How do you get your guest to share their topic from a new perspective than podcasts they’ve appeared on previously? The key is to offer structure and guidance before you even press record. But the process doesn’t start there. Way before you get into conversation with your guest, you’ve got Read More
In Episode 272, Ben and Scott discuss changes that are rolling out for the new move experience in SharePoint Online, support for known folder move in the OneDrive client on macOS, cross region VM restore points for Azure VMs, and tracking resource change history through Azure Resource Graph. Sponsors Intelligink Read More
What marketing trends are working today for authors? In this session, Jonathan Milligan shares five steps to selling more books through podcast guesting. You'll discover: Why you should create a free book funnel. How Jonathan earns $165.00 for every free book he gives away on podcasts. Why a "buyer" list Read More
In Episode 271, Ben and Scott take a break from Microsoft 365 and Azure talk about smart home devices, including their favorite uses for different categories of devices such as lights, locks, and even blinds/shades. If you've been thinking about building out your smart home, give it a listen. We're Read More
The first question every podcast host asks themselves after recording their first episodes is, "How on earth do I make money with my podcast?" All the podcasting "Gurus" shout saying, "You need to find a sponsor for your show!" But you are left wondering if that is the right solution Read More
In Episode 270, Ben and Scott talk about a new Microsoft Teams phone from Yealink that Ben is testing and then talk about a recently GA'd capability which impacts how resources associated with a Virtual Machine are treated on deletion of the VM. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Read More
When reaching out to a podcast host to be the ideal guest on their show, your pitch is what makes the first impression, especially if you are connecting with a host for the first time. A media or podcast pitch is a short, to-the-point email or message that tells the Read More
In Episode 269, Ben and Scott talk about the just released CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 dock and then get into some news and updates around Azure AD, including the public preview of certificate based authentication and proof of concept for impersonating device identities of Windows clients. Sponsors Intelligink - We Read More
Every podcast host is looking to grow their audience. In this talk, Justin Schenck shares five (free) things podcasters can do right now to ensure their show's continual growth. These strategies that Justin shares have worked for countless podcast hosts who have seen 2x, 3x, and even 10x audience growth Read More
In Episode 268, Ben takes Scott through his experience getting started with Terraform and executing complex deployments in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Use CART captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting (human generated captions) Terraform by Read More
Learn from Sean Tyler Foley, a former child actor and stuntman who thought his story was boring and didn't even have a story to tell, how to find, craft, and tell a compelling story that will engage and captivate any audience. Sean explains an actionable exercise you can do to Read More
In Episode 267, Ben and Scott talk about some of the updates that have come to Data loss prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365 and how you can leverage DLP to protect your sensitive data across the M365 stack and even external cloud apps like Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce. Sponsors Intelligink Read More
What's going on in the podcasting industry? Podcasting has been around since 2004. However, it is still in its infancy in many ways; but that's about to change! Listen in as two podcasting veterans discuss the history of podcasting, the current state of podcasting, and the future of podcasting. In Read More
In Episode 266, Ben and Scott spend most of the time talking about Azure Reserved Instances. What they are, when you might want to use them, and some of the services you can purchase them for. They also cover some potential things to watch out for when considering if you Read More
Starting with why is vital for any business, and the business of podcasting is no exception. Remembering the people who will ultimately listen to our interviews is key to succeeding in podcasting! As podcast guests and hosts, we serve our listeners, and remembering why we've decided to serve our specific Read More
In Episode 265, Ben and Scott talk about Azure Automation State Configuration and Azure Policy guest configuration for using DSC at-scale with your virtual machines in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using Policy with Azure Site Read More
In Episode 264, Ben and Scott kick off 2022 with some Azure CLI follow-up from 2021, and then they talk about some new settings available for managing per-user meeting expiration policies. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Streamline Read More
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try to make your life and work better, you never seem to be able to move the needle? You’re not alone in feeling this way; this was me for a long time. Year after year, I had little to no Read More
In Episode 263, Ben and Scott dive into their favorite tips and tricks for using Azure Cloud Shell and all the programs and functionality that come with it. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using the Azure Cloud Read More
Are you someone who sets New Year's Resolutions or has goals they'd like to achieve throughout the year? Most of us would answer "Yes" to this question. However, if I were to ask you how often you actually reach the resolutions and goals you set, most would regrettably admit that Read More
