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From CompTIA MSP Community to the larger IT Community at large. Dawn Sizer of 3rd Element Consulting and Henry Timm of Phantom Technology Solutions are great CompTIA community members who volunteer their time for not just CompTIA but other great communities that make us all better together. This is a great conversation around what is available to you both from networking and education down to tools and resources that can help you get involved and improve your cybersecurity posture. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/msp1337/support

In this episode of Automox's Autonomous IT podcast, Ashley Smith speaks with Catie Adams from New Pig, who shares her journey in IT, her experience with Automox for patch management, and insights on the creating synergy between IT and security operations teams. Catie emphasizes the importance of collaboration in IT, offers advice for professionals looking to enhance their security contributions, and highlights the supportive nature of the IT community.

Erweitere dein Wissen über digitale Sicherheit mit "Cybersecurity ist Chefsache".In der neuesten Episode begrüßt Nico Werner den erfahrenen CISO von Billfinger, Benjamin Bachmann aka Ben. In dieser spannenden Folge enthüllen sie die verborgenen Risiken der Cybersicherheit und warum Cybersecurity in den Verantwortungsbereich jeder Führungskraft gehört. Sie diskutieren die Bedeutung von Awareness und Sensibilisierung im Unternehmen, die subtilen Schwachstellen, die menschliches Fehlverhalten ermöglichen, und die Strategien gegen physische sowie digitale Bedrohungen. Wie leicht es sein kann, Sicherheitsprotokolle zu umgehen, und warum ein robustes Notfallkonzept unverzichtbar ist.Ben teilt seine umfangreiche Erfahrung und erklärt, wie man durch gezielte Maßnahmen das Sicherheitsbewusstsein im Alltag und Beruf steigern kann. Sie erörtern die Rolle von IT- und Entwicklerteams, die oft übersehen wird, und betonen die Notwendigkeit, Sicherheitsstrategien für alle Mitarbeitenden – vom Empfangspersonal bis zur Geschäftsführung – zu entwickeln, um eine umfassende Sicherheitskultur zu schaffen.Ein besonderes Highlight dieser Episode ist die Diskussion über die Rolle der Künstlichen Intelligenz in der Cybersicherheit und die oft überschätzten Erwartungen an ihre Fähigkeiten. Benjamin und Nico erörtern die Grenzen der KI und die unverzichtbare Rolle des menschlichen Verstandes. Zudem werfen sie einen praxisnahen Blick auf die Herausforderungen und Sicherheitsaspekte von Smart Homes und teilen Anekdoten, die zeigen, dass oft eine einzige Sicherheitslücke ein ganzes System gefährden kann.Sie betonen auch die Bedeutung persönlicher Beziehungen und erkennbarer Gesichter innerhalb der IT-Community, um die Kommunikation und Problemlösung zu verbessern. Seien Sie Teil einer Gemeinschaft, die die Grenzen der Cybersecurity neu definiert, und abonnieren Sie den Podcast, um keine spannenden Erkenntnisse und Tipps zur Cybersicherheit zu verpassen!

Erweitere dein Wissen über digitale Sicherheit mit "Cybersecurity ist Chefsache".In der neuesten Episode begrüßt Nico Werner den erfahrenen CISO von Billfinger, Benjamin Bachmann aka Ben. In dieser spannenden Folge enthüllen sie die verborgenen Risiken der Cybersicherheit und warum Cybersecurity in den Verantwortungsbereich jeder Führungskraft gehört. Sie diskutieren die Bedeutung von Awareness und Sensibilisierung im Unternehmen, die subtilen Schwachstellen, die menschliches Fehlverhalten ermöglichen, und die Strategien gegen physische sowie digitale Bedrohungen. Wie leicht es sein kann, Sicherheitsprotokolle zu umgehen, und warum ein robustes Notfallkonzept unverzichtbar ist.Ben teilt seine umfangreiche Erfahrung und erklärt, wie man durch gezielte Maßnahmen das Sicherheitsbewusstsein im Alltag und Beruf steigern kann. Sie erörtern die Rolle von IT- und Entwicklerteams, die oft übersehen wird, und betonen die Notwendigkeit, Sicherheitsstrategien für alle Mitarbeitenden – vom Empfangspersonal bis zur Geschäftsführung – zu entwickeln, um eine umfassende Sicherheitskultur zu schaffen.Ein besonderes Highlight dieser Episode ist die Diskussion über die Rolle der Künstlichen Intelligenz in der Cybersicherheit und die oft überschätzten Erwartungen an ihre Fähigkeiten. Benjamin und Nico erörtern die Grenzen der KI und die unverzichtbare Rolle des menschlichen Verstandes. Zudem werfen sie einen praxisnahen Blick auf die Herausforderungen und Sicherheitsaspekte von Smart Homes und teilen Anekdoten, die zeigen, dass oft eine einzige Sicherheitslücke ein ganzes System gefährden kann.Sie betonen auch die Bedeutung persönlicher Beziehungen und erkennbarer Gesichter innerhalb der IT-Community, um die Kommunikation und Problemlösung zu verbessern. Seien Sie Teil einer Gemeinschaft, die die Grenzen der Cybersecurity neu definiert, und abonnieren Sie den Podcast, um keine spannenden Erkenntnisse und Tipps zur Cybersicherheit zu verpassen!

