When professions intersect

This afternoon, I took part in an online "virtual coffee break" with STC. During the conversation, something was mentioned about indexing. At that point, my mind shifted. To me, at that moment, "indexing" didn't refer to technical communication, but rather to SQL Server. A number of things occurred to me at that moment. Although "indexing" …

Coming up with new presentation ideas

I'm sure that one of the struggles -- and most common questions -- for new presentation speakers is, "what do I speak about?" For those of you who are budding presentation speakers, let me tell you that even experienced speakers can have the same problem. This issue is common, and it isn't limited to presentation …

The right fit can be everything #JobHunt

A few weeks ago, this article crossed my inbox, and I thought it was an interesting read. I won't go into specifics at this time, but this article hit close to home for me. The job hunt is a lot like dating. You want to make sure that it's a good match, there is mutual …

Our user group is having a picnic on July 23! And you’re invited! @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily #Networking

On Sunday, July 23, CASSUG is having a picnic, in lieu of our monthly meeting! We'll be cooking out and hanging out at Colonie Mohawk River Park! (Click here for a downloadable PDF park map!) We will be at pavilion #1 (note: it's marked as 11 on the park map! Just to add to the …

June Monthly CASSUG Meeting @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily #Networking

Greetings, data enthusiasts! Our June meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 12, at 5:30 pm! We will meet in person at Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce, 90 4th Street, Troy, NY. For more information and to RSVP, go to our Meetup event page at https://www.meetup.com/capital-area-sql-server-user-group/events/290678900/ Our meeting schedule is usually as follows: 5:30 PM: Food, soft drinks, and networking 6:15 …

My membership with #SWE #WELocal2023 #WELocalHartford @SWETalk

In my past eight years of being a presentation speaker, I've discovered that being a speaker has its fringe benefits*, including networking, learning opportunities, and complimentary admittance to conferences such as PASS Summit and STC Summit. I do these conference presentations on my own time and my own dime -- I have rarely received any …

Want to connect with me? Send me a note #LinkedIn #Facebook #SocialMedia #Networking #Rant

I hate spam passionately. There are few things that piss me off more than being bombarded via email or social media about products for which I don't give two damns. These days, with the proliferation of bots and malware, spam can also represent a security issue. I suspect it's probably already happened to me, but …