This document provides tips and guidance for improving presentation skills. It discusses three key steps: 1) Create a story with challenges, struggles and resolutions to engage the audience. Sources of stories include personal experiences. 2) Build slides that are clear and avoid just bullets. 3) Practice presentations to improve delivery skills like involving the audience and avoiding reading slides. The overall message is that an engaging story and delivery are more important than slides for an effective presentation.
Why before the how is a maxim this cannot be more true for presentations. This brief deck tells you why you should invest your money, energy and time (in that order) in this training program.
It's high time the old give way to the new and this is the new way, the new approach and also the right approach.
It's brief, it's to the point and yet it's complete!
Winning Google's Game - How to Grow Your Agency Using YouTube and Google+Ryan Hanley
When it comes to growing your insurance agency online, increasing revenue is directly correlated to increased visibility in Google Search. It's not a secret that Google plays favorite's with it's own tools, specifically YouTube and Google+. In this presentation we'll dive deep into how your agency can harness these tools easily and cost effectively to show up higher in Google Search and capture more leads.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CREATING GREAT PRESENTATIONSLinh Anh
This is a breathtaking book! Nancy has written a
long-overdue scholar’s guide to the art and science of
presentation. If you’re serious about this craft, it’s hard
to imagine doing your best work without studying this
book first. Study it, memorize it, share it.
The document poses a series of "What if..." questions that explore the possibilities of achieving goals, generating leads and clients, serving clients better at a higher price point, becoming the star of one's own workshop, filling workshops, and making $10,000 in a day. It promotes a 7-day, 7-step workshop challenge program available at CreateYourOwnWorkshop.com that can help make these scenarios a reality.
This document provides tips for creating effective presentations using slideware. It begins with an introduction of the author and his experience creating popular presentations. The bulk of the document then outlines 10 tips for crafting presentations with stories that engage audiences, such as using visually appealing first slides, building credibility within slides, changing topics every 8-10 minutes, and ending with a clear call to action. The goal is to share stories and insights that resonate with audiences and encourage them to share content.
Presented at the National Speakers Association Influence 15 convention in Washington, DC, Kristin Arnold and Sarah Michel share practical tips and techniques on how to make your keynote more engaging and interactive.
This document provides tips and guidance for improving presentation skills. It discusses three key steps: 1) Create a story with challenges, struggles and resolutions to engage the audience. Sources of stories include personal experiences. 2) Build slides that are clear and avoid just bullets. 3) Practice presentations to improve delivery skills like involving the audience and avoiding reading slides. The overall message is that an engaging story and delivery are more important than slides for an effective presentation.
Why before the how is a maxim this cannot be more true for presentations. This brief deck tells you why you should invest your money, energy and time (in that order) in this training program.
It's high time the old give way to the new and this is the new way, the new approach and also the right approach.
It's brief, it's to the point and yet it's complete!
Winning Google's Game - How to Grow Your Agency Using YouTube and Google+Ryan Hanley
When it comes to growing your insurance agency online, increasing revenue is directly correlated to increased visibility in Google Search. It's not a secret that Google plays favorite's with it's own tools, specifically YouTube and Google+. In this presentation we'll dive deep into how your agency can harness these tools easily and cost effectively to show up higher in Google Search and capture more leads.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CREATING GREAT PRESENTATIONSLinh Anh
This is a breathtaking book! Nancy has written a
long-overdue scholar’s guide to the art and science of
presentation. If you’re serious about this craft, it’s hard
to imagine doing your best work without studying this
book first. Study it, memorize it, share it.
The document poses a series of "What if..." questions that explore the possibilities of achieving goals, generating leads and clients, serving clients better at a higher price point, becoming the star of one's own workshop, filling workshops, and making $10,000 in a day. It promotes a 7-day, 7-step workshop challenge program available at CreateYourOwnWorkshop.com that can help make these scenarios a reality.
This document provides tips for creating effective presentations using slideware. It begins with an introduction of the author and his experience creating popular presentations. The bulk of the document then outlines 10 tips for crafting presentations with stories that engage audiences, such as using visually appealing first slides, building credibility within slides, changing topics every 8-10 minutes, and ending with a clear call to action. The goal is to share stories and insights that resonate with audiences and encourage them to share content.
