Brand Rep Wrap-Up: January 2023

chad-spiceworks · 2023-02-08T21:19:21.000Z

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Hi, y’all - Chad here. A while back, we used to feature the top posts from our brand reps (aka “Green Gals/Guys/et. al.) in a weekly or monthly wrap-up post. I can’t specifically recall which, as that was approximately eleven timelines ago. Luckily, our theme for 2023 is “Bringing Back the Spice!”, so let’s bring some back by celebrating our wonderful and dedicated Greenfolk!.

We’ll start doing this on a regular basis (if you like it) to shout-out our amazing partners, but as a former GG myself, I think this can also be a good resource to see “how it’s done” for anyone who might be new to the Community, or to their role as a brand representative. As usual, they were hard at work in January, so let’s highlight some* of their popular posts!

Some Top-Performing Posts by Brand Reps (aka Green Folks)

These are some posts from brand reps with the most engagement/best stats. Doesn’t matter the topic or category, this is just good-old-fashioned communication. In no particular order, here are some of their most-engaged-with posts:

Justin for Veritas threw down an absolute geek gauntlet by asking “ who would win ?” in an all-out war between Star Wars ships and Star Trek ships. I guess me & my Scooty Puff Jr.® will just have to sit and watch this one!

On the DIY front, Juwan for ViewSonic got into a whole thing about building custom PCs . There’s some cool builds and tips to check out!

In another post, Javvad (KnowBe4) let us know that not all parking tickets are created equally ! Thanks to his groundbreaking reporting, I’m now assuming they’re all fake and I refuse to pay!

Poor David (Tripp Lite) , constantly lost, just never knowing from which shelf or desk or dashboard he’ll be looking upon a mess of wires .

Pop quiz, hot dog! Not really, but Aleks (NAKIVO) would like to know if you’re a tech visionary . Based on the pile of dead Tamagotchi on my desk, I don’t think I qualify.

Some Replies with Helpful Votes

This is based on the number of times a reply has been upvoted as being “helpful”. Like this:

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Roger (KnowBe4) sure knows his stuff. Like, all kinds of stuff! On this particular thread , he shows that simply understanding where OP is coming from and sharing a resource can go a long way towards fostering real connections. Great job!

And on a more technical level, CloudBackupGuy (Managecast) managed (ha!) to snag a few thumbs ups for his contributions to this chat about disaster recovery .

Some Top Contests

And just to save the best for last, contests can be a great way to gauge (and engage with) your audience. These folks did it right in January and had some of the most engaged-with contests on the Spiceworks Community!

Tamara for Scale Computing got some people to use their superpowers of mouth-frothing by posting a contest that offered TVs and Star Wars as prizes! Well done!

Not to be outdone, Brittany (NinjaOne) went straight for the jugular with a contest offering caffeine to the winner(s) ! That’s just smart contest-makin’, right there!

Big thanks to all of these brand reps for their efforts to share relevant and meaningful content, provide helpful answers, and in general, just bringing the Spice!

See any “Green” shout-outs I missed? Feel free to reply below with links and tags!

*Not all, obviously

@nathan-managecast @david-eaton @javvad-knowbe4 @roger-knowbe4 @aleks-nakivo @juwan-for-viewsonic @justinforveritas @tamara-for-scale-computing @brittany-ninjaone

eric7615 · 2023-02-08T21:23:02.000Z

FIRST!!!

tamara-for-scale-computing · 2023-02-08T22:44:04.000Z

This is very cool @chad-spiceworks and gave me quite the chuckle! Your improv days come through nicely in your writing.
Thanks for the shout out for the contest we’re running with @Scale_Computing AND we’re just getting started!

There’s still time through Feb. 24th 2023 to enter our super fun contest by replying to our post here with what your comic book character name would be in your role as an IT pro and catchphrase! You’ll earn a BONUS entry by checking out our epic Edgeslayer Chronicles comic and sharing your favorite frame. Check it out and enter and you could be one of the winners of a new Smart TV plus a year of Disney+ to catch up on all your favorite super heroes movies and shows. Ten lucky runner ups will get to pick their favorite Funko Pop! (up to $25). See all the details and enter on our contest post here .

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david-eaton · 2023-02-09T02:58:41.000Z

Chad (SWZD):

Poor David (Tripp Lite), constantly lost,

If I wasn’t so stoic (and humble), this might’ve hurt.

DailyLlama · 2023-02-09T09:27:51.000Z

David (Tripp Lite):

Chad (SWZD):

Poor David (Tripp Lite), constantly lost,

If I wasn’t so stoic (and humble), this might’ve hurt.

Probably a good thing you’re so professional and classy too

smalltownitguy · 2023-02-09T13:24:43.000Z

Nice way to bring a few conversations up that slipped through the cracks recently, I just spent over an hour going through some of them.

Kelly-Spiceworks · 2023-02-09T13:48:06.000Z

Eric7615:

FIRST!!!

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HulkSmash · 2023-02-09T14:12:15.000Z

Great idea - I do feel some of these posts fall through the cracks so a roundup or wrap-up would be nice.

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david-eaton · 2023-02-09T14:22:30.000Z

DailyLlama:

David (Tripp Lite):

Chad (SWZD):

Poor David (Tripp Lite), constantly lost,

If I wasn’t so stoic (and humble), this might’ve hurt.

Probably a good thing you’re so professional and classy too

You are as wise as you our observant, DailyLlama. 10 internet points for you.

Kelly-Spiceworks · 2023-02-09T14:43:50.000Z

Some other posts from Green Folk that I found really helpful/intriguing in January (in case anyone else wants to read them)!

@tiffany-for-intel 5 Troubleshooting Tips for PC Lag
@roger-knowbe4 Has the Quantum Break Just Happened?
@ryan-netwrix Extracting Plaintext Passwords

shreddie · 2023-02-09T15:26:26.000Z

Links didn’t work…

5 Troubleshooting Tips for PC Lag

Quantum Break

Password Extraction

Kelly-Spiceworks · 2023-02-09T15:59:09.000Z

Shreddie:

Links didn’t work…

5 Troubleshooting Tips for PC Lag

Quantum Break

Password Extraction

Thanks!! I think I fixed my previous one (finally)

justinforveritas · 2023-02-09T16:25:55.000Z

I enjoyed reading the highly technical answers to the ST vs SW question. Well done.

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tiffany-for-intel · 2023-02-09T22:12:50.000Z

Kelly (SWZD):

Some other posts from Green Folk that I found really helpful/intriguing in January (in case anyone else wants to read them)!

Tiffany for Intel 5 Troubleshooting Tips for PC Lag

Roger (KnowBe4) Has the Quantum Break Just Happened?

Ryan (Netwrix) Extracting Plaintext Passwords

Thanks for the tag on this one!

Love seeing these posts available in one place! The online world seems to move even faster than the real one sometimes and it’s easy to miss things in the blink of an eye - Great topics here, it’s fun getting to catch up on them all!