A daily newsletter about automation and eliminating friction.
Think Dataverse has clinched the low-code/no-code title? Let's toss in a dollop of truth: Picturing a scenario with more than just rudimentary business rules... Envision sparking a Power Automate flow or kicking off a Custom Page from a mere button... Can you imagine...
The secret to marketing success? Integration and automation. ๐ก Marketing departments worldwide are reaping the benefits of integrating their CRM with automation tools, such as Dynamics 365 and Power Automate. It's not just about having a good email marketing platform;...
Just blogged ๐ข: Early-Bound Classes in .NET 4.6.2 and 6.0. Love .NET strong types in Dataverse / Dynamics 365? Fan of generating Early-Bound Classes? But do you also want to use them in .NET 6.0 and beyond? Using the same generated classes in in Plugins (= .NET 4.6.2)...
You like to use strong types in .NET when working with Dataverse / Dynamics 365? Are you into Early-Bound Classes? Generating entity classes? You can use CrmSvcUtil for this, but I personally like to use XrmContext from Delegate to do this, because it creates smaller...
Unlock the power of customer-driven budget! Customers want estimates.๐ Developers don't understand why and don't want to do it. Developers say estimates are not accurate, so they are useless.๐คทโโ๏ธ But WHY does the customer want it? When you do hourly billing, the risk...
What should you automate? โ Don't automate client-facing tasks. Just automate what happens behind the scenes. Your business will run like a well-oiled machine on the inside. And still, give a personal client experience on the outside. Balance is ๐. Keep the human...
๐งน Cleaning up after your integration test? ๐ Stop doing that! When you do an integration test, you often need to create a record in the database. These tests are often wrapped in a try..finally statement, where the just created record is being cleaned up in the...
Block posts using the WordPress REST API? If you want to learn how to create a WordPress post that has the new Blocks through the REST API, see my blog post: https://automatevalue.com/blog/wordpress-blocks-post-using-the-rest-api/.
Sending email to my subscribers is done by an automation flow. In the last couple of days paragraphs in my emails started to disappear. It changed into one large blob of text which is very annoying to read. Sorry about this! The automation depends on the RSS-feed of...
Big news: I became a dad again! ๐ Meet Aiyra, big bother Aidan's proud lil' sis. Our family just got bigger. I know some people don't have children and that's okay. But how to explain how a kid enriches your life in ways you never imagined, to someone who doesn't have...
Every Productivity book: How to finish tasks quickly! โ But why so many distasteful tasks? ๐ค Imagine a calendar ๐ filled with delightful experiences. ๐ Would you worry about productivity then? Notice you never aim to speed up enjoyable tasks. Instead, let's focus on...
The art of saying No in a world of endless opportunities ๐ซ We live in a time where opportunities are abundant, and the constant bombardment of new ideas can be overwhelming. But here's a simple truth: We can't do everything. Focusing on what truly matters requires us...
Power Platform Advisor
Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.
Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).
Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 (Marketing & Sales) and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.
Services:
– Strategy and tactics advise
– Automating and integrating
A daily newsletter on automation and eliminating friction