CRMUG UK Scotland and North of England Inaugural Meeting
November 25, 2014 Leave a comment
This post has been moved to the official CRMUG UK blog at: CRMUG.UK/20141120 (this page uses the meeting date in YYYYMMDD format as a permanent short URL).
Happy Birthday to me – 2 years as a CRMUG member
November 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Today I am at the first CRMUG event in the UK “North of the border”. Yes, we have our first chapter meeting in Edinburgh, for members from Scotland and the north of England, on November 20th.
I travelled up here by train yesterday and took the opportunity to go through my slides for a quick intro session telling people all the great reasons to become full members of CRMUG (rather than Basic members, or “Subscribers” as they are now called). I wanted to mention how long I had been involved with CRMUG, and a quick look back in my Outlook calendar revealed the strange coincidence that it has been exactly two years to the day!
Back in the mists of time…
On 20th November 2012 I attended my first CRM User Group meeting at Microsoft’s UK headquarters in Reading. I had been meaning to go for a while but something (usually work) always got in the way. The meeting included a roadmap presentation from Microsoft – I think there must have been some stuff about the Polaris release in that one. There were also a couple of customer showcases, including a particularly memorable one from Mersey Travel who were using CRM with a portal built on ADX Studio to manage HR and training for about 4,500 employees of the various transport companies that come under their umbrella in the Liverpool metropolitan area and surroundings.
I won’t mention the name of the other customer showcase, but what stood out in my mind was they had loads of custom entities (many dozens, possibly over 100) – and none of them had a custom icon. A very complex system with some very clever automation and difficult reporting, but it must have been a nightmare for users to navigate.
We even got to meet the amazingly energetic and inimitable CRMUG Director Tony Stein, who flew in specially – he wrote about his take on the event on the CRMUG UK Community forum. When he asked if anyone could pitch in to help out with organising future events, I put up my hand – I don’t know if it was just Tony’s infectious enthusiasm for building a community or some kind of Jedi mind trick, but it worked!
Read about all the things I have had the opportunity to do in two years as a CRMUG member »
CRM User Group Social Evening November 2014
November 5, 2014 Leave a comment
The next UK CRM User Group meeting is on November 13th in Reading. Because so many attendees travel down the night before, it makes sense for us to get together for a social evening of networking, chit-chat and generally getting to know one another a bit better..
November 12th from 18:30 onwards, Pitcher and Piano, Reading
This will take place at the same venue as last March, the Pitcher and Piano, 18 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB which is in central Reading within easy walking distance from railway station, TVP shuttle routes and plenty of hotels.
Join us from 18:30 onwards for a few drinks and maybe a bite to eat (especially for those of you staying overnight in Reading). Try to get there before 8pm to take advantage of various 2 for 1 offers on cocktails and selected bottled beers, or glasses of house wine and pints of beer or cider for £2.50.
Click to add the social event to your Outlook calendar
Sponsorship opportunity
If any partners who are attending the CRMUG meeting with their customer(s) would like to fund a light buffet to keep people from starving, or a few drinks to get the evening started that would be greatly appreciated. We would make sure people knew who to thank the next day! If you are interested, please get in touch with me directly CRMUG@meteorit.co.uk.
CRMUG UK User Group – TWO Meetings in Reading and Edinburgh
September 16, 2014 4 Comments
This post has been moved to the official CRMUG UK blog at crmug.uk/2014/11/03/crmug-uk-user-group-two-meetings-in-reading-and-edinburgh
CRMUG UK Social Evening July 16th
June 30, 2014 Leave a comment
The next CRMUG UK Meeting will be at Microsoft’s Customer Centre in Cardinal Place in London on July 17th. We have ten sessions across three tracks for a day packed with content for everyone involved in Dynamics CRM from project owners, business managers, administrators and consultants through to customisers and developers.
Full details of the agenda and session outlines are in my previous article CRM User Group CRMUG UK meeting in July 2014 which also includes links to the registration page.
As we have done before, we will be having a social evening the night before the main event, very kindly organised by Andrew Bibby on our behalf this time.
