I gave a 20 minute talk to NetSquared Houston about volunteering on October 8, 2013. After the presentation, Bruce Haupt and I announced the launch of Open Houston.

1. Some
thoughts
on
volunteering
10.8.13
Jeff
Reichman
jeff@januaryadvisors.com

2. Hi.
I’m
Jeff.
I
volunteer
a
lot.

3. Sometimes
I
work
with
a
national
network

4. Sometimes
I
make
stuff
up

5. Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?
Some
motivations
lead
to
successful
outcomes.
Others
don’t.

6. meet
like-­‐minded
people
Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?

7. gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?

8. get
a
sense
of
fulfillment
gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?

9. Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?
get
a
sense
of
fulfillment
gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
EGO
/
VANITY

10. Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?
get
a
sense
of
fulfillment
gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
EGO
/
VANITY
RESUME
PADDING

11. Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?
get
a
sense
of
fulfillment
gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
FINANCIAL
RETURNSEGO
/
VANITY
RESUME
PADDING

12. Why
do
you
want
to
volunteer?
get
a
sense
of
fulfillment
gain
knowledge
and
insight
meet
like-­‐minded
people
FINANCIAL
RETURNSEGO
/
VANITY
RESUME
PADDING
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT

13. Choosing
opportunities
wisely
(it
comes
down
to
the
team)

14. Is
this
a
new
team
or
an
established
team?

15. Are
you
familiar
with
the
team
members,
and
are
they
accomplished?

16. Does
the
core
team
have
complimentary
skills?

17. Does
it
sound
realistic
to
you?
Can
you
see
the
vision?

18. Do
you
feel
comfortable
with
everyone?

19. Do
you
bring
something
unique
to
the
table?

20. Questions
to
ask
before
you
commit

21. What
are
my
responsibilities?

22. How
much
time
will
this
take?
Is
it
an
ongoing
commitment?

23. Is
the
work
evenly
distributed?

24. As
promised...

25. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event

26. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Join
a
hackathon

27. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup

28. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup

29. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Organize
a
meetup Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup

30. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Organize
a
meetup Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Write
a
blog Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup

31. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Organize
a
meetup Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Write
a
blog Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup
Grab
coffee

32. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Startup
Community
Attend
an
event
Organize
a
meetup Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Write
a
blog Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup
Grab
coffee
Join
a
coworking
space

33. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Tech
Community
Attend
an
event
Organize
a
meetup Get
your
company
to
sponsor
something
Write
a
blog Join
a
hackathon
Get
your
company
to
hire
a
startup
Promote
stuff
Join
a
coworking
space
Grab
coffee

34. 10
Ways
to
Get
Involved
in
Houston’s
Tech
Community
Start
a
startup

36. Announcing
Open
Houston

38. Fall
Projects:
311
Data
Challenge
Kickoff
(Oct.
9)
Town
Hall
about
Library
Makerspaces
(Oct.
21)
Tech
Street
Houston
Hackathon
(Nov.
9)
Open
Counter
Case
Study
(Nov.
13)
Happy
Hour
(Nov.
21)
Announcing
Open
Houston
http://www.meetup.com/open-­‐houston

39. I
originally
gave
this
presentation
at
NetSquared
Houston
on
October
8,
2013.
Many
thanks
to
Sarah
Worthy
and
Ed
Schipul
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
All
of
the
icons
in
this
presentation
are
from
http://thenounproject.com
Open
Houston
is
co-­‐organized
with
Bruce
Haupt,
who
is
not
mentioned
in
this
presentation
but
is
an
integral
part
of
this
effort.
If
you
would
like
to
know
more
about
what’s
happening
in
Houston,
you
can
reach
me
at
@fileunderjeff
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