Recently, several members of the SAS Publishing team attended the Tools of Change Conference for Publishing, hosted by O’Reilly Media. A colleague of mine, Sandy Varner, and I were making our way through the San Jose airport, when we heard a familiar voice. There next to us at the check-in
On Monday in this blog Alison raised a question with potential implications that frankly scare me a bit; are you more productive if you only check your email once a day? What if the answer is yes? I don’t think I could stand to do it, no matter how much
By now, most subscribers should have received copies of the current issue of sascom magazine, and we're excited to hear what you think about the cover. How about that compelling image? It's the first time we've featured a customer from the Asia-Pacific region on the front, and the experience was
Does anyone actually do this: read and respond to e-mails just once or twice a day? I've seen at least a dozen productivity experts recommend the same strategy - but I just can't imagine it increasing my productivity. Instead, I feel like it would slow me down and annoy my
Ok, apologies for sticking to a similar topic as my opening post. However, while spending vacation in Cyprus (very hot by the way!) a couple of events reinforced my desire to share with you the importance of using credited, current tools/information with the right level of granularity. With regards to
Joining SAS in North Carolina as a marketer from New York City has been a real eye opener. Language like OLAP, DI, ERM, DPPM and various other business intelligence buzzwords have been thrown my way in a vernacular I am not completely used to. The cuisine and culture are a
I first met Greg the Architect on an internal SAS blog about 6 months ago, and I kind of thought everybody had met him by now. But I've been seeing these videos pop up again around the Web, so I figure I'll add to the latest viral wave and introduce
SAS for Dummies is now available for sale here and at bookstores everywhere. While it's not likely the most famous book to premier this month, I personally have gained much satisfaction from seeing it go out and land in the hands of eager readers. Even if you won't admit to
Naming your child is a big responsibility. For many people, the task involves combing through the Big Book of Baby Names and picking a handful that sound good, and heading into the delivery room with those candidates in mind. (Then again, some folks might just leave it to public opinion.)
Trips to far-away conferences fill me with dread: 1) I don't like to fly; 2) Striking up conversations with people I don't know is difficult and wears me out. The Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference (IRE) which I recently attended in Phoenix, proves it's worth venturing outside my comfort zone.