Erweitere dein Wissen über digitale Sicherheit mit "Cybersecurity ist Chefsache".In der neuesten Episode begrüßt Nico Werner den erfahrenen CISO von Billfinger, Benjamin Bachmann aka Ben. In dieser spannenden Folge enthüllen sie die verborgenen Risiken der Cybersicherheit und warum Cybersecurity in den Verantwortungsbereich jeder Führungskraft gehört. Sie diskutieren die Bedeutung von Awareness und Sensibilisierung im Unternehmen, die subtilen Schwachstellen, die menschliches Fehlverhalten ermöglichen, und die Strategien gegen physische sowie digitale Bedrohungen. Wie leicht es sein kann, Sicherheitsprotokolle zu umgehen, und warum ein robustes Notfallkonzept unverzichtbar ist.Ben teilt seine umfangreiche Erfahrung und erklärt, wie man durch gezielte Maßnahmen das Sicherheitsbewusstsein im Alltag und Beruf steigern kann. Sie erörtern die Rolle von IT- und Entwicklerteams, die oft übersehen wird, und betonen die Notwendigkeit, Sicherheitsstrategien für alle Mitarbeitenden – vom Empfangspersonal bis zur Geschäftsführung – zu entwickeln, um eine umfassende Sicherheitskultur zu schaffen.Ein besonderes Highlight dieser Episode ist die Diskussion über die Rolle der Künstlichen Intelligenz in der Cybersicherheit und die oft überschätzten Erwartungen an ihre Fähigkeiten. Benjamin und Nico erörtern die Grenzen der KI und die unverzichtbare Rolle des menschlichen Verstandes. Zudem werfen sie einen praxisnahen Blick auf die Herausforderungen und Sicherheitsaspekte von Smart Homes und teilen Anekdoten, die zeigen, dass oft eine einzige Sicherheitslücke ein ganzes System gefährden kann.Sie betonen auch die Bedeutung persönlicher Beziehungen und erkennbarer Gesichter innerhalb der IT-Community, um die Kommunikation und Problemlösung zu verbessern. Seien Sie Teil einer Gemeinschaft, die die Grenzen der Cybersecurity neu definiert, und abonnieren Sie den Podcast, um keine spannenden Erkenntnisse und Tipps zur Cybersicherheit zu verpassen!

Peter Costanzo is Director at ROI Consulting Group where he is passionate about delivering workplace technology solutions that optimize operations, streamline processes, and increase the accuracy of data to reduce costs. Recorded live in Las Vegas during Autodesk University 2023, Mike Petrusky asks Peter about how the latest FM technology is expected to bring significant improvements to workplaces, making them healthier and more efficient. They explore the concept of a digital twin, an electronic representation of a physical space, and the use of sensors in buildings becoming more prevalent and contributing to the development of smart buildings. Peter believes that good data from the design and construction process is crucial for effective facilities management and he shares how he helps businesses select the right technology, considering both their current needs and future trends. Mike and Peter share about the exciting opportunity to connect the asset management industry through IFMA's IT Community and Autodesk as they encourage you to be an Asset Champion in your organization! Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjcostanzo/ Learn more about ROI Consulting Group: https://roicg.com/ Discover more about Autodesk University: https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://assetchampion.iofficecorp.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

Ted Ritter, IFMA Fellow is Principal at LMI360, a sales and marketing organization focused on commercial service and technology providers that support the commercial built environment. Geoff Williams, CFM, FMP, SFP, IFMA Fellow is Principal Owner at GDW Facility Management Consulting and Training where he is passionate about enabling organizations and developing FM leaders. Recorded live in Las Vegas during Autodesk University 2023, Mike Petrusky asks Ted and Geoff about the use of technology in facility management, the role of IFMA's IT community, and the potential of digital twins in improving building operations. They discuss adopting the latest FM tech tools while managing building lifecycles, the importance of collaboration and communication in the built environment, and why clean data and data standardization are essential when exploring the value of digital twins. This conversation will encourage you to take your FM career to new heights by engaging with the IFMA community and finding the resources needed to be an Asset Champion in your organization! Connect with Ted on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedritter819/ Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffdwilliams/ Learn more about the IT Community of IFMA.: https://it.ifma.org/ Discover more about Autodesk University: https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://assetchampion.iofficecorp.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/    

Have you ever heard someone say, “I'm too busy putting out fires”? What if the only way to get ahead of those fires was to make way for change—to improve the foundations and infrastructure to reduce the fires you had to put out? This episode will discuss the fantastical balancing act of maintaining operational excellence while creating space for growth and improvement. 

