Home Forums Career Presentations and Speaking Potential presentation idea: SQL Server for absolute beginners RE: Potential presentation idea: SQL Server for absolute beginners

  • Ray K - Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:05 AM

    So I was thinking about this this morning, and I figure it's time to revisit.  Unfortunately, I never got around to executing the grandiose plan I had of putting together a precon-type presentation for this, so I'm thinking about starting even simpler.

    From what I can gather, one of the most common questions we see is, "how do I get started with SQL Server?  Where do I begin?"  I'm thinking about putting together a SQL Saturday-type presentation that addresses this question.

    Yeah, I realize that there's a lot of stuff to pack into an hour, so I'm thinking about talking about little things, tips, and advice to whet people's appetites and get them started.  I wrote a blog entry[/url] about this a while back, and am thinking about using that as a starting point.

    I'm thinking about calling it something like, "Getting your feet wet: how to get started with SQL Server".

    So what do you folks think?  Does this sound like a plan?  What should (or shouldn't) be included in such a presentation?  Any feedback you might have would be appreciated!

    I like start small & build. That's how you put together any presentation. And yeah, this is a needed one.

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