Jugged Hare, Victoria, July 16th 7pm onwards
The Jugged Hare is a Fullers’ pub at 172 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Victoria, Greater London SW1V 1DX (map).
Join us from about 7pm in the upstairs gallery area for a few drinks and some food if you want to (served until 10pm so OK for later arrivals).
Click to add the social event to your Outlook calendar
There are loads of options for accommodation in the local area, all only a short walk to get to Cardinal Place for the actual CRMUG meeting in the morning. Or you could easily commute there and back via Victoria or Pimlico tube stations.
CRM User Group CRMUG UK meeting in July 2014
May 6, 2014 1 Comment
The next UK CRM User Group is in London in less than two months, on Thursday 17th July, and we will be focussing on using Dynamics CRM for managing services.
These might be traditional customer support services, fulfilment or project services, local government services to residents and businesses, or internal process management. The meeting is free to attend for all CRMUG members – and you can sign up for a Basic membership at no cost.
CRMUG UK Q2 Meeting Thursday 17th July 2014, London
Join 100 or more fellow CRM users for the next UK CRM User Group Meeting at Microsoft Customer Centre at Cardinal Place, London (Victoria). Coffee and Reception start at 9:00 am. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience what the CRMUG has to offer you and other Dynamics CRM users!
Registration is now open for this event. Click here to register for this event for FREE
Click to add the CRMUG UK July 2014 meeting to your Outlook calendar
Agenda
We will have multiple tracks for the middle part of the day, so you can choose the session that is of most interest and relevance. We will have a wide range of topics for everyone from business managers and project owners through administrators and functional consultants to the most technical system customisers and developers.
This agenda is subject to change (edit: updated 24th June with latest information), and we do expect to add one or two additional optional sessions to those described below. Also note our CRMUG UK Social Evening on July 16th.
| 09:30 | Welcome & CRMUG News |
| 09:45 | What’s New in CRM 2013 Spring’14 release (aka Service Pack 1, formerly "Leo"). Microsoft UK |
| 11:00 | Coffee and Networking |
| 11:15 3 Tracks |
Supporting a Changing Business One-Click Dynamics CRM Deployments Round Table – Using CRM for Public Sector services |
| 12:15 | 5 minutes to swap rooms |
| 12:20 3 Tracks |
Data Visualisation – Art or Science? CRM & BPM – Better Together! Dynamics CRM 2013 is fuelling interest in the potential to deliver new and innovative customer services from CRM. But without resorting to complex and costly XRM based coding projects, the scope is often limited. Business Process Management (BPM) tools such as PNMsoft Sequence, organisations can realise the full potential of CRM. Round Table – Charity Management using Dynamics CRM |
| 13:20 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 2 tracks |
Stop, Collaborate and Listen! Demystifying CTI for the common good. |
| 15:00 | Ask the Experts A chance for more Q&A with today’s speakers and MVPs |
| 16:00 | Close |
Location
This meeting will be at Microsoft’s Customer Centre in London
Cardinal Place
80-100 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5JL
That’s a 2 minute walk from Victoria tube station, serviced by the Victoria, Circle and District Lines.
Who should attend?
All Dynamics CRM users are welcome. We also encourage you to invite your colleagues and other users – email to colleagues, tweet about it, mention it in your LinkedIn groups and other sites..
Partners are welcome to attend provided they are accompanied by a customer. Partners please bear in mind that the objective of regional events such as this is to exchange knowledge and Dynamics CRM experience. Partner personnel should possess deep CRM expertise and refrain from sales activities.
Hope to see you there!
Save the Date – November Meeting
Planning ahead, our next meeting will be on Thursday November 13th, at Microsoft’s UK HQ in Thames Valley Park, Reading.
Click to add the CRMUG UK November 2014 meeting to your Outlook calendar
We hope to have some more great content to share, including some possible encore sessions from CRMUG Summit 2014 which takes place in St Louis, Missouri. Members get $200 discount per person on their Summit passes, and staggered Early Bird rates also apply – for the best prices, register before the end of June.
