Monthly Archives: June 2010

Making a Little Effort at Networking – Part 1

Posted on June 28, 2010 by way0utwest

I’m not a big networking person. I know that it’s good for my career, but I’ve been lucky enough to get myself fairly well known, my picture is on daily emails from SQLServerCentral, and so a lot of people know … Continue reading →

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Speaking and Presenting Tips – Bullets

Posted on June 25, 2010 by way0utwest

I’ve heard this before, it came up in the Tufte seminar I took, and it also was something that grated on my nerves at TechEd recently. I was in a presentation and saw a slide titled “Agenda” that had bullet … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional DBA of 2010

Posted on June 25, 2010 by way0utwest

I’ve been a judge in this contest for the last 3 years, and each years we’ve had really good finalists, but typically a couple that stand out above the others. As we’ve gone through the judges’ voting, we usually agree … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Steve

Posted on June 24, 2010 by way0utwest

I don’t travel a lot, but with the success of SQL Saturday, I find myself heading out on the road more than I have in the past. I’m not what you’d call an experienced traveler, and Brad McGehee, who travels … Continue reading →

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