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Conspicuous goes skiing in Courmayeur

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After an excellent performance in November, December and January, the team at Conspicuous jetted off for a well-earned break on the ski slopes of Courmayeur, northern Italy. Recruitment can be a difficult game, but the team at Conspicuous worked extremely hard from November through to January. As a result, company Director Rob Wachman decided it … Continued

The economics surrounding Microsoft Dynamics

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Chancellor George Osborne is confident that Britain has left the recession behind, and that the economy is growing. If we focus in on the Microsoft Dynamics industry here in the UK and US, though, how is it fairing in the post-recession climate? In this post, we take a balanced look to see how the Dynamics industry is doing.  … Continued

The salary issue: what you see isn’t always what you get

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How much do you think you should be paid?  If you’re seeking your next career move then salary is going to be high on your agenda, but it shouldn’t be the only thing you think about. Here’s why: Employers are looking for the ideal candidate When employers create a job advertisement, they’re showcasing the salary … Continued

Microsoft Dynamics’ top 9 people, places and platforms

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The Microsoft Dynamics community is full of influencers. With the Dynamics industry growing year on year, it looks like these influencers are going to become more and more important. So, who and what are the people, places and platforms that those in the Dynamics community should be up on? 1. Satya Nadella: Microsoft’s Chief Executive Office … Continued

Our 2015 Dynamics predictions

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We’ve said goodbye to 2014, and we’ve sipped from our first glass of 2015 champagne. In that time, we’ve had chance to think about what’s going to emerge in the next 12 months for the world of Dynamics. Here are some of our 2015 Dynamics predictions. 1. Microsoft kick starts its own Dynamics CRM graduate boot camp If you ask Partners, … Continued

Microsoft Dynamics 2014 year in review

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2015 is here, so here at Conspicuous, we thought now would be a good time to take a look back at the last 12 months of Microsoft Dynamics. Whether you’re a UK Dynamics Partner or UK Dynamics End User, hopefully this retrospective helps clarify the major events, product launches and news stories from the last … Continued

Tips for employee engagement

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How’s the mood in your office right now?  Does Kevin have the post-festive blues? Is Sarah looking longingly at the empty boxes of mince pies? The first few weeks back after Christmas and the New Year can be disruptive as employees re-enter the world of work. So how do you keep employees connected when all … Continued

Three futuristic applications of Power BI

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Power BI (Business Intelligence) has been available for around a year on the desktop as part of Office 365. It connects to Microsoft Dynamics CRM using Power Query’s OData, and allows users to explore and visualise sales, customer and marketing data directly in Excel. According to a number of recent reports, Microsoft will be launching this … Continued

The Dynamics training drought

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A while back, we discussed how people in the Dynamics industry – whether Partners or End users – are starting to become concerned with the level of resource on offer. Many believe this is a result of a Dynamics training drought. Where we left off… Previously, we suggested that Partners should take responsibility and to get the right training … Continued

Microsoft’s tablet finally cracks the Surface

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When Microsoft pitched the new Surface Pro 3 as a rival to the Macbook Air it not only raised a few eyebrows, it raised a few belly laughs too. But for the first time since its release in October 2012, the Surface has just recorded a quarterly profit. Even the biggest Apple devotee might be … Continued