Presented at the National Speakers Association Influence 15 convention in Washington, DC, Kristin Arnold and Sarah Michel share practical tips and techniques on how to make your keynote more engaging and interactive.
People naturally like to smile and be happy. However, most brands fail to create memorable experiences that inspire people and create "wow" moments. To truly engage people, brands need to focus less on words and more on meaningful actions that deliver experiences people will remember.
Emma Vellinga is a designer offering typography, event flier, slide design, web page layout, magazine spread, photographic study, social media marketing, and movie poster design services. She acknowledges that some failure is inevitable but failure can teach valuable lessons and friends can provide help. Her knowledge and experience make her a gifted designer worth choosing for your next design hire.
Surviving the challenge of self publishing online games vincent vergonjeanneMary Chan
The digital revolution has deeply transformed the video game industry by allowing many studios to self-publish their games. But the reality and the difficulty of building a profitable "free-to-play" game is hitting a lot of studios. I will share with you some best practices that I learned while building Kobojo, one of the French leader in social gaming, and EVERYDAYiPLAY, a leading Mid-Core gaming company based in Krakow, Poland
Intended audience & prerequisites: Game Designers & Marketing team to understand how distribution & game design are tightly coupled in the world of Free 2 Play
Session takeaways: Practical insights to better prioritize the tasks to do before and after your launch and optimize the chance of success of your game
This short PowerPoint presentation shows five great ways to get the attention of your audience during your speech or sales pitch.
Try them out in your next speech and you will see how you can engage your audience with these simple tips.
This presentation was created 100% in PowerPoint by my presentation design agency Slides. We are based in Spain (Europe) but have clients worldwide.
Drop me an email and we will discuss your project.
10 Things your Audience Hates About your PresentationStinson
See it with animations! https://vimeo.com/179236019
It’s impossible to win over an audience with a bad presentation. You might have the next big thing, but if your presentation falls flat, then so will your idea. While every audience is different, there are some universal cringe-worthy presentation mistakes that are all too common. Whether you’re an amateur or a seasoned presenter, you should always avoid this list of top 10 things your audience hates. Are you committing any of these 10 fatal presentation sins?
For more presentation help, visit stinsondesign.com/blog
Diana Benedikt provides advice on how not to get rejected by venture capitalists when pitching your startup. Some key tips include:
1) Do not create unrealistic financial forecasts that are too aggressive or do not have enough detail to support assumptions. Clearly explain the financial drivers of your business and back up assumptions with metrics.
2) Do not rely solely on a live demo, as it could fail. Have contingency plans like pre-recorded videos, screenshots, or being able to present without technology.
3) Do not miss opportunities in the market by delaying your launch. Get your product out early, build customer metrics on social media, and use agile development.
The document provides tips for creating engaging slide presentations, noting that slides should use images rather than just text to convey messages and evoke emotion, have a maximum of six words per slide and one main point per slide, and bullet points should not all be shown at once. Images are recommended over clipart to carry the message in an impactful way.
The document discusses creativity and innovation at work. It suggests that creativity leads to innovation and asks readers to complete creative thinking exercises by imagining how images could relate to solving problems. Readers are also encouraged to think creatively about why a company like Nokia failed and to consider whether they possess creative traits by describing images of colored shoes.
Children's author Julie Hedlund successfully funded her picture book within one week of launching her Kickstarter campaign. This presentation addresses why an author might consider crowdfunding, available platforms, and the ten steps to campaign success.
This document provides a roadmap for a graphic designer over the next 10 years. It outlines goals such as getting hired, improving design and coding skills, creating impactful design projects and a popular portfolio, mentoring others, and sharing knowledge through publishing or building applications. The document also lists inspirational designers and a Massimo Vignelli quote about how designing one thing can lead to designing everything.
coolbrandz presentation: Dublin Web Summit 2013Eileen Schuch
How Word of Mouth Marketing can help your business grow: that's the title of the presentation I prepared for my speech on the People's Stage at Dublin Websummit. Discover three outstanding WoM successes and what you can do to spark conversations and earn recommendations from your clients - all wrapped up in 4mins of talk!
When designing a game, there are so many options and possibilities, where do you start?
- Constraints
- Technology
- Simulation
- Story
- Mood
- Mutation
- Combination
- Subtraction
Talk by @metasynthie on 9/9/2013 @hacknjill Build'n Play Park 1.
