonEpisode 102 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director, Oscar Garcia Colon (@almlatam), Chief Technology Officer for Allied Global BPO, Professor of Computer Science at Universidad del Istmo, as well as Professor of Strategic Management and lead for the Masters program for Project Management at Universidad Galileo, based in Guatemala. He is an active member of the PMI Chapter Guatemala, a Visual Studio ALM Ranger with Microsoft, and a Scrum Master for open source projects such as Glimpse, connector for Joomla, and Droopal for Applications...
2020-08-2324 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 101 with Gill CleerenEpisode 101 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director and Developer Technologies MVP, Gill Cleeren (@gillcleeren), a consultant, Xamarin MVP, Pluralsight author, and the CTO at Xpirit in Belgium. He is also the founder of Techorama, the biggest IT conference in Belgium, and runs Visug, the .NET user group in Belgium.
In this episode, Gill and I walk through his path into technology, and discuss recommendations for those graduating or entering the workforce on where to focus -- while also recognizing that many of the "...
2020-08-1327 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 100 with Reza RadEpisode 100 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director and Data Platform MVP, Reza Rad (@Rad_Reza), an author, trainer, speaker, and founder and consultant at Radacad, based in New Zealand. Recorded in July 2020.
Reza is a 10-time business intelligence and data platform MVP, an active blogger, and a community organizer who helps organize the annual Difinity Conference, the largest Microsoft Data, AI, Power BI, Power Platform and Business Applications conference in New Zealand focusing on Data Platform, AI, Business Intelligence, Business Applications, Power Platform...
2020-08-0631 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 99 with Rainer StropekEpisode 99 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Microsoft Regional Director and dual-MVP in Azure and Developer Technologies, Rainer Stropek (@rstropek), co-founder and CEO of the company Software Architects, as well as an active coder, presenter, trainer, and author of numerous books and articles on C#, web and database development, and Microsoft Azure, and is based in Austria. Recorded in July 2020.
In this episode, Rainer and I discuss his coding background and the start of his company, and how he was able to turn his passion into...
2020-07-2829 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 98 with Dr. Adnan MasoodEpisode 98 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Artificial Intelligence MVP and Microsoft Regional Director Dr. Adnan Masood (@adnanmasood), an AI and Machine Learning researcher, software architect, visiting Scholar at Stanford University, and Data Science teacher at Park University based in Tampa, Florida. Recorded in July 2020.
In this episode, Adnan and I discuss Microsoft's expansion of AI capabilities, and some of his favorite projects coming out of Microsoft Research (MSR), including Delve, Cognitive Services, and the Language Models. We also discuss two important AI topics: the management...
2020-07-2342 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 97 with Mario TrentimEpisode 97 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mario Trentim (@mariotrentim), a PMP-certified project management consultant and evangelist, CEO of TRENTIM Business Solutions and the PMO Global Alliance, as well as an author and professor, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Recorded in July 2020.
In this episode, Mario and I have a great discussion on the evolution of project management technology within the Microsoft ecosystem, and its impact on other enterprise collaboration and information management systems.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk Podcast on Soundcloud...
2020-07-2029 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 96 with Sharon WeaverEpisode 96 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Sharon Weaver (@sharoneweaver), a newly-minted Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting based in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Recorded in June 2020.
In this episode, Sharon and I begin with her appointment to the Microsoft Regional Director (RD) program and talk about the differences between the MVP and RD programs. We discuss path into the program, which includes a fairly extensive technical and community resume. Sharon talks about her...
2020-07-0333 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 95 with Benjamin NiaulinEpisode 95 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Benjamin Niaulin (@bniaulin), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP and Microsoft Regional Director, and Head of Product at ShareGate, a leading ISV (independent software vendor) for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams. Ben was previously the Product Evangelist and public face for ShareGate, and is a frequent speaker at events around the world. Recorded in June 2020.
In this episode, Ben and I chat about the ShareGate headquarters in a beautifully-renovated factory in Montreal, and how much the Microsoft ecosystem has...
2020-06-3022 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 94 with Beatriz OliveiraEpisode 94 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Beatriz Oliveira (@beatrizoliveira), an Office Development MVP and fellow Microsoft Regional Director, and the founder and CEO of BindTuning, a leading ISV (independent software vendor) for SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. Beatriz is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded a successful development company (CentralBiz), she currently serves as the President of IAMCP Portugal, and is actively involved in STEM education for youth and an ardent supporter of diversity in technology. Recorded in June 2020.
In this episode, Beatriz and I discuss the...
2020-06-2536 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 93 with Dux Raymond SyEpisode 93 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Dux Raymond Sy (@MeetDux), Chief Marketing Officer for AvePoint, PMP, and also both an Office Apps & Services MVP as well as Microsoft Regional Director, based out of Northern Virginia. Recorded in June 2020.
In this episode, Dux and I discuss his background as an engineer that found his way into project management, where he wrote a book and for a long time represented the PM perspective within the SharePoint community. We talk about the evolution of project and task management...
2020-06-1924 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 92 with Ric BretschneiderEpisode 92 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Office Apps & Services MVP Ric Bretschneider (@ricbret), a technologist and consultant who spent 17 years on the PowerPoint product team at Microsoft before becoming a PowerPoint MVP himself. Recorded in June 2020.
