Hosts
Alex Maier, @vmwarecommunity
Guests
Lauren Thelen, VMware
Jim Senicka, VMware
Chris Colotti, VMware @ccolotti
Jason Boche, Dell Compellent @jasonboche
Link to Audio Recording
Becoming a VMworld Speaker
Virtualization News (VMTN Blog)
SlideRocket has announced that it now works with Google Drive
My VMware service has launched April 14 – Very successful first week!
My VMware webinar – learn about the new features and functionality
Follow @vmwarecares on twitter for updates and helpful links, and continue to send us feedback!
Register for the End-User Computing Virtual Conference on May 3
Go to myvmug.com to find a VMUG conference near you and to register
Show
VMworld 2012 – call for papers
150 papers submitted to date – great start!
Four main tracks – Infrastructure – Operations – Applications – End-user computing
We are looking for strong customers stories
If selected as a speaker – Free pass to VMworld!
Success factors for being chosen as a speaker at VMworld
- Pick a good topic
- Develop a good abstract
- Provide a great presentation outline
- Provide compelling take-aways
Sessions count is not increasing this year – provide you flexibility with your schedule
People attend 6-8 sessions on average
Did you know – VMware team can makes changes on the fly to accommodate popular sessions!
Largest session ever – 1000 people – vSphere 5.0 update
Knowledge experts program is ON this year
The VMworld is going to be the best party to date!
For first time speakers – VMware works to pair up speakers
Good practice for presentations - Present at your local VMUG
