Who is Boris Dezno ? A SecondLife Presentation In-world activity of the group avatar As well as business opportunities

A SecondLife Presentation

In-world activity of the group avatar

As well as business opportunities

Boris Dezno is a complicated avatar

Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60 Always sharply dressed Sports thick Mutton Chops Tall and Large

Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60

Always sharply dressed

Sports thick Mutton Chops

Tall and Large

Many people ask, “Why did our group create an old and large avatar”

Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60 Always sharply dressed Sports thick Mutton Chops Tall and Large Well, in a world of crazy good looking, young, and absolutely ripped avatars: Boris was to be different

Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60

Always sharply dressed

Sports thick Mutton Chops

Tall and Large

Boris enjoys many activities

Including Surfing

Skydiving

Lounging with friends

Spinning at the virtual gym

Window Shopping - Here he is at a Maternity Clinic that will allow an avatar to be impregnated and later to give birth to a “Cabbage Patch” child of choosing

And Boris has even tried…

Cross-Dressing

Cross-Dressing -Why? in a virtual world of infinite possibilities, why not?

Boris has also done some traveling, recently visiting…

Statue of Liberty

World Trade Center Memorial

But his favourite activity would have to be…

Dancing

Dancing -Boris enjoying a lovely dance with Pablita at “Music ‘N’ Soul”

Dancing -Here he is with Izumi, a Japanese foreign exchange to the United States, you enjoyed “hot salsa”

and Mischief -Boris stuck in a “NO ENTRY” box; consequences of causing drama at Frank’s Jazz Club

Boris is interested in making revenue through a venture within SL

He has come up with a few alternatives…

Few possible alternatives… Virtual Pets To follow in steps of New Consumer Trends Webkinz Nano, Tamagotchi, or Gigapet These pets would accompany avatars, as well as have their own animation Accessory Products

Virtual Pets

To follow in steps of

New Consumer Trends

Webkinz

Nano, Tamagotchi, or Gigapet

These pets would accompany avatars, as well as have their own animation

Accessory Products

Few possible alternatives… Star Trek replicator

Star Trek replicator

Few possible alternatives… Star Trek replicator

Star Trek replicator

Few possible alternatives… Star Trek replicator As in Star Trek series, the replicator will provide any item requested; an e-procurement service linking buyers and seller within SL Replicator would be a free application to own and insert into owned areas Would make money from transactions

Star Trek replicator

As in Star Trek series, the replicator will provide any item requested; an e-procurement service linking buyers and seller within SL

Replicator would be a free application to own and insert into owned areas

Would make money from transactions

But for now the less intensive programming option will be chosen…

“ Company Conferencing and Training Facilities ”

Opportunity Holding “ SL meetings" with prospects, customers, clients, and fellow workers makes a difference to a company's bottom line Sizably decrease travel expenses Rising fuel costs High price for hotels Staff spend more productive time in the office and do not lose valuable hours traveling Conference/Training Facilities

Opportunity

Holding “ SL meetings" with prospects, customers, clients, and fellow workers makes a difference to a company's bottom line

Sizably decrease travel expenses

Rising fuel costs

High price for hotels

Staff spend more productive time in the office and do not lose valuable hours traveling

Opportunity Shows company is thinking "outside the box" and devising new ways to work in the 21 st Century Conference/Training Facilities

Opportunity

Shows company is thinking "outside the box" and devising new ways to work in the 21 st Century

Conference/Training Facilities Would be a follower But would… Mix the best of what is offered in other facilities Improve on what is currently done

Would be a follower

But would…

Mix the best of what is offered in other facilities

Improve on what is currently done

Included in the Facilities would be…

Large Meeting Areas

Presentation Areas

Presentation Areas

Boardrooms

Team Building Activities: Bumper Cars

Improve Appearance of facilities Competitors have dark/dingy feel Most competitors emulate real world conference room without taking into consideration resident viewing window “ Orientation to SL” for newbies That are entering for work purposes Conference/Training Facilities

Improve

Appearance of facilities

Competitors have dark/dingy feel

Most competitors emulate real world conference room without taking into consideration resident viewing window

“ Orientation to SL” for newbies

That are entering for work purposes

Improve Possibly: Creating Avatars Customizing Avatars in real world appearance For business persons with little time, knowledge, or desire Real world advertising and explanation of our services Something many forget or poorly do Conference/Training Facilities

Improve

Possibly:

Creating Avatars

Customizing Avatars in real world appearance

For business persons with little time, knowledge, or desire

Real world advertising and explanation of our services

Something many forget or poorly do

To expand into…

To Expand into: Simulation Exercises

To Expand into: Layout Testing

Making Profit Companies would be charged Rental of facilities Customer service assistance Customization factors Conference/Training Facilities Advertising Youtube.com SecondLife Executive/HR magazines Google Tabs IT resources planning Public relations campaign To media members to take training on SL in our facilities

Making Profit

Companies would be charged

Rental of facilities

Customer service assistance

Customization factors

Advertising

Youtube.com

SecondLife

Executive/HR magazines

Google Tabs

IT resources planning

Public relations campaign

To media members to take training on SL in our facilities

A SecondLife Presentation Thank You “ Let’s get building!”

A SecondLife Presentation

Question: Did your avatar make any money in SecondLife?

Yes, Boris did make Linden Dollars

As you can see in the top right corner, Boris made a total of $459 Lindens

Boris did not engage in illegal activity for this money…

- 30 - Boris worked for it through “camping” which involved dancing, his favourite activity

What did he do with it?

He donated it…

Relay for Life

And if you were interested on how much was raised at SL Relay for Life 2008 The total came to: L $52,050,171 US $ 197,159.74