In this episode, Ric and I discuss the history of PowerPoint and some of his favorite new features, including some of the AI and cloud-driven capabilities. He also shares some of his community experiences, including his participation in Pecha Kucha and the Presentation Guild.
You can watch this entire...
2020-06-0635 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 19 | The Microsoft Lists App with Mark KashmanConversation between Microsoft MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) and social collaboration expert Noah Sparks (@noahsparks) and Microsoft Sr. Product Manager, Mark Kashman (@mkashman) as part of the Loop365 vlog series. In this discussion, we cover the new Microsoft Lists app, and exclusive to this podcast, delve into some of the go-to-market activities for the Lists app beyond what was shared in the vlog episode.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/sarvOi1wnqI
2020-06-0252 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 7 with Jussi RoineEpisode 7 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jussie Roine (@JussieRoine), a former Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, now Azure Developer Audience Lead at Microsoft in Helsinki, Finland. Recorded in May 2020.
In this episode, Jussi and I discuss his new role at Microsoft, and how much the company has changed since the last time he worked there (2006-2009). We also talk about the differences between regional roles, field and evangelism roles at Microsoft, and the impact of MVPs within the community.
You can watch the...
2020-05-2741 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 91 with Julie YackEpisode 91 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Business Applications MVP Julie Yack (@coloradojules), a trainer, author, community advocate, and COO for Colorado Technology Consultants based in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
In this episode, Julie and I discuss some of the evolution of the Dynamics and Business Apps community, and her unconventional path into the tech world.
You can also watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/bfBeLkjHkrA
2020-05-0828 minThe CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 18 | Best Practices for Organizing Community Events with Mark JonesTakeaways from the April 2020 #CollabTalk TweetJam on the topic of "Best Practices for Organizing Community Events." Conversation between Microsoft MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) and Mark Jones (@markqjones), founder of UK-based Collaboris, the Collab365.community, and quarterly GlobalCon events for the Microsoft community. In this discussion, we focus on the 7 questions covered by the tweetjam.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/_ZCXS2BmbNk
2020-05-0144 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 90 with Veronika KolesnikovaEpisode 90 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and first-time Artificial Intelligence MVP Veronika Kolesnikova (@breakpointv16), a Developer at Rightpoint in the Boston, MA area.
In this episode, Veronika and I talk about her interests in AI, machine-learning, and cognitive services. She shares that while much of this latest technology does not yet apply to her current consulting work, it is quickly coming to the forefront within the enterprise, and will soon become a necessary component of internal IT efforts.
You can watch this entire interview on the...
2020-04-2315 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 89 with Joel LindstromEpisode 89 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and 12-time Business Applications MVP Joel Lindstrom (@JoelLindstrom), a Principal Architect for Power Platform at Hitachi Solutions, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and podcaster based in Greer, South Carolina. Joel is the creator and editor of CRM Audio, the leading Dynamics CRM podcast (crm.audio), is an editor and frequent contributor to the Hitachi Solutions blog at http://us.hitachi-solutions.com/blog/ and is the co-creator of the CRM Tip of the Day blog which you can find at www.crmtipoftheday.com. Rec...
2020-04-1327 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 88 with Rocky LhotkaEpisode 88 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Microsoft Regional Director and Developer Technologies MVP Rockford Lhotka (@RockyLhotka), an open-source architect and Chief Technology Officer at Magenic, based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Rocky is a 16-time MVP, the author of numerous books, he regularly speaks at major conferences around the world, and is the creator of the widely used open source CSLA .NET development framework. Recorded in April 2020.
In this episode, Rocky and I cover a few topics, starting off with his background with Magenic and...
2020-04-1253 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 87 with Sarah KaiserEpisode 87 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Developer Technologies MVP Dr. Sarah Kaiser (@crazy4pi314), a Research Engineer at Pensar Development based in Seattle, WA. Sarah was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Macquarie University, and received her PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. She is a physics experimentalist who specializes in building and breaking opto-electronic systems.
In this episode, Dr. Kaiser and I talk about the growth of quantum computing and Q#, initially discussing Microsoft's Quantum Development Kit an...
2020-04-1224 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 85 with Kevin BostEpisode 85 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Developer Technologies MVP Kevin Bost (@kitokeboo), a Software Developer at IntelliTect based in Spokane, Washington. Kevin is a C# and XAML enthusiast (WPF, Xamarin.Forms, UWP), a Xamarin Certified Mobile Developer, and author of AutoDI, a library to make dependency injection simpler, as well as ShowMeTheXAML, a WPF component that makes it easy to show the corresponding XAML for WPF custom styles and controls. Recorded in April 2020.
In this episode, Kevin and I talk about his history in the...
2020-04-0718 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 84 with Jim WilcoxEpisode 84 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Developer Technologies MVP Jim Wilcox (@GraniteStHacker), an Architect II with Insight Digital Innovation in the Boston area, and an organizer for both the Granite State Windows Platform App Devs Users Group, and the Granite State (NH) SharePoint Users Group.
