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JEFFWhy Social Matters
Plus 3 Quick Tips!
Jeff Smith
Senior Principal Product Manager
Jeff.d.smith@oracle.com || @thatjeffsmith
Database Tools, Oracle Corp

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YOU ARE SPECIAL, AND I WANT YOU TO WIN.
 You ALSO want to WIN
 WIN at life & work
 Help your
 Community…
 Company…
 Cause…WIN

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By ‘Social’ I Mean – Doing Stuff on the Internet
 Writing Stuff
 Asking for help
 Posting interesting things to FB, LinkedIn, …
 Answering questions on forums

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Let Me Help You, Help Yourself to…
 …that next, BETTER job
 …KScope19
 …solve those tough problem
 …make some friends.

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Reason #1: EVERYONE IS IN SALES. EVEN YOU.
 Need help?
 Convince the crew
where to go for lunch?
 SELL IT, effectively

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How to Influence Others & Make Friends
 Invest a few minutes
 Share what you know
 Make a HUGE impact

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Tip #1: Answer as Quickly as Possible on StackOverflow
 Be correct, be complete, but be brief!
 SUBMIT.
 THEN go back and add doc links, code samples, pictures,
formatting, etc.
 Being first is critical in this game.

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Be an ‘Expert’ – Produce technical content
 Always be learning.
 Write for yourself first, then share for others.
 Become trusted.

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Tip #2: Record ‘Live’ Demos Without Sound…
 …then come back and narrate over top of it.
 Get the video JUST right.
 Then play the video and tell your story.

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Video not for you?
 Start a WordPress or GitHub hosted blog
 Find/do something cool, write about it
 Write for yourself first, then others
90 minutes work => unlimited ROI

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Sign up for Twitter, if only to Listen
 Follow the right people
200 Suggestions in the Oracle Community
 Keep up to date on news
 Ask for help – and get it

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Example: @sspendol

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Tip #3: The Perfect Tweet
 a picture
 2-3 #Hash #Tags
 a link

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In Summary
 Most people do not and WILL not do this stuff
 So do it, and you will:
 Win
 Help others, feel good
 It’s easier than you think