getting involved in vmug
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Examining some common concerns for getting involved in your local VMUG chapterTRANSCRIPT
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Getting involved in VMUGExamining some common concerns for getting involved in your local VMUG chapter
Scott Lowe, VCDX 39vExpert, Author, Blogger, Geek
http://blog.scottlowe.org / Twitter: @scott_lowe
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Your name is familiar...
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Before going any further
• Get involved! Audience participation is encouraged and requested.
• If you use Twitter, feel free to tweet about this session (use @MyVMUG or hashtag #SWOVMUG)
• I encourage you to take photos or videos of today’s session and share them online
• This presentation will be made available online after the event
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Why are we talkingabout this?
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Because VMUG wants you!
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Because VMUG wants you!
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So why not take the leap?
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• You don’t need to be an expert, all you need to be is a VMware user.
• After all, this isn’t the VMware Expert Group; it's the VMware User Group
• Users want to hear from other users• Wouldn’t you agree?
Excuse #1: I’m not a VMware expert.
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• You do have something to share, you just have to discover it
• Every environment is different—no two vSphere implementations are the same
• Other users like to hear how you’ve solved your issues• Even the commonalities are useful• Because of this, everyone has something to share
Excuse #2: I don’t know what to say.
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• You don’t need to be good at public speaking• You only need to be genuine and passionate• The best public speakers are those with whom the audience can identify
• If you’re not an expert, doesn’t that make you someone with whom others can identify?
Excuse #3: I’m not a good public speaker.
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• We’ve already established everyone has something to share
• We’ve already established that users want to hear from other users.
• We’ve already established you don't need to be a great public speaker.
Excuse #4: What I have to share isn’t interesting.
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All your objections have been countered...now what?
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• Mentors are available—leverage them (see http://blog.scottlowe.org/2013/09/18/putting-the-user-back-in-vmware-user-group/ for more information)
• Speaking slots are available—talk to your VMUG leaders
• I challenge each of you to strongly consider speaking at a future VMUG meeting
The challenge: get involved!
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Questions &answers
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Thank you!Don’t forget to provide feedback and rate this session on the last page of your Program Guide.