In this episode, Jim and I talk about his long history within the Microsoft community and more recent adjustments to his activities due to COVID-19 quarantine. We also discuss some of the updates happening in the .Net space, including bringing...
2020-04-0519 minThe CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 17 | Digital Literacy with Tracy Van Der SchyffDiscussion with Tracy Van der Schyff (@tracyvds), Office Apps & Services MVP and principal at The Guid Stuff in Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on our takeaways from the March 2020 #CollabTalk TweetJam on the topic of "Developing a Strategy for Digital Literacy," reviewing and sharing our thoughts on the 7 questions covered by members of the community during the 1-hour tweetjam.
2020-04-0137 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 83 with Oliver WirkusEpisode 83 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Oliver Wirkus (@OWirkus), and a Senior Consultant at DevFactowho is based in British Columbia, Canada.
In this episode, Oliver and I talk about his extensive experience in the SharePoint migration space, and the questions and overall themes he sees with clients. We also discuss the role of migration planning in the broader SharePoint and Office 365 governance space.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/LDM-ubaLLTA
2020-02-2229 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 82 with Sébastien LevertEpisode 82 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Office Development MVP Sébastien Levert (@sebastienlevert), another familiar face from the SharePoint community, developer, and product lead at Valo in Montreal. Recorded in February 2020.
In this episode, Sébastien and I talk about the continued success of the intranet-in-a-box category within the SharePoint and Microsoft 365 community, but also jump into some of his favorite presentation topics, such as building out bots and other automation solutions.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://yo...
2020-02-1927 minThe CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 81 with Adnan AminEpisode 81 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Adnan Amin (@adnan_amin), a long-time SharePoint and .Net developer, former MCT Regional Lead, and Senior Microsoft Consultant at PCM who is based in Lahore, Pakistan. Recorded in February 2020.
In this episode, Adnan and I begin by talking about some of his community event efforts, helping to organize local bootcamps and technical events, followed by a great discussion on working with customers on out-of-the-boz versus custom solutions, and how this shift in focus is...
2020-02-0530 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 16 | Citizen-Assisted Development with Mike FitzmauriceDiscussion with Mike Fitzmaurice (@mikefitz), Chief Evangelist and VP of North America for WEBCON (https://webcon.com/), and one of the leading voices in the world on the topic of business process automation and workflow, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the evolution of workflow and business process solutions within Microsoft's various workloads and across the partner ecosystem, including a primer on what makes WEBCON different from the competition. We also discuss the topics of change management and the rise of "citizen developers," and his preference for the term "citizen-assisted development."
2020-01-2749 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 80 with Dan UsherEpisode 80 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Dan Usher (@binarybrewery), Chief Technologist (Senior Associate) at Booz Allen Hamilton where he is a lead Cloud and Collaboration Technologies Architect and Solutions Manager. Dan is also one of the lead organizers of SharePoint Saturday DC, and co-founded the Reston SharePoint User Group. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Dan and I talk about some of SharePoint's history (both the product and the community), and specifically the continued need for on-premises and hybrid SharePoint...
2020-01-2428 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 79 with Rob WindsorEpisode 79 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Rob Windsor (@robwindsor), a long-time SharePoint and .Net developer, author, trainer, and presenter. Rob is a Lead Consultant at PAIT Group and Chief Imagineer at extaCloud, and is based outside of Toronto in Mississauga, Canada. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Rob and I start off by talking about the streaming technology he is using for his online training (Twitch), but evolves into a discussion on compliance and governance surrounding external collaboration.
You can...
2020-01-2227 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 78 with Todd BaginskiEpisode 78 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Business Applications MVP, Todd Baginski (@toddbaginski), Partner and CTO of Canviz, and based in Loveland, Ohio. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Todd and I talk about his move from SharePoint into the Business Applications space (he's been an MVP in both), and some of the exciting things coming out of the Power Platform community (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI).
You can also watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/5tJTA1Dzo2c
2020-01-1631 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 6 with Jon LevesqueEpisode 6 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jon Levesque (@JonJLevesque), a Sr. Platform Evangelist on the Power Automate (formerly known as Flow) team at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Jon and I discuss the frenzied growth of the Power Platform, and specifically of Power Automate.
You can also watch this interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/E-hI1xWeJgA
2020-01-1523 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 77 with Tom DalyEpisode 77 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, Tom Daly (@_tomdaly_), an Office 365 and SharePoint developer and consultant for SoHo Dragon in New York City. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Tom and I discuss his role in supporting community events in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and the evolution of SharePoint Saturday and other Microsoft-ecosystem conferences and events.
You can also watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/9daI6NFegRM
2020-01-1423 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 76 with Julie TurnerEpisode 76 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, Julie Turner (@jfj1997), a partner at Sympraxis Consulting LLC. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Julie shares some of what she has been working on for Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways, providing partners and customers with an open source solution for consuming on-demand content and training materials.
You can also watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/4GTD_wGE_OA
2020-01-1228 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 15 | The State of Intranet-In-A-Box with Sam MarshallDiscussion with Sam Marshall (@sammarshall), owner and lead consultant at ClearBox Consulting (https://www.clearbox.co.uk/), and creator of the SharePoint intranets-in-a-box report, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the state of the intranets category, the continued growth in the number of vendors with intranet solutions, and the sustained growth of SharePoint.
