urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-a7e8c834-dda4-45de-b6c9-67cde3a42662 Keep on Learning - Tags - emea It feels more like a career of learning than working, so I find myself saying, "what will I do when I graduate from IBM?" 0 30 4 2016-05-31T12:27:11-04:00 IBM Connections - Blogs urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-dcb1614c-e2b0-43f3-b141-68e523146947 Trip Report: IOD EMEA - Rome svisser1 2700018UK9 active false Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes true 2010-06-03T12:30:07-04:00 2010-06-03T12:30:07-04:00   <p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="84" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="84"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="84"><a href="http://bit.ly/bz3q5O">IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) Conference</a> took place in <city /><place />Rome</place /></city />: May 19-21. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">My purpose at the conference was to sell books to attendees, but I wasn't able to arrange for a bookseller to set up shop.  I'm not able to sell books myself so I promoted both electronic books and buying books directly from the publisher. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="85" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="85"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="85"><a href="http://bit.ly/bnNEW1">Safari Books Online </a>joined me as they provide one of the available options for electronic books. <u>Erin</u> and <u>Martin</u> from Safari were giving demonstrations of their system to attendees.  We gave out bookmarks that promoted a free trial subscription for people to try Safari.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The URL is: <a href="http://bit.ly/bNEX6i">http://safaribooksonline.com/requesttrial</a>/<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>(Feel free to give it a try!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>IBM has a corporate license to Books 24x7 which provides a similar service, but there are fewer technical books than are available via Safari Books Online. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><div sizcache="3" sizset="87"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="87"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="87">The books we've published through <a href="http://bit.ly/bW5UQ2">IBM Press</a>, <a href="http://mc-store.com/db2.html">MC Press</a>, <a href="http://apress.com/ecommerce/ebookshop">Apress</a>, and <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/">Packt </a>can be purchased in the traditional print format, <a href="http://bit.ly/akMzkW">Kindle </a>format, <a href="http://bit.ly/bRoKFJ">PDF </a>format, or through online book engines such as <a href="http://bit.ly/cQPvjK">Safari Books Online </a>and <a href="http://bit.ly/c0nON7">Books 24x7</a>.   Although owning a book reading device is nice, it isn't necessary.  <a href="http://bit.ly/bJVQdt">There are apps that run on smart phones and computers to optimize the online reading experience.</a></font></font></div><div><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="96" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="96"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="96">I brought my <a href="http://amzn.to/akMzkW">Kindle </a>to the conference to show people technical content on this device.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I don't think that it is the best option for technical books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I've downloaded all the readers and find the PC <a href="http://bit.ly/bJVQdt">eReaders</a> to be very good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I suspect that iPads will be suitable, but have not been able to use one yet. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="98" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="98"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="98">The publishers who I work with sent me a sample copy of each book I requested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I likely had 50 books in total.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>These were merely for display so the attendees could browse through the books and to see the range of tit<personname />les</personname /> that were available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>There was much interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>If someone wanted to purchase a book, I gave them information on how they could get a discounted printed version by ordering directly from the publisher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Pearson set up a site for EMEA to purchase books at a 35% discount, local currency, free shipping and duty: <a href="http://bit.ly/9p2J20">http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/bookshop/ibmpressbookshop</a></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Book Signings <p /></strong></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><u>Magnus Lindkvist</u>, keynote speaker and facilitator <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="99" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="99"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="99">Author of Book:  <a href="http://bit.ly/9ma67y">Everything We Know Is Wrong – The Trendspotter’s Handbook</a></font></font></p><div> </div><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="100" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="100"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="100"><a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/SusanVisser/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/DSC00201.JPG" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/SusanVisser/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/DSC00201.JPG" style="display: block; float: left; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; position: relative" /></a>    <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Magnus brought copies of his book to the conference and sold nearly 100 copies for cash. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><u>Mario Godinez</u>, <u>Eberhard Hechler</u>, <u>Klaus Koenig</u>, <u>Steve Lockwood</u>, <personname /><u>Martin Oberhofer</u></personname />, and <u>Michael Schroeck</u>  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" sizcache="3" sizset="101" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font sizcache="3" size="3" sizset="101"><font face="Times New Roman" sizcache="3" sizset="101">Authors of Book: <a href="http://bit.ly/aQX1lI">The Art of Enterprise Information Architecture </a></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><div sizcache="3" sizset="102"><a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/SusanVisser/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/DSC00260.JPG" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/SusanVisser/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/DSC00260.JPG" style="display: block; float: left; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; width: 200px; position: relative" /></a>  </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">IBM purchased 300 copies of this book to be given to qualified attendees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Attendees needed to attend a session hosted by one of the authors or to visit the InfoSphere Demo Room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The event was very successful and all the books were claimed in about an hour. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Book Giveaways <p /></strong></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I arranged to have a number of the previously published flashbooks available to hand out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>These included: <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">New Intelligence for a Smarter Planet – Driving Business Innovation with IBM Analytic Solutions <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Break free with DB2 9.7: A Tour of Cost-Slashing New Features <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Information on Demand for Dummies, 2nd edition <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">SAP DBA Cockpit - Flight Plans for DB2 LUW Administrator <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">  <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I had about 50 copies of each title and they were very well received.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Some of the books were moved to the Education Zone to attract / reward people who visited. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Networking </strong><p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I was able to meet with many authors and potential authors!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This networking has resulted in more books in the pipeline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I'll have more information on the tit<personname />les</personname /> in the future. <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><u>James Lumsden</u> from Packt Publishing flew into <city /><place />Rome</place /></city /> to meet me in person and attended the Thursday night networking session that was part of the conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I was able to introduce James to 25 authors or potential authors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>During these conversations we discussed potential topics that would be good for the future. <p /></font></font></p><div> </div><div><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I met an IBM university ambassador for <country-region />Spain</country-region /> and will work with him to find more ambassadors in <place />Europe</place /> so I can further promote some of our books. <p /></font></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><personname />Les</personname />sons Learned <p /></strong></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Since this was the first time showcasing books at a conference rather than selling them, I learned a few things that I'd like to improve for future events: <p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Since I had books from 5 or 6 different publishers, it was difficult for me to give one URL for people to go to for our books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Our <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/education/bookstore/ ">bookstore website</a> needs to be redesigned and updated to include all the relevant books in both electronic and printed format.<p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I need a piece of collateral that can highlight the messages we can give to the customer about the book strategy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This can be a flyer, postcard, or bookmark.</font></p><div> </div><div>Susan </div>   IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) Conference took place in Rome : May 19-21.   My purpose at the conference was to sell books to attendees, but I wasn't able to arrange for a bookseller to set up shop.  I'm not able to sell books myself so I promoted both... 0 0 4603 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-a7e8c834-dda4-45de-b6c9-67cde3a42662 Keep on Learning 2016-05-31T12:27:11-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-0036a295-6381-4656-abbb-29d6b0faf346 And now for something completely different....at IOD EMEA... svisser1 2700018UK9 active false Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes true 2010-05-10T20:02:22-04:00 2010-05-10T20:02:22-04:00 <div sizcache="4" sizset="85"><a href="http://bit.ly/bz3q5O"><wbr />IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) Conference</a><wbr /> takes place in Rome next week: May 19-21.