The SolarWinds community, THWACK.com, has a new community manager. Ben Keen has been an active voice in the community for years as a THWACK MVP and has now decided to join SolarWinds' efforts to continue to have the greatest community out there. Ben will be joining as a regular voice here on TechPod as well bringing his many years of IT experience and passion for community to our conversations. In this episode, we'll dive into his experience and hopes for the future of THWACK. 

Join SolarWinds Technical Content Manager for Community, Kevin M. Sparenberg, and Head Geek, Chrystal Taylor, as they reminisce on the 10-year history of SolarWinds virtual event, THWACKcamp. Whether you're curious about the type of content you can expect at this year's event or simply want to join them on memory lane, this TechPod will answer the question: Why THWACKcamp?  Join the SolarWinds community, THWACK, in celebrating 10 years of THWACKcamp – the always free and completely virtual event for IT pros hoping to learn something new.  © 2022 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved.

We're spending the majority of our time on digital devices; now more than ever. And, as we look to the future, we'll all need to be aware of where we spend our digital attention. If a work community doesn't have ease of access with their current platform, they'll migrate to another. Becky Scott, Senior Manager of Technical Community at Jumpcloud, is here to build a community for IT professionals with the right series of tools to keep everyone on-board. Becky joins us for this episode to discuss: The importance of community to businesses Becky's reason for starting a community How we spend our digital attention & convincing people to use different channels Overcoming resistance & expectations when building a community Actionable advice for the audience To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Titans of Customer Engagement on Audible, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Titans of Customer Engagement in your favorite podcast player.

Selbstversorgung mit Informationstechnik? Die Welt der IT wird von den meisten "Ökos" gern ausgeklammert, auch wenn sie als Nutzer*innen auf Computer angewiesen sind. Nicht so von Felix, der seit 8 Jahren in Sieben Linden für möglichst datensichere, faire, freie Software und die Langlebigkeit der Hardware sorgt. Er führt in dieser Podcast-Folge ein in die Idee Freier Software, welche die gemeinsame Nutzung von Programmen ohne Lizenzen beinhaltet. Wer eine Einführung in das Zusammenwirken einer idealistischen IT-Community sucht, wird sie erhalten. Auch Tipps, wie man die eigene digitale Welt zu Hause nachhaltiger gestalten kann finden sich in dieser Folge. Außerdem steuert Felix kritische Gedanken zu den großen Software-Konzernen und ihren Produkten bei. Alternativen gibt es bereits! Lokales Netzwerk für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit: https://berlin.bits-und-baeume.org/ und dessen Forderungen: https://bits-und-baeume.org/forderungen/info/de Buch Marc-Uwe Kling: Quality Land (2 Bände): https://qualityland.de/ql1/ Freie Software Foundation Europe FSFE: https://fsfe.org/index.de.html 3-minütiges Erklär-Video (auch für Dummies und in vielen Sprachen!) Publik Code FSFE-Kampagne: https://publiccode.eu/de/ Felix empfiehlt folgende Alternativen: • Mailprogramm Thunderbird • Browser Firefox • Videoplayer VLC • Betriebssystem Linux – lass dich beraten! Hier kann man selbst nach Alternativen suchen: Crowdsourced Software Recommendations: https://alternativeto.net/ Website: www.siebenlinden.org Autorin: Simone Britsch E-Mail: podcast@siebenlinden.org Interviewpartner: Felix Wolfsteller Veröffentlicht unter der Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) Copyright Freundeskreis Ökodorf e.V., 8.1.2022

2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but we all hoped for a better 2021.  While your opinion of this year may be mixed, it was another great year for the IT Community rich with new opportunity, new stories, and as always new challenges. We were privileged to have a front row seat to some of the most influential leaders in the MSP space.  some of our favorites in 2021 include in no particular order: 3:45  – Teresa Rule, CEO, or RNT Professional Services (Episode 36) shares with us a story of how a countries economic outlook can be impacted through a cyber threat as simple as tracking portable rest rooms. 7:48 – Michael Crean (Episode 60) of Solutions Granted explains how his organizations culture and mission was shaped through the respect of hard working blue collar community in which he was raised and how that shaped his view of relationships that he takes with him to his job each day.   12:09 – Abe Garver (Episode 75), the industries leading M&A advisor at Focus Investment Banking joined us for a second time to share the M&A outlook for MSP's in 2022 and what makes a successful merger today. 16:58 – MJ Shoer of Comptia ISAO  (Episode 81) helps us understand the roles of an ISAO and how membership can help MSP's and MSSP's cut through the noise surrounding cyberthreats and get actionable information on how to combat active cyberthreats earlier and faster. 22:19 – Our guest Guy Walton, a former FBI cyber agent and founder of Counterthreat Analysis Mitigation Ops (CAMO), (Episode 32) tells us a story of an Intel processor heist and how they found the perpetrator during the early days of cybercrime. 26:45 – Jay McBain, the channel's premier analyst at Forrester Research (Episode 61) joins us to share his thoughts on the future of the service provider and what steps they should take to ensure future success as the industry continues to change.  31:20 – Shawn Walsh, founder of Encore Strategic Consulting (Episode 53) talks about what it takes to become an effective leader and how ot avoid business the mistakes that he endured while trying to grow his MSP. One of the first steps is that you work for them, they do not work for you. 35:29– Brett Jaffee, of ConnectStrat (Episode 68) shares his view on how MSP's and MSSP's can get from start up (Level 1) to the growth stage (Level 2) within their business and its starts with what the owner wants and in what timeframe. 35:29– Kevin Clune , Editor of MSPGrowthHacks and founder of MSP Spark  (Episode 80) tells us how new MSP's can get started with marketing and how the MSP Spark community can help you solve your marketing issues and get direction through a group approach to problem solving. We want to thank all of our listeners for a great 2021 and we look forward to serving you in 2022!

