The “Ask Bigger Questions” Contest! by Ryan Goldman. (Deadline, Feb. 1 2013)
From the post:
Have you helped your company ask bigger questions? Our mission at Cloudera University is to equip Hadoop professionals with the skills to manage, process, analyze, and monetize more data than they ever thought possible.
Over the past three years, we’ve heard many great stories from our training participants about faster cluster deployments, complex data workflows made simple, and superhero troubleshooting moments. And we’ve heard from executives in all types of businesses that staffing Cloudera Certified professionals gives them confidence that their Hadoop teams have the skills to turn data into breakthrough insights.
Now, it’s your turn to tell us your bigger questions story! Cloudera University is seeking tales of Hadoop success originating with training and certification. How has an investment in your education paid dividends for your company, team, customer, or career?
The most compelling stories chosen from all entrants will receive prizes like Amazon gift cards, discounted Cloudera University training, autographed copies of Hadoop books from O’Reilly Media, and Cloudera swag. We may even turn your story into a case study!
Sign up to participate here. Submissions must be received by Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 to qualify for a prize.
A good marketing technique that might bear imitation.
Don’t have to seek out success stories. Incentives for people to bring them to you.
You get good marketing material that is likely to resonate with other users.
Something to think about.