CRMUG UK Social Evening March 19th
February 17, 2014 Leave a comment
The next UK CRM User Group meeting is on March 20th in Reading. Because so many attendees travel down the night before, it makes sense for us to get together for a social evening of networking, chit-chat and generally getting to know one another a bit better..
March 19th from 18:30 onwards, Pitcher and Piano, Reading
This will take place at the same venue as last May, the Pitcher and Piano, 18 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB which is in central Reading within easy walking distance from railway station, TVP shuttle routes and plenty of hotels.
Join us from 18:30 onwards for a few drinks and maybe a bite to eat (especially for those of you staying overnight in Reading). Try to get there before 8pm to take advantage of various 2 for 1 offers on cocktails and selected bottled beers, or glasses of house wine and pints of beer or cider for £2.50.
Click to add the social event to your Outlook calendar
Sponsorship opportunity
If any partners who are attending the CRMUG meeting with their customer(s) would like to fund a light buffet to keep people from starving, or a few drinks to get the evening started that would be greatly appreciated. We would make sure people knew who to thank the next day! If you are interested, please get in touch with me directly CRMUG@meteorit.co.uk.
CRM User Group meeting and social event in March 2014
January 30, 2014 Leave a comment
The next UK CRM User Group is in Reading in less than two months, on Thursday 20th March. We’re also getting together for a social evening on Wednesday March 19th.
CRMUG UK Social Evening Wednesday March 19th
We are getting together for an informal social and networking gathering on the evening before the main event . This will probably take place at the Pitcher and Piano, 18 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB which is in central Reading within easy walking distance from railway station, TVP shuttle routes and plenty of hotels. Join us from 18:30 onwards for a few drinks, maybe a bite to eat (especially for those of you staying overnight in Reading), some networking, chit-chat and generally getting to know one another a bit better.
Try to get there before 8pm to take advantage of various 2 for 1 offers on cocktails and selected bottled beers, or glasses of house wine and pints of beer or cider for £2.50.
CRMUG UK Q1 Meeting Thursday 20th March 2014, Microsoft HQ
Join 100 or more fellow CRM users for the next UK CRM User Group Meeting at the Microsoft headquarters at Thames Valley Park in Reading. Coffee and Reception start at 8:30 am. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience what the CRMUG has to offer you and other Dynamics CRM users!
Registration is still open but places are filling up fast! Click here to register for this event for FREE
Click to add the CRMUG UK March 2014 meeting to your Outlook calendar
Agenda
Based on feedback from previous events, we have made a few changes Most notably we will have two tracks for the middle part of the day, so you can choose the session that is of most interest and relevance. We will also officially finish at 3pm, slightly earlier than before, and then have an optional session to meet (some of) the speakers afterwards and ask questions (rather than the expert panel we used to have before the close).
| 09:15 | Introduction & CRMUG News |
| 09:30 | The X(RM) Factor – 5 tools and add-ons you might like to know more about |
| 10:35 | Track 1: Customer Showcase: CEGA Air Ambulance Track 2: Round Table – Share your tips or ask questions of your fellow CRM System Admins |
| 11:20 | Coffee and networking |
| 11:40 | Track 1: Managing Email with CRM – Top tips from MVP Feridun Kadir Track 2: Microsoft Dynamics Marketing and Social Listening – Cassandra Whobrey, Microsoft |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
| 13:25 | Customer Showcase: NCFE – Going Mobile |
| 14:25 | Microsoft Roadmap with Marco Amoedo |
| 14:55 | Close |
| 15:00 | Break |
| 15:05 | Meet the Speakers (optional Q&A session for those who want to stick around a little longer) |
| 15:35 | End |
Location
This meeting will be at Microsoft’s UK HQ in Reading.
Microsoft Campus
Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1WG
Who should attend? All Dynamics CRM users are welcome. We also encourage you to invite your colleagues and other users – email to colleagues, tweet about it, mention it in your LinkedIn groups and other sites..
Partners are welcome to attend provided they are accompanied by a customer. Partners please bear in mind that the objective of regional events such as this is to exchange knowledge and Dynamics CRM experience. Partner personnel should possess deep CRM expertise and refrain from sales activities.
Hope to see you there!
CRMguru 