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />My purpose at the conference is to sell books to attendees, but I wasn't able to arrange for a bookseller to set up shop.  I'm not able to sell books myself so instead I've decided to do something completely different.  I'm going to be promoting both electronic books and buying books directly from the publisher.</div><div> </div><div>Safari Books Online is joining me as they provide one of the available options for electronic books. <div sizcache="4" sizset="87"><a href="http://bit.ly/bW5UQ2">IBM Press</a><wbr /> has published a wide variety of books that can be purchased in the traditional book format, <a href="http://bit.ly/akMzkW"><wbr />Kindle format</a><wbr />, <a href="http://bit.ly/bRoKFJ"><wbr />PDF format</a><wbr />, or through online book engines such as <a href="http://bit.ly/bnNEW1"><wbr />Safari Books Online </a><wbr />and <a href="http://bit.ly/c0nON7"><wbr />Books 24x7</a><wbr />.   Although owning a book reading device is nice, it isn't necessary.  There are apps that run on smart phones and computers to optimize the online reading experience.</div><div> </div><div sizcache="4" sizset="87">If you are an employee with IBM, you automatically have access to all the books available on Books 24x7.  If you are a student at a University, you may also have access to Books 24x7.  Check with your administrator.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="92">The publishers who I work with are presenting e-book strategies to me for future publications.  The idea is that the books will be available immediatly in an online format of some kind, but the books are only printed when they are requested / purchased by a reader.  This means that the book can be more easily updated when necessary and the publisher will not have a warehouse full of printed books.  <wbr /></div><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="95"><wbr />Do readers want online books exclusively?  I don't think so, yet.  Perhaps there will always be a need for a printed book... and if you could see my desk, you'd know immediately that I am a big fan of printed books!  I got a Kindle for Christmas, so I've started to see the benefits of reading on such a device.  And really, Kindle is just the beginning.  Everywhere you look there are different devices being made available: Sony, Nook, iPad, apps on iPhones and Blackberries, etc.  I can't keep up with all the new devices, but I found this <a href="http://bit.ly/biNont"><wbr />website </a><wbr />that lists many that I've never even heard of! So, take a look if you are interested.  </div></div><div> </div><div>I digress... back to the conference:  Safaria Books Online and I will set up in a central location and have plans to showcase many of the books that have been recently published.  For an idea of the books that you'll see there, see my previous blog entries:</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="87"><wbr /><a href="http://bit.ly/9H83DK"><wbr />Redesigning the Bookstore Website </a><wbr /></div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="88"><wbr /><a href="http://bit.ly/c2CdMy"><wbr />More Data Management Book Recommendations</a><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="89"><wbr /><a href="http://bit.ly/c2CdMy"><wbr />More Book Recommendations</a><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="90"><wbr /><a href="http://bit.ly/9dugs5"><wbr />Books: II, ECM, MDM, and DW </a><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />I'll also be setting up book signings for a few of the authors:</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /><u><wbr />Magnus Lindkvist</u><wbr />, keynote speaker and facilitator</div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="91"><wbr />Author of Book:  <a href="http://bit.ly/9ma67y"><wbr />Everything We Know Is Wrong – The Trendspotter’s Handbook </a><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />Magnus is a trendspotter and futurologist based in Stockholm, Sweden, His mission is to help companies make sense (and money) out of future possibilities and inspire people into action. He founded his company Pattern Recognition AB in 2005 and have a mix of large conglomerates and nimble upstarts within finance, energy, media and IT on the client list. Furthermore, he was elected Sweden’s Business of Speaker of the Year in 2009. </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /><u><wbr />Mario Godinez, Eberhard Hechler, Klaus Koenig, Steve Lockwood, Martin Oberhofer, and Michael Schroeck</u><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="92"><wbr />Authors of Book: <a href="http://bit.ly/aQX1lI"><wbr />The Art of Enterprise Information Architecture </a><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />Learn from this team of authors who are high ranked specialists in this field.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="93"><wbr /><font face="Tms Rmn" sizcache="4" sizset="93"><wbr /><font face="Arial" sizcache="4" sizset="93"><wbr /></font><wbr /></font><wbr /></div><wbr /><div><font face="Tms Rmn"><font face="Arial">Besides the books, you'll also be able to buy IBM-logo merchandise.  A wide range of items are being made available for you to purchase.</font><wbr /></font><wbr /></div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr /><font face="Tms Rmn"><wbr /><font face="Arial"><wbr />And then of course the conference:</font><wbr /></font><wbr /></div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />1) <u><wbr />Susan Dykman</u><wbr /> will be a<wbr />dmin<wbr />iste<wbr />ring<wbr /> Cer<wbr />tifi<wbr />cati<wbr />on Exams at the event, free to attendees.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />2) Expert speakers from Analysts, Industry, IBM , and customers will share ideas and experience on the value of combining information and analytics.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />3) Join in on an industry round table to get the latest in strategy.