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On Feedback… And a Plea To Event Organizers

May 17, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, speaking, Syndicate • by

I really like presenting. I’ve blogged about some tips for others thinking about starting before. In those posts, I share how I started out terrified of speaking in public. One of the reasons I am enjoying it to date? Good feedback. Don’t read that as “positive” (though there has been more of that than I’ve [...]

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Hello SQL Ralliers!

May 11, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, speaking • by

If you are coming here from sitting in my presentation on Thursday at 8:30 at the SQL Rally then this post should be useful. If you are thinking about it, maybe the link contained within will be useful. If you aren’t, well then hopefully my other content will be useful!
You can see more about me [...]

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Better Than the MVP Award?

April 4, 2011 • Categories: Community, speaking • by

It felt good to find out I was awarded last week. What’s better, though? Session feedback like the following comment that truly made me feel like an MVP:
Thanks Mike, I wasn’t sure where to start. Now I Know.
I had originally decided to not submit for SQL Saturday 71 since I was helping organize [...]

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My son wants his MVP bib back

I’m a SQL Server MVP

April 1, 2011 • Categories: Community, MVP • by

I got an e-mail from someone at Microsoft congratulating me on my MVP award earlier today (during a pretty busy week of SQL Saturday preparations, ironically). I knew I was nominated but I had been a couple times before so wasn’t holding my breath – especially when I see the range of people around who [...]

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PASS Plan Potentials

February 23, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS • by

In my blog post yesterday, I answered Andy Warren’s call to talk about where PASS can be improved by asking what would happen if PASS closed its doors. In the comments, Andy asked a good question, “On #1, I know what you mean but how would you implement it?” He was referring to my list [...]

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If PASS Closed Its Doors…

February 22, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, User Group • by

One measure I have heard used to measure the effectiveness of a church goes along the lines of “If your church closed its doors tomorrow, would anyone notice?” I think that works for any civic organization, individual life where you want service to others to be a part of that and also membership organizations like [...]

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SQL Saturday 71 – Now with BAM!!

February 17, 2011 • Categories: Community, SQL Saturday, Syndicate, User Group • by

I am happy excited to be helping MVPs and fellow User Group Leaders Adam Machanic, Grant Fritchey and Tom LaRock plan a Saturday of free (unless you want to donate a totally optional $10 to help offset costs) learning for the Boston (and greater New England) SQL Server community.
The four of us have been actively [...]

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