Should placement companies use a markup %?
To expand on what I talked about in Should a placement firm tell you what they are billing the client?:...
2013-05-14
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James Serra's Blog
Data cleansing in SSIS, DQS, and MDS
Data cleansing can be done via SSIS as well as Data Quality Services (DQS) and Master Data Services (MDS). The...
2013-05-09
2,628 reads
Billing rates – other side of the fence, part 2
Here is another response to my blog “Should a placement firm tell you what they are billing the client?” (the...
2013-05-07
1,096 reads
Want me to do a presentation?
I greatly enjoy doing presentations on a variety of topics, such as Business Intelligence, SQL Server, and personal development. If you...
2013-05-02
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Enhance your career by blogging!
When I started my blog two years ago, I never would have thought how much it would help my career. I...
2013-04-30
2,836 reads
Consultants – Why pay more?
As an independent consultant who has a higher bill rate than average, I would hope it is obvious to clients that the...
2013-04-25
1,404 reads
Industry Expert Interview
I don’t know if I would consider myself an industry expert, but hey, it says it on the Internet, so...
2013-04-23
1,000 reads
PASS Business Analytics Conference: the ultimate networking
I went to the PASS Business Analytics Conference last week, and had an absolute blast. I presented two sessions, and...
2013-04-18
1,178 reads
Geoflow Preview for Excel 2013
Last week at the PASS Business Analytics Conference in Chicago, Microsoft disclosed a public preview of GeoFlow for Excel (download). GeoFlow” is...
2013-04-16
870 reads
PASS SQL Saturday in Chicago Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions “What exactly is Business Intelligence?” and “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the PASS SQL...
2013-04-15
752 reads
Blogs
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
Retro Data 2025 – Slidedeck
You can find the slides of my session on the €100 DWH in Azure...
The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams
By Steve Jones
This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done...
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
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