Building an IT Community

Episode 31: Building an IT Community
As an IT leader in today’s challenging and exciting environment it is vitally important to be a part of a strong IT community. Our guest today, Doug Theis, Director of Market Strategy at Expedient and Founder of IT Leaders Indianapolis, says one of the biggest benefits realized by the group’s members are the understanding they are not alone in their quests, they are meeting people tackling similar issues and doing similar work. Doug joins Jeff Ton, of InterVision and Founder of the Indy CIO Network, to talk about their respective organizations: how they are structured, how they’ve grown and where to look if you’d like to join a similar group or better yet, how to start one yourself.
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Time Stamped Table of Contents
1:33 The start of the Indy CIO Network
3:20 Doug’s background and the why behind IT Leaders Indianapolis
8:26 Mentorship opportunities
10:40 Criteria for membership
14:07 Meeting cadence & structure
21:01 Tangible benefits
23:37 Supporting two groups in one market
25:09 How to find a group in your area
26:13 Starting your own community
30:59 Key takeaways
33:38 Funding
35:59 Summary
Doug Theis is the Director of Market Strategy in Expedient’s Indianapolis market. Doug focuses on engaging with and improving the regional IT community through planning, sponsoring and attending community events. Additionally, Doug facilitates IT-focused continuing education opportunities with an emphasis on sharing strategies, tactics, and research to help IT professionals stay abreast of best practices and industry trends. Follow Doug on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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