Six figure developer

•Download as PPTX, PDF•

1 like•425 views

Gaines Kergosien

Technology Business

Overview
Assessment
Establish Value
Branding
Negotiation
Tips

Assessment
Know Your Value
• Are your skills in demand?
• What’s your specialty?
• Enough experience?
• Years != Experience
• Recognize soft skills
• Are you under-valued?

Assessment
Know the Market
Qualifications
• 5+ years of design and coding experience with C# and .NET
• Proven experience designing, implementing & delivering complex
software projects that span across multiple teams & releases
• Excellent communication, collaboration, cross-group skills
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related fields
Top companies for most Senior Software salaries reported at GlassDoor.com

Establish Value
Prove your worth!
• Quantify Past Results
• Problems Solved
• Increased Efficiency
• Increased Sales
• Decreased Risk
• Assign Dollar Values
• Solicit Recommendations

Branding
• Google Yourself
• Buy a Domain
• Blogging
• Speaking
• Thought Leadership

Branding - Blogging / Speaking
You can do it!
• Just Start!
• Problems = Opportunities
• Solicit Feedback

Branding - Speaking
How do I start?
• Company lunch-and-learns*
• Contact local user group leaders
• Conference call for speakers
• http://groups.google.com/group/speaknet
* Great justification for sending you to conferences!

Branding - Blogging Platforms
• Tumblr (simple)
• WordPress (most popular)
• Blogger (middle ground)
• Ghost (open source)
• Weebly (sleek, basic)
• Squarespace ($)
• TypePad ($$, easy)

Branding – Thought Leadership
Promote Thought Leadership!
• Announce events
• Twitter
• Blog
• Share involvement
• Online
• Resume
• Encourage others

Branding
• Google Yourself
• Buy a Domain
• Blogging
• Speaking
• Thought Leadership
• Resume

Branding - Resume
Your First Interview
• http://resume.yourdomain.com
• Submit Tailored Versions
• Solicit Feedback

Branding - Resume
• Start with Skills and Expertise*
• Tailor to Specific Needs

Branding
• Google Yourself
• Buy a Domain
• Blogging
• Speaking
• Thought Leadership
• Resume
• Business Cards

Branding – Business Cards
What NOT to do!

Branding – Business Cards
Represent yourself!
• Plan Ahead
• Simplicity Stands Out
• Name
• Email
• Phone Number
• Website
• White Space is Useful

Branding – Business Cards
Don’t cheap out!

Branding
• Google Yourself
• Buy a Domain
• Blogging
• Speaking
• Thought Leadership
• Resume
• Business Cards
• Networking

Branding - Networking
• Social Profiles
• Discover Passions & Pains
• Follow Up!
• Feed People ***
• Take Interest in Projects
• Seek Opportunities to Help
*** Gratuitous asterisks

Negotiation
• Research the Position
• Set Targets
• Portray an Image
• Balance Humility with Pride
• Present Your Value
• Request Offer
• Provide a Range
• Treat No as an Opportunity
• Do Not Fear Change!

Tips
• You are a valuable commodity!
• Change jobs every 2-3 years (>3 months)
• Open source work on GitHub or other repositories
• Be confident! *

What's hot

Blogging for Business Presentation for 8th Annual of Celebration - Festiv'Al...

Phyllis Garland

How to Publish a Book on Kindle

Ronda Del Boccio

Levering Your Portfolio(s)

Louellen Coker

Linkedin for Solopreneurs & Freelancers

Beth Barrett

10 Tips for Building your Online Personal Branding

JWU Alumni Relations

Presentation given by Marcela Reyes at #ata54. As you think about your approach to increasing your client base, growing your language business, making your name known, and having an effective strategy in the current economy, you need to apply 10 essential principles to creating a sustainable, profitable, and ultimately successful business. Some of the things you will learn during this session include how to develop a solid and distinctive brand, advance your business through social media, and how to build the reputation of your business to separate it from the competition.

10 Essential Principles to Growing Your Language

Latitudes Training, Coaching & Consulting

Should You Write a Business Book?