Low Voltage Nation (LVN) has quickly started a following. A strong community of unity within the low voltage world from designers to installers in CWA, IBEW or other. Why low voltage? Why not, is the better question! LVN founder, Blake Urmos stops by WiseUP to wrap up season 3! We’re talking about what is the LVN Gold standard and the strong community that every industry depends on daily. Their connecting more then patch panels, LVN masterclass of craftsmen collaborate how to ensure design and installs are flawless. Avoiding costly down time and unnecessary change orders. LVN community is working with the BICSI - Building Industry Consulting Services International on proper training. They along with TIA and IEEE knowledge that makes up the LVN community of craftsmen is second to none. Try streaming a new series, while working remote and your children are also learning remote, think the network is kind of big deal. Need a successful career, look into design / install aspects of the low-voltage. The LVN mentorship is paying it forward, introducing the importance of network and the IT Community. Their mission statement; "We built a community to help you carve out a fulfilling career path in low voltage and technology" In addition to this WiseUP episode be sure to check out LVN here or however you stream. #lowvoltagenation

Welcome to the launch of Season two, our 20th episode, and the most fun I have ever had on a podcast episode! Introducing an updated format, interviewing amazing people from the IT Community, sharing their stories, lessons, and giving back to the community. Our first guest of Season 2 is Tanya Janca, author of her new book Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. Tanya is a superstar in the tech community, the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, and a ton of other amazing programs, an award-winning public speaker, hacker, builder, mentor, and more. Join us to learn about Tanya’s incredible journey through tech, mentoring, what Application Security means and how she wrote about it in her new book in a way that everyone can learn it easily. Blog post describing the different types of jobs in infosec as mentioned in the episode: https://dev.to/devslop/jobs-in-information-security-infosec-kmb Purchase a copy of Tanya's book here: https://amzn.to/3eDWpDL Enjoy and Subscribe! Continue the conversation by joining our podcast Slack community at tabgeeks.com/Slack Or on Twitter by following me @MrJNowlin and Tanya at @SheHacksPurple --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message

Hello and welcome to the "Unsung Cyber Hero Adventures" TV Network,Today's is a SPECIAL one-hour episode that focuses on answering the questions:What is disinformation and what purposes does it serve?”What must the US and other democracies do to insure fair and accurate elections and…How will the cybersecurity and IT Community help insure a fair and accurate election and combat disinformation?What about societal resilience?What influence does fake news have on politics?How broad is the reach of untrustworthy sites?Is the Internet making things worse – for example, increasing polarization – or is increased polarization a reflection that things are getting worse?We'll discuss the backfire effect and echo chambers and the value of fact-checking social media partners.We have three great guests on today's show...John Bambenek is Vice-President for Security Research and Intelligence at ThreatSTOP and an incident handler with the Internet Storm Center. He is also an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois where he teaches courses in cybersecurity.He has been researching security threats and criminal organizations for 18 years and coordinating with US and foreign law enforcement entities to help bring criminal actors to justice.Our next guest is Dave Piscitello. Dave has been involved in Internet technology for over 40 years. He has authored books on internet and remote access, including Understanding Voice over Internet Protocol Security.Dave publishes articles regularly on security, DNS, anti-phishing, malware, Internet policy and privacy. He maintains a highly active, insightful, and entertaining info site as The Security Skeptic. Dave is a Partner at Interisle Consulting Group.Llewelyn King is the Co-creator and host of the PBS Show, The White House Chronicles, a weekly news and current affairs program known for its originality, crisp thinking, humor and panache. He created the program in 1997, and he produces and host it with journalist Linda Gasparello. The show focuses on what is impacting the way we live and work now -- including science, technology, medicine, energy, environment, books -- and contributing to policy.We hope this helps...Gary Berman, Host  

