“Tinder on Customers” is the monthly Cloud Wars Live podcast series featuring Bonnie Tinder. Bonnie is the founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, an independent B2B peer review site that amplifies the voice of the customer. She focuses on software customers, consulting partners, and software vendors and helps identify the best partners for their needs. In this episode, Bonnie and Bob share insights about how to best experience Oracle CloudWorld.
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Episode 32 | Optimize Your CloudWorld Experience
The Big Themes
- Explore new technology: Identify areas of interest and focus your attention on them. Engage with fellow attendees to learn from their experiences and gain real-world perspectives on the technologies and partners showcased at the event. Take notes efficiently to capture important insights and share them with your team promptly.
- Partner selection: CloudWorld has upwards of close to 200 partners in the expo hall. It’s a very efficient way to meet potential partners to assist you with implementation. Go to the expo hall and use simple questions while interviewing as many partners as you can.
- Practical preparation: Opt for comfortable attire and shoes suitable for long walks as Oracle CloudWorld and other large events can involve a significant amount of walking. It’s appropriate to go business casual. Make sure to have a way in which you can easily take notes. Bonnie uses her iPad.
The Big Quote: “Leave home your daily grind. It is tempting, and I’m speaking to myself here, to be checking emails throughout the event and be like, ‘oh, my gosh, I just got to do this, I’ve got to do this, I’ve got to take this conference call.’ This gives you the opportunity to be present. You have your out-of-office on, and people don’t expect you to send emails back immediately, hopefully. Use this opportunity to really get deep, be present.”
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