Ken Lizotte

6 Steps to Personal Branding

Aprille Franks-Hunt

Pardot Elevate 2011 - Keeping up with the Pardashians (How Pardot Uses Pardot)

Pardot

Deviant green presentation

Bob Bacas

Outside the Box Job Searching - A Brand New You

Sarah Rach

Spontaneous idea website redesign

Adrien Maranville

Internet Week New York 2011 - Will Tweet For Food

Hagan Blount

I remember how, as an MBA student, I was keen to get advice on what marketing recruiter were looking for in new recruits, and on how I could land a job in a marketing team. So, now with 10 years of experience post-graduation as a successful marketer, I felt it was my turn to share some wisdom and tips about the effective ways I found new positions and challenges. And also what to know, show and expect to become a marketer.

Stand out and get your dream job in marketing

Guillaume Rigal

Tbex 2013 Toronto You're Hired! How to Find and Hire Virtual Assistants

TBEX

Integrated Marketing: Why a Website Isn't Enough

Webspec Design

Blogalicious: Expanding Revenue Sources Outside The Blog

Stepfanie Cuevas

So you can build a technically wonderful website, but does it appeal to your audience? Does it have finesse? Who is it designed for: the owner, the designer/developer, or the customer/user? Are forms user-friendly? This talk will show you the things that make a website more complete, user-friendly, and user-appealing. Topics will include favicons, custom 404 pages, form buttons, footers, colors, SSL certificates, and more.

It's the Little Things that Make a Difference

Michelle Ames

How to make your clients love you

Cory Brown

Expert Yourself: Developing Your Expert Brand

Jessica Faye Carter

What's hot (20)

Blogging for Business Presentation for 8th Annual of Celebration - Festiv'Al...

How to Publish a Book on Kindle

Levering Your Portfolio(s)

Linkedin for Solopreneurs & Freelancers

10 Tips for Building your Online Personal Branding

10 Essential Principles to Growing Your Language

Should You Write a Business Book?

6 Steps to Personal Branding

Pardot Elevate 2011 - Keeping up with the Pardashians (How Pardot Uses Pardot)

Deviant green presentation

Outside the Box Job Searching - A Brand New You

Spontaneous idea website redesign

Internet Week New York 2011 - Will Tweet For Food

Stand out and get your dream job in marketing

Tbex 2013 Toronto You're Hired! How to Find and Hire Virtual Assistants

Integrated Marketing: Why a Website Isn't Enough

Blogalicious: Expanding Revenue Sources Outside The Blog

It's the Little Things that Make a Difference

How to make your clients love you

Expert Yourself: Developing Your Expert Brand

Similar to Six figure developer

Ecademy Presentation

Patrick Nelson

Effective blogging for your business june 2012

Write On Track

Entrepreneur's Guide: Discovering Local Customers Online May 26, 2017

Eric Ainsworth

How to optimise your content for Google Jun 2022.pptx

Jonny Ross

Getting creative with content - how to engage and inspire your audience throu...

Jonny Ross

How to Market a Blog

Online Marketing Institute

Build a better blogging brand - how a unique identity is key to blogging success

TBEX

Two step to lead gen that actually works.pptx

Leading Results, Inc

Manufacturers need to sell, too!

Brad Tornberg

Suzanne Rosnowski Personal Branding

Ryan Slack

World domination by blog

David Rosam

Wordpress for Business Seminar_CD

Kristopher Daia

Asm cexpanded7steps

Duct Tape Marketing

Are you ready to fire your current business website because it’s not performing the way you think it should? Or, maybe you just want to see if you can get more out of it (better return on investment). Even if you don’t have a website yet, this workshop is for you! In this workshop for small business owners, we will cover important elements every website needs to be powerful. We will also discuss how to avoid the common pitfalls and how to correct them if you have fallen into them. There will be many examples and everyone should be able to leave with actionable items they can put to work right away!

