The 2 Minutes With... Podcast Interviews give you the chance to hear what other members of the Lotus community have to say. In 2 Minutes With...The Members, we interview members of LotusUserGroup.org to find out about their work, their lives, their user groups, and more. Do you want to know what other user group members think about the sessions they're attending at Lotusphere? What they do at work? What tools do they use?

Starting right now, you can check out interviews with your peers and members of interest below, and on January 19, 2009 we will post new interviews all week long live from Lotusphere. So, be sure to check here every day for new interviews.

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Nate Lowry and Matt Rosno
Nate and Matt are students at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Raikes School of Computer Science and Management and two of the winners of this year’s “Lotusphere Idol!” Listen in to discover what Nate and Matt’s winning presentation was about, how it went, how they got started working with Lotus products, and how they found themselves at Lotusphere. Hear about what work they do at the university with Lotus technology and why they love developing with Lotus. Nate and Matt also provide insight on how they think Lotus can appeal more to younger generations. Plus, find out when these two will be available for hire!

Tom Bowman and Katie Harrison
Tom, an account manager for TeamCentric Technologies, Inc., and Katie, a facilitator of data management and Domino systems at Ritenour School District, are also the newly elected co-chairs for the St. Louis Lotus Technologies User Group. Find out what’s going on with their user group and how you can become a member. Discover what their favorite parts of Lotusphere have been, which sessions were their favorites so far, and what events they plan to attend.

Libby Ingrassia
Scott Treggiari, Program Director for LotusUserGroup.org, talks with former Program Director (and Notes Girl, and former ePro Editor), Libby Ingrassia. You don’t want to miss this one. Scott talks with Libby about what she’s up to now, how the economy impacts Lotus partners, what Business Development day offers attendees, her Health Check session, her healthy Yoga session, and her involvement with Geek Girls (you want to know about this). Plus, hear about what Libby is most looking forward to here this year, at Lotusphere her preferred Chat tool, and a special 8.5 haiku. If you don’t get to hear any of the other podcasts.

Keith Brooks 12-29-08
Keith is the CIO of Vanessa Brooks, a leading firm dedicated to Lotus infrastructure projects and the founder of the Southeast Lotus User Group in the Florida area. A guru in his own right, Keith is also an extremely active member of LotusUserGroup.org. In this interview, Keith tells us what Lotus technology changed his life in 2008, his favorite projects of the past year, and what features he’s excited about in Notes and Domino 8.5. He also reveals which Lotusphere session he’s most looking forward to this year and why. Plus, listen in to get some insight into what this CIO of a major Lotus organization feels are the necessary skills for Lotus IT professionals to get under their belt for 2009.
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In the meantime, check out a few of the other catagories with the following links, or listen to podcasts from last year below.

Florian tells Jess what makes a good client management solution, including how to stop problems before they happen. Find out who’s been stopping by his booth!

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The always energetic Curt tells Jess what the first thing he does when arriving at Lotusphere!

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James Rhodes is impossible to miss walking around – he’s covered in “flashy thingies”. James has some excellent insight into how to handle the Product Showcase floor. Hear his fantastic tips on how to approach them!

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Carl, like James, is wearing lots of flashy things on his person. He tells Jess what his primary role is in his organization, and what he’s trying to learn this Lotusphere.

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Find out how long it took Glen and Jess to actually meet up to be able to do the interview! Find out what version Glen runs in his office, and how he uses Lotusphere to get his job done.

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Daniel and Jess met years ago on the Notes.net forums, and finally got to meet this year at the ‘sphere. Daniel tells Jess why he loves Lotusphere, and why it’s not just all about the technical content! Apparently there are lots of cool people there, too.

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