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There May Be No Free Lunch But You Can Have Free
Training
Meagan Longoria
SQL Saturday #300
Sept 13, 2014
Getting Started
• Slides are on the SQL Saturday site as well as my blog.• Questions and comments are expected and welcome throughout
the presentation.
• Questions: – How long have you been working
with SQL Server? – How did you hear about KC SQL Saturday?
Who Am I and What Am I Doing Here?
• Business Intelligence Consultant with Valorem Consulting in Kansas City, MO
• Organizer of Kansas City SQL Saturday• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meaganlongoria/ • Twitter: @mmarie• Blog: http://datasavvy.wordpress.com/ • Email: [email protected]
Can’t Go to PASS Summit/BA Conference?
• You have options: – Twiddle your thumbs until the next year– Purchase the video of the conference– Purchase any new SQL/BI books– Look for other ways to learn and connect
• If you go to one conference each year and do nothing else to learn and improve your craft, you are unnecessarily limiting yourself and your potential.
Free Your Mind• Free yourself from thinking you need to attend a big conference or
expensive class to advance your skills or career. Embrace continuous learning.
• Supplement the big events with other activities:– In Person:
• User groups• SQL Saturdays
– Online• Virtual Chapters• Blogs• Websites and Online Forums• Social Media
Free* (As in Beer)
What is free*?• User Groups – sometimes have dues or sponsors• SQL Saturday – sponsor tables and emails • Websites – free with registration or ads• Blogs – ads and occasional promotions• Social Media – promotions and noise• PASS Virtual Chapters - promotions
Get Involved
• There is a whole SQL Server/MSBI community out there that wants to learn and grow with you
• You can choose how involved you want to be, but…
I have found that I learn more as I get more involved
and connect with more people.
• KC User group: http://kansascity.sqlpass.org/ – Meets 3rd Thursday of the month– Sign up for emails on the website– RSVP to meetings through Eventbrite– Any SQL Server or MSBI topic welcome
• Other user groups:– Southwest Missouri SQL Server Users Group
(SWMOSSUG)– St. Louis SQL Server User Group (STLSSUG)– Wichita SQL Server User Group
User Groups
SQL Saturdays
• SQL Saturdays are happening all over the world
http://sqlsaturday.com/ • Don’t be afraid to travel! Combine business and pleasure.• Make friends! Talk to speakers. (We don’t bite.)• Get email addresses, websites, social media accounts to continue
communication and learning.
Virtual Chapters
• Many cover specific topics, others are in foreign languages. http://www.sqlpass.org/passchapters/virtualchapters.aspx
• Usually meet once or twice a month
Websites
• TechNet, Microsoft Virtual Academy, MSDN, Channel 9• SQLServerCentral.com• MSSQLTips.com• SqlMag.com• SQLTeam.com• Simple Talk (from Red Gate)• SQLPerformance.com (from SQL Sentry)• Project Botticelli (BI)• Sql-Server-Performance.com
Consultant Websites
• BrentOzar.com• SQLBI.com• Pragmatic Works • Denny Cherry & Assoc. • Blue Granite• SQLSkills.com • DawaBI
Forums
• DBA.StackExchange.com• StackOverflow.com• MSDN• SQLServerCentral.com• SQL-Server-Performance.com
Blogs
• There are tons of them!• People all over the world blog about all kinds of topics at all levels
of difficulty• We are sharing our knowledge and experiences• Good blog rolls can be found at
http://www.sqlpass.org/community/blogdirectory.aspx
and
http://thomaslarock.com/rankings/
BlogsBlogs I read regularly:http://billfellows.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/ http://stephanefrechette.com/ http://sqlaj.wordpress.com/ http://blog.gbrueckl.at/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/florianmader/ http://mikedavissql.com/ http://www.sqlchick.com/ http://www.sqljason.com/ http://sqlserverbiblog.wordpress.com/http://www.mssqlgirl.com/ http://www.powerpivotpro.com/ http://www.jenunderwood.com/ http://www.jenstirrup.com/ http://devinknightsql.com/ http://www.clearlyandsimply.com/clearly_and_simply/ http://cwebbbi.wordpress.com/http://markvsql.com/
http://devnambi.com/
http://sqlslacker.net/ http://mickeystuewe.com/ http://sqljudo.wordpress.com/ http://www.jamesserra.com/ http://www.mikefal.net/ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/buckwoody/ http://blog.sqlauthority.com/ http://blog.datainspirations.com/ http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/ http://www.scarydba.com/ http://kevinekline.com/ http://blogs.lessthandot.com/ http://joeydantoni.com/ http://thesqlagentman.com/blogposts/ http://blog.infoadvisors.com/index.php/category/blog/ http://blog.kejser.org/ http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/
• #sqlhelp• Browse list membership
• Join groups that fit your interests
• Set your email notifications appropriately
• Some groups have better discussions than others
Train Yo’ Self
• Write a blog post• Answer questions on a forum• Answer #sqlhelp on twitter• Present at a user group, SQL Saturday, or virtual chapter
*If you don’t get this reference, you need to watch more Parks & Rec
Please feel free to contact me with questions or feedback
Meagan Longoria
BI Solutions Architect
Email: [email protected]
Blog: datasavvy.wordpress.com
Twitter: @mmarie
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meaganlongoria/
Company Website: ValoremConsulting.com
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