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />4) Browse the Expo Centre for a wide range of real-world solutions, the latest innovations, and demos.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />5) Meet IBM executives, solution and industry experts one to one.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />6) Take part in Hands-on and Usability Labs.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />7)  And my favourite... network!  Meet people from a variety of backgrounds and amaze yourself at the amount you have in common by being part of IBM's IOD.</div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div sizcache="4" sizset="94"><wbr />Do you need some ideas to justify attending the conference?  Get some tips from the <a href="http://bit.ly/bXBEVc"><wbr />&quot;<wbr />Why Attend?&quot;<wbr /> </a><wbr />web page. </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />Start packing.... </div><wbr /><div><wbr /> </div><wbr /><div><wbr />Susan </div>  IBM's Information on Demand (IOD) Conference takes place in Rome next week: May 19-21.   My purpose at the conference is to sell books to attendees, but I wasn't able to arrange for a bookseller to set up shop.  I'm not able to sell books myself so instead... 0 2 4620 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-a7e8c834-dda4-45de-b6c9-67cde3a42662 Keep on Learning 2016-05-31T12:27:11-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-8e2dc2d1-f120-41bc-b6f0-da8dec79d842 Where to buy book: DB2 pureXML Cookbook? svisser1 2700018UK9 active false Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes true 2009-10-08T12:05:58-04:00 2009-10-08T12:05:58-04:00 There are lots of places where you can buy a printed copy of the IBM Press book <a href="http://bit.ly/116qpF">DB2 pureXML Cookbook by Matthias Nicola and Pav Kumar-Chatterjee,</a> but unfortunately due to an unknown mix up... you CANNOT buy the book at the IDUG Rome conference that is taking place this week.<br /> <br /> I'm sorry for the mix up and will make sure that future conferences are NOT missing key books like this!  I know it matters in terms of ease and expense that these books are available for sale at conferences... so my apologies to anyone who wanted to buy a book and was unable to!<br /> <br /> Here's what I can do, however.  I'll tell you where you can buy the book at a discount that is higher than than the discount offered at the conference.<br /> <br /> First of all, if you are a MEMBER of IDUG... and if you attended the conference, you are automatically a member, please remember that ALL IBM Press books are available for you to purchase at a 45% discount!  This is a significant savings that is offered to you with your membership, so make sure you take advantage of your special status.  <a href="http://bit.ly/2vqSJH">You must log into the IDUG members site to take advantage of this offer. </a><br /> <br /> If your office or home is in Europe, you're likely concerned about duties, taxes, and shipping costs that may be significant if the books are shipped to you from the USA.  For you, we suggest that you purchase your IBM Press books at the <a href="http://bit.ly/49Ogkz">Pearson Education EMEA bookstore</a>.  They offer a 35% discount and free shipping in Europe.<br /> <br /> In the USA, you should take advantage of the <a href="http://bit.ly/2uehiE">IBM Press offer</a> that is taking place right now.  You can purchase IBM Press titles at a 35% discount and receive free shipping in the USA.<br /> <br /> If you prefer to read books online rather than in print, you should know that the book is available in both<a href="http://bit.ly/11R9gQ"> Books 24x7 </a>and <a href="http://bit.ly/4EixGl">Safari Books Online.</a>  Of course if you have a Kindle or Sony Book Reader, you know that you can purchase electronic copies of this book as you normally would.<br /> <br /> Again, I'm sorry that the book wasn't available at the IDUG Conference in Rome, but it WILL be at the <a href="http://bit.ly/gnALt">IBM IOD Global Conference in Las Vegas</a>.    In fact, you will have an opportunity to meet one of the authors (Matthias Nicola) and get your book signed while you're there.  The signing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28... so drop by if you are at the conference and help me congratulate Matthias on his first book!  For more information about the IOD conference, see <a href="http://bit.ly/zCylv">Kate's blog where today she blogged about the IOD Bookstore!</a><br /> As always, thanks for reading my blog and your continued interest in the published books that I promote!<br /> <br /> Susan There are lots of places where you can buy a printed copy of the IBM Press book DB2 pureXML Cookbook by Matthias Nicola and Pav Kumar-Chatterjee, but unfortunately due to an unknown mix up... you CANNOT buy the book at the IDUG Rome conference that is taking... 0 0 4983 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-a7e8c834-dda4-45de-b6c9-67cde3a42662 Keep on Learning 2016-05-31T12:27:11-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-aaf4c7c6-967d-44a0-9085-b1e21f64dcb2 Conference: Information on Demand, Berlin svisser1 2700018UK9 active false Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes true 2009-04-01T10:38:36-04:00 2009-04-01T10:38:36-04:00 Join IBM at the largest and most valuable IBM Information Management event in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/uk/data/conf/"><b>Information on Demand</b></a>, taking place at the <u>Estrel Convention Centre</u>, Berlin, Germany; <u>Wednesday - Friday, 3-5 June</u> (Business Partner Programme Tuesday 2nd June).