Hot Seat

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Liz Hallen, Co-Founder of PartnerIn. Marie and Liz discuss the upcoming Vibe 2.0 conference, navigating change in the Microsoft Channel, and the value of peer-to-peer learning. Stay in Touch with The Hot Seat Podcast: 🔸  https://marketingcopilot.com/hot-seat-podcast/ 🔸  https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-copilot/ 🔸  ht...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Alta Ganbold, Founder of MVP 1st. Marie and Alta sit down to discuss his journey into ERP, what it takes to build a Microsoft practice from scratch, and how MVP 1stbecame the Business Central Partner that CFOs trust for their ERP deployment. Stay in Touch with The Hot Seat Podcast: 🔸  https://marketingcopilot.com/hot-seat-podcas...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by David Nour, CEO & Founder of Avnir and Author of Relationship Economics: Transform Your Most Valuable Business Contacts Into Personal And Professional Success. Marie and David sit down to talk about something that predates CRM, AI, and yet may be more valuable than ever: strategic relationships. Stay in Touch with The Hot Sea...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Nancie Calder, Microsoft MVP & Global D365 CRM Practice Lead Executive at Avanade. During the episode, Marie and Nancie have an insightful conversation about the role of data in AI effectiveness, the shift from conversational AI to actionable AI, and the ongoing challenges of AI adoption and trust within organizations. Stay i...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Thomas Manders, CEO of Coffee & Dunn and Susana Ramos, Director of Marketing Services at Coffee & Dunn. Marie, Thomas, and Susana sit down to discuss the evolving landscape of sales and marketing within the Microsoft ecosystem. Stay in Touch with The Hot Seat Podcast: 🔸 https://marketingcopilot.com/hot-seat-podcast/ 🔸 h...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Kristen Sage, CEO of Western Computer. Marie and Kristen sit down to discuss responsible AI adoption, the importance of defining outcomes, not tools in AI initiatives, and how essential good business process is. Stay in Touch with The Hot Seat Podcast: 🔸 https://marketingcopilot.com/hot-seat-podcast/ 🔸 https://www.linkedin.com/...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Steven Settle, Managing Partner at Ryse Technologies. Marie and Steven sit down to discuss why 95% of AI projects fail—and how Ryse helps clients be part of the successful 5%, what it really means to be a Microsoft Frontier Partner (beyond just selling Copilot licenses), and how a problem-first, process-driven approach leads...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Tony Da Silva, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at intwo. Marie and Tony sit down to discuss what Microsoft means when they say we’re in “the golden era of Dynamics”, how intwo helps customers address urgent challenges in security, cloud optimization, and AI adoption, and why delaying cloud modernization carries a grea...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Cherie Griffith-Dunn with Founder & CEO of Cyproteck Technologies. Marie and Cherie sit down to discuss the challenges of entering the Microsoft ecosystem, how CyproSecure 360°, helps organizations secure data in the cloud, and the lessons learned from scaling a cybersecurity startup to Microsoft recognition in under two...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Vice President, Community Director of Attendees and Activations at Dynamic Communities, Giuseppe Ianni! Marie and Giuseppe sit down to explore the importance of community engagement and the need for fresh innovation in event structures that better serve Microsoft partners. They also share a sneak peek of what’s ahead at Commu...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by the President of New Dynamic LLC, Jeff Ney ! Marie and Jeff sit down to discuss how businesses can embrace AI integration into their existing systems, the benefits of AI integration for sales teams, and how AI is transforming the future of CRM. Tune in for an exciting episode about how AI is taking center stage in the evoluti...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by the CEO of CloudFronts, Anil Shah! Marie and Anil sit down to discuss the importance of being an AI-first Microsoft Partner, why data readiness is crucial for successful AI adoption, and how business can remain future-ready in our ever-changing industry. Tune in for an exciting episode about AI adoption for Microsoft Partners...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Cecilia Flombaum, Partner Lead – Business and Industry Solutions at Microsoft and Board Member of Executive Engagement at Diversity in Dynamics Marie and Cecilia sit down to discuss what the future-ready Microsoft Partner looks like and share insights on AI-adoption, the importance of differentiating yourself in the marketplace a...

On this week’s episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by the CEO of Truly SMB, Vicky Critchley! Marie and Vicky sit down to discuss Vicky’s new business venture, how Truly SMB helps small and medium-sized businesses leverage technology, and how artificial intelligence is impacting SMBs today! Tune in for an insight-packed about how Microsoft partners can adapt to the evolving tech...

On today’s episode of the Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Jennifer Harris, CEO and Founder of TMC. Marie and Jennifer sit down to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of Microsoft Partnerships. Their conversation touches upon the importance of adapting to change – particularly in the age of AI – and the need for partners to “behave like start-ups”. Jennifer also shares her insights on th...

For the very first episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Marie Wiese is joined by Karina Nielsen, Founder & CEO of Ciellos Inc. Marie and Karina sit down to discuss Ciellos joining Novature and what the implications are. They also dive into the evolving role of AI in the partner ecosystem, the future of ISVs, and the talent needed for success in an AI-driven world. Karina emphasizes the importance...

Introducing the Hot Seat Podcast, the no-nonsense podcast for Microsoft Partners to tell their stories!