Topic 1: Facebook Shops Will you (should you) set up a shop on Facebook? We give our perspective. Related Link: https://stratechery.com/2020/platforms-in-an-aggregator-world/ Topic 2: Lobbying by and for the IT Community Should we be lobbying on behalf of the IT Community? What does that look like? We discuss some of the major issues and what we think the (near) future might look like. Who should speak for us? Topic 3: How will we be affected by the current events and unrest, once the dust settles. Again, just our opinion. But we feel that we need to say something. Your feedback is always welcome! :-)

In der 17. Episode begrüße ich Christian Wulf vom MakerPort Stralsund zum Podcastgespräch. Gemeinsam sprechen wir u.a. über die IT Szene in Stralsund. Christian und der MakerPort sind ein ganz wichtiger Teil der IT Community und der IT Lagune in Stralsund und ein starker Motor für die Digitalisierung. Mit ihrem zentralen Anlaufpunkt in der Altstadt und ihrem großen Netzwerk helfen sie insbesondere kleineren IT Unternehmen bei der Realisierung von Prozessen und Entwicklungen und stellen wichtige Verbindungen zu passenden Partnern her. -- Stefan Suckow fragt ist der erste große Podcast über Personen, Projekte und Visionen für die Region #Vorpommern und #Stralsund. Über Macher, die etwas bewegen! Ich spreche mit Könnern und guten Freunden. Mit meinem #Podcast gibt es nie wieder langweilige Autofahrten, Wartezeiten oder sonst was. Einfach meinen Podcast abonnieren und immer dabei sein.

This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast it's all about Home Labs. Our good friend William Lam has been aggregating an amazing collection of Home Labs in the IT Community. On this episode we welcome William, Max Abelardo and Johan van Amersfoort do discuss this new Home Labs aggregated list and things to consider when starting your own lab. read more The Virtually Speaking Podcast The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to storage and availability. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise. If you’re new to the Virtually Speaking Podcast check out all episodes on vSpeakingPodcast.com.

  "Your humanity is something that no piece of technology can ever replace." -Shona Bang Shona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona fosters a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing, enterprise sales, and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all.   In this week’s episode, I chat with the amazing Shona Bang about the incredible work she does with the #HumansofIT community and why she is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The Microsoft Humans of IT Community is a global platform where technologists who are passionate about leveraging their tech superpowers for good can come together to share ideas, be mentored and develop ways to solve some of our world's most pressing issues. Episode Topics: How to deal with imposter syndrome in tech Why you don’t have to be an expert to share your own lived experience  Why self-care is important for your career growth  The value of your humanity in a tech-driven era 3 tips for getting into tech Why it's critical to have a community in order to grow in your career in tech Why representation matters beyond D&I Connect with Shona : LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonadelie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shonadelie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Join Humans of IT: Microsoft Humans of IT Community: https://aka.ms/HumansofIT Community Mentors App: https://aka.ms/communitymentors Microsoft Ignite The Tour Dates: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/ Twitter (Microsoft Tech Community): @MSTCommunity Microsoft AI Business School: https://aischool.microsoft.com/en-us/home Project Tokyo: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-tokyo/   Connect with Grace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones/   Follow the podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpodcast/ LinkedIn: Tech Unlocked Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #Techunlockedpodcast to ask questions. Have a tech-related question? Shoot me an email techunlockedpod@gmail.com 

Episode 56 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Shona Bang, Speaker, Writer and Product Marketing Manager, Global Humans of IT Community Lead, Microsoft 365 Commercial GTM. Shona founded and led the Diversity and Tech Community at Microsoft focused on diversity and inclusion, growing a global community of 6,000 members in 75 countries from scratch.Shona and Heather caught up virtually from Redmond, WA and Marina del Rey, CA.Listen in as they talk about:· Shona’s background in crisis PR management and how that led to her developing the Diversity and Tech community.· Why her team has decided to re-pivot Diversity and Tech to Humans of IT and their plans for Microsoft Ignite 2019 and beyond.· What inspired her to pursue a career in tech as a young woman in Singapore and where that journey has taken her.· How to get involved with all the amazing communities and programs coming out of Microsoft to make not only the workplace better, but the entire world as well.Shona BangShona is a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft who leads the global Humans of IT Community where thousands of technologists around the world get to connect, learn from one another and develop the art of being amazing #HumansofIT. Whether it’s through sharpening their professional skills, finding tech mentors or gaining inspiration through the plethora of Tech for Good stories on the platform, Shona is determined to foster a community that helps people be their best selves and learn to harness their tech superpowers for good. Having lived in three countries and spending the last seven years in various roles across Microsoft including crisis management, public relations, marketing and technical account management, Shona is a seasoned professional who is focused on helping make the tech industry a kinder, more inclusive place for all.TranscriptTo connect with Shona: LinkedIn | TwitterHumans of IT – Microsoft Tech CommunityCommunity Mentors Program – App Download

Doug Theis, Founder of IT Leaders Indianapolis and Jeff Ton, Founder of Indy CIO Network sit down to discuss the importance of a strong IT Community for today's IT Leaders. The post Building an IT Community appeared first on InterVision.

