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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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Amazing Apps - learn how to build agile Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business apps using Scrum
Neil Benson
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Amazing Apps is for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform builders who want to use the Scrum framework to build amazing business apps that everyone will love. The podcast is hosted by Microsoft MVP, Neil Benson, and produced by Customery. [Dynamics365, D365, Power Apps, PowerApps, Power Pages, Power Apps Portals, Power Automate, Flow, Power Virtual Agents, PVA, PowerBI]
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Writing Off Social: The Podcast | Build Your Platform and Grow Your Email List Without Social Media
Sandy Cooper
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This is the podcast for female Christian writers who want to grow and nurture their audience without social media. Are you tired of chasing the algorithm? Has social media left you feeling drained, overwhelmed, unfruitful and…trapped?Co-hosts and writers Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller want you to be free to build a sustainable, profitable, and God-honoring writing career. Their vision is to empower you to confidently reject life-sucking and ineffective methods of platform growth and instead ...
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You can write another book whenever you want, but wouldn’t you prefer to build a business around your previous one? Which path is more likely to lead you to becoming a seven-figure CEO? To clarify, it’s not just about the money; it’s about how many more people you can serve. LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://Yo…
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#160. Hamish Sheild is a Microsoft MVP and Power Platform consultant specialising in applying Design Thinking practices to our apps and projects to make them more human-centred. Hamish and I discuss the different activities and artifacts we've experimented with before starting the delivery phase of our Power Platform and Dynamics 365 projects. Join…
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Imagine sitting in your basement or at the kitchen table after the kids have gone to sleep. Recording your podcast, whether alone or with a few friends, requires little more than that. Some of your fans exclusively listen to podcasts; you’re just the person to engage them. LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://Your…
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As an author turned entrepreneur, video production will be essential. These videos fall into three categories, each of which is vital to your business’s success. You’ll start exclusively with one type, then introduce the others as you gain followers. LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com 🛠️ -…
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Having a website is essential for an entrepreneur. If you create it yourself, you won’t need to pay someone to manage it indefinitely. Fortunately, it’s not as difficult as you might think. LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com 🛠️ - CONSULT: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com/Consult 🙋🏻♂️ - BOOK…
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One day, you might vaguely recall what it was like to begin growing. But for now, you’re just starting out. However, you’re determined to succeed, aren't you? LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com 🛠️ - CONSULT: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com/Consult 🙋🏻♂️ - BOOK YOUR CONSULT NOW: https://your…
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Becoming an entrepreneur may appear daunting. What motivates authors to pursue it at all? Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t that difficult once you understand what motivates authors to do so. It’s fun and worthwhile. Your audience needs you, and you need them. LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.c…
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Your fans want three things from you: Connection through community, depth of knowledge, and quickness of content. Your job is to give them what they want. Are you ready? LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com 🛠️ - CONSULT: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com/Consult 🙋🏻♂️ - BOOK YOUR CONSULT NOW: h…
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Most people spend their time on a single social media channel. Don’t you, too? However, entrepreneurs must be wherever their fans are on social media. Most people spend their time on a single social media channel. Don’t you, too? However, entrepreneurs must be wherever their fans are on social media. LINKS & RESOURCES ==============================…
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The Bluesky social media site is gaining traction with authors and online entrepreneurs. Authors join Bluesky to connect with fans and build community. How do you use Bluesky? LINKS & RESOURCES =============================== 🖥️ - WEBPAGE: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com 🛠️ - CONSULT: https://YourAuthorPlatform.com/Consult 🙋🏻♂️ - BOOK YOUR CONSULT …
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#159. Should you use a traditional, waterfall approach to build Power Platform apps? In this episode, I break down six situations when you might be tempted to use a waterfall method and share my thoughts on whether that's really the best approach. Highlights 00:11 Everyone should try waterfall at least once. 02:18 When to adopt a waterfall approach…
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#158. It's 2025, and I still meet Power Platform and Dynamics 365 professionals that don't know what Scrum is or have an incomplete understanding of what Scrum is. Especially in job interviews! In this short episode, you'll learn: What Scrum really is Why it's a framework and not a methodology A simple hack for remembering the 18 components of Scru…
