Monthly Archives: October 2011

SharePoint 2010 Training for Engineers Overview

Today marks Day 1 of a 3 day course that I’m contracted to deliver for a team of SharePoint System Engineers on the SharePoint 2010 platform. The System Engineers for this particular client manage an environment consisting of a few thousand users and they have hands-on experience with MOSS 2007. The challenges of this training

Let’s Talk about Kred on SIRIUS XM

Today on SIRIUS XM, I’ll be on-air with host Mario Armstrong from CNN and the Today Show to share information about the new Social influence tool, Kred. Kred offers deep analytics and a transparency model that I predict will further inspire competitors such as Klout and PeerIndex, to take a closer look at their offerings

Eliminating Team Cancers via Empowerment

when there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. As a leader of individuals and yourself, the way that you treat others, and the method by which you add value to their lives will insulate you from your competitors or expose you. Points on Consideration: How are you empowering your team? Do

Social Aspects of SharePoint Roundtable

This week I’ll be leading a Roundtable discussion entitled: Consulting is a Social Game: Either You’re In or Out in downtown Washington DC on behalf of Germantown, MD based firm Planet Technologies. The event will be open to Planet Technologies Managers, Engineers, Developers and select clients and held at Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao. Some

Does Twitter Followers Equal Sales and Relevancy?

In this on-demand segment originally broadcast on WXYC 89.3 FM, I discuss the phenomenon of Twitter followers and examine whether or not high follower counts has a real-world impact. Since the focus of this particular segment is entertainment, I leverage pop culture references to support my argument but the theme applies to all businesses and

Confirmed Speaker for 2012 SP Tech Conference

  I recently received notification that I will have the opportunity to deliver 2 sessions at the SharePoint Technology Conference held in San Francisco, California in 2012. This will be my third year speaking at the SPTECHCON. In a SharePoint ecosystem, where free community events have diluted the quality of SharePoint conferences worldwide, this is

The Legacy of Steve Jobs (Audio Playback)

My appearance on SIRIUS XM discussing the impact of the life and innovation of Steve Jobs is now available for on-demand listening. This segment originally aired on SIRIUS XM Channel 128 on the Mario Armstrong Radio Show. There are 3 parts overall to the segment where Mario hosted various guests across many different topics/subjects. I

SharePoint 2010 for Network Admins Training Feedback

This week, I had a custom training project to deliver SharePoint 2010 training to a team of Network Administrators. This team would manage the infrastrucure to include server farm, Windows updates, and system backup but SharePoint would be managed and accessed by a different team. The challenge is to deliver an understanding of SharePoint from

What is the Legacy of Steve Jobs on Entertainment (SIRIUS XM)

Thursday afternoon, I was invited on the Mario Armstrong show on SIRIUS XM channel 128 to discuss the Legacy of Steve Jobs on the entertainment industry from a tech standpoint. I covered 3 areas, which lead off with Jobs’ impact on the music industry, which was ushering in the digital music era and creating a

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

Klout for Businesses and Brands Feedback

Temple University was the backdrop for Digital Media Unconference Podcamp Philly on Saturday and Sunday Oct 1-2, 2011, as the best social media minds of the Mid-Atlantic region converged in an effort to learn, share, and collaborate from collective knowledge and unique experience. My session captured great questions and engagement from the small crowd assembled.