Network Or Perishby Paresh Motiwala

Network Or Perish

Paresh Motiwala

781 254 4096

pareshmotiwala@gmail.com

@pareshmotiwala

www.linkedin.com/in/pareshmotiwala

www.circlesofgrowth.com

Other Topics: • BI Infrastructure

• SQL Best Practices

• From DBA to PM in 75

minutes

• SSRS

• SSIS

• Why are DBAs afraid of

tools?

• Digital Forensics

• Database Forensics

• Discrimination

• Time Management

FAMILY FUED

Network Or Perish

Why Not Network?

Network Or Perish

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FOSSIL 21

SHELLS 12

JARASSIC 13

EONS 5

PERIOD 3

SEDIMENT 2

LAYERS 2

DX 1

5) X X X X X X

4) X X X X X X

3) X X X X X X

2) X X X X X X

1) X X X X X XNo Time ( you know how it is) 43

I don’t give a sh*t 25

But, I have a job 13

Waste of time 11

I feel exposed 9

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000

In our spare time?

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X X X X X X

FOSSIL 21

SHELLS 12

JARASSIC 13

EONS 5

PERIOD 3

SEDIMENT 2

LAYERS 2

DX 1

5) X X X X X X

4) X X X X X X

3) X X X X X X

2) X X X X X X

1) X X X X X XGo drink in a bar 43

Watch TV 24

What spare time? 13

Watch movies 11

Play Video Games 9

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• Small Story---a Company goes on cruise

Network Or Perish

• Small Story --- Get marooned

Network Or Perish

• Small Story--- After a year, The Finance Team

Network Or Perish

• Small Story --- After a year, The Marketing Team

Network Or Perish

• Small Story - After a year, IT staff

Network Or Perish

• Visit to the zoo

Network Or Perish

• TCP/IP, Routers, NAT, Shared

Memory?

• Seven Deadly Myths of Networking.

• Tools for Networking.

• In Person Networking.

• Marketing Yourself.

Network Or Perish

• TCP/IP, Routers, NAT, Shared Memory?

Network Or Perish

• Seven Deadly Myths of Networking

1. Networking means meeting as many people as you can.

2. Networking means telling people about your business whenever you get a chance.

3. Networking should start when you're job-hunting.

4. Networking is for schmoozers/brown nosers.

5. Networking is a waste of time.6. Networking is expensive.7. Networking is phony.

Network Or Perish

• Tools

• Linked In

• Twitter

• Facebook

• Blogs

• Forums

• Google +

• Snapchat

• Whatsapp

• Other….

Network Or Perish

• In Person Networking

• Volunteering

• Community

• Church/Place of religion

• Professional groups(SSUG, Developers, PASS...)

• Chambers of commerce

• Sports

• Meeting newer people

• Your fellow commuters

• Person sitting next to you at lunch table

• RENs

• Sports

• Old job/college reunions

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• Marketing Yourself

• Late night work: 2 AM Emails

• Presentations/Tech Talks

• LinkedIn/Facebook/Tweet/Blog

• Share mini successes

• Corporate Citizenship

• Water cooler conversations

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• Summary:

• Don’t become islands

• Declare your mini victories

• Connect and stay connected

• Always carry your business cards

• And don’t become like these

or

• Discussions, Q&A

Network Or Perish

• Disclaimers

• No Oracle DBAs were hurt in the making of this

presentation

• All Characters in the small story are fictitious

• You must be nuts to believe in the figures of the

Family Feud

• You don’t have to be tall, dark and good looking like

me to effectively network

Network Or Perish

THANK YOUParesh Motiwala for

President 2016