Book description
This book is about starting and sustaining a technology user group. User groups are a wonderful way to connect with local and like-minded professionals for networking and learning. All the forums and social media on the internet can’t replace face-to-face time spent discussing problems, upcoming technologies, and other pertinent topics. What every user group needs is leaders to organize meetings, find speakers, and connect the community.
What every leader needs is good advice and guidance on how to begin a group and nurture new leadership to keep the group sustainable, and Michelle Malcher provides just that right sort of guidance in her book on User Group Leadership. This book is designed to help you understand what goes into starting and building a user group, giving you the tools and resources to do so. Learn what to expect before your first meeting, in the first three months, and in the first year.
Malcher has experience from the local group level on up to the international level with the Independent Oracle User Group. If you’re involved in technology and are ready to take on a position of leadership by which to help others network, succeed, and grow, then grab a copy of this book. You won’t find a better source of guidance for starting and growing a new group on the technology of your choice.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: Development of a User Group
- Chapter 2: User Group Governance
- Chapter 3: Building Leaders Volunteers
- Chapter 4: User Group Planning
- Chapter 5: User Group Membership
- Chapter 6: Challenges
- Chapter 7: Techie to Leader
- Chapter 8: Career Development
- Chapter 9: Qualities of a User Group Leader
- Chapter 10: Qualities of a User Group Volunteer
- Index
Product information
- Title: User Group Leadership
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2016
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781484211151
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