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Microsoft Business Applications Partners, let’s kick off 2025 with a bang! We know there's nothing but a few days between you and a break over the Christmas period, so take a few minutes to mark your diaries for the next in our series of Partner Pulse events. Join us for our first event of the year - and this time, it's all about boosting your marketing and demand generation effectiveness. So, if you’re a marketing leader, sales leader, or business owner for a partner, don’t miss out. Save the date and grab your spot now! All you need to know: Wednesday, 22 January 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Registration at 9:30 AM) Shoreditch, London Oaka Studio host these events with our our good friends over Seer 365, and are designed to provide insider insights from Microsoft, practical business tips and great networking opportunities with highly curated speakers. For those of you that have been to a Partner Pulse before, you'll know that the agenda is packed full, and January's event is no different, with not one but TWO Microsoft key note speakers. Check out the full agenda and book your place today: https://lnkd.in/g8GDVg2n We're always happy to welcome new friends to our community, so if you know someone who’d benefit from this workshop, Share, comment or tag them in this post. It’s going to be a fantastic day full of useful ideas to boost your business performance. #PartnersMakeMorePossible #PartnerPulse #MicrosoftDynamics365 #MicrosoftPartners #PowerPlatform Lucy Bourne | Lee Baker | Nigel Ridpath | Tamara Phelan | Ewan Dalton | Sam Dharmasiri | Joe Padda | Richard Hughes | Sara Cheaveau | Shelley Gardiner | Adam Palmer |

Wow. What a day! Thank you to all of those that took the time to join us for the Sales Blueprint roundtable on behalf of Arrow ECS EMEA today in the fabulously glamorous and festive setting of The Randolph Hotel, Oxford. Ideas, opinions, suggestions and inspiration flying around on post-it notes all over the room. Thank you for the enthusiasm everyone. He’s to seeing your plans evolve into actions and results. Thanks to Chris Stewart-Smith, Jade C., Colette Francis-Lee for supporting and the Oaka team Nigel Ridpath, Tamara Phelan, Lucy Bourne, Lee Baker, Edelyn Malla, MBA and Trish Baker for all the efforts in organising the day. #Sales #GTM #Salesplanning #AccountManagement #FY25 #BusinessApplications #BusinessCentral #BC #Dynamics365 #D365 #PowerPlatform #Bizapps #PartnersMakeMorePossible #MSpartner

There's still time to join us next Thursday at our Sales Blueprint event: So, if you're a Business Applications partner, or you're aspiring to add Dynamics or Power Platform to your practice, then join us to learn how to: 📈 Learn about Business Applications Services opportunity 🪝 Create the perfect Sales and Go To Market strategy 🎦 Understand the winning techniques for a pre-sales team 💌 Develop an Account Management plan for success, and show your customers some love. 📍The Randolf Hotel, Oxford 📅 28th November ⌚9.30 - 5.30 There'll of course be opportunity to network with your peers in the space, and meet with the team from Arrow ECS EMEA and Oaka Studio. And the best bit? It's fully funded (so yes, there is such thing as a free lunch). Link to register in the comments. #BusinessApplications #BizApps #MSPartner #PartnersMakeMorePossible #Dynamics365 #PowerPlatform #MSDyn365 #BusinessCentral #CoPilot Dynamics 365 Partner | Microsoft Power Platform Partner | Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Community | Arrow Electronics

Incase you may have missed… Microsoft Ignite starts tomorrow - yey! Here’s our top list of must-watch sessions for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform partners: > Accelerate your Business Applications practice: Partnering for success > Maximise Partner Profitability with AI in Low Code > Grow your CRM Practice in the age of AI > What’s new with Copilot Studio and agents > Investments to accelerate ERP migrations and your practice There’s still time to register your digital space here to watch online: https://lnkd.in/eKKR7iWB #PartnersMakeMorePossible #Dynamics365 #PowerPlatform #CoPilot #D365 #MSDyn365 #PowerApps #Partnerships #BusinessApplications #MSPartners #BizApps Rachael Corb | Shelley Gardiner | Tamara Phelan | Lee Baker | Ewan Dalton | Nigel Ridpath |

There's still time to join us for our Sales and Go To market Roundtable we're hosting on behalf of Arrow ECS EMEA next week: 📍 Hilton Gateshead 📅 Tuesday, 19th November 🕑 9.30am-5.30pm 👩🏻💻 Sales and Marketing Leads, Business Unit Leads, Practice Leads So, if you're looking to establish or grow a Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Microsoft Power Platform practice, this event will give you the chance to get hands on and develop your plan across sales, Go To Market, Account Management and Microsoft Alliance. We look forward to seeing you there. Register your place here: https://lnkd.in/esTqg73P Microsoft Power Platform Partner | Microsoft Power Platform Community | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Community | Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Lee Baker | Tamara Phelan | Nigel Ridpath | Ewan Dalton | Mike Pearsall | Chris Stewart-Smith | Jade C. | Maria Green MBCS |