Building a Powerful Small Business Website

Real Time Web Marketing

Egghead Design - Email Design Best Practices

Peter Scully

Blogging

Cosmic

Covering how professional speakers can use internet marketing, social media, and content marketing tactics to build an audience online. This presentation was delivered to the National Speakers Association Northern California chapter in March 2013. Topics include: - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Blogging - Content Marketing - Video - Information Products - Community - Corporate Sponsors - Social Media including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest

Own Your Niche for Professional Speakers: Internet Marketing and Social Media...

Stephanie Chandler

LPW Coaches Conference - Torie Mathis presentation

Torie Mathis

January 31, 2017 Inbound Lunch Bunch: Using Webinars for Lead Generation

HighRoad Solution

The days of building a website or tweeting a few times, making a boatload of money, and retiring early are over. Today online marketing is traditional marketing, strategy is more important than ever, and developing a solid comprehensive plan is the way forward. But where is it all going? When does marketing revolution become evolution? This slide deck explores where we are now, what’s coming next, and how to prepare your company to compete in 2014 and beyond. You’ll learn what content prospects and customers want, how to measure success, and how to get started. Topics Cover in this session include • B2B social media strategies that work • NEW – How to rank in Google today • NEW – What we can and cannot measure • Developing an effective plan • Getting organization buy in Presented at MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association) Emerging Leaders Conference 2014 Chicago, IL.

Search and social - Where is is all going

Site-Seeker, Inc.

Similar to Six figure developer (20)

Ecademy Presentation

Effective blogging for your business june 2012

Entrepreneur's Guide: Discovering Local Customers Online May 26, 2017

How to optimise your content for Google Jun 2022.pptx

Getting creative with content - how to engage and inspire your audience throu...

How to Market a Blog

Build a better blogging brand - how a unique identity is key to blogging success

Two step to lead gen that actually works.pptx

Manufacturers need to sell, too!

Suzanne Rosnowski Personal Branding

World domination by blog

Wordpress for Business Seminar_CD

Asm cexpanded7steps

Building a Powerful Small Business Website

Egghead Design - Email Design Best Practices

Blogging

Own Your Niche for Professional Speakers: Internet Marketing and Social Media...

LPW Coaches Conference - Torie Mathis presentation

January 31, 2017 Inbound Lunch Bunch: Using Webinars for Lead Generation

Search and social - Where is is all going

Recently uploaded

Partners Life - Insurer Innovation Award 2024

The Digital Insurer

What is a good lead in your organisation? Which leads are priority? What happens to leads? When sales and marketing give different answers to these questions, or perhaps aren't sure of the answers at all, frustrations build and opportunities are left on the table. Join us for an illuminating session with Cian McLoughlin, HubSpot Principal Customer Success Manager, as we look at that crucial piece of the customer journey in which leads are transferred from marketing to sales.

04-2024-HHUG-Sales-and-Marketing-Alignment.pptx

HampshireHUG

Histor y of HAM Radio presentation slide

vu2urc

AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform

Andrey Devyatkin

This presentations targets students or working professionals. You may know Google for search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, and Gmail, but did you know Google has many developer tools, platforms & APIs? This comprehensive yet still high-level overview outlines the most impactful tools for where to run your code, store & analyze your data. It will also inspire you as to what's possible. This talk is 50 minutes in length.

Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)

wesley chun

Advantages of Hiring UIUX Design Service Providers for Your Business

Pixlogix Infotech

Scaling API-first – The story of a global engineering organization Ian Reasor, Senior Computer Scientist - Adobe Radu Cotescu, Senior Computer Scientist - Adobe Apidays New York 2024: The API Economy in the AI Era (April 30 & May 1, 2024) ------ Check out our conferences at https://www.apidays.global/ Do you want to sponsor or talk at one of our conferences? https://apidays.typeform.com/to/ILJeAaV8 Learn more on APIscene, the global media made by the community for the community: https://www.apiscene.io Explore the API ecosystem with the API Landscape: https://apilandscape.apiscene.io/

Apidays New York 2024 - Scaling API-first by Ian Reasor and Radu Cotescu, Adobe

apidays

What are drone anti-jamming systems? The drone anti-jamming systems and anti-spoof technology protect against interference, jamming, and spoofing of the UAVs. To protect their security, countries are beginning to research drone anti-jamming systems, also known as drone strike weapons. The anti-jam and anti-spoof technology protects against interference, jamming and spoofing. A drone strike weapon is a drone attack weapon that can attack and destroy enemy drones. So what is so unique about this amazing system?

