Category: News
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You’re hired! Creating value before and after the interview
Continued from SQL Saturday – Chicago 2019. Session resources below. Follow Up: SESSION DESCRIPTION: You’re hired! Creating value before and after the interview. Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Track: Professional Development Landing a gig as an employee, consultant or contractor has become highly competitive. You need to differentiate yourself in a way that tells the hiring manager that you are…
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SQL Saturday – Chicago 2019 – Benedictine University
I’m headed to the SQL Saturday Chicago – 2019 event on March 23rd. I’m highly looking forward to this event so that I can interact with friends that I haven’t seen in some time. I’m also excited to meet and learn from great SQL professionals. This year I’ll be speaking about creating career growth and new opportunities. For…
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Approaching January 1st, 2019
With the 1st day of 2019 approaching, there is no need to wait until the new year to begin planning goals and efforts, let’s do it now… The people we interact with and actions we take impact future outcomes. Higher a coach, ask a mentor for help, demand excellence from yourself, and never stop taking action.…
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Spring of 2019 – Windows Operating Systems
Wow, it is almost 2019. I can barely believe that I have been educating students at the College of DuPage (COD) since 2016. Time really does fly. This semester I’m teaching Windows PC Desktop Operating Systems and Introduction to Windows Servers which are courses offered by COD’s Computer & Information Technology (CIT) program. In addition to…
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Consumer Trust in Advertisement Retargeting
Below is my response to an assignment associated with the online course, Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory, by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Assignment Purpose. This exercise aims to review the data opportunities and problems provided by new media. We’ll also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of retargeting strategies to create customized adverts. Assignment Specifics.…
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Video Equals Multiple Sensory Connections
Below is my response to an assignment associated with the online course, Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory, by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It was an intriguing chance to explore the consumer decision process in this digital era. Assignment Purpose. The goal of this exercise is to examine the customer choice process in the digital era…
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Become a SQL Pro who’s in High Demand – Chicago IL 2018
EVENT UPDATE: The SQL Chicago community is always the best. I had a full house for this session and the audience participation was amazing. Feedback from the audience was that they enjoyed the discussion portion on scaling degrees and certifications to maximize the return on their investment. I didn’t originally plan to share my views on scalability but I’ll…
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SQL Saturday – Chicago 2018 – Benedictine University
I’m highly excited to be presenting at SQL Saturday Chicago 2018 this year. In this presentation, I’ll share a complete guide with stories, analytics, and strategies for mastering your database career. For those attending, return here after the event to get the session resources. The resources from this session are now available (For event attendees only). SESSION DESCRIPTION: Become…
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Approaching January 1st, 2018
With the 1st day of 2018 approaching, there is no need to wait until the new year to begin planning goals and efforts, let’s do it now… The people we interact with and actions we take impact future outcomes. Higher a coach, ask a mentor for help, demand excellence from yourself, and never stop taking action.…