2020-01-0926 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 5 with Chris BortlikEpisode 5 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Chris Bortlik (@cbortlik), a Principal Technical Architect at the Microsoft Technology Center in Boston, and a long-time external community leader in the SharePoint, Office 365, and Power Platform spaces. Recorded in January 2020.
In this episode, Chris and I discuss his role, and the just what goes on behind closed doors at the 15 Microsoft Technology Centers in the US, and many more around the world, including hosting a number of community events, such as SharePoint Saturday and the forthcoming...
2020-01-0631 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 75 with Susan HanleyEpisode 75 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, Sue Hanley (@susanhanley), business analyst and information architecture consultant, governance and IA expert, and principal of Susan Hanley LLC, based in Bethesda, Maryland.
In this episode, Sue and I talk about the state of governance and information architecture within the modern organization -- specifically looking at organizations that are rapidly adopting Microsoft Teams. We also talk about the transition from focusing largely on SharePoint to the expanded M365 platform, and whether organizations have learned...
2019-12-3122 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 74 with Paul StorkEpisode 74 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, Paul Stork (@pstork), principal of Don't Pa..Panic Consulting based in Cleveland, Ohio. Recorded in December 2019.
In this episode, Paul and I discuss the evolution of his subject-matter expertise in the community from SharePoint to PowerApps and Automate, and the changes he sees in customer requirements around SharePoint and Office 365.
You can also watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/I5f0WpZyEMk
2019-12-3032 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 73 with Loryan StrantEpisode 73 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, Loryan Strant (@loryanstrant), an independent consultant and long-time SharePoint, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams author and speaker. Recorded in December 2019.
In this episode, Loryan and I dig into the meaty topic of Governance, and talk about some of the learnings from our SharePoint backgrounds and how they apply in a Microsoft Teams world, and he shares some stories about where he sees organizations still failing to learn from the past.
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2019-12-2432 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 72 with Sandy UssiaEpisode 72 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Business Applications MVP, Sandy Ussia (@sandyu), long-time SharePoint and Office 365 speaker, and the Technical Evangelist for Lightning Tools. Recorded in December 2019.
In this episode, Sandy and I discuss her participation in the SharePoint and Power Automate (Flow) communities, her global wanderings, and her advice for people who want to get started in the Power Automate community but don't know where to begin.
You can also watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/LLZuGfrtV0I
2019-12-2019 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 14 | How Culture Drives Innovation (#MSIgnite)Discussion with fellow MVPs Tracy Van der Schyff (@tracyvds), Principal at The GUID Stuff, Eric Riz (@rizinsights), Founder & CEO of Empty Cubicle, and Bruno Capuano (@elbruno), Innovation Lead at Avanade, discussing the idea that a strong / healthy culture can have a positive impact on innovation, and actually increase and improve employee output. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.
2019-11-2445 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 13 | Building Community and the #MSIgnite UnconferenceDiscussion with Eric Harlan (@ericharlan), Microsoft PFE, Susan Lennon (@susanlennon), former Principal Consultant (retired) at Microsoft, and Andy Huneycutt (@andyhuneycutt), a Senior IT Trainer at Fortis College. Eric and Susan are two of the founders of the global SharePoint Saturday organization (SPSevents.org) and huge supporters of community-driven events and user groups, and like me, Andy is a SPS organizer and user group board member. This recording was following an "unconference" breakout at Microsoft Ignite on the topic of community building. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.
2019-11-201h 02
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 12 | Inside the MUGUT (#MSIgnite)Discussion with Greg McMurray (@goyuix), a senior software engineer and the president of three (yes 3!) Utah-based user groups (SharePoint, Dynamics, and PowerApps), on the creation of the Microsoft User Group Utah (MUGUT) organization as a way to cross-promote Microsoft events and UG activities across the community. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.
2019-11-1546 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 11 | How To Become an MVP or RD (#MSIgnite)Discussion with Alistair Pugin (@alistairpugin), Martina Grom (@magrom), Stephanie Donahue (@stephkdonahue), and Treb Gatte (@tgatte) on what it takes to become a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) or RD (Regional Director). Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.
2019-11-1251 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 71 with Michael GrethEpisode 71 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, consultant, and podcaster Michael Greth (@mysharepoint). Recorded in October 2019.
In this episode, Michael and I start off talking about the convergence of tools and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, expand into Microsoft Stream and Yammer, and then also discuss video and streaming hardware, and what organizations should consider purchasing to build out corporate content.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/2_482d9E_NY
2019-10-1448 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 70 with Stacy Deere-StroleEpisode 70 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Stacy Deere-Strole (@sldeere), founder of Focal Point Solutions and a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in October 2019.
In this episode, Stacy and I discuss her efforts to constantly learn by "getting out of her comfort zone" and how that translates into new opportunities with clients, and can help people learn and grow within their own roles.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube site at https://youtu.be/xzrd1JIHsoM
2019-10-0728 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 69 with Marc AndersonEpisode 69 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and "the" Marc Anderson (@sympmarc), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, the founder of Sympraxis Consulting based in the Boston area, and, rumor has it, a card-holding Elder of the Internet.
