Cisco Champions

April 2, 2014

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S5|Ep5: Professional Development via the Social Pyramid

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, Aaron Delp (@aarondelp of The Cloudcast) and Josh Atwell (@josh_atwell of #vBrownBag) discuss how to go from being a community member to a content creator. Grow your professional skills by watching this non-technical but highly useful talk! ItR…

December 16, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Announcing Cisco Champions for Internet of Things Open Nominations

One thing the IoT World Forum reinforced was the need for collaboration across the industry.  No one company will represent the Internet of Things.  I also saw a lot of passion.  Everyone there was excited and ready to help create a more connected world.  This is why I’m excited to announce op…

December 4, 2013

PERSPECTIVES

Cloud: Are you confused, convinced or converted?

If you are in some way connected to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, you probably have an opinion on cloud-based services. The past couple of years have seen a frenzy of activity in the business to business cloud services with manufacturers, service providers, and users…

October 31, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

The Dark Side of Technology

Cisco Champions ask Challenging Questions.  This is the third and final blog in our series presented by Carlos Dominguez and Jimmy Ray Purser. You can read the first blog by Carlos addressing connectivity and the less tech-fortunate here and the second blog by Jimmy Ray on the future of the CCIE her…

October 14, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Built Cisco-Tough CCIE is 20 years strong

Cisco Champions ask Challenging Questions.  This is the second in a blog series presented by Carlos Dominguez and Jimmy Ray Purser.  Check out the first blog by Carlos here.  I recently had an opportunity to sit down with our Cisco Champions to discuss a range of topics about technology.  Here’s a…

October 10, 2013

DATA CENTER

All-New! Cisco Champions for Data Center: Nominations Now Open

Are you passionate about Data Center and Cloud Technology? Do you love sharing your knowledge? Do you want access to Cisco experts? Today is your lucky day. I’m happy to announce the call for nominations for the all-new Cisco Champions for Data Center. From now until October 31, 2013, nominate…

October 9, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

What Advocacy and My Yoga Pants Have in Common

I have been getting a lot of questions about advocacy so I want to take a few minutes to share my thoughts. I often hear people use the terms “influencers” and “advocates” interchangeably. While there are similarities between these two groups, in my opinion they’re not necessarily one and the same.…