2 Best Conference Takeaways -- INSPIRATION and CONFIDENCE

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Written By Amber Bell

I have decided to start this site...finally...after attending the GPUG Summit in Reno, NV. If you ask my friend Anya, she will tell you I am the Queen of Convention Giveaways (aka Tchotcke). I have walked the long expo halls and filled my commemorative bag with squishy toy things...light up shot glasses...light up sunglasses...2 million pens...etc.There have been 2 conferences that yielded giveaways that I will treasure forever:

INSPIRATION

Microsoft Convergence 2005 - San Diego, CaliforniaWalking the halls of the beautiful San Diego Convention Center, I learned how much bigger Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) was then our little office in San Diego. Bill Gates was the keynote speaker. He was funny and inspiring. A Microsoft MVP lead an amazing Excel class. I walked out of that class with tips I use to this day. Mark Rockwell was dressed like Elvis and summed up his thoughts in a song I can't remember but I have never forgotten. I had never seen anyone so excited and inspired about GP or accounting software in general. If it wasn't for Mark and his poodle skirt wearing co-workers; I might never have looked into all of the amazing tools that were being built to integrate with GP. MS Convergence 2005 was right before I moved from California to Connecticut. I left feeling inspired to learn more.

CONFIDENCE

 GPUG Summit 2015 - Reno, NevadaThis was truly a milestone in my career! I was a speaker in the General Sessions and an Instructor for the GP Academy. All the lessons I have learned from all of my GP mentors converged to make this the best conference ever! I really felt like I was part of the GP community. I loved sharing tips and ideas. I had the chance to brainstorm with GP MVP's and All-Stars. I had an amazing lunch organized by the "Women in Dynamics". Somewhere in the middle of eating my lunch and hearing their stories...it hit me: 10 years ago I was an attendee soaking in all that I could at MS Convergence....and now, I am able to help others. I walked away this week with a couple nice tchotchkes but the best take away this week was: Confidence.

Amber Bell

I have over 20 years experience training Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) clients across the United States. I previously worked with amazing Microsoft Dynamics GP partner companies in California and Connecticut.

I started my company, Training Dynamo, in order to revolutionize the way that Microsoft Dynamics GP training is delivered. I believe that training can be fun, exciting and rewarding. I know the best way I can help the Microsoft Dynamics GP community is to help Consultants by taking away the mystery of what to cover on each training session. I am on a mission to give Microsoft Dynamics GP partners and consultants the tools they need to succeed!! I have GP training materials available for resale and can provide training and tips to help them inspire their clients to see the potential of using Microsoft Dynamics GP to unify and grow their businesses!

http://www.trainingdynamo.com
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