Utah Hadoop Users Group Presenting 101/Speaker Idol

Pat Wright 07-17-13

Speaker Idol

0 15 minute session 5 min q/a = 20 min total 0 Be prepared for the full presentation a month later0 Demo’s are suggested not required0 Excellent Feedback will be provided 0 I will be happy to review presentation before hand

Speaker Idol Required items

0 Abstract0 Bio0 Time restrictions if you have any 0 Email to Sqlasylum@gmail.com 0 Prizes 0 50$ first place 25$ 2nd and 3rd

Passion!

About Me

0 12 years working with SQL 0 MVP 2006,2007. 0 PASS Board member

2007,20080 SQL Chapter Leader0 Avid Picture Taker.

Blog: www.Sqlasylum.comTwitter: @SQLAsylum

Where to begin?

0 Find a topic you are passionate about 0 Find something you want to learn more about 0 Write down ideas for what you want to talk about 0 Are you able to present?

Abstracts0 Simple summary of what you intend to present 0 Talk about who your audience is 0 Don’t be too specific Title: “Working with Sqoop and SQL Server” Abstract: “Sqoop is a tool used to get data into the hadoop

ecosystem. It allows direct connections to SQL server and many other Popular RDBM’s. I’ll walk through the steps you need to setup a sqoop job and some tips and tricks I’ve learned dealing with sqooping data from SQL Server. Anyone that is working on getting data between RDBM’s and Hadoop would benefit from this session. ”

Prep

0 Gather your data/facts0 Study and prepare slides0 Present to an empty room 0 Present to others

Demo

0 Test0 Test0 Test0 Test0 Test0 Practice0 Test0 Have a Backup

Day of Prep

0 Confirm With organizers 0 Verify room/location and times 0 Drink lots of water 0 Test Demo’s 0 Test them again

Presentation Time!

0 I don’t know!0 Repeat the Question! 0 Be comfortable 0 Plug in your Computer0 Eyes up and on your audience 0 Stay after for questions(make time)

Feedback / Follow up

0 Blog about it 0 Follow up with attendees from the training 0 Put your Armor on

Resources

0 Brentozar.com How to write a conference Abstract0 Kendra Little (

http://www.littlekendra.com/tag/sql-pass-2/)0 Google: Sqlpass Submitting topics