The CollabTalk Podcast
Christian Buckley
A technology-focused podcast exploring the business value and practical application of the latest advances in collaboration, productivity, artificial intelligence, and social network science.
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Aug 3, 2019 • 27min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 49 with Catalin Gheorghiu
Episode 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

Aug 2, 2019 • 27min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 48 with Oz Du Soleil
Episode 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/oJbQuEpI7Ow

Aug 1, 2019 • 28min
MsftBuzzChat Episode 3 with Jon Maunder
Episode 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

Aug 1, 2019 • 18min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 47 with Mick Pletcher
Episode 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

Jul 31, 2019 • 18min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 46 with Asif Rehmani
Episode 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

Jul 30, 2019 • 16min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 45 with Tom Morgan
Episode 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

Jul 29, 2019 • 16min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 44 with Wictor Wilen
Episode 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

Jul 28, 2019 • 10min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 43 with Adam Levithan
Episode 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

Jul 27, 2019 • 23min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 42 with Heather Severino
Episode 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

Jul 26, 2019 • 38min
Episode 9 | End User Adoption and SharePoint Governance with Rob Bogue
Discussion 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.


