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Writing an Interesting Blog Post People Finish Reading

May 22, 2013
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Blogging, Professional Development

Writing an interesting blog post is mostly a matter of habits. This post covers starting with the reader’s problem, keeping one idea per post, using a real example, writing a title that promises something and ending when the point is made.

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Blog vs Website: Which One Do You Actually Need?

May 20, 2013
Pinal Dave
Personal
Best Practices, Blogging, Professional Development

The blog vs website question comes down to how much your words change. This post explains who needs which, how to combine them on one address, what a blog costs in time, and why original writing still matters when AI tools answer questions.

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Women in SQL: The Youngest SQL Speaker at SQL Bangalore

April 21, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Conferences, Professional Development, SQLAuthority Author Visit

Women in SQL day at the SQL Bangalore User Group, April 20, 2013: a strong lineup of speakers, more than 100 attendees, and a surprise speaker who was 3 years and 7 months old.

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Procrastination

SQLAuthority News – How to Avoid Procrastination – Professional Development #001 – Video

March 20, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Professional Development

The first video in our professional development series, led by Nupur Dave, is about how to avoid procrastination and stop putting things off.

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Pluralsight Author Summit 2013: A Truly Amazing Experience

March 14, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Conferences, Pluralsight, Professional Development, SQLAuthority Author Visit

The Pluralsight Author Summit in Salt Lake City was three days of learning and networking with authors who all love to share knowledge. Here is my recap of the sessions, the dinners, the management talks and the last day at a ski resort, with the photographs.

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SQL Bangalore: The First SQL Server User Group Meeting

December 16, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Professional Development, SQL Training, SQL User Group

SQL Bangalore, our new SQL Server user group, held its first meeting on November 24, 2012. We had five 30 minute sessions, a surprise guest from Mumbai and an international guest from the USA. Here is my report, with photographs.

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Getting Started in the SQL Server Community

January 28, 2010
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Professional Development, SQL PASS, SQL Server, SQL User Group

Join the SQL Server community through user groups, online events, helpful answers, and a first short talk built from real practice.

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