http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/ef31/3324fd3c-dcc6-466c-9dbd-21996869ef31/DemoPresentationSkills_high.mp4 It’s been a while since I posted another demo delivery tips post here on the blog. Previously I shared my thoughts on how to help you deliver more impactful demos with three posts covering Demo Machine Prep, Use of ZoomIt and Virtualization Guest VM switching. It just so happens that I was asked to…
Edge Show 55 – GroupPolicy goodness with Alan Burchill
Joey and I are on the road for some fun Live Q&A with people about Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Even though we’re busy and engaging with people – we decided to step it up a notch and record an episode of The EdgeShow while at the hotel. What’s really cool is this was…
Ports and More for Remote Management of Server 2012
I was delivering a quick session on the wonder that is Multi-Server Management for WIndows Server 2012 and I got asked the question – What Ports are required to be open when managing a system remotely. ARGH… I always forget the port number – as it’s a non-standard port in the 5000 range. Well –…
New things in Group Policy for Windows Server 2012
I was on point for The Edge Show recently and decided to talk with my buddy Zach Alexander a PM on the Group Policy team on what’s new and cool in Group Policy these days. Three things immediately came to mind: Infrastructure Status Remote Update on client systems Improved Resultant Set of Policy. I helped…
Hosting MVA “Office Hours” Live Q&A on Win8 & WS2012
My team has hosted a number of online “JumpStarts” for Microsoft Learning focused on Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. In case you missed them – they are live multi-day events streamed online focused on a particular technology and have an interactive Q&A panel where you can get your questions answered. This interaction and Q&A…
How To: Change NIC binding order in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
An unexpected slowdown issue had me baffled a not too long ago with timeouts to online services, web surfing, network access – generally everything had delays in starting / connecting. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why. Then it struck me. I was using Windows 8 Hyper-V feature for some screencasts here…
How to: Force IE to open in Desktop Mode on Windows 8
If you’ve used Windows 8 for any length of time, you’ve probably clicked on a link to open a website in an email or document and it’s opened in the “UI that was formerly known as Metro” version of IE. It may not have rendered correctly – which you rectified by opening up the site…
How To: Deliver Impactful Demos. Part 3 – Showing the Goods
In this continuing series I’ve covered the basics of setting up a good system from a “fit and finish” perspective so you are ready to go. I harped on some things that a lot of people don’t think about – clock / timezone, preparing your command prompts, cleaning up the clutter – all these things…
How To: Deliver Impactful Demos. Part 2 – ZoomIt or loose It
Lets face it – we all do demos as IT Professionals. It doesn’t matter if you are a helpdesk guy/gal who has to help someone complete a task or do something more efficiently OR if you are in a pre-sales consulting engagement and you need to showcase why your solution / services are the way…
How to: Deliver Impactful demos. Part 1–machine prep
Part of my job involves creating and delivering technical demos / presentations with audiences ranging from small groups of individuals to large conferences / keynotes (both online and in person). It’s something I’ve been doing for many MANY years working for Microsoft and previous companies over the years as a consultant, pre sales engineer and…