In this episode, Marc and I talk about his path into collaboration, back when rubbing two sticks together constituted "knowledge management" and then he found his way into SharePoint. We also get into the topic of search, and the concept of Microsoft Teams as the "hub" for teamwork and...
2019-10-0234 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 68 with Paul KeijzersEpisode 68 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Paul Keijzers (@KBworks), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, and a Netherlands-based consultant focusing on SharePoint and Microsoft Teams deployments, adoption and strategy. Recorded in September 2019.
In this episode, Paul and I talk about some of the issues that can impact collaboration adoption, and share our thoughts on what can make a Microsoft Teams deployment successful.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube site at https://youtu.be/wqcaB6Zjl1Q
2019-09-3028 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 67 with Rene ModeryEpisode 67 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Rene Modery (@modery), a SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure consultant based in Singapore, as well as an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in September 2019.
In this episode, Rene and I discuss his involvement in his local user group, and the struggle to keep up with rapidly changing technology from a more technologically remote part of the world.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/9J3825lp66s
2019-09-2617 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 66 with Vlad CatrinescuEpisode 66 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Vlad Catrinescu (@vladcatrinescu), a SharePoint and Office 365 consultant, author, trainer, blogger, and Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in September 2019.
In this episode, Vlad and I covered solid ground, discussing some of his background and current technology passion (around automation). We then talked about his blog (https://absolute-sharepoint.com) and the value of education and certifications, which somehow led into a discussion of the "benefits" of Shadow IT and how it can sometimes act as an innovation-driver within the enterprise.
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2019-09-2531 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 65 with Mark RackleyEpisode 65 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mark Rackley (@mrackley), principal at PAIT Group, developer, podcaster, and Office Apps & Services MVP based in Harrison, Arkansas. Recorded in September 2019.
In this episode, Mark and I talk about his career track within the SharePoint community, his increasing focus on AI and automation, and some of the common patterns he sees within client engagements.
You can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Yx8hBwzYg5c
2019-09-2527 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 10 | The Evolving Discussion around Adoption & Engagement with Ruven GotzDiscussion with Ruven Gotz (@ruveng), Director and Workplace eXperience Lead - US West for Avanade, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of the evolution of how organizations are approaching adoption and engagement of technology, and specifically collaboration technology (Office 365, SharePoint, etc).
2019-09-1420 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 64 with Treb GatteEpisode 64 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Treb Gatte (@tgatte), CEO of Marquee Insights and a Data Platform MVP based in Seattle, Washington.
In this episode, Treb and I discuss our similar pathways from project and program management platforms (he used to be a Project MVP) to collaboration (SharePoint), and how his work has shifted almost entirely to data-related topics, including dashboards, reporting, business intelligence, AI and machine learning.
2019-09-1337 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 63 with John WhiteEpisode 63 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and John White (@diverdown1964), CTO of tyGraph and UnlimitedViz based in Canada, and dual MVP in both Office Apps & Services and Data Platform. Recorded in August 2019.
In this episode, John and I discuss the democratization of data analysis and business intelligence through Power BI, and how the conversation around data has evolved within the enterprise over the past two decades from our days building data warehouses to our current crop of incredibly powerful cloud-based analytics and insights tools.
You can...
2019-08-3124 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 4 with Mark KashmanEpisode 4 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mark Kashman (@mkashman), a Senior Product Manager on the Microsoft 365 team focused on SharePoint and OneDrive. Recorded in August 2019.
In this episode, Mark and I discuss his career pathway onto the SharePoint team, and his role expansion into OneDrive and, more recently, picking up many of the admin, hybrid, and migration components left in the wake of the most recent organizational shifts. He also shares some stories from the very successful and growing podcast, The Intrazone (https...
2019-08-3050 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 62 with Jeff WillingerEpisode 62 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jeff Willinger (@jwillie), Global Evangelist for Kaltura in Los Angeles, CA and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in August 2019.
In this interview, Jeff and I talk about the rapidly growing importance of video as a communication tool, and as an important knowledge management medium, and how Microsoft Stream is maturing into an important collaboration platform alongside SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
You can also watch the interview via the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xkORfI3ugKY
2019-08-1925 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 61 with Matt WadeEpisode 61 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Matt Wade (@thatmattwade), co-founder of Jumpto365, Vice President of Client Engagement at H3 Solutions, and an Office Apps & Services MVP based in Albany, NY. Recorded in August 2019.
In this interview, Matt and I talk about his content contributions to the community (Office 365 Periodic Table) and his work on intelligent apps and bots (AtBot) for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Azure.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xZq_Ts3uqQc
2019-08-1621 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 60 with Ragnar HeilEpisode 60 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Ragnar Heil (@ragnarh), Partner Sales for Quest, and an Office Apps & Services MVP based in Germany. Recorded in August 2019.
In this interview, Ragnar and I discuss his transition from Microsoft to the partner ecosystem, becoming an MVP (on his first day after leaving Microsoft), and his passion for Microsoft Teams.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/AKZQhpBvRyQ
2019-08-1425 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 59 with Melissa HubbardEpisode 59 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Melissa Hubbard, dual MVP in Office Apps & Services and Business Appplications, and a consultant with Withum Digital in the Washington DC area. Recorded in August 2019.
