Alan Garcia on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/449Alan Garcia talks about his experience selling PCs to businesses in the 90s, his exposure to the dot-com explosion, and his transition from networking to software development. He also shares how he discovered Microsoft CRM 1.0 and how it changed his career path. Alan talks about his latest passion, the Power Platform. He shares how he discovered the platform and how he was drawn to its capabilities in sales and service.  A discussion about how Alan is currently using the Power Platform and how it helps their customers automate their backup and recovery processes. Alan shares his insights on a career in business applications, particularly in Microsoft's business applications and how important it is to keep up with the latest technology trends and to continuously learn and improve one's skills.  Alan also shares how excited he is about the future of business applications and how he sees them becoming more intelligent and connected in the years to come. A conversation about the various components of the power platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI and explains how each of these tools can be used to create efficient workflows and analytics solutions. Alan shares his thoughts on the benefits of the power platform and how it can help startups and small businesses. The episode concludes with some tips and advice for those who are just starting their MVP journey or considering using the power platform. Alan encourages listeners to stay focused on customer needs and feedback and to leverage the power platform to build scalable and efficient solutions. Alan talks about his thoughts about the MVP Program. OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP  90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith