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Case Study: Voice to Microsoft (Tony Darden)

By Delaney Freer
How Engaging with the User Group Provides You a Voice to Microsoft As your engagement grows within the User Group, so can your opportunities to get more involved and be an influential voice in the community. Dynamics 365 User Group for Business Central/NAV (D365UG BC/NAV) Member Tony Darden is a great example of this. After years of being a User Group leader, he was part of a face-to-face meeting with the Microsoft Business Central Team. This meeting helped create direct structure changes to ...

New Year, New Pages in the D365UG Business Central | NAV Community

By Ginny Lebeck
Hi all!  It's hard to believe we are halfway through the first month of 2020! Resolutions have been made, holiday and New Year's Eve decorations have been put away, and cookie tins have been replaced with bowls of oranges and apples. Everyone is talking about kicking off the year eating healthier, sleeping more and growing their knowledge base so they can be the best in their job role.  While I can't help you with the first two, I can point you to some areas to grow your Microsoft D365 Business ...

Case Study: Educational Opportunities (Holly Kutil)

By Delaney Freer
Before Holly Kutil was a D365UG BC/NAV All Star or began working for Innovia Consulting, she was a User, looking to efficiently utilize her software to best fit her company’s needs. Read more to learn how Holly benefited from the user group community:   American Ring Founded in 1976 by R. L. Morrissey, American Ring manufactures and supplies retaining rings, snap rings, and Belleville disc springs. They are a family company committed to quality and service, providing customers ...

Case Study: Benefits of Volunteering (Andrea Hall)

By Delaney Freer
Stonewall Kitchen A love for hobbies can manifest great things, and Stonewall Kitchen is no exception. In 1991, the company’s two founders expanded on their love of food, entertaining, and gardening and started selling items at local farmers’ markets in New England. Since the early ‘90s, they have grown to offering more than 400 specialty food items and 2,000+ complementary items. Stonewall Kitchen manufactures 80 percent of these goods and exemplifies the true meaning of selling through ...

Greetings from Your New Engagement Manager

By Ginny Lebeck
Hello wonderful D365 Business Central/NAV User Group Community! I wanted to introduce myself as your Community's newest Engagement Manager (for End Users) taking over the reigns from my fantastic teammate, Judy Thompson, as she focuses more on User Renewals across all our Dynamic User Groups.  A little about me as a way of introduction: - I've been with Dynamic Communities 3 years this January, and have attended 3 User Group Summit events (I met many of you in Orlando and am excited to connect ...

New Logo, Same Benefits, Growing Community

By Janet Lampert
The whole idea of a user group is fundamentally simple: Find people who do what you do and share knowledge to better your workday. Thank you for building an incredible commonwealth of shared Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV experience and connections. Our Story The value of our user group communities is based on the official founding in 2004, when a small group of CIOs discovered great benefit in sharing knowledge and experiences about their ongoing system and ...

eXtreme365 is a Unique Opportunity for Partners

By Christy Spokely
eXtreme365 is an unparalleled Partner opportunity On October 13 th , over 300 Partners of all types will attend eXtreme365 to build relationships, learn from real-world experiences, and dive into technology so they can stay a step ahead of the competition. Consultants, developers, executives and sales and marketing from partner organizations attend for sessions led by Microsoft and industry experts and to connect in a partner only environment. This year, eXtreme365 will have a special ...

Want to chat with an Industry experts around a specific BC/NAV topic at Summit North America? Here is your chance! "Fast Chats"

By Paula DeMinck
New this year at BCUG/NAVUG Summit North America the offering of “Fast Chats”.   30 min informal meetings and/or discussions without a preset agenda held at the Medic station during breakout sessions. Such a great way for attendees to meet each other around specific topics, discuss issues, perhaps identify some solutions. Please check out the Summit North America BC/NAV schedule for times and topics.  Scheduled Topics :  Blanket PO’s, Blanket SO’s, Business Central – General, ...

Head Back to School with BCUG/NAVUG Academy!

By Gwen Toay
It’s that time of year again, and now that school is officially back in session we encourage you to get in on all the Back to School fun with NAVUG Academy ! With webinars, virtual training courses, and certificate programs we know that we have the education you’re looking for. The best part? You can do it all from your own desk. That means no worries about missing the bus for you! We See Your Hand Raised What is Academy, you ask? Great question. BCUG/NAVUG Academy offers an abundance of ...

Summit Track Preview Sessions – Join virtually!

By Delaney Freer
Don’t miss these FREE opportunities to get ahead before Summit, October 15-18, 2019 in Orlando, FL. Excited for   User Group Summit   this fall? We and 800+ of your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Dynamics NAV peers are! If you are interested in attending Summit or are already registered and starting to think about what sessions you want to go to, BCUG/NAVUG is excited to offer you a brand new resource. Check out our Virtual Track Preview Sessions, providing an ...

