This week I am at VMware Explore in Las Vegas. I have a community talk and I’m helping that team get the talks recorded. I’ve been shocked at a few things I’ve seen here this week. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m still mourning our vCommunity. My observations at VMware Explore 2024 The feeling […]
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I had the opportunity to attend Clik Connect last week in Orlando, Florida with the Tech Field Day crewe. The event was a chance for Qlik to showcase their new product enhancements, all of which centered around Qlik’s data-first AI adoption approach. But what sticks out in my mind is the Qlik Community. The Qlik […]
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Why should you apply to be a vExpert? I’ve been a vExpert for several years. Here are reasons I’d recommend the program to anyone who uses VMware products. Be a vExpert for the Recognition This was a hard one for me to swallow. I’ve always had a hard time with the expert label. I don’t […]
You’ve seen them before, influencer lists promising to deliver the names of the 100 Top Influencers for <insert trending new tech term here>. As a marketer, what are the best ways to use influencer lists? As an influencer, what does it really mean to be included on these lists? Before I start, let me clarify […]
This week in Blog Redux: can small world theory explain polarization? This week I’m reviving an old post from blog.ginaminks.com from July 10, 2010. The post was titled How information needs and small world signatures are related to affinity and relevance. Ahh the good ole days when we didn’t have to worry about SEO and we could […]
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This week in Blog Redux: is community still a bad word? This week I’m reviving an old post from blog.ginaminks.com from February 2012 (almost 8 years ago!). The post was titled On dev-ops, marketing, the c-word, and pneumonia. Don’t worry, the c-word is community. As always, I’ll re-post the blog in its entirety here, and […]
