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March 26 "My Space" for Finance FolksWow, been a long time since I've posted here. I guess it's a long time coming. So much has happened since my last post. The big topic as of late is the new Microsoft Dynamics Live Finance Community. This was just launched a couple of weeks ago at Microsoft's Convergence conference in San Diego (which was fantastic by the way).
This new community is geared toward people who work in finance roles. Anyone from the CFO to the Accounts Payable clerk. My team was responsible for this launch and we are really excited about it - as are some press and analysts! We did some poking around the internet to see if such a place existed and found that it did not! So what is this all about? Basically it's a place where finance folks can get together, and interact with each other on finance topics. Not being a finance professional by trade, I probably don't have the best examples, but it's a way for people to share best practices, learn from other finance organizations. Maybe someone else does things more efficiently than your organization? Or maybe you are using a specific financial application and you are attempting to do XYZ with it, but don't understand how.
For more info about the community, including unbiased opinions, check out the following links:
June 22 Convergence Comes to EuropeOK, I know I haven't blogged in forever. I guess you could say I've been a bit busy working on Convergence EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Yep, we've has such great success with the event in the US. We are bringing our annual customer conference to our wonderful customers in Europe. The event is November 6-8 in Munich, Germany.
I'm acting as the Content Owner of the event. And although I'm new to this kind of role, I'm excited to be working with the core team on making this event such as success. To check out more or to register check out http://www.microsoft.com/europe/convergence. The Early, Early Bird deadline is June 30th - so hurry and register today!!! April 17 Web 2.0 and CommunityGood article from Tim O'Reilly on the definition of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Web 1.0 meaning the types of web sites that were part of dotcom fallout and Web 2.0 meaning the types of web sites that provide interaction; many community sites and community elements are a large contributor to the web 2.0 era and are provided in this article as examples. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=1 April 03 My Convergence PhotosYes, I know I've been very neglectful of my blog - I guess Convergence just got the best of my time. Now that most everyone is back in the office, I can say with confidence that the Community Lounge at Convergence was a HIT again this year. Check out my pictures of the lounge to see how much fun others had.
Did you visit? Let me know how you liked your experience! March 21 Calling all Related CommunitiesMicrosoft Dynamics is changing the process of receiving new related community sites. We used to require you to submit a 2 page web application, which sent you through a long and drawn out process before becoming approved...then you had to wait for your community site to show up on the Microsoft Dynamics community site, etc., etc.! Crazy process, I know, but that is all changing now.
Turns out Microsoft wasn't getting value out of the tool behind the process either, so we are ditching it!
 So, if you are the owner (or heavy user) of a good non-Microsoft sponsored community site - please email bizmeet@microsoft.com. Once we receive your request, we will send you an application form to fill out. Then we will review your site to ensure it meets all of the criteria (see criteria below). Upon approval, a link to your community site will be added to our related community landing page. BTW, the landing page was recently updated and sliced out by product so you can find other relevant communities easier!
Some additional info for you....
The Benefits
To Qualify This program is open to contextually relevant community Web sites that meet all of the following base-level participation guidelines:
March 17 T-1 Week: Ready for LaunchCan you believe it's almost here? Convergence that is...only 1 week away. People around the office, including myself, are wrapping up our Convergence plans - crossing our T's and dotting our I's. It's been a long planning process, but we are [almost] ready, ready for you, and we hope you are ready too!
My view of the conference is very much focused on our community. Mostly the online community, but certainly with ties to our offline community. Here is a view into all the great community events, activities, and promotions that I have my hands in:
As you can see, we've all been very busy making sure things go smoothly for you next week. I hope you will be joining us...if you can't, be sure to checkout the ConvergenceBloggers site to stay up to date!
Yee haw...here we come Dallas! March 10 Convergence 101 video is Live!As discussed in an earlier blog posting, here is the Convergence 101: Navigating Convergence video - it's quite cheezy, but that is what is so fun about it ;) Enjoy!
--------------------------------------------------- Have you ever wished for a way to help other attendees understand ins and outs of Convergence? You’re in luck! An online resource, Convergence 101: Navigating Convergence, is available on the Convergence website. This video is hosted by our very own event MC, the Fabulous Matt G. Check it out and be sure to tell other customers and partners about this great new tool!
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