Steve Jobs provided several presentation tips that focus on engaging and connecting with audiences:
1) Thoroughly plan your presentation in the analog world before building your digital slides.
2) Create concise and attention-grabbing headlines for each slide that summarize the main ideas.
3) Introduce an "antagonist" to define sides and spark interest in your ideas.
4) Use visual slides with limited text to appeal to how the brain processes information.
5) Practice your presentation extensively to ensure you seem comfortable and prepared.
This document provides tips for perfecting client presentations. It recommends that presentations should motivate the audience to take action, either by buying a product or supporting an idea. Presentations should use slides to reinforce what is being said rather than repeat it verbatim. Visuals like images are more memorable than words. The presentation should be kept short and start by describing the problem before offering the solution. Above all, presentations need to be practiced.
The document provides a 3 step process for creating presentations that are engaging rather than boring. The steps are to 1) prepare by structuring the presentation as a story with 6 key elements rather than just presenting data, 2) design the visuals with simplicity, high quality images, white space and clarity, following a 1-7-7 rule. 3) deliver the presentation by being in the moment rather than reading slides.
How to Deliver Presentations that ACTUALLY Drive SalesRoss Simmonds
From: www.rosssimmonds.com
Wondering how to leverage your presentations to drive meaningful and measurable results? Whether it's on Slideshare or in person - This guide will demonstrate exactly what you need to do in your presentation to drive sales.
Every content marketing and B2B marketer should see this guide as a resource to creating decks and presentations that break through the noise. For more information on breaking through the noise, download Stand Out: The Content Marketing Guide for entrepreneurs: www.standoutguide.com
These are slide's from Mike Cabibbo's presentation to the Orlando iOS Meetup group. He built Math With Your Friends, a mashup of math problems and scrabble. Be sure to download the game when it releases on iOS.
Ten things that audience's hates during presentationSachin Yadav
The document provides tips to avoid common mistakes in presentations that audiences dislike, including starting with a long self-focused introduction, focusing too much on facts without emotion, having disorganized content without a clear structure, overusing transitions and animations, simply reading slides verbatim, including endless charts, lacking humor or passion, including too much information, and failing to engage the audience. The key advice is to keep introductions brief, focus on stories over data, outline content clearly, use transitions sparingly, speak to complement visuals not read them, remove unnecessary charts, add humor when appropriate, show genuine enthusiasm, and interact with attendees.
This document provides a self-assessment test to evaluate one's presentation skills. It contains 10 questions about preparing for and delivering a presentation. The assessment uses a scale of Always, Often, Rarely, and Never to rate performance on each question, with different point values assigned. The total score is calculated and compared to categories to determine if one's presentation style is perfect, reasonably good but needs improvement, or requires work from the basic level.
This document provides 30 tips for effective public speaking based on over 25 years of experience training youth. It recommends organizing a speech into an introduction, main points, and conclusion. The introduction should be brief but attention-grabbing, using techniques like a quotation, example, definition, or humor. The main points should be limited to three for a three-minute speech, with each point clearly stated and supported by one or two examples. Language should be simple with specific examples, word pictures, and appropriate pauses. Delivery should involve standing erect, speaking at a natural pace and volume while making eye contact with different parts of the audience.
People naturally like to smile and be happy. However, most brands fail to create memorable experiences that inspire people and create "wow" moments. To truly engage people, brands need to focus less on words and more on meaningful actions that deliver experiences people will remember.
Emma Vellinga is a designer offering typography, event flier, slide design, web page layout, magazine spread, photographic study, social media marketing, and movie poster design services. She acknowledges that some failure is inevitable but failure can teach valuable lessons and friends can provide help. Her knowledge and experience make her a gifted designer worth choosing for your next design hire.
Surviving the challenge of self publishing online games vincent vergonjeanneMary Chan
The digital revolution has deeply transformed the video game industry by allowing many studios to self-publish their games. But the reality and the difficulty of building a profitable "free-to-play" game is hitting a lot of studios. I will share with you some best practices that I learned while building Kobojo, one of the French leader in social gaming, and EVERYDAYiPLAY, a leading Mid-Core gaming company based in Krakow, Poland
Intended audience & prerequisites: Game Designers & Marketing team to understand how distribution & game design are tightly coupled in the world of Free 2 Play
Session takeaways: Practical insights to better prioritize the tasks to do before and after your launch and optimize the chance of success of your game
This short PowerPoint presentation shows five great ways to get the attention of your audience during your speech or sales pitch.