In this interview, Melissa and I discuss Microsoft Teams and the sooon-to-be-released Secure Channels feature, discussing pros (#TeamEdward) and cons (#TeamJacob) of this new capability.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/An972e9dMuQ
2019-08-1325 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 58 with Christina WheelerEpisode 58 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Christina Wheeler, Office Apps & Services MVP, independent consultant, and part-time trainer for Critical Path Training, Combined Knowledge, and Mindsharp. Recorded in July 2019.
In this interview, we discuss Christina's extensive SharePoint experience, and how she's lately been getting back to her roots with PowerApps and Power BI.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ymH2cY-0h1A
2019-08-1220 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 57 with Nuno Arias SilvaEpisode 57 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Lisbon, Portual-based Office Apps & Services MVP, Nuno Arias Silva (@nunoariassilva). Nuno is an Architect Manager and Modern Workplace Lead at GFI Portugal, and a frequent presenter at community events. Recorded in July 2019.
In this interview, Nuno and I discuss perspectives on the continued growth of the community, and share some insights on how we both refresh the topics we present on based on customer projects and the evolution of the technology.
You can watch the entire episode on the...
2019-08-1124 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 56 with Sean McDonoughEpisode 56 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a SharePoint consultant and Chief Technology Officer for Bitstream Foundry LLC, and an Office Apps & Services MVP based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Recorded in July 2019.
In this interview, Sean and I discuss the evolution of the SharePoint community, our shared ISV backgrounds, and the opportunities for partners within the Office 365 ecosystem.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ChO9_58dDwU
2019-08-1027 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 55 with Adis JugoEpisode 55 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Adis Jugo (@adisjugo), also a Microsoft RD, as well as a dual-MVP in both Office Apps & Services and Azure, and Chief Strategy Officer at SysKit. Based in Germany, Adis is also the founder of the largest community-run SharePoint event in the world, the European Collaboration Summit. Recorded in July 2019.
In this interview, Adis and I discuss the continued growth of the SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure communities worldwide, and some of the developer topics that drive him personally.
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2019-08-0929 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 54 with Sarah HaaseEpisode 54 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Sarah Haase (@sarahhaase), a corporate collaboration evangelist, one of the principal organizers of SharePoint Saturday Twin Cities (largest in the US), and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in July 2019.
In this interview, Sarah and I discuss her extensive background designing, implementing, governing, and supporting enterprise collaboration and content management systems.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/WvuSRcCecTc
2019-08-0827 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 53 with Rob BogueEpisode 53 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Robert Bogue (@robbogue), author, consultant (Thor Projects LLC), President of intellectual property solution provider AvailTek LLC, and Office Apps & Services MVP.
In this interview, Rob and I discuss his extensive work and books around information architecture, metadata, and end user adoption -- and how these issues have continued to be relevant within information management. Recorded July 2019.
You can watch the entire video of this interview at https://youtu.be/G_ru5c3TqME
2019-08-0744 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 52 with Agnes MolnarEpisode 52 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Agnes Molnar (@molnaragnes), CEO and Managing Consultant at Search Explained, and a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in June 2019.
In this interview, Agnes and I discuss the seeming "reemergence" of search as an important topic for information management within the Microsoft ecosystem, driven by new innovations in AI, machine-learning, and related workloads within the Microsoft ecosystem.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/7p_CX8DffH0
2019-08-0629 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 51 with Stefano TempestaEpisode 51 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Stefano Tempesta (@stefanotempesta), Senior Architect and Digital Advisor at Salesforce, Microsoft RD, and dual MVP in both AI and Business Applications. Recorded in June 2019.
In this interview, Stefano and I discuss the changing narrative around blockchain due to the "ICO winter" that some believe we are climbing back out of, and the need for organizations to focus more on change management to better adopt & adapt to the speed of innovation happening around us.
You can watch the entire episode on...
2019-08-0528 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 50 with Dean SwannEpisode 50 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and MVP Dean Swann (@sdeanswann), Director of Product at tyGraph. Recorded in May 2019.
In this interview, Dean and I cover several topics within the Office Apps & Services area, including search, AI, and analytics across TOYS (Teams, Outlook, Yammer, and SharePoint).
You can watch this interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ELZQqyrvAs0
2019-08-0436 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 49 with Catalin GheorghiuEpisode 49 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and dual-MVP Catalin Gheorghiu (@MrSmersh), with MVPs in Microsoft Azure and Windows Development. Recorded in April 2019.
In this interview, Catalin and I discuss his work in the IoT (Internet of Things) space, and we share stories of working in the manufacturing sector, and how many of the IoT and AI innovations are a continuation of earlier supply chain technologies we worked on in the past.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/lCEIQYwtFRE
2019-08-0326 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 48 with Oz Du SoleilEpisode 48 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Excel MVP Oz du Soleil (@OzExcel), a trainer, author, and advocate for clean data based in Portland, Oregon. Recorded in April 2019.
