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Paul Gillin

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Westborough
As seen in: SiliconANGLE, LinkedIn, slideshare.net, Flipboard, TechTarget, Business 2 Community, Computerworld, CIO, CSO, The Code Project, MediaPost and
Covers:  Cloud computing Data analytics Software-defined IT infrastructure Software development
Doesn't Cover: Consumer electronics Employment trends
Speaker, B2B strategist, tech writer, author of five social media books. Also love @RedSox, @Patriots @Bunnylvr and my kids. gillin.com
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Stringer for the now-defunct Boston Ledger

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email only, please.

Why did you become a journalist?

It's the only job I could think of where I get paid to learn.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

How egress fees charged by vendors alienate customers. https://siliconangle.com/2022/10/19/stupid-pill-fees-moving-data-around-cloud-persist-despite-rising-customer-ire/

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Specialize and keep your clip file current.
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