A geek of all trades, our guest, Keisha Howard, has been a video game enthusiast since childhood. Growing up "geeky" resulted in her developing interests that were very different from her peers on Chicago's South Side. With a degree in psychology and communications at DePaul University, Keisha acquired an understanding of consumer motivations that ultimately led her to real estate. After a successful decade long career, Keisha's communications background and passion for business innovation led her to the Information Technology Industry, specifically social media, the video game industry and geek culture. She quickly discovered that a considerable part of the industry's consumer and professional demographics were not being represented, so Keisha created Sugar Gamers – the new face of geek culture. It began as a women's advocacy and networking group for consumers and professionals, but eventually blossomed into an organization that advocates for all demographics who are under served or not being represented at all.Through Sugar Gamers, Keisha was able to monetize her interests in technology and connect people in the IT Community with other like-minded individuals, raising awareness of the under-representation of women in the Gaming Industry, and lobby to make sure corporations factor the needs of female consumers in their new offerings. I found Keisha on Instagram and immediately vibed with her deep advocacy for women and minorities in tech and the gaming industries. She is the ultimate She-ro role model for geek goddesses.Keisha shares:•How the recession pushed her into entrepreneurship•Her response when the SyFy channel told her “you’re not good enough.”•Why she launched SugarGamers (it began with a post on Craig’s List!) •Her advice for introverts to manage social media engagement•The complex demographics found in the gaming industry•Her deep knowledge of Virtual and Augmented Reality and how this medium is ideal for businesses to tell their story•A new co-ed game called Tachyon – the first hybrid live-and-augmented arena sport •Project VIOLACEA, a cyberpunk game where we all can imagine ourselves in a future where we can solve problems.•Why tech and the gaming industry need to represent more women and minorities•The BEST advice for managing the entrepreneurship roller coaster rideHere are some of my favorite quotes from our delicious conversation:"It's astounding to me that it's 2019, but I've met young women who come up to me and have said, "I never knew that there were black women in gaming." It's shocking.""With visibility comes responsibility to people who are watching you because you're inspiring people. There's not that many of me in the video game industry. I realized that I really have to see this through and I can't give up because it gets hard sometimes.""Even though Sugar Gamers started off as the all-female organization advocating for our representation in video games, it since evolved for everyone who has the mission to see diversity and inclusion and accessibility in the industry. So now, our team is comprised of all types of people from all walks of life who understand that this is a space and opportunity for all of us.""That has been such a gratifying experience for me because I've always wanted to work in the video game industry and not only was I able to start my own company, but now I'm working with people on actual products. So it's not just me advocating, but it's me creating things or helping to create things as well. That's really exciting.""One of the interesting things I've learned especially being immersed and engaged actively with gamers of all walks of life is that kids will find me, and they are so happy when I can validate their interest and their passion in gaming as an adult because back in the day when I was younger, adults would play Chutes and Ladders or Monopoly or play outside or go to the park or throw some balls, something a little bit more tacked out and tangible, but video games, what they mean to people has evolved so rapidly that it kind of missed the parents of today's gamers. So a lot of young kids don't have parents to game with and their parents aren't necessarily aware of how important video games can be as far as development goes, so they're more inclined to tell their child to not play than to sort of foster a conversation that would lend itself to that child being motivated to learn more about how that might be a career choice for them.""It's fascinating times and it's something that we kind of -- I believe all of us really need to be paying attention to this space because the changes that are occurring are just so rapid and they're affecting Generation Z like no other because they live in the information age. They have grown up within the connectivity like being online. That is part of how they learn how to communicate, to connect now, and gaming is a huge part of how we learn. So to not pay more attention to what the video game industry is doing to our society both positive and negative is not in our best interest right now, which is why again, I'm so passionate about this space and I'm even more passionate about VR and AR because that's them to be the next evolution of how we engage with content. There's just so much here. There's so much to do and no matter what you're interested in whether it's music or storytelling or character design or fashion or whatever it is that you're interested in has a place in the tech industry and nowhere is that more apparent than video games.""AR and VR are tools that could potentially solve huge problems in training, in healthcare, in learning. There's so much there and there's so much to discuss and that makes me excited because in a world where you know that you're going to have to deal with the challenge of what it means to navigate business as a woman or a person of color or from whatever marginalized demographic you might come from, if you're sitting on something good, you have a chance. Not all industries, in my opinion, give people that opportunity.""Being an entrepreneur is also understanding teamwork and understanding how to ask for help because you don't know everything and sometimes you need that extra push for other people to see and value what you're doing.""What social media did was offer a tool I could afford, and it allowed me access to all these people that had common interests. With a little bit of time and effort on a daily basis, I would reach out to people, and I would have little heartfelt notes about what I may have observed on their profile. It's astounding how much people appreciate when you're genuinely interested in their lives. It's not just shallow or superficial like, "I noticed that you like this. I think that's cool. I like this too," and building these authentic relationships using a digital medium.""It's really compelling to me as a person from the demographic that is usually not represented. I can see the voids. I can see the gaps in what video game companies are missing, so it's like if this featured a woman or used different language or had this particular play option or came in this color, whatever, that would appeal to so many more people. How do I know this? Because I'm constantly talking to people about what they like in the video game industry.""A lot of the developers and the creators in this space are brilliant, but it's sort of still a homogenous space. However, I see an opportunity in AR and VR as a medium to tell stories. Right now, more than ever as a society, we're interested in stories. We're interested in engaging in this deeper level. That leaves an opportunity for all of us, any of us that has a really good idea to think about how we can tell a story in a different way. It really allows a person to be empathetic to another because now, you're literally able to view the world through the lens of someone else's views."Please follow Keisha everywhere she glows:Twitter (Keisha): https://twitter.com/sugargamerTwitter: https://twitter.com/SugarGamersA Geek of All Trades: http://www.gokeisha.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugargamer/Sugar Gamers: https://sugargamers.com/BlazeBreakers (digital marketing agency: http://www.theblazebreakers.com/LiveCGI: https://livecgi.com/TachyonLeague: https://tachyonleague.com/Here’s a link to the WBENC Certificate information I mentioned:https://andelyons.com/work-with-ande/women-business-owners-get-wbenc-certified-now/If you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow the Startup Life Show wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Stitcher, Spotify or Apple/Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media!Do you have a startup story you’d like to share on the Startup Life Show podcast? Please reach out to me via email – ande@andelyons.com. You'll find tons of curated DIY startup advice on my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/AndeliciousAdvice and my Pinterest Boards: https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/boards/.Are you ready for 1 on 1 founder coaching? Please schedule a free convo with me here: https://andelyons.as.me/Listeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥

David Reynolds, CFM, FMP is a consultant for both FM-CONSULT-CREATE and the Global Facility Management Alliance while also serving as President of the IFMA Facility Management Consulting Council (FMCC) where he believes that facility managers play a part in every organizational strategy and objective that involves the built environment. Mike Petrusky asks David to describe the ways that FM continuously applies people, places, technologies and processes to the workplace and how the profession constantly develops knowledge, competencies, and methods. David says that FM has a key role in achieving enterprise business goals and outcomes and that success is measured by how well we work together, directing a variety of people and their responsibilities to follow a strategy where the business plan takes us. Mike and David discuss how FM consultants can help to identify and bring out the resources that improve the performance of an organization and develop teams so they work well together. They talk about plans for IFMA’s Facility Fusion and World Workplace and how the FMCC is working with IFMA’s IT Community in providing a framework around the practical side of selection and implementation of FM technologies. David enjoys music featuring a chorus with an orchestra and that leads Mike to explore movie soundtracks and the first ever podcast edition of “Choral Karaoke”! Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-reynolds-cfm-fmp-9953977/ Learn more about IFMA’s FMCC: https://fmcc.ifma.org/ REGISTER for the Next iOFFICE Webinar - “Powering the Changing Workplace with Flexibility”: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-powering-the-changing-workplace-podcast REGISTER for the LIVE IFMA Chapter Event - “Powering the Changing Workplace with Flexibility”: http://ifma-westchesterhudsonvalley.com/event/joint-meeting-with-nyc/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/  

TrollBytes has been in existence for 10 years and has been a pillar of the IT Community in South Central Wisconsin. We have our roots in Technology with over 25 years in the field. Our business started off as a dream and has slowly grown each year, building on past successes to continue to offer new services and technology solutions. We started out as a drop off site for residential and small business repair and have slowly and steadily increased our managed services offerings for small business support. We can handle anything from a simple laptop / desktop setup to a complete equipment refresh, all in a timely manner.

What's an IT Community and why should you be a part of it? Richard chats with Michael Bender about being a part of a larger IT community. Michael talks about how often IT folks are so head-down in the day-to-day crises of operations that they don't have the cycles or interest to connect with others in their profession. But it's a trap! Engaging with the community is a source of support, information and opportunities to make your work better, help your career growth and to open doors to the new things you might want to do. Go to a conference or attend a local meetup - you'd be amazed at what happens next!

