I was chatting with PASS community pollinator Karla Landrum recently and she asked me my thoughts on the auto tweets that get posted when attendees, sponsors, and speakers sign up, especially with regard to privacy. I implemented or drove the implementation of the auto tweets, trying as best I could to build some starting point […]
Read more "Auto Tweets from SQLSaturday"We had 45 speakers submit sessions this year. Sticking to our tradition here in Orlando, we accepted as many speakers as we could – all of them. We like the diversity and networking that happens with a large number of speakers and we’re lucky enough to have attendance levels high enough that every session will […]
Read more "Schedule Announced for SQLSaturday #151 in Orlando"I just finished the draft schedule for SQLSaturday #151 in Orlando and wanted to write some notes about the process. It wasn’t horrible, but it could have been easier! The scheduler doesn’t seem to display any time slot before 8am, a challenge when I wanted an early bird time slot starting at 7:30. I think […]
Read more "More Suggestions for SQLSaturday Admin Tools"Our call for speakers for SQLSaturday #151 in Orlando closes on July 31, 2012. We’ve got room for a handful more of speakers. I just saw Eddie Wuerch send in some abstracts, who else will come to Orlando?
Read more "Last Call For Speakers for SQLSaturday Orlando"I talk to people about career planning and professional development quite a bit. It’s common to find them wanting to grow, but unsure of how, and more unsure of what is worthwhile. One of the things I recommend most often is to give a presentation at one of the community events. It grows a whole […]
Read more "Why You Should Speak at SQLSaturday (Or Any Other Free Event)"I took a break from work today to look in on an informal event a friend was hosting at his office. It was designed to get his team closer to his customers within the business, do some on site immediate assistance, and in general try to make sure they knew the team was there when […]
Read more "Fortune Cookie Marketing"The question was posed on Twitter recently (or perhaps more along the lines of “why can’t we”), suggesting that our current/default hashtags of something like #sqlsat151 might be more useful and more marketing friendly as #sqlsatorl or #sqlsatorlando. I thought I’d share some thoughts in longer form than Twitter allows, keeping in mind that Kendal […]
Read more "Should We Customize the SQLSaturday Hashtag on Twitter?"If there is anything better than a SQLSaturday it’s a SQLSaturday with a choice of great pre-con speakers. This year we’re pleased to have Stacia Misner and Kevin Kline presenting all day sessions on Friday September 28th. Spend the day with either of them for $99. Ask the boss, even beg, and if they say […]
Read more "Stacia Misner and Kevin Kline Doing All Day Sessions for SQLSaturday #151"I’ll be back on the road again in August, heading up to Cleveland for SQLSaturday #164. It’s my first time in Cleveland and I’m looking forward to seeing a new city and meeting some new people.
Read more "Attending SQLSaturday #164 in Cleveland"Nine more speakers we’re pleased to say will be joining us for a fabulous SQLSaturday in Orlando! Timothy McAliley Juan Soto Erika Bakse Jose Rivera Tom Brenneman Kevin Kline Craig Purnell David Eichner Luis Figueroa
Read more "Speaker Selection for SQLSaturday Orlando-The Monday List"
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