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User Group Leadership

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  1. Michelle Malcher
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  • User Group Leadership provides advice and guidance on starting and sustaining a technology user group.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Development of a User Group

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 1-8

  3. User Group Governance

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 9-17

  4. Building Leaders Volunteers

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 19-27

  5. User Group Planning

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 29-37

  6. User Group Membership

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 39-45

  7. Challenges

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 47-56

  8. Techie to Leader

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 57-63

  9. Career Development

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 65-71

  10. Qualities of a User Group Leader

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 73-81

  11. Qualities of a User Group Volunteer

    • Michelle Malcher
    Pages 83-87

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 89-91
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About this book

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.


Learn what to know before you ever have your first meeting
Prepare for each meeting with a list of things that should be done
Grow your local members into future leaders
 


About the author

Michelle Malcher is a database professional with a vast knowledge in database environments and security developed from her 17+ years in this field. She is a well-known volunteer leader in the database and security communities, with roles as Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG) past-President, and as a Fuel Founding Board member. Her deep technical expertise from database to development, as well as her senior level contributions as a speaker, author, Oracle ACE Director, and customer advisory board participation have aided many corporations spanning architecture and risk assessment, purchasing and installation, and ongoing systems oversight, including Wells Fargo & Company, where Michelle is currently team lead for Enterprise Database Security.

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