BCUG/NAVUG Podcast Transcription: Microsoft MVP Interview (Part 3)

By Delaney Freer
The BCUG/NAVUG Podcast is your easy opportunity to stay current with news and insights on Dynamics 365 Business Central / Dynamics NAV. Each month the User Group interviews community leaders to hear about the latest product and technology developments and discuss their perspectives and insights regarding how these tools are being applied. In the May 2019 episode, we heard from Microsoft MVPs James Crowter and Erik Hougaard on their thoughts regarding Microsoft’s progress with the new platform, ...

Get in the Know! Inside Look into Summit North America with MSDW

By Delaney Freer
MSDynamicsWorld.com is collaborating with Dynamic Communities to explore the upcoming User Group Summit North America conference, October 15-18 in Orlando, FL, in a series of preview articles. We’ve compiled all the expert interviews that cover Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Dynamics NAV into one place. Happy reading! Upgrading from NAV to Dynamics 365 Business Central and the need for project managers Andrea Hall, Information Technology Director ...

BCUG/NAVUG Podcast Transcription: Microsoft MVP Interview (Part 2)

By Delaney Freer
The BCUG/NAVUG Podcast is your easy opportunity to stay current with news and insights on Dynamics 365 Business Central / Dynamics NAV. Each month the User Group interviews community leaders to hear about the latest product and technology developments and discuss their perspectives and insights regarding how these tools are being applied. In the May 2019 episode, we heard from Microsoft MVPs James Crowter and Erik Hougaard on their thoughts regarding Microsoft’s progress with the new platform, ...

BCUG/NAVUG Podcast Transcription: Microsoft MVP Interview (Part 1)

By Delaney Freer
The BCUG/NAVUG Podcast is your easy opportunity to stay current with news and insights on Dynamics 365 Business Central / Dynamics NAV. Each month the User Group interviews community leaders to hear about the latest product and technology developments and discuss their perspectives and insights regarding how these tools are being applied. In the May 2019 episode, we heard from Microsoft MVPs James Crowter and Erik Hougaard on their thoughts regarding Microsoft’s progress with the new platform, ...

Don't miss the opportunity to nominate your 2019 BCUG/NAVUG All-Stars!

By Laura Gariano
One of the highlights of the year is to see the BCUG/NAVUG User Group community recognize and reward those individuals that have made significant contributions of their time and expertise to educate and connect the greater User Group community. For those of you not familiar with the BCUG/NAVUG All-Star award program, please take a few minutes to read through the information below and submit your All-Star nominations before the August 2 nd deadline . Then get ready to vote in August for ...

The eXtreme Partner Event Has Evolved: eXtreme365 Now Offers Something for Everyone!

By Angie Willette
In today's’ business world, only the fittest survive. Standing still is a recipe for failure. That’s why Microsoft has evolved. The technology has evolved. And partner organizations have evolved. It’s, therefore, no wonder that the eXtreme365 event for Microsoft technology partners has evolved, too.  The eXtreme365 Evolution In the past, eXtreme was strictly a CRM event. But that’s no longer true. In the past, eXtreme was strictly a technical event. But that’s no longer true either. ...

Announcing BCUG/NAVUG’s Top Webinars of 2018

By Delaney Freer
As hard as it is to believe, we are already halfway through 2019. To keep from moving too fast and to celebrate all of the great content our User Group volunteers contribute every day, let’s rewind the clock and take time to appreciate the top performing virtual content from 2018. Did you know there are   121,000+   educational content session downloads annually across all User Groups? As a way to highlight some of the amazing success and incredible programs community members shared last ...

Register before the Early Bird deadline for User Group Summit North America 2019 in Orlando!

By Gwen Toay
Big news – registration is open for User Group Summit North America. This one-of-a-kind event for learning, sharing and connecting, is happening again October 15-18, 2019! Registration is open – so register now and take advantage of our $400 early bird discount!   Summit is the premier annual conference for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV and Power Platform (Power BI, PowerApps, and Microsoft Flow) users, partners and Microsoft experts. Connect with the community ...

User Group World Tour Q&A: Interview with Copenhagen Speaker Sune Lohse

By Delaney Freer
Where’s the one place you can gain direct access to Microsoft, hear about real-life experiences from others who face the same daily challenges as you, and get insight into the latest product updates? The User Group World Tour for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Dynamics NAV in Copenhagen on 22 May 2019. BCUG/NAVUG had the pleasure of chatting with Sune Lohse , Chief Strategy Officer for Abakion, about what attendees can expect to hear during his session at the User ...

User Group World Tour: Q&A with Attendee Poul Kjaer

By Delaney Freer
“ In a rapidly changing environment like Dynamics, you need to update yourself frequently. And this event offers broad opportunities for that.” – Poul Kjaer, CEO of Pipol A/S   In case you missed it, the User Group World Tour for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Dynamics NAV is headed to Copenhagen towards the end of the month, and is a great opportunity for all BC/NAV users and partners to come together to hear from Microsoft, network with peers, and learn about ...