In this interview, Oz and I discuss his beginnings in the MVP community and what it has meant to his career, as well as some of the important topics within the Excel world -- as well as the broader data analysis and analytics world.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be...
2019-08-0227 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 3 with Jon MaunderEpisode 3 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jon Maunder (@Jon_Maunder), a Senior Product Marketing Manager on the Microsoft 365 team. Recorded in August 2019.
In this episode, Jon and I discuss the https://transform.microsoft.com website, tools, and content available for partners and customers, including Return on Investment (ROI) calculators and always-up-to-date product information.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/__4scO4YGPc
2019-08-0228 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 47 with Mick PletcherEpisode 47 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mick Pletcher (@mick_pletcher), Sr. Systems Admin with Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis LLP in Nashville, TN, and a Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Mick and I discuss his passion for PowerShell and Windows Administration, the ongoing needs of many companies for on-prem and hybrid solutions, and his progress on building his own shipping container home.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dgAJ_R4DRkg
2019-08-0117 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 46 with Asif RehmaniEpisode 46 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Asif Rehmani (@asifrehmani), Founder & CEO of VisualSP, and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Asif and I talk about the evolution of support/learning content in the SharePoint community, and the positive impact that an increased focus on end user adoption has had on the success of SharePoint and Office 365.
If you prefer video, you can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/lPEWT5S9r6w
2019-07-3117 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 45 with Tom MorganEpisode 45 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Tom Morgan (@tomorgan), a product innovation architect with Modality Systems in the UK, and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Tom and I talk about the state of development on the Microsoft Teams platform, and the evolution of building integrations and productivity solutions within the Office 365 ecosystem.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/AUai8VRZj3Y
2019-07-3016 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 44 with Wictor WilenEpisode 44 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Wictor Wilén (@wictor), a SharePoint MCA, MCSM, MCM and MVP, as well as the Global Innovation Lead-Modern Workplace at Avanade. Recorded in February 2019.
In this interview, Wictor and I talk about some of the growth pains of Microsoft Teams, including some administrative and operations concerns around the hotly-anticipated 'Private Channels' feature.
You can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/nDr9IguXJ9s
2019-07-2916 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 43 with Adam LevithanEpisode 43 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Adam Levithan (@CollabAdam), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP and product manager at Withum. Recorded in February 2019.
In this interview, Adam and I discuss the core strength of Microsoft SharePoint: intranets, and how the various new technologies, like Microsoft Teams, fit within the intranet paradigm.
You can watch this interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xsrwHGZQZUA
2019-07-2809 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 42 with Heather SeverinoEpisode 42 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Heather Severino (@HeatherSeverino), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP focusing on OneDrive, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams. Recorded in February 2019.
In this interview, Heather and I talk about one of my favorite topics: productivity, and the importance of having a focus on adoption and engagement within the enterprise.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ojhEzJDzKvI
2019-07-2723 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 9 | End User Adoption and SharePoint Governance with Rob BogueDiscussion with Rob Bogue (@robbogue), Microsoft MVP, consultant with Thor Projects LLC, and author of The SharePoint Shepherd's Guide for End Users, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of end user adoption and governance within SharePoint and enterprise collaboration.
2019-07-2638 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 41 with Joel OlesonEpisode 41 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Joel Oleson, also a Microsoft RD and new MVP (Office Apps & Services) -- and the very first SharePoint admin while working for Microsoft IT (back when it was called Tahoe). Recorded in february 2019.
In this interview, Joel and I chat about some of the modern technologies that are permeating the enterprise, from blockchain and casual games to SharePoint. We also talk about some of his community efforts as he travels the world, helping kick off SharePoint user groups on every...
2019-07-2635 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 40 with Heather NewmanEpisode 40 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Heather Newman (@HeddaNewman), fouinder and Head Maven at CreativeMaven, CMO at ContentPanda, and Microsoft MVP (Office Apps & Services). Recorded in January 2019.
In this interview, Heather and I discuss some of the complexities surrounding end user adoption, and how she has been working with Microsoft and other vendors to promote the benefits of diversity and inclusion.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/4ivlBUdEMfU
2019-07-2525 min
The CollabTalk PodcastEpisode 8 | External Sharing and Extranets in SharePoint with Peter CarsonDiscussion with Peter Carson (@carsonpeter), Microsoft MVP and President of EnvisionIT, makers of Extranet User Manager, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of external sharing in SharePoint and Office 365, the gaps surrounding the out-of-the-box features and Microsoft's Azure AD B2B offering, and how Peter's company has closed those gaps.
2019-07-2415 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 39 with Erica ToelleEpisode 39 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Erica Toelle (@EricaToelle), a product evangelist for Seattle-based RecordPoint, and a Microsoft MVP (Office Apps & Services). Recorded in January 2019.
In this interview, Erica and I talk about some of the community events that we helped organize over the past decade, and her thoughts on the state of records management and compliance within SharePoint and Office 365.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/NudEX0-is20
2019-07-2426 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 2 with Tom ResingEpisode 2 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Tom Resing (@resing), a former SharePoint MVP-turned-blue badge who is a Sr. Content Publisher for the SharePoint and OneDrive team at Microsoft. Recorded in July 2019.