What Are The Drone Anti-jamming Systems Technology?

Antenna Manufacturer Coco

Boost Fertility New Invention Ups Success Rates.pdf

sudhanshuwaghmare1

presentation ICT roal in 21st century education

jfdjdjcjdnsjd

Discord is a free app offering voice, video, and text chat functionalities, primarily catering to the gaming community. It serves as a hub for users to create and join servers tailored to their interests. Discord’s ecosystem comprises servers, each functioning as a distinct online community with its own channels dedicated to specific topics or activities. Users can engage in text-based discussions, voice calls, or video chats within these channels. Understanding Discord Servers Discord servers are virtual spaces where users congregate to interact, share content, and build communities. Servers may revolve around gaming, hobbies, interests, or fandoms, providing a platform for like-minded individuals to connect. Communication Features Discord offers a range of communication tools, including text channels for messaging, voice channels for real-time audio conversations, and video channels for face-to-face interactions. These features facilitate seamless communication and collaboration. What Does NSFW Mean? The acronym NSFW stands for “Not Safe For Work,” indicating content that may be inappropriate for professional or public settings. NSFW Content NSFW content encompasses material that is sexually explicit, violent, or otherwise graphic in nature. It often includes nudity, profanity, or depictions of sensitive topics.

Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf

UK Journal

GenAI Risks & Security Meetup 01052024.pdf

lior mazor

Developing An App To Navigate The Roads of Brazil

V3cube

Enterprise Knowledge’s Urmi Majumder, Principal Data Architecture Consultant, and Fernando Aguilar Islas, Senior Data Science Consultant, presented "Driving Behavioral Change for Information Management through Data-Driven Green Strategy" on March 27, 2024 at Enterprise Data World (EDW) in Orlando, Florida. In this presentation, Urmi and Fernando discussed a case study describing how the information management division in a large supply chain organization drove user behavior change through awareness of the carbon footprint of their duplicated and near-duplicated content, identified via advanced data analytics. Check out their presentation to gain valuable perspectives on utilizing data-driven strategies to influence positive behavioral shifts and support sustainability initiatives within your organization. In this session, participants gained answers to the following questions: - What is a Green Information Management (IM) Strategy, and why should you have one? - How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) support your Green IM Strategy through content deduplication? - How can an organization use insights into their data to influence employee behavior for IM? - How can you reap additional benefits from content reduction that go beyond Green IM?

Driving Behavioral Change for Information Management through Data-Driven Gree...

Enterprise Knowledge

Effective data discovery is crucial for maintaining compliance and mitigating risks in today's rapidly evolving privacy landscape. However, traditional manual approaches often struggle to keep pace with the growing volume and complexity of data. Join us for an insightful webinar where industry leaders from TrustArc and Privya will share their expertise on leveraging AI-powered solutions to revolutionize data discovery. You'll learn how to: - Effortlessly maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date data inventory - Harness code scanning insights to gain complete visibility into data flows leveraging the advantages of code scanning over DB scanning - Simplify compliance by leveraging Privya's integration with TrustArc - Implement proven strategies to mitigate third-party risks Our panel of experts will discuss real-world case studies and share practical strategies for overcoming common data discovery challenges. They'll also explore the latest trends and innovations in AI-driven data management, and how these technologies can help organizations stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing privacy landscape.

