Dull Person? That's me . . .

Apparently Google has decided I'm the dullest person around - a Google of "dull person" currently returns me on my other blog as the #1 hit.

Hey, I'm not that dull, but you can't fight Google, so I decided to go with the flow.

The offending post: Dull Person gets mentioned here and apparently excites Google.

I've also issued a press release, which I'm told is not at all dull. Strange perhaps, but not dull.

So what's the point? Why am I doing this?

No, not because I'm dull and can't think of anything more exciting. Since I began my "dull" campaign: a few emails, blog posts, and the press release, a few hundred extra people have read my stuff, have been exposed to my messages, etc.

And hopefully my rejoicing in dullness, accurately portrays me, as a fun person to work with. Hopefully competent too . . .

Dull Consultant For Hire -- Will Work For Money

Information Security Certifications (and others too)

Professional certifications are a hot topic, and quite honestly I don't feel many of them are very useful unless you simply want initials to add to your name. Most certifications simply bear little relevance to real world skills.

In the real world, we have access to books, the Internet, etc.

The GIAC Information Security Certifications stand out in my mind as extremely valuable however, because they are not only well done, but very real world. Unlike any other security certifications or other certifications I know of, they are open book, open Internet, open Google, just like the real world. There is no memorizing of stuff you'd never memorize just to "pass a test."

GIAC, The Global Information Assurance Certification is closely affiliated with The SANS Institute, a client of mine, but that certainly doesn't sway my opinion.

It also doesn't encourage me to list myself as Ted Demopoulos GIAC GSEC either, as my name is already long enough!

I wish other industry certifications would take a similar approach -- trying to mirror real life skills and problem solving as closely as possible.

Ted (that's me), and Fame Finders

I'm now "Director of Internet Marketing" for Fame Finders (click and scroll down to find me).

Fame Finders helps "Successful People become Renown Authors and Speakers" and is the brainchild of my more than extremely well qualified literary agent, Wendy Keller.

I understand the Internet part well and PR somewhat too, but she knows the whole package, the whole 'kit -n- kaboodle,' the 'whole shebang,' well.

It's going to fun! Fun on several levels. I'm passionate about the topic. I love working with successful people -- what could be more motivating? And I'll learn -- and teach -- oodles of stuff that delivers bottom line results.