In this episode, Tom and I discuss the state of content within the SharePoint and OneDrive community, how the content needs of the community have evolved, and how people and organizations can play a larger role in filling the content gaps around Microsoft products and services.
You can also watch this entire...
2019-07-231h 11
The CollabTalk PodcastMsftBuzzChat Episode 1 with Steve NguyenEpisode 1 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Steve Nguyen (@espnguyen), a Product Evangelist within the Yammer product team at Microsoft. Recorded in August 2018.
In this interview, we discuss some of the recent product announcements, and what makes the Yammer community different.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/iH0uhQGfa6Y
2019-07-2328 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 38 with Jussi MoriEpisode 38 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jussi Mori (@JussiMori), a partner and principal consultant at Experts Inside in Zurich, Switzerland and a 4-time Microsoft MVP (Office Apps and Services). Recorded in December 2018.
In this interview, Jussi and I talk about the ongoing difficulties surrounding end user adoption, and his work at Happit.com in this area -- and how they won a major award at the most recent European SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure Conference in Copenhagen (Nov 2018).
You can watch the entire interview on the...
2019-07-2321 min
The CollabTalk PodcastMVPbuzzChat Episode 37 with April DunnamEpisode 37 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and April Dunnam (@April Dunnam), a newly-minted Business Applications MVP and a lead developer at ThriveFast in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Recorded in December 2018.
In this interview, April and I talk about the innovation happening within the Microsoft ecosystem around the various business applications tools and capabilities, and specifically the rapid growth of PowerApps and Flow.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ReDayMOE9Vo
2019-07-2315 min
The CollabTalk Podcast#WasatchAmplified Episode 1 with John RichardsThe inaugural episode of #WasatchAmplified on the CollabTalk Podcast focusing on people and companies along Utah's Wasatch Front and the Silicon Slopes. In this episode, CollabTalk founder and CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) interviews serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and the CEO and founder of Startup Ignition, John Richards (@johnrichards_ut).
In this interview, Christian and John discuss the startup and entrepreneurial culture in Utah, and why the state ranks highest in the United States for startups per capita, highest in economic health, and 2nd in economic activity.
2019-06-2527 min
Shared Insights: The Podcast from BA InsightLive from European SharePoint 2017 with Christian BuckleyCollabTalk founder and CEO Christian Buckley is back this week, sitting down with CTO Jeff Fried at the European SharePoint Convention 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. This week, they cover the latest trends coming out of Dublin including the latest announcements in hybrid and the Azure stack, the maturing culture around cloud adoption, the continuing embrace of social through Teams and more!
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2017-12-0700 min
Shared Insights: The Podcast from BA Insight33: Christian Buckley on Hybrid SharePoint's Promising Future, Details Latest ResearchCollabTalk founder and CEO Christian Buckley returns to Shared Insights this week to share with us news of note around a major hybrid SharePoint research project he conducted in partnership with graduate students at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. The project is designed to give us a better understanding of the landscape of organizations actively pursuing hybrid SharePoint and the results paint a promising picture for the road to hybrid and beyond.
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Download the Research Paper: Understanding the State of the Hybrid SharePoint Ecosystem
"Hybrid SharePoint Deployments Poised...
2017-04-2000 min
Shared Insights: The Podcast from Upland BA InsightCollaboration: Failing or Flailing with Christian Buckley and Jeff FriedToday, we’re taking on the deceivingly complex subject of Measuring Collaboration Success. We have an intuitive sense of what these words mean — we certainly know how to measure, and we understand contextually what collaboration looks like… but how do you know you’re growing? Succeeding? And changing as a result of your efforts to work collaboratively?
Christian Buckley is Chief Marketing Officer at Beezy, maker of the so-named comprehensive collaboration solution for Office 365 and SharePoint. He’s here today to share with us their “Measuring Collaboration Success” initiative by taking on just these issues.
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2016-08-0928 min
Shared Insights: The Podcast from BA Insight10: Collaboration: Failing or Flailing with Christian Buckley and Jeff FriedToday, we’re taking on the deceivingly complex subject of Measuring Collaboration Success. We have an intuitive sense of what these words mean — we certainly know how to measure, and we understand contextually what collaboration looks like… but how do you know you’re growing? Succeeding? And changing as a result of your efforts to work collaboratively?
Christian Buckley is Chief Marketing Officer at Beezy, maker of the so-named comprehensive collaboration solution for Office 365 and SharePoint. He’s here today to share with us their “Measuring Collaboration Success” initiative by taking on just these issues.
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2016-08-0900 min
Escape Reality, Dive Into a Full Audiobook's FantasyHumanitarian Jesus: Social Justice and the Cross Audiobook by Christian BuckleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 221095
Title: Humanitarian Jesus: Social Justice and the Cross
Author: Christian Buckley, Ryan Dobson
Narrator: Johnny Heller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:49:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-01-10
Publisher: Christianaudio.com
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Summary:
A resurgence of the Social Gospel is energizing many evangelicals, but what does the Bible say about the role of humanitarian works in the Christian life? As new covenant believers, Christians are called to a specific central task: to be ministers of God's message of salvation for sinners. At the same time, the New Testament...
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