Try them out in your next speech and you will see how you can engage your audience with these simple tips.
This presentation was created 100% in PowerPoint by my presentation design agency Slides. We are based in Spain (Europe) but have clients worldwide.
Drop me an email and we will discuss your project.
10 Things your Audience Hates About your PresentationStinson
See it with animations! https://vimeo.com/179236019
It’s impossible to win over an audience with a bad presentation. You might have the next big thing, but if your presentation falls flat, then so will your idea. While every audience is different, there are some universal cringe-worthy presentation mistakes that are all too common. Whether you’re an amateur or a seasoned presenter, you should always avoid this list of top 10 things your audience hates. Are you committing any of these 10 fatal presentation sins?
For more presentation help, visit stinsondesign.com/blog
Diana Benedikt provides advice on how not to get rejected by venture capitalists when pitching your startup. Some key tips include:
1) Do not create unrealistic financial forecasts that are too aggressive or do not have enough detail to support assumptions. Clearly explain the financial drivers of your business and back up assumptions with metrics.
2) Do not rely solely on a live demo, as it could fail. Have contingency plans like pre-recorded videos, screenshots, or being able to present without technology.
3) Do not miss opportunities in the market by delaying your launch. Get your product out early, build customer metrics on social media, and use agile development.
The document provides tips for creating engaging slide presentations, noting that slides should use images rather than just text to convey messages and evoke emotion, have a maximum of six words per slide and one main point per slide, and bullet points should not all be shown at once. Images are recommended over clipart to carry the message in an impactful way.
The document discusses creativity and innovation at work. It suggests that creativity leads to innovation and asks readers to complete creative thinking exercises by imagining how images could relate to solving problems. Readers are also encouraged to think creatively about why a company like Nokia failed and to consider whether they possess creative traits by describing images of colored shoes.
Children's author Julie Hedlund successfully funded her picture book within one week of launching her Kickstarter campaign. This presentation addresses why an author might consider crowdfunding, available platforms, and the ten steps to campaign success.
This document provides a roadmap for a graphic designer over the next 10 years. It outlines goals such as getting hired, improving design and coding skills, creating impactful design projects and a popular portfolio, mentoring others, and sharing knowledge through publishing or building applications. The document also lists inspirational designers and a Massimo Vignelli quote about how designing one thing can lead to designing everything.
coolbrandz presentation: Dublin Web Summit 2013Eileen Schuch
How Word of Mouth Marketing can help your business grow: that's the title of the presentation I prepared for my speech on the People's Stage at Dublin Websummit. Discover three outstanding WoM successes and what you can do to spark conversations and earn recommendations from your clients - all wrapped up in 4mins of talk!
When designing a game, there are so many options and possibilities, where do you start?
- Constraints
- Technology
- Simulation
- Story
- Mood
- Mutation
- Combination
- Subtraction
Talk by @metasynthie on 9/9/2013 @hacknjill Build'n Play Park 1.
Steve Jobs provided several presentation tips that focus on engaging and connecting with audiences:
1) Thoroughly plan your presentation in the analog world before building your digital slides.
2) Create concise and attention-grabbing headlines for each slide that summarize the main ideas.
3) Introduce an "antagonist" to define sides and spark interest in your ideas.
4) Use visual slides with limited text to appeal to how the brain processes information.
5) Practice your presentation extensively to ensure you seem comfortable and prepared.
This document provides tips for perfecting client presentations. It recommends that presentations should motivate the audience to take action, either by buying a product or supporting an idea. Presentations should use slides to reinforce what is being said rather than repeat it verbatim. Visuals like images are more memorable than words. The presentation should be kept short and start by describing the problem before offering the solution. Above all, presentations need to be practiced.
The document provides a 3 step process for creating presentations that are engaging rather than boring. The steps are to 1) prepare by structuring the presentation as a story with 6 key elements rather than just presenting data, 2) design the visuals with simplicity, high quality images, white space and clarity, following a 1-7-7 rule. 3) deliver the presentation by being in the moment rather than reading slides.
How to Deliver Presentations that ACTUALLY Drive SalesRoss Simmonds
From: www.rosssimmonds.com
Wondering how to leverage your presentations to drive meaningful and measurable results? Whether it's on Slideshare or in person - This guide will demonstrate exactly what you need to do in your presentation to drive sales.