The whole Oaka team are deeply saddened at the news of the passing of our colleague and friend, Rich Shipton, on the 5th November. In the last 48 hours we've heard some incredible memories, stories and outbursts of help. It would be lovely for the family to be able to hear them. A memorial page has been set up to do so. https://lnkd.in/e34X9mNZ   To the Shipton family, there's an enormous Rich sized hole in all of our lives, we can't begin to imagine what that must feel like for you. Please know there is more support than you can ever imagine, we're all here for you.

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Arrow Electronics, aimed at bringing together the Microsoft Business Applications Partner community through a series of fully funded workshops. This collaboration is designed to support the underlying foundations of a successful Business Applications Practice from sales, demand generation, and marketing to people and practice growth and everything in between. So, whether you’re setting up a new practice within the context of a broader service provider or starting from scratch, this community will be your hub for foundational insights. Mark you diaries for our first event, where you can expect a day filled Sales and presales approaches, interactive sessions on creating the perfect Go-To-Market strategy, and discussions on maximising revenue potential as a BizApps partner. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside other leaders in the space. Use the link to register for more details and join us. #MSPartners #PartnersMakeMorePossible #Partnership #BusinessApplications #BizApps #Dynamics365 #D365 #PowerPlatform #Community #ArrowElectronics #Oaka #BusinessApplications #Events Chris Stewart-Smith | Jade C. | Maria Green MBCS | Carlos Garcia Arce | Ewan Dalton | Lee Baker | Nigel Ridpath | Tamara Phelan | Edelyn Malla, MBA |

❄️🏃🏻♀️ Join Oaka Studio in the Fight Against Cancer! ❄️🏃🏻♀️ The Oaka Studio team is gearing up to participate in the 2025 Cancer Research UK (CRUK) London Winter Run! This annual event will take place on Sunday, 23rd February 2025 in the heart of London, starting at Trafalgar Square. Our team is excited to embrace the cold and raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. This 10K run is not just about the race; it's about coming together to support a cause that affects us all. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this event is for everyone. You can run, jog, or walk—there's no pressure to set a time, just the joy of participating and making a difference Nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. This staggering statistic highlights the importance of supporting cancer research and finding a cure. By joining us, you'll not only be part of a fantastic event but also contribute to groundbreaking research that helps save lives. How to Register: 🔍Visit the official Winter Run website: https://lnkd.in/dMz6U7E ✒️Click on the registration link and sign up as a participant. 👩🏻💻Use the team code: oakarocks to join our team and be part of this amazing journey. We'd love for you to help us make this the best Winter Run yet. For more details and to stay updated, keep an eye on our social media channels and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Together, we can make a difference. Let's run for a cure! 🏃♀️🏃♂️❄️ #CancerResearch #CancerResearchUK #WinterRun #BizApps #BusinessApplications #MSPartners #PartnersMakeMorePossible

And we’re off for this quarter’s edition of Partner Pulse, hosted alongside our friends at Seer 365. There’s already been a HUGE amount of discussion around (wait for it) AI, specifically Copilot, inspired by the brilliant Ben Sandall who took us through the Microsoft’s four key focus areas for FY25 for Business Applications (spoiler: AI did make an appearance, as did Contact Center as a Serivce) Now onto a session focussed all around Presales thanks to Ewan Dalton and Anthony Stillman. If you’d like to get involved in the next Partner Pluse, follow us or drop us a DM and we’ll have you added to our invite list. #PartnerPulse #MSpartner #PartnersMakeMorePossible Microsoft Power Platform Partner | Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program |

👏🏻 Appreciation Post 👏🏻 Huge thank you to the team behind the Microsoft Business Applications Springboard event which has provided a huge amount of value to the Biz Apps partner ecosystem. Market trends, partner incentives, resources, use cases and opportunities have been shared, alongside so many chances for partners to connect and network and learn outloud - even over themed cocktails! Thank you for the opportunity to support the event Oaka Studio have loved being part of it. Adam Stewart | Rob Smithson | Farah Mehmood | William Corfield | Rachael Corb | Jessica Ho | Alison Wright | Elliott Poulter | Petra Young And our fellow sponsors Seer 365 | Seismic | Docusign | Leapwork | Aptitude Software #PartnersMakeMorePossible #MSPartner #BizApps #BusinessApplications #MsDyn365 #PowerPlatform #CoPilot