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Events and on the road in October

This is starting to feel like the good old days 😊 Power Platform Conference Las Vegas NV October 3-5. I’m not attending or presenting, but plan to be in town for a short time that week. Feel free to grab... Continue reading

Posted Sep 20, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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I've updated several courses at 365.Training

I’m always thinking about what new courses the community needs. I recently went through my library of courses at 365.Training and keep coming back to the fundamentals. But curated fundamentals. Courses specifically targeting practical skills. So, instead of making new... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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We’re adding training cohorts at 365.Training

Some people learn best on their own. But many prefer to learn with a group. We’re launching training cohorts to give our subscribers access to a training community to help them on their professional journey. You will be assigned learning... Continue reading

Posted Aug 28, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Biz App professional skilling cohorts-Ukrainian edition/Когорта навчання "Професіонал з біснес-додатків". Версія для українців.

Когорта навчання "Професіонал з біснес-додатків". Версія для українців. Після вдалого старту нашого пілотного проекту, ми із задоволенням розширюємо реєстрацію. Якщо ви чи хтось з вашого оточення шукає підтримку при зміні професії, приєднуйтеся. Наші фахівці працюють з передовими технологіями та знанням... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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I need experience to get experience

You’re trained. You’re eager to work. You’re not getting hired because you have zero experience. We’ve heard this story over and over again. And it’s tough. It’s hard to go through all the training, get excited about new tech and... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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15 years (and counting) as a Microsoft MVP

In the beginning of my MVP tenure, there were not very many of us in my chosen area of expertise. We all knew one another, all knew spouses of one another (well, let’s be honest, there were two women, we... Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Power Platform advice from 90s boybands

My friend Joel wrote this up and offered to have me (or anyone, he wasn't picky) publish it. He didn't think it fit his own blog. But we couldn't keep this from the world. Power Apps, part of Microsoft’s Power... Continue reading

Posted Jun 22, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Using browser translate for Microsoft Learn content

Використання перекладача браузера для матеріалів Microsoft Learn I will show the steps in Edge browser, but Chrome has a nearly identical way to do this also. Я покажу кроки в браузері Edge, але у Chrome є практично ідентичний спосіб це... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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How to share your transcript from Microsoft Learn

When the time comes and someone needs to review and confirm your credentials, you may need to share your training transcript. In Microsoft Learn, it’s pretty straightforward. Navigate to your profile. Select transcript. Select share link. Copy the link and... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Introducing 365Ai in Power Platform training courses

365Ai is rolling out across courses in the portfolio at 365.Training. 365Ai allows you to ask questions while in the context of a course and get detailed responses related to that topic. You can view more courses with 365Ai here... Continue reading

Posted May 26, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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What kind of apps would a citizen developer make?

Sure, I’ve been around this industry forever, but I hardly ever have a chance to make personal productivity apps for me. I’m also spending loads of time training and have less and less time for building stuff. I’ve never been... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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How you can support the women around you

Full disclosure, you should be doing these things daily. But if it took a special named day to get your attention, and now that I have your attention, I’m going to tell you how you can support women in your personal and professional orbit. Support our choices with our bodies.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2023 at Navigating the World- Julie Yack's Blog

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How you can support the women around you

Full disclosure, you should be doing these things daily. But if it took a special named day to get your attention, and now that I have your attention, I’m going to tell you how you can support women in your... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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That's all fair Jeff. Make it scalable and make it equitable.

Commented Feb 7, 2023 on Certification renewals from Microsoft Learnhttps://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d83496133753ef00d8354aad4569e2/post/6a00d83496133753ef02af14aec1b4200b/edit at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

this is the story of the time that I had an abortion

I’ve recently come to realize that this is the story of the time that I had an abortion. I had never called it that before now. “Baby is too small, and we can’t seem to find the heartbeat. Come back Monday and we’ll take it out.” It was 1996. I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2023 at Navigating the World- Julie Yack's Blog

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Certification renewals from Microsoft Learnhttps://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d83496133753ef00d8354aad4569e2/post/6a00d83496133753ef02af14aec1b4200b/edit

Recently we’ve had the option to incrementally update some of our certifications. A certification has a shelf-life. And it should. The product, the training content, the exam questions, are all updated quite often. However, the incremental differences are not worthy... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Which business applications cert is for you?

I am often asked what exam to take...how do I know it applies to me? It is super important to understand that the numbers with the certification exam do not convey any level of difficulty. Here's my summary of the... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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How to build your own collection on Microsoft Learn

The Microsoft Learn platform hosts Collections. These collections are several learning assets in a container. There are official collections like the Biz Apps Skilling collection (https://aka.ms/BAPSkilling). You can also make (and share) your own collections. You may have just completed... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2023 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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No really, what is Dynamics 365?

Every business uses technology. This is business management software, or business applications. These business applications can be quite simple or quite complicated. Microsoft’s Business Applications include a suite of products and services called Dynamics 365. Dynamics 365 applications can be organized into a few different groups. Continue reading

Posted Nov 23, 2022 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Getting geared up for conferences again

Wow, it's been a hot minute since we've all met in person, no? I am immunocompromised and as vaccinated as vaccinated can be. My doctor and I decided I can travel again, even speak at events. So, come October, I'll... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2022 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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How did I get here?

I recently posted a tweet, asking you how you got to Power Platform. The responses were great, full of so many different answers. I love how diverse they were, and how it really solidified for me that any path can... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2022 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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How to craft a good entry for a call for speakers/presentations

I’ve presented probably hundreds of times. I’ve evaluated hundreds of sessions. What sessions get picked? What sessions don’t get picked? In general… Relevant topic is important. Super important. Unique topic is important. But not so niche that only 2 people... Continue reading

Posted Jul 28, 2022 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Hello again

For years I blogged a lot. It’s how many of you got to know me. Then it became a chore and I let it slide lower and lower on my priority list until it no longer had a place on my to-do. My last post was nearly 4 years ago,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2022 at Navigating the World- Julie Yack's Blog

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Hello again

For years I blogged a lot. It’s how many of you got to know me. Then it became a chore and I let it slide lower and lower on my priority list until it no longer had a place on... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2022 at Navigating Technology- Julie Yack's Blog

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Custom coffee table

It was time for a new coffee table. We're moving soon and I may or may not have threatened the current one with a sledgehammer and I said it would not be moving with us. We looked and looked and looked and found nothing existing that we both liked. My... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2022 at Navigating the World- Julie Yack's Blog

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