<br/><br/>While at the conference, you'll see how:<ul><li>You can reduce costs within your organization</li> <li>You can leverage your existing Information Management technology investments for new business opportunities</li> <li>You can build an Information Agenda for your organization</li> <li>You can improve the customer experience</li> <li>You can drive competitive advantage through reuse</li> <li>You can get to market faster</li> <li>You can improve the reliability and flexibility of your infrastructure</li> <li>You can optimize operational efficiency</li> <li>You can utilize innovative solutions for data and information management</li> <li>You can create new selling opportunities</li> <li>You can mitigate risk and manage compliance</li> <li>You can uncover best practices from leading EMEA organizations</li> <li>You can network with your peers and learn from each others’ experiences</li> <li>You can ensure success for global sourcing strategies</li> </ul><br/><br/>Gain insight from the top tier speakers who are lined up to speak to attendees, including:<ul><li>Over 80 IBM customers. A third of the planned sessions are case studies from IBM customers and business partners.</li><li><u>Dr. Ambuj Goyal</u>; General Manager, IBM Information Management Software, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Frans Johansson</u>; Thought-Leader and Author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Medici-Effect-Elephants-Epidemics-Innovation/dp/1422102823"><b>Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation</b></a>. Meet Frans after his talk as he will be signing copies of his book.</li><li><u>Martin Jetter</u>; Country General Manager, IBM Germany</li><li><u>Bridget van Kralingen</u>; General Manager Global Business Services, Northeast Europe IBM</li><li><u>Rob Ashe</u>; General Manager, Business Intelligence and Performance Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Ron Ercanbrack</u>; Vice President, Enterprise Content Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Dr. Arvind Krishna</u>; Vice President, Data Management & WW Information Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Jim Welch</u>; Vice President, InfoSphere - Data Warehouse, Data Integration, Data Quality, IBM Software Group</li></ul><br/><br/>As you can see, all areas within Information Management are covered with these speakers alone. You will not be disappointed. <br/><br/>I am not completely sure if I'll be attending this conference or not. But in any case, I have arranged to have a bookstore at the event so you can buy the latest business and technical books at a discounted price. <br/><br/>Register today :)<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/uk/data/conf/"><b>Information on Demand</b></a><br/><br/>Susan Join IBM at the largest and most valuable IBM Information Management event in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/uk/data/conf/"><b>Information on Demand</b></a>, taking place at the <u>Estrel Convention Centre</u>, Berlin, Germany; <u>Wednesday - Friday, 3-5 June</u> (Business Partner Programme Tuesday 2nd June).<br/><br/>While at the conference, you'll see how:<ul><li>You can reduce costs within your organization</li> <li>You can leverage your existing Information Management technology investments for new business opportunities</li> <li>You can build an Information Agenda for your organization</li> <li>You can improve the customer experience</li> <li>You can drive competitive advantage through reuse</li> <li>You can get to market faster</li> <li>You can improve the reliability and flexibility of your infrastructure</li> <li>You can optimize operational efficiency</li> <li>You can utilize innovative solutions for data and information management</li> <li>You can create new selling opportunities</li> <li>You can mitigate risk and manage compliance</li> <li>You can uncover best practices from leading EMEA organizations</li> <li>You can network with your peers and learn from each others’ experiences</li> <li>You can ensure success for global sourcing strategies</li> </ul><br/><br/>Gain insight from the top tier speakers who are lined up to speak to attendees, including:<ul><li>Over 80 IBM customers. A third of the planned sessions are case studies from IBM customers and business partners.</li><li><u>Dr. Ambuj Goyal</u>; General Manager, IBM Information Management Software, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Frans Johansson</u>; Thought-Leader and Author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Medici-Effect-Elephants-Epidemics-Innovation/dp/1422102823"><b>Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation</b></a>. Meet Frans after his talk as he will be signing copies of his book.</li><li><u>Martin Jetter</u>; Country General Manager, IBM Germany</li><li><u>Bridget van Kralingen</u>; General Manager Global Business Services, Northeast Europe IBM</li><li><u>Rob Ashe</u>; General Manager, Business Intelligence and Performance Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Ron Ercanbrack</u>; Vice President, Enterprise Content Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Dr. Arvind Krishna</u>; Vice President, Data Management & WW Information Management, IBM Software Group</li><li><u>Jim Welch</u>; Vice President, InfoSphere - Data Warehouse, Data Integration, Data Quality, IBM Software Group</li></ul><br/><br/>As you can see, all areas within Information Management are covered with these speakers alone. You will not be disappointed. <br/><br/>I am not completely sure if I'll be attending this conference or not. But in any case, I have arranged to have a bookstore at the event so you can buy the latest business and technical books at a discounted price. <br/><br/>Register today :)<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/uk/data/conf/"><b>Information on Demand</b></a><br/><br/>Susan Join IBM at the largest and most valuable IBM Information Management event in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Information on Demand , taking place at the Estrel Convention Centre , Berlin, Germany; Wednesday - Friday, 3-5 June (Business Partner Programme... 0 0 3028 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-a7e8c834-dda4-45de-b6c9-67cde3a42662 Keep on Learning 2016-05-31T12:27:11-04:00
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