Climbing the Ladder of Success One User Group at a Time with Andrew Glasser
How does the “guy behind the keyboard” become a public speaker and move into a management role? Andrew Glasser shares how joining a SharePoint user group helped him grow from the developer, to team lead, to the Director of Pre-Sales at Cognizant Microsoft Business Group in this great conversation.
One user group meeting can change everything. Listen to this fascinating conversation as Andrew takes a step-by-step through how he moved from developer to leader during the course of his career.
Andrew has remained humble and eager to learn during this journey. If you are a developer and want to move into the executive ranks - this interview is a must-listen.
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[2:13] Why Andrew started attending a SharePoint User Group
[4:55] The challenges faced when jumping from developer to consultant?
[7:47] Andrew’s first presentation within his user group
[10:43] Becoming a tech evangelist for Nintex
[14:09] How Andrew became a better public speaker
[16:54] Andrew’s first Ignite conference in Chicago
[20:30] Andrew’s experience in a team manager position
[24:23] The transition from technical management to sales
[27:27] The wide-ranging applications of Copilot?
[36:47] Pre-sales conversations about AI at the C-level
[38:36] Andrew’s take on AI replacing jobs
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