IT in the D Career Academy: The Details
IT in the D was founded upon the principle of making things suck less for the Metro Detroit IT industry. Whether it…
How Not To Suck at LinkedIn: 2014 Edition
Bob gets an assist on writing this one. What started as an update to an earlier entry I wrote in 2012 became one…
Don’t Be That Guy – It’s a Small World After All
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Episode 278: F5 and Trial Assure
This time around we dive in with F5 to talk through all of the cool stuff they've got going on, as well as Trial…
Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both?
"It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..."
So, you have two articles out there in the wild…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Bad Candidate
I didn't write this one. I mean, I'm copying and pasting the content in here...but this comes in from...oh, let's…
Witty Title Guy
"...A walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more:…
5 Career Lessons From Scarface That You Probably Missed
I had an interesting conversation with a friend tonight, and as with many of the conversations I have with people,…
2012: The Steep Ride Up
From the familiar stomping grounds of the Blackfinn to a new fave of Rochester Mills Beer Company, 2012 was…
The “Elevator Pitch”
So I was watching the morning news today and there was a "business coach" on, talking about the elevator pitch. All…
The Used Car Salesman
I think I've finally figured out what we are.
Sure, there have been the eHarmony and Match.com of IT…
7 Career Lessons You Missed From The Breakfast Club
“You see us as you want to see us... In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found…
Self Important Twitter Guy
Consider us the Martin Blank of the IT industry. It's not me, something you did brought me to your door....…
How Not To Suck At LinkedIn
Continuing our (relatively new) tradition of helping you not suck, we now move into How Not To Suck At LinkedIn.…
Episode 277 – Talking Managed Services with Awecomm
The latest breaches, hacks, news, events and more followed by a great chat about managed services with the CEO of…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Drive-By Recruiter
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don’t Be That Guy: Mister Microphone
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
How Not To Suck At Interviewing For A Job, Part I
Congratulations, you've made it past the first hurdle.
You've gotten past the gatekeepers, resume screeners,…
The Silver Lining
"Every cloud has a silver lining" - various
Chalk this one up to "another time when Dave forgot to practice what…
Thoughts On Basements and Networks
"Those who fail to plan...should plan to fail." - unattributed, many sources
"I am never doing that again...and…
Episode 276 – ITProTV, Detroit at the Holidays with Daily Detroit
A better way to get training and certifications from a company doing it right, and all things holidays in Detroit…