With over 200 local groups and 125,000 members worldwide, VMUG is one of the best ways to learn, share and network with other members of the IT Community.  This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast we welcome some VMUG veteran speakers Tim Davis and Kyle Ruddy to share their VMUG experiences. read more

Joining us this week is Yadin Porter de León (@porterdeleon), IT Community at Druva as well as from the Level Up Project and host of the Tech Village podcast. Highlights " Open Source Communities and the People " Relationship of Corporations in Open Source and Community " Users of Open Source care about Community? " Community's should FOCUS and not overlap to adjacencies

With over 200 local groups and 100,000 members worldwide, VMUG is one of the best ways to learn, share and network with other members of the IT Community. This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast VMUG CEO Brad Tompkins joins Pete and John to share the program's history and current offerings. Afterwards Duncan joins the discussion and the shares personal experiences and ways you can get the most out of your local VMUG. One thing is certain; VMUG is a great tool to help you get the most out of VMware and partner solutions through knowledge sharing, training, collaboration, and events. Links mentioned VMUG VMware Communities VMware on Reddit VMware on Spiceworks The Virtually Speaking Podcast The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to storage and availability. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise. If you’re new to the Virtually Speaking Podcast check out all episodes on vSpeakingPodcast.com.

VMware recently announced the release of the vSphere 6.0 Update 2m (Migration) tool. vSphere 6.0 Update 2m is an automated end to end migration tool from a Windows vCenter Server 5.5 to a vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 Update 2. This week on the vSpeaking Podcast we bring in VMware Sr. TME Emad Younis to walk us through details of using this new tool. Emad is a Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer at VMware focussing on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). His experience spans many Datacenters, industries, and job roles and holds several certifications, including VCAP-DCD, VCAP-DCA, VCP-Cloud, and VCP-DCV (4 and 5). Emad is an avid blogger whos contributions to the IT Community have earned him recognition as a VMware vExpert and Cisco Champion -Datacenter. You can follow Emad on twitter @Emad_Younis. Also when tweeting VCSA questions use the hashtag #Migrate2VCSA Show Related Links vCenter Server Migration Tool: vSphere 6.0 Update 2M VCSA Migration FAQs EmadYounis.com VMworld session INF9044 Journey to the VCSA: A Migration Story All Migrate 2 VCSA Sessions The Register: VMware flings vCenter Server away from Windows The Virtually Speaking Podcast The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to storage and availability. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise. If you’re new to the Virtually Speaking Podcast check out all episodes on vSpeakingPodcast.com.

What is the value of IT Community? This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast John and I bring in Community leaders John Mark Troyer and Amy Lewis to discuss the difference between advocacy and influencer communities and the benefits of each. Enjoy! Is IT Community really valuable? Is it just a huge ploy from marketing groups to advertise their products or is there real value for all involved? I certainly have my opinions on the topic, but this week I was really curious about what you (the collective IT Community) get from community. This prompted me to send a quick survey on the benefits of IT Community, and then invite some community leaders to discuss with us. This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast John and I bring in community leaders John Mark Troyer and Amy Lewis to discuss the difference between advocacy and influencer communities and the benefits of each. John Mark Troyer is the founder of TechReckoning, an independent community of enterprise technology professionals. He spends his days working together with people in the IT Community to make IT better and to make IT marketing better. In past lives he was the social media and community guy at VMware, an entrepreneur, and a scientist. You can follow John on Twitter @jtroyer. Amy Lewis (aside from being a self proclaimed lover of bacon) is an Old-School Open Community Evangelist, host of the @Geek_Whisperers podcast, creator of @PopUpTechTalks and Director of Influence Marketing @SolidFire. Follow Amy on Twitter @CommsNinja. The Virtually Speaking Podcast The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to storage and availability. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise. If you’re new to the Virtually Speaking Podcast check out all episodes on vSpeakingPodcast.com.

Ведущие эпизода @kalashnikovisme, @my_marty, @nikolaev_ddОбсуждаем новости:В программисты я б пошёл, пусть меня научатСтатья-инструкция о том, как стать современным разработчикомhttps://vc.ru/hr/89485-v-programmisty-ya-b-poshel-pust-menya-nauchatHalf-Life: Alyx Announcement Trailerhttps://youtu.be/O2W0N3uKXmo190 университетов выложили бесплатно свои курсыhttps://lifter.com.ua/190-universitetov-besplatno-vylozhili-sotni-svoih-kursov-vot-ssylki-6496?fbclid=IwAR1iafQbOXftvvUWg0H1GOqMgEChfmY6Yb-bRBXm0hP73ygnvXCxCWVOQDAза ссылку Сергею Нагаеву из IT WayStepik с курсами от ТГУГосдума запретила инностранное ПОhttps://meduza.io/amp/news/2019/11/21/gosduma-zapretila-prodavat-telefony-bez-rossiyskih-prilozheniy?__twitter_impression=truehttps://tproger.ru/newsletter/22-nov-2019/Сайт со всеми клише 2019 годаhttps://www.outpan.com/app/4a00af17ee/every-website-in-2019IT Way.Conf Tomskссылка на мероприятие http://it-way.pro/events/28Чат самарского IT Community