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    How to Build a Better Oracle Relationship: Stop Oversharing

    Casual comments to your Oracle rep about growth plans, new projects, or deployment changes can — and will — be used against you. We cover the specific things you should never share, why Oracle reps ask the questions they do, and how to maintain a professional boundary.

    Lena J. Weiner

    Lena J. Weiner

    Technical Writer

    June 2021
    5 min read
    How to Build a Better Oracle Relationship: Stop Oversharing

    Casual comments to your Oracle rep about growth plans, new projects, or deployment changes can — and will — be used against you. We cover the specific things you should never share, why Oracle reps ask the questions they do, and how to maintain a professional boundary.

    The bottom line

    Casual comments to your Oracle rep about growth plans, new projects, or deployment changes can — and will — be used against you. We cover the specific things you should never share, why Oracle reps ask the questions they do, and how to maintain a professional boundary.

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    About the author

    Lena J. Weiner

    Lena J. Weiner

    Technical Writer

    Lena covered software licensing, audits and asset management for LicenseFortress.

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