PinnedMícheál HalpinBuild a Business Case To Get PromotedTactics and strategies for career progression from a solutions architect.5 min read·Nov 28, 2022----
Mícheál Halpin6 Tips on How To Connect with a Conversational ToneI recently did a Salesforce Trailhead unit on writing style, and came across these tips, that made so much sense I thought it was worth…1 min read·Oct 18, 2023----
Mícheál HalpinWhy Sales Engineers Should Focus on a Niche“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” — Hunter S. Thompson3 min read·Jun 7, 2023----
Mícheál HalpinCreate the Ultimate Slide Deck Using Guy Kawasaki’s 10–20–30 RuleWorking in solutions engineering, I’m not the biggest fan of using slide decks. I’d much rather rely on a simple-to-follow demo to show…2 min read·Jan 19, 2023----
Mícheál HalpinA Review of “Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy…One of the business books that sit on my shelf, and is different to what I expected, is “Brick by Brick” by David C. Robertson. It’s almost…2 min read·Dec 27, 2022----
Mícheál HalpinSolutions Engineers Need To Cut Down On Jargon To Relate Better With CustomersThe ability to speak the same language as your potential clients and customers is crucial in any sales role, but especially as a solutions…3 min read·Dec 18, 2022----
Mícheál HalpinObservability Executive Briefing[Disclaimer: I work for SolarWinds, a major player in Observability. This article is my own work, and meant to be vendor-agnostic]4 min read·Dec 11, 2022----
Mícheál HalpinBeing a Leader as an Individual ContributorAs an individual contributor, I do not have a team of people reporting directly to me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a role to play as…2 min read·Dec 7, 2022----
Mícheál Halpin3 Tips to Improve SolarWinds Orion or HCO Web PerformanceIn my role in solutions engineering for the last 10 or so years, I’ve performed countless customer demos and installed numerous SolarWinds…3 min read·Oct 6, 2022----