Every content marketing and B2B marketer should see this guide as a resource to creating decks and presentations that break through the noise. For more information on breaking through the noise, download Stand Out: The Content Marketing Guide for entrepreneurs: www.standoutguide.com
These are slide's from Mike Cabibbo's presentation to the Orlando iOS Meetup group. He built Math With Your Friends, a mashup of math problems and scrabble. Be sure to download the game when it releases on iOS.
Ten things that audience's hates during presentationSachin Yadav
The document provides tips to avoid common mistakes in presentations that audiences dislike, including starting with a long self-focused introduction, focusing too much on facts without emotion, having disorganized content without a clear structure, overusing transitions and animations, simply reading slides verbatim, including endless charts, lacking humor or passion, including too much information, and failing to engage the audience. The key advice is to keep introductions brief, focus on stories over data, outline content clearly, use transitions sparingly, speak to complement visuals not read them, remove unnecessary charts, add humor when appropriate, show genuine enthusiasm, and interact with attendees.
This document provides a self-assessment test to evaluate one's presentation skills. It contains 10 questions about preparing for and delivering a presentation. The assessment uses a scale of Always, Often, Rarely, and Never to rate performance on each question, with different point values assigned. The total score is calculated and compared to categories to determine if one's presentation style is perfect, reasonably good but needs improvement, or requires work from the basic level.
This document provides 30 tips for effective public speaking based on over 25 years of experience training youth. It recommends organizing a speech into an introduction, main points, and conclusion. The introduction should be brief but attention-grabbing, using techniques like a quotation, example, definition, or humor. The main points should be limited to three for a three-minute speech, with each point clearly stated and supported by one or two examples. Language should be simple with specific examples, word pictures, and appropriate pauses. Delivery should involve standing erect, speaking at a natural pace and volume while making eye contact with different parts of the audience.
Great leaders are great communicators and motivatorsArise Roby
The document discusses key aspects of leadership and effective communication. It notes that a leader is defined not by their title or salary but by how they interact with others. Successful leaders are good communicators and listeners who can help people achieve their potential by establishing a vision, building relationships, and motivating others. Motivation involves recognizing people, including them, encouraging risk-taking, and trusting them. Effective communication is two-way, and leaders must listen to understand different perspectives, admit mistakes, and praise openness to encourage further input.
This document provides tips for cracking competitive exams. It recommends finding a study environment that works for your learning style, such as a library if you learn best alone or a study group if you learn from listening. It also advises properly managing your time by creating a schedule, prioritizing important topics, and practicing past papers. Additional tips include updating yourself on exam patterns and syllabus, using time management tools, joining online communities, and developing skills like quick calculations and general knowledge.
This document provides guidance on developing and delivering an effective public speaking presentation. It emphasizes that practice is key to becoming a competent speaker. It recommends practicing speaking opportunities, exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses. For preparation, it advises determining the purpose, audience, location and timing of the speech. It also provides tips for structuring the opening, body and closing of the presentation, using visual aids and managing nerves. The overall message is that thorough preparation and practice are essential for successful public speaking.
Employability skills are basic skills needed for getting, keeping, and doing well in a job. While employers prefer to hire trained candidates, they are willing to provide job-specific training for those lacking skills. Employers value reliable workers who can solve problems and work well in a team, as well as creative thinkers who can help the business compete. Teaching employability skills should have clear goals and involve modeling behaviors through realistic work simulations.
The document discusses various body language gestures and their meanings, including:
- The shoulder shrug shows not knowing or understanding.
- The "OK" gesture means "all correct" in English-speaking countries.
- The thumb-up has different meanings depending on location and context.
- Crossed arms, hands clenched together, and avoiding eye contact indicate defensiveness or lying.
- Gestures like touching the face or neck can signal discomfort, anxiety or deception.
This document provides instructions for using newspapers to improve English fluency. It recommends reading newspapers aloud to learn new vocabulary, looking up unfamiliar words, and practicing pronunciation. Key steps include printing an article, identifying new words, reading multiple times for fluency, and continuing practice until the article can be read like a native English speaker. Newspaper reading is presented as an effective way to learn important English words and expressions.
