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Crafting Tech Stories: Wim Coorevits’ Journey from MVP to Microsoft Innovator

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Curious how Microsoft supports the global tech community? As Community Lead for Business Apps, Wim explains how his team manages advocacy programs, events, content creation and forum engagement. What community events are you attending this year?

🔴 What You Will Learn:

We dive deep into the journey of Wim Coorevits, Microsoft’s Community Lead for Business Apps, exploring his evolution from Belgian developer to global Microsoft innovator and the changing landscape of business applications.

TAKEAWAYS
✅ Started career as a developer in a marketing agency, discovering his passion for bridging technology and business
✅ Became a .NET trainer surrounded by MVPs who inspired his community involvement
✅Earned MVP status in the Dynamics CRM space through sharing knowledge and expertise
✅Transitioned to pre-sales, leveraging broad Microsoft technology knowledge to solve business problems
✅Joined Microsoft as a Partner Technology Strategist before making the leap to product marketing
✅ Relocated from Belgium to the US for a role with Office 365 before finding his way to Power Platform
✅ Became known for creating demos shown “on every single stage in the world” during Power Platform’s early days
✅ Now leads the Business Apps community team overseeing evangelism, community forums, advocacy programs, and events
✅ Team builds demos for keynotes and major events, focusing on real customer scenarios rather than fictional companies
✅ Currently developing an event tiering strategy to objectively determine how to support the many community events worldwide

🔴 For full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/678

🔴 Find Wim Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wimcoorevits/
X: https://x.com/wimco

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✅ Recommended Playlist: Copilot Show. Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos

✅ All our Microsoft Business Applications Podcasts: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3/videos

✅ Let’s Connect:
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I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential

I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 13 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.

This year we’re adding a new show to our line up – The AI Advantage. We’ll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

DynamicsMinds is a world-class event in Slovenia that brings together Microsoft product managers, industry leaders, and dedicated users to explore the latest in Microsoft Dynamics 365, the Power Platform, and Copilot.

Early bird tickets are on sale now and listeners of the Microsoft Innovation Podcast get 10% off with the code MIPVIP144bff
https://www.dynamicsminds.com/register/?voucher=MIPVIP144bff

Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge

We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.

Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).

Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith

Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM

Curious how Microsoft supports the global tech community? As Community Lead for Business Apps, Wim explains how his team manages advocacy programs, events, content creation and forum engagement. What community events are you attending this year?

🔴 What You Will Learn:

We dive deep into the journey of Wim Coorevits, Microsoft’s Community Lead for Business Apps, exploring his evolution from Belgian developer to global Microsoft innovator and the changing landscape of business applications.

TAKEAWAYS
✅ Started career as a developer in a marketing agency, discovering his passion for bridging technology and business
✅ Became a .NET trainer surrounded by MVPs who inspired his community involvement
✅Earned MVP status in the Dynamics CRM space through sharing knowledge and expertise
✅Transitioned to pre-sales, leveraging broad Microsoft technology knowledge to solve business problems
✅Joined Microsoft as a Partner Technology Strategist before making the leap to product marketing
✅ Relocated from Belgium to the US for a role with Office 365 before finding his way to Power Platform
✅ Became known for creating demos shown “on every single stage in the world” during Power Platform’s early days
✅ Now leads the Business Apps community team overseeing evangelism, community forums, advocacy programs, and events
✅ Team builds demos for keynotes and major events, focusing on real customer scenarios rather than fictional companies
✅ Currently developing an event tiering strategy to objectively determine how to support the many community events worldwide

🔴 For full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/678

🔴 Find Wim Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wimcoorevits/
X: https://x.com/wimco

🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft Power Platform News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1

🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/trVUsXAkFGg

✅ Recommended Playlist: Copilot Show. Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos

✅ All our Microsoft Business Applications Podcasts: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3/videos

✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website – https://podcast.nz365guy.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
X – https://twitter.com/nz365guy
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nz365guy
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nz365guy
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.nz/nz365guy

I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential

I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 13 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.

This year we’re adding a new show to our line up – The AI Advantage. We’ll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

DynamicsMinds is a world-class event in Slovenia that brings together Microsoft product managers, industry leaders, and dedicated users to explore the latest in Microsoft Dynamics 365, the Power Platform, and Copilot.

Early bird tickets are on sale now and listeners of the Microsoft Innovation Podcast get 10% off with the code MIPVIP144bff
https://www.dynamicsminds.com/register/?voucher=MIPVIP144bff

Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge

We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.

Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).

Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith

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