TrustArc Webinar - Unlock the Power of AI-Driven Data Discovery

TrustArc

The presentation explores the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) from its inception to its current status in the modern world. The term "artificial intelligence" was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956 to describe efforts to develop computer programs capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. This concept was first introduced at a conference held at Dartmouth College, where programs demonstrated capabilities such as playing chess, proving theorems, and interpreting texts. In the early stages, Alan Turing contributed to the field by defining intelligence as the ability of a being to respond to certain questions intelligently, proposing what is now known as the Turing Test to evaluate the presence of intelligent behavior in machines. As the decades progressed, AI evolved significantly. The 1980s focused on machine learning, teaching computers to learn from data, leading to the development of models that could improve their performance based on their experiences. The 1990s and 2000s saw further advances in algorithms and computational power, which allowed for more sophisticated data analysis techniques, including data mining. By the 2010s, the proliferation of big data and the refinement of deep learning techniques enabled AI to become mainstream. Notable milestones included the success of Google's AlphaGo and advancements in autonomous vehicles by companies like Tesla and Waymo. A major theme of the presentation is the application of generative AI, which has been used for tasks such as natural language text generation, translation, and question answering. Generative AI uses large datasets to train models that can then produce new, coherent pieces of text or other media. The presentation also discusses the ethical implications and the need for regulation in AI, highlighting issues such as privacy, bias, and the potential for misuse. These concerns have prompted calls for comprehensive regulations to ensure the safe and equitable use of AI technologies. Artificial intelligence has also played a significant role in healthcare, particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, where it was used in drug discovery, vaccine development, and analyzing the spread of the virus. The capabilities of AI in healthcare are vast, ranging from medical diagnostics to personalized medicine, demonstrating the technology's potential to revolutionize fields beyond just technical or consumer applications. In conclusion, AI continues to be a rapidly evolving field with significant implications for various aspects of society. The development from theoretical concepts to real-world applications illustrates both the potential benefits and the challenges that come with integrating advanced technologies into everyday life. The ongoing discussion about AI ethics and regulation underscores the importance of managing these technologies responsibly to maximize their their benefits while minimizing potential harms.

Artificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths

Joaquim Jorge

🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘

RTylerCroy

Axa Assurance Maroc - Insurer Innovation Award 2024

The Digital Insurer

Strategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a Fresher

Remote DBA Services

ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke

Product Anonymous

Recently uploaded (20)

Partners Life - Insurer Innovation Award 2024

04-2024-HHUG-Sales-and-Marketing-Alignment.pptx

Histor y of HAM Radio presentation slide

AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform

Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)

Advantages of Hiring UIUX Design Service Providers for Your Business

Apidays New York 2024 - Scaling API-first by Ian Reasor and Radu Cotescu, Adobe

What Are The Drone Anti-jamming Systems Technology?

Boost Fertility New Invention Ups Success Rates.pdf

presentation ICT roal in 21st century education

Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf

GenAI Risks & Security Meetup 01052024.pdf

Developing An App To Navigate The Roads of Brazil

Driving Behavioral Change for Information Management through Data-Driven Gree...

TrustArc Webinar - Unlock the Power of AI-Driven Data Discovery

Artificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths

🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘

Axa Assurance Maroc - Insurer Innovation Award 2024

Strategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a Fresher

ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke

Six figure developer

1. How to Be a Six Figure Developer Gaines Kergosien - @gainesk

2. My Brand (and yours?)

3. My Brand Gaines Kergosien http://DotNetDude.Net twitter: @gainesk Senior Solutions Architect

4. Overview Assessment Establish Value Branding Negotiation Tips

5. Assessment Know Your Value • Are your skills in demand? • What’s your specialty? • Enough experience? • Years != Experience • Recognize soft skills • Are you under-valued?

6. Assessment Know the Market Qualifications • 5+ years of design and coding experience with C# and .NET • Proven experience designing, implementing & delivering complex software projects that span across multiple teams & releases • Excellent communication, collaboration, cross-group skills • Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related fields Top companies for most Senior Software salaries reported at GlassDoor.com

7. Establish Value Prove your worth! • Quantify Past Results • Problems Solved • Increased Efficiency • Increased Sales • Decreased Risk • Assign Dollar Values • Solicit Recommendations

8. Branding

9. Branding • Google Yourself • Buy a Domain • Blogging • Speaking • Thought Leadership

10. Branding - Blogging / Speaking You can do it! • Just Start! • Problems = Opportunities • Solicit Feedback

11. Branding - Speaking How do I start? • Company lunch-and-learns* • Contact local user group leaders • Conference call for speakers • http://groups.google.com/group/speaknet * Great justification for sending you to conferences!

