Episode 18: Consultant Maven Matthew McDermott

Episode 19 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Matthew McDermott. Matthew is the Office 365 technical guy on the marketing team for Spanning Cloud Apps. A 13-time Microsoft Office Apps and Services MVP, he spends his professional time working to build best of breed solutions for Office 365 and Azure. Matthew is a speaker, content author, blogger, and specialist in SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure technologies. An accomplished photographer, cook, and bartender in his spare time, Matt spends as much time with his wife as his dog will allow. 

Matthew and Heather caught up in their home offices over the airwaves.  

Listen in as Heather talks with Matthew about: 

What it means to be and what is a Microsoft MVP 

What it means to be a consultant in technology 

Living in Austin, traveling and connecting with people all over the world 

Follow Matthew McDermott at: 

Twitter | Instagram 

Spanning Cloud

Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Case with voice over by Julia Francis.

Matthew and his girl Ruby

Matthew and his girl Ruby

Cook

Heather Cook currently serves as Principal PM Manager and Lead for Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft. She works on a team of community program managers whose charter is engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather has led marketing for Global Cloud Providers and run a software business. She owns a marketing/brand/wellness consultancy, Creative Maven, where she has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also the host of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which features interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California. She has traveled the world extensively for pleasure and by speaking about Power Platform, Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Workplace Culture, Community and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle, WA. All links for Heather: https://linktr.ee/heddamaven