Tag: Career

  • Interview with Ed Fisher – System Engineer: @GreatTechPros

    Interview with Ed Fisher – System Engineer: @GreatTechPros

    In this episode of Great Tech Pros Wylie Blanchard interviews Ed Fisher, System Engineer and CEO of Ed Fishers and Associates. Ed shares what he has learned over his 30+ year career as a technology professional. Originally posted at www.greattechpros.com. Excerpt from the Interview: Wylie Blanchard: What key certifications and/or degrees are prominent for networking and system engineering – I T…

  • Interview with Dan Rey – Solution Architect of Microsoft: @GreatTechPros

    Interview with Dan Rey – Solution Architect of Microsoft: @GreatTechPros

    Dan Rey, Solution Architect of Microsoft, sat down with us to share what he has learned over his career as a technology professional. Originally posted at www.greattechpros.com. Excerpt from the Interview: Wylie Blanchard: What have you seen in your twenty plus years or what interesting has changed in the 20 plus years that you’ve been an I T professional? Dan…

  • Nine Professional Speakers Complete NSA-IL Speakers Academy: @NSA-IL.org

    Nine Professional Speakers Complete NSA-IL Speakers Academy: @NSA-IL.org

    I received a mention in the National Speakers Association – Illinois Chapter April 2014 Press Release. Here’s a recap of the press release. Originally posted at nsa-il.org. Westmont, IL – Nine participants completed the NSA-IL Speakers Academy on Thursday, March 27, 2014. The six-session course, sponsored by National Speakers Association – Illinois, took place January 10 –…

  • Measure the Effectiveness of your Business Website: @GreatTechPros

    Measure the Effectiveness of your Business Website: @GreatTechPros

    Measuring the effectiveness of your business website is a very important question for entrepreneurs who are working to bring in new business through the … www.greattechpros.com

  • Dear Recruiter, please stop sending me #SPAM … STOP IT!!!: @Google+

    Dear Recruiter, please stop sending me #SPAM … STOP IT!!!: @Google+

    +Amy Edwards  wrote a great article that stirred a lot of emotion in me. Too often have I received messages from recruiters on #LinkedIn , and other places, that feel generic, unrelated to anything that I do for a living and providing absolutely no info about the So-Called Opportunity that they’re offering. Let’s be clear about what happens…

  • Welcome to 2014 – Happy New Year: @Facebook

    Welcome to 2014 – Happy New Year: @Facebook

    Happy New Year everyone. 2013 was a great year. I admire everyone who took a class, learned a new skill or went back to school this year.  You’ve improved your self image & self worth which leads to an improved earning potential. Welcome to 2014. www.facebook.com

  • Speech Contest – DoubleTree Oak Brook IL: @Google+

    Speech Contest – DoubleTree Oak Brook IL: @Google+

      More photo’s from September’s Windy City Professional Speakers #Humorous#Speech   #Contest . I won first place. It was held at the #DoubleTree Hotel in#OakBrook  IL. http://windycityspeakers.com/ www.doubletreeoakbrook.com/‎ www.oak-brook.org/‎ This content was originally shared on Google+.

  • 13 Participants Graduate from NSA-IL Speakers Academy: @Google+

    13 Participants Graduate from NSA-IL Speakers Academy: @Google+

    This content originally appeared on Google+ PRESS RELEASE – National Speakers Association – Illinois Chapter Thirteen professional speakers recently completed Speakers Academy at National-Louis University in Chicago. This six-session program, held from September through November, focuses on … Speakers completing the course included… Wylie Blanchard of Lisle… From Google+: 13 Participants Graduate from NSA-IL Speakers AcademySix-Session Program Focuses on the Business…

  • What does Tech Lead mean to you?: @Google+

    What does Tech Lead mean to you?: @Google+

    I have my own theory of what it means to be a Tech Lead… It’s a unique set of technical and interpersonal skills finely blended into one person. Someone who’s knowledgeable and passionate about programming, engineering or their particular field while also needing to work with people. Not around people but with people. A true Tech…