12. Branding - Blogging

13. Branding - Blogging Platforms • Tumblr (simple) • WordPress (most popular) • Blogger (middle ground) • Ghost (open source) • Weebly (sleek, basic) • Squarespace ($) • TypePad ($$, easy)

14. Branding – Thought Leadership Promote Thought Leadership! • Announce events • Twitter • Blog • Share involvement • Online • Resume • Encourage others

15. Branding • Google Yourself • Buy a Domain • Blogging • Speaking • Thought Leadership • Resume

16. Branding - Resume

17. Branding – Resume What NOT to do!

18. Branding - Resume Your First Interview • http://resume.yourdomain.com • Submit Tailored Versions • Solicit Feedback

19. Branding - Resume • Start with Skills and Expertise* • Tailor to Specific Needs

20. Branding • Google Yourself • Buy a Domain • Blogging • Speaking • Thought Leadership • Resume • Business Cards

21. Branding – Business Cards What NOT to do!

22. Branding – Business Cards Represent yourself! • Plan Ahead • Simplicity Stands Out • Name • Email • Phone Number • Website • White Space is Useful

23. Branding – Business Cards Don’t cheap out!

24. Branding • Google Yourself • Buy a Domain • Blogging • Speaking • Thought Leadership • Resume • Business Cards • Networking

25. Branding - Networking • Social Profiles • Discover Passions & Pains • Follow Up! • Feed People *** • Take Interest in Projects • Seek Opportunities to Help *** Gratuitous asterisks

26. Negotiation • Research the Position • Set Targets • Portray an Image • Balance Humility with Pride • Present Your Value • Request Offer • Provide a Range • Treat No as an Opportunity • Do Not Fear Change!

27. Tips • You are a valuable commodity! • Change jobs every 2-3 years (>3 months) • Open source work on GitHub or other repositories • Be confident! *

28. Review • Decide on a Brand • Buy a Domain Name • Start a Blog • Order Business Cards • Attend Local Events • Start Speaking • Nurture Relationships Find me at http://dotnetdude.net Contact me on twitter @gainesk Feedback at http://spkr8.com/t/38641

Editor's Notes

Basic Overview Questions welcome John Sonmez great presentation on Marketing Yourself
Knowing your value provides confidenceSpecialization can help target your brand Find a role model and ask them what they did to get there. Screw pride, they will be flattered.
??? Ask for examples of what people have accomplished at their employers Recommendations – When wrapping up a project, provide recommendations then follow up.
Domain should represent you Domain for blog & email Your blog is the best resume Blogging/speaking does not require being the smartest or an expert, just something of value Networking does not mean selling. Networking is creating relationships. Discover passions and pain points.
Conveys thought leadership and provides confidenceRecommend Blogger
Conveys thought leadership and provides confidenceRecommend Blogger
Domain should represent you Domain for blog & email Your blog is the best resume Blogging/speaking does not require being the smartest or an expert, just something of value Networking does not mean selling. Networking is creating relationships. Discover passions and pain points.
Conveys thought leadership and provides confidenceRecommend Blogger
Domain should represent you Domain for blog & email Your blog is the best resume Blogging/speaking does not require being the smartest or an expert, just something of value Networking does not mean selling. Networking is creating relationships. Discover passions and pain points.
Show how skills are used, not just a list
Networking does not mean selling. Networking is creating relationships. Discover passions and pain points.
According to the US Bureau of Labor & Statistics, the median annual wage of applications software developers was $87,790 in May 2010.

Six figure developer

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (20)

Similar to Six figure developer

Similar to Six figure developer (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Six figure developer

Editor's Notes