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This season, we’ve lavished you with options for growing and nurturing your email list. But if you’re anything like us, you want to try them ALL. If you’re having shiny object syndrome, today’s episode will help you gain some clarity. Listen in as we review the email growth strategies we discussed this season and offer nine clarifying questions to …
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So often, the strategies we share through Writing Off Social are pathways that foster slow growth. Cultivating an email list in a life-giving, effective way often takes a lot of time, and that’s okay! But some strategies can play to your strengths and provide exponential growth in just a few days. Today we’re speaking to author, podcaster, speaker,…
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Building your audience can feel like an exercise in futility. Churning out post after post, hoping that one new person will subscribe. But Bryan Harris invites you to step off the "content hamster wheel of death" and try a different approach–the most overlooked and underrated marketing strategy he inadvertently discovered 10 years ago. As the Found…
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This season we are focusing exclusively on strategies to grow your email list. But how do you decide what email growth strategies to pursue? And how do you know if the growth you’re seeking is healthy growth or simply another version of the numbers game that you thought you escaped when you left social media? Today we have a candid conversation abo…
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#157. Rethink the role of the scrum master. Two recent events—a thought-provoking article by agile coach Maarten Dalmijn and a leave of absence by Matthew, a beloved scrum master in my team—prompted me to question if scrum masters might be overrated. Comparing scrum teams to sports teams like Ultimate Frisbee, where players self-regulate without re…
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We often joke that social media is where all the people are– and it is. But do you know where else all the people are?? The YouVersion Bible App. With 750 Million subscribers world-wide, the Youversion Bible App is one of the largest sharing platforms available to Christian creatives. So how do you get YOUR content on YouVersion and use it to grow …
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Do you want to create a lead magnet with a 40% conversion rate? No matter what you write, a quiz is one of the best, most effective, and most FUN ways to engage your ideal reader and grow your email list. Today we welcome Jackie Aguglia, the Growth Manager at the popular quiz-making software, Interact, to discuss all things quiz-building! This is a…
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You spend hours crafting an email– pouring out your heart and soul– you finally hit send aaannnd crickets. It’s hard, but don’t lose hope! Today, we welcome back to the show Will Parker Anderson. He's the founder of The Writer's Circle, a writing coach, and a Senior Editor at WaterBrook and Multnomah. Listen in as Will shares several proven strateg…
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It’s no secret that podcasts are an amazing way to connect with your audience. But have you ever considered starting a secret podcast? Today we’re learning all about private podcasts with business strategy coach, podcaster, and founder of the Crush the Rush brand, Holly Marie Haynes. Listen in as she shares the benefits, the tech, and some tips for…
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This season we are focusing entirely on methods to grow your email list. Today’s method is not only a powerful email growth strategy but also a viable audience metric in its own right, proving to have conversion rates that meet or exceed those of your email list. Our guest is Stefanie Gass, a Christian business and podcast coach, boundary boss, and…
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49 | Substack vs. Social Media: Growing Your Audience, Building Community, and Monetizing Your Writing
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Today, we’re diving deep with Sandy, as she celebrates her one-year anniversary on Substack. We’ll discuss her motivations for moving from traditional email platforms to Substack, how she grew her subscriber base by over 500, and the unique features that set Substack apart from the algorithm-driven chaos of social media. For show notes go to https:…
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Substack is a writing platform, built by writers, for writers with 40 million readers. But how does Substack work and how do you know if it will work for you? Whether you're just beginning to consider Substack, or if you’ve decided to go all in, today’s conversation is for you. This week we’re discussing all things Substack with author, professor, …
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What makes a great reader magnet? Where do you start if you want to create one? And what do you do if you’re afraid it won’t work? Today we talk with Mackenzie Walters– a national award-winning journalist, business book ghostwriter, and author about crafting a unique and relevant reader magnet. Listen in! For show notes go to https://writingoffsoci…
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We're BACK for Season 4! This week we dive into the results from our Season 3 Listener Survey, we tell you who you are, how you use social media, what you want more of, what you’re asking for (but we cannot give you), and--based on YOUR feedback--where we’re going this season on the podcast and in the future! Listen in. For show notes go to https:/…
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