Dan Stolts , MCT, MCSA, MCITP, MCSE… http ://ITProGuru.com http://blogs.technet.com/DanStolts @ itproguru CT, MA, ME, N

1. Career Success in the IT Field Virtualization Cloud System Center Management Infrastructure Security Dan Stolts, MCT, MCSA, MCITP, MCSE… http://ITProGuru.com http://blogs.technet.com/DanStolts @itproguru CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, NY (upstate) @ITProGuru • More Jobs  • Owner - Bay State Integrated Technology, Inc. (www.BayStateTechnology.com) • President - Boston User Groups (www.BostonUserGroups.org) • Cubmaster – Cub Scouts Pack 14, Lakeville, MA {LakevillePack14.com) • Founder/Chairman - Virtualization Group Boston (www.VirtG.com)

2. IT Jobs Are Everywhere!

3. What Does School Give You? • Solid Foundation In Chosen Area of Expertise • Teach You How To Learn • Strong Work Ethic (I Hope) • Contacts Don’t Wait! • Have Fun  • Much, Much, More • Next Step… Certification

4. Certification… Microsoft Private Cloud Certification Free Online Training: http://aka.ms/guruMVA

5. Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA)AKA.MS/GuruMVA Then Private Cloud

6. What Do Employers Want Most? Experience! Go Getter!

7. Download Process Walkthrough Windows 8 Windows Server2012 System Center 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 ITProGuru.com or http://aka.ms/labs 1. Go to Download Link 2. See the Download page 3. Enter or Establish your Live ID 4. Download Manager Begins – then cancel for Credit

8. How to GET EXPERIENCE… Leverage Community! Community Leaders User Group Leaders (Presidents, Board Members, Leaders, etc.) MVP - Most Valuable Professional (Microsoft MVP) Speakers – National & Local Shows, User Groups (TechEd, SharePoint Sat, Etc) Influential Bloggers and Forum Participants Teachers and Trainers (MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainers and other trainers too) Writers, Authors – Magazines, Books, White Papers, etc. Other people in the industry that help the broader online or in person community Meetup.com / LinkedIn.com / Facebook … Many more What or WHO is the “Community” and How can they help? • Members of the your field (Like Interests) • All persons that work in the your field or are in some other way closely linked to the field (eg IT Manager, Help Desk, Marketing Dept. of Software company, etc.) They can give you a bunch of experience and additional training You will help yourself by helping them!!! Win-Win Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is-- ZigZiglar Habit 4: Think Win-Win-- Stephen R. Covey

9. Technology Community Sample Boston Area / New England www.BostonUserGroups.org

10. Why get involved… What Do You Want? • Money? Security? Lifestyle? Experience? • What are your goals? • Write them down; Look at them daily! • Break them down into manageable and achievable goals • Invest in yourself • What Are You Willing To Do To Get It? Bottom Line… (Magic Tip #1) Live a purpose driven life and PLAN to WIN! You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.-- ZigZiglar

11. Act like a leader… • Where to Start? • One Leadership Development Book every three months • Dale Carnegie – How To Win Friends and Influence People • Stephen Covey – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • ZigZiglar – See You At The Top • One Technology book every three months • Windows, SharePoint, Virtualization, or Whatever • Abraham Lincoln • Harry Truman • Ronald Reagan • Bill Clinton • Barack Obama • Pick a president … • OpraWinfrey • ZigZiglar • Dale Carnegie • Stephen Covey Leaders ARE Readers! Learn how to read FAST… Eventually: a book a month then even more  Prepare to become a leader in your community in your career and in your life… The first thing to do is… (Magic Tip #2) "Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." — Harry S. Truman

12. Give a person a fine reputation to live up to • -- Dale Carnegie

13. Learn From Your Community Experiences… • Negotiating Skills - Humility • Get to know people with different technical backgrounds • Relationships with companies and key people in those companies • Finding Speakers and Sponsors • Social Networks • Twitter, LinkedIn • Facebook, YouTube • TechNet Forums or Other • Project and Time Management • Build Your Soft Skills • Organizational Skills • Time Management Skills • People Management Skills • Leadership Skills Arouse in the other person an eager want: He Who Can Do This Has the Whole World with Him. He Who Cannot Walks a Lonely Way -- Dale Carnegie

14. Links From Dan Stolts “ITProGuru” • Boston User Groups – http://BostonUserGroups.org – North East US User Groups • GITCA – http://www.gitca.org User Groups around the world! • ITProGuru Blog – http://ITProGuru.com – More detailed HOW TO… information • How To Successfully Deliver Presentations for Community Leaders and Professional Speaker ... • Scale Your Message Online Improving Blog Exposure and Increase Reach of Your Message by ... • Online Collaboration - Publishing PowerPoint Slides to Your Blog or Website Using Office ... • Microsoft Technology Community Groups – www.TechnicalCommunity.com • TechEd Online (lots of technical content) – http://msTechEd.com • TechNet – http://TechNet.com • Sign up to be on Dan’s Member List http://ITProGuru.com/join • This Slide Deck http://ITProGuru.com/resources • (Resources Link on Main page) • Free Software; Proof of Concept!; Tips • Infrastructure As A Service • Windows 8 • Windows Azure 90-day free trial • Dan's Lab Advice • Windows 2012 • Win2008 R2 SP1 • System Center 2012 • Free Training (MVA)

15. Write down WHY this is important to you! Read it every day. Start developing your “Personal Mission Statement”. Follow it every day. Find Community Groups in your area… Visit many of them and volunteer for the one(s) that interest you. Bing.com: Technology + User Group (ex: Windows Server User Group) Technology + virtual + community (ex: System Center Virtual Community) Geo Area + User Group (ex: Boston User Group) Technology + Forum (ex: SharePoint Forum) Any combination of above Start slow.. But start today: Reserve X hours each week to build your plan, yourself, your community and your career. X should start out small so you do not overwhelm yourself. Eventually, you will likely find yourself spending X*2 or more per day  Introduce yourself to someone new daily if possible(start with the person next to you) Objective: Learn as much as you can about the other person (be interested in them) Need help? Ask BING… “working a room introduce yourself” for tons of tips. Want more guidance… Check out Toastmasters Practice on me if you like… introduce yourself after the show Something like… Hi Dan, just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am _______ … Start Building Your Community and Your Career Today! Magic Tip (#5) Start Now! Become genuinely “Interested” in other people -- Dale Carnegie The future belongs to those who live intensely in the present. - Anonymous

16. Dan Stolts Chief Technology Strategist dstolts@microsoft.com http://ItProGuru.com Bob Familiar, my manager, would love your feedback on today’s event. He wants to know what impact todays event has on you and your business You can e-mail him at: Bob.Familiar@microsoft.com

17. Call To Action Follow Blog ITProGuru.com Microsoft Virtual Academy: aka.ms/gurumva @ITProGuru Aka.ms/GuruMVA DOWNLOAD Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Aka.ms/getwin2012 DOWNLOAD Microsoft System Center 2012 Evaluation Aka.ms/getsc2012 • Certification • Read! • Get Experience by Helping Community • Create Blog; Frequent Forums • Play with & Learn About Infrastructure As A Service

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