The Costs and Rewards of Speaking
Steve has had a good time sharing knowledge with others at events. He gives you a few thoughts on why you might join him at a future event.
2024-05-24
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Public Speaking
To Which Experts Should You Listen?
Many experts that speak to at events are working for vendors. Steve notes that this might mean they are making sales pitches, not not always.
2022-09-14
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Back to Basics, Reaching for the Clouds, and Leveling Up
The three themes for speakers at this year's PASS Data Community Summit are: Back to Basics, Reach for the Clouds, and Level Up. The goal here is content that covers a wide variety of areas, with many fewer restrictions from previous years. Perhaps the big thing to note for this year's event is: Free. That's […]
2021-06-02
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Looking to Role Models
Each of us can inspire and be a role model for others. Steve notes that the WIT group is doing that with an event on March 5th.
2021-02-13
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Join the New Stars of Data
There are plenty of opportunities to grow your career by sharing knowledge. Steve points out a few today.
2020-12-17
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A Virtual Trip Down Under
Steve returns from vacation and gets ready for a virtual trip to Australia.
2020-06-29
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Dummies Guide for a SQL Server Presentation
Preparing for SQL Server presentations is always a challenge. This article provides a few guidelines for the same
2016-10-27
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Blogs
How to Learn SQL Without Quitting Your Day Job
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The Weather Outside Is Frightful
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Question of the Day
SQL in an Azure VM Backup
If I use the Azure Backup service for automated backups of my SQL Servers in Azure VMs, how often can I configure log backups? (as of Dec 2024)
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