I’m honored to be speaking at the Akron AITP user group on Tuesday March 26th. I’ll be presenting on LinkedIn for IT Professionals. The Akron AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals) is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Wow. Most IT organizations are mere infants in comparison. I have presented at the group before and
SQL Saturday 204 Detroit Download Links
For those who attended my sessions at the SQL Saturday event here are the links to download the slide decks: Just click on the orange download button Upgrade Roadmap : Let’s Delve into SQL Server 2012 Download LinkedIn for SQL Server Professionals Download Feel free to contact me if you have questions or comments. Thanks!
SQL Saturday 204 Detroit Recap
Just a few notes from the SQL Saturday #204 event, in no particular order. Speaker Dinner, this went well. I got there a little late and things were already in full swing. The dinner was at a pizza place. A nice perk was they had open bar, something that not all events have. The food
Steel mill update
Back in August 2012 I described the bankruptcy of RG Steel and the possible fate of three our nation’s remaining steel mills. I now have an update and some commentary based on my experience in the steel industry, several lifetimes ago. Sparrow’s Point (Baltimore) MD It’s over folks. Formerly the largest steel mill in the world will
Touchdown: First class on the board
I am pleased to report that last week I successfully taught my first class as a Technical Instructor at New Horizons Great Lakes. I taught 20410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012. This is kind of like a homecoming for me because a long time ago I used to be a big fan of Windows
Windows Server 2012 UI
Since I have landed here at New Horizons, I have spent an enormous amount of time in front of Server 2012 in labs, demos and training in general. Here’s some thoughts and observations about it and in particular the UI. (Note that I did not say GUI) It’s the biggest Windows Server release since Windows
2012 Recap
I’ve been reflecting back on 2012 and all I can say is Wow. It’s been quite a year. I can’t imagine how I fit it all in. I compiled a list of my presentations and talks for the year: 4 – User group meetings 8 – SQL Saturdays 3 – IT Pro events (Not SQL
A New Chapter
Today is my last day at BakerHostetler. I have been there a very long time. When I started there we were running UniVerse on Unix (one of the reasons they hired me in the first place) for their database platform. I helped lead their migration to SQL Server and learned a lot in the process. I have
Presenting at the 2012 PASS Summit
I was contacted by PASS HQ on Wednesday. They informed me that there had been a cancellation and if I would be interested in presenting at the upcoming PASS Summit? Interested? My happy dance went on for about an hour. I promptly emailed them back and indicated that I would be most definitely interested in presenting at
Presentation Tips
Since there are a few rookie speakers presenting at the upcoming Orlando SQL Saturday, I thought I’d offer some tips on presenting. These are some of my lessons learned, and some that have come from other people. These are mostly focused on things to do day-of, not on the preparation aspect. Make sure you bring a bottle of
