- Type Experience
- Level Advanced
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
IBM Influencer 2024
Issued by
IBM
This badge earner is an IBM Rising Champion, who is highly regarded for their extensive contributions and dedication to helping shape the future of IBM products. They are a valuable content creator and contributor to the community, industry events, or user groups. You can expect them to share expert guidance, while providing support to the overall community. This badge earner has established their presence as a leader in their technical area and may be on the way to becoming an IBM Champion.
- Type Experience
- Level Advanced
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Must be a member of the IBM TechXchange Community in order to participate.
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Provide evidence of performing 8 acts of advocacy within the last 12 months as listed below:
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IBM TechXchange Community Engagement: Create original technical content in the form of a blog, a forum comment / answer, add a document, with a minimum of 150 words.
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User Group or Community: Actively run, volunteer for, moderate, or play a leadership role in a forum, meetup, or user group that focuses on an IBM technology.
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Content Creation: Create or translate and publish content about an IBM solution (for example, blog posts, articles, videos, podcasts, case studies, white papers, and books).
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Events: Host, facilitate, or support an IBM solution-related face-to-face event or virtual event such as webinars, meetups, etc.
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Present: Present a session on IBM solutions at user groups, webinars, podcasts or industry events such as IBM TechXchange, THINK, User Groups, or industry events etc.
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Feedback: Provide product feedback and/or technical contributions by participating in councils, surveys, and beta testing opportunities.
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Marketing, Sales, or Analyst Reference: Provide a quote/testimonial, participate in a peer-to-peer IBM sales call, complete an analyst survey, interview, or product review.
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Teaching and Research: Create and teach one or more IBM technology-related courses or participate in an academic research project about an IBM solution.
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Code: Contribute code to at least one or more IBM-related open-source projects, such as Hyperledger, or a Call for Code Project.