This presentation discusses Tony Hsieh and Zappos, and Tony's Downtown Project which aims to invest $350 million to transform downtown Las Vegas. The goals are to create a walkable, community-focused city centered around collisions and co-learning. $50 million each will be invested in small businesses, tech startups, and education/arts/culture. $200 million will be used for real estate development. The vision is for density and collisions to accelerate serendipity, learning, innovation and productivity. A monthly cadence of events like First Friday and Tech Week is proposed to program the community.
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through the Downtown Project, a $350 million initiative. It discusses turning downtown into a hub for startups, small businesses, arts/culture through initiatives like providing $50 million each for small businesses and tech startups. The goal is to accelerate collisions, community and co-learning downtown to drive happiness, innovation and productivity. This will be done by increasing density and street activity to promote serendipitous interactions between the various groups that will be based downtown like Zappos employees, entrepreneurs and artists. Specific initiatives outlined include developing a monthly calendar of events like First Friday art week and Tech Week.
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through his Downtown Project initiative. It discusses his background and the success of Zappos, and how he wants to use a $350 million investment to accelerate collisions, community, and co-learning in downtown Las Vegas. This includes $50 million each for small businesses, tech startups, and education/arts/culture and $200 million for real estate development. The goal is to transform downtown into the most community-focused large city in the world and co-learning capital by maximizing interactions between different groups to increase innovation, productivity and happiness.
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through his Downtown Project initiative. It discusses his background and the success of Zappos, and how he wants to use a $350 million investment to accelerate collisions, community, and co-learning in downtown Las Vegas. This includes $50 million each for small businesses, tech startups, and education/arts/culture and $200 million for real estate development. The goal is to transform downtown into the most community-focused large city in the world and co-learning capital by maximizing interactions between different groups to increase innovation, productivity and happiness.
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through his Downtown Project initiative. It discusses turning downtown into a walkable, community focused city centered around collisions, co-learning and community. The $350 million project aims to invest $50 million each in small businesses, tech startups, education/arts/culture and $200 million in real estate development. The goal is to accelerate innovation, happiness and luck by maximizing serendipitous interactions between the diverse groups that will be brought together downtown, including Zappos employees, entrepreneurs, artists and residents. A monthly cadence of events like First Friday and Tech Week is proposed to continuously program downtown with curated learning and networking opportunities.
Burger King Global Franchise Convention - Zappos_Downtown Project - 9.23.2013Delivering Happiness
This document appears to be a slide presentation given by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, about his background and vision for the Downtown Project, a $350 million investment in downtown Las Vegas. The presentation discusses Zappos' culture-focused approach to business and Hsieh's plan to transform downtown Las Vegas into an urban area focused on community, collisions, and co-learning through investments in small businesses, startups, education, arts, and real estate. The goal is to maximize long-term returns on community rather than short-term financial returns alone.
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through his Downtown Project initiative. It discusses turning downtown into a walkable, community focused city centered around collisions, co-learning and community. The $350 million project aims to invest $50 million each in small businesses, tech startups, education/arts/culture and $200 million in real estate development. The goal is to accelerate innovation, happiness and luck by maximizing serendipitous interactions between the diverse groups that will be brought together downtown, including Zappos employees, entrepreneurs, artists and residents. A monthly cadence of events like First Friday and Tech Week is proposed to continuously program downtown with curated learning and networking opportunities.
We are excited to have the second Pau Hana in our series of "Meet the Mentors" this upcoming Tuesday, November 13th! Join us as we have a dynamic talk on innovation and failure from ex-Google and Cisco design lead - Ben Sykes! Alan Tien kicked off our first Pau Hana with a talk on Block Chain and it was a packed house! https://buff.ly/2qFamsY
This document outlines Tony Hsieh's vision for revitalizing downtown Las Vegas through his Downtown Project initiative. It discusses his background and success with Zappos, and goals for the $350 million Downtown Project to create a vibrant live/work/play community downtown focused on collisions, community and co-learning. The funding will support small businesses, tech startups, education/arts/culture and real estate development to accelerate innovation. It describes various elements of the plan including business funding criteria, developing a shipping container park, and creating regular monthly events to program downtown Las Vegas as a center for community, learning and innovation.
This document provides an introduction to Lean Startup principles including customer development, minimum viable products, pivoting, and eliminating waste. It emphasizes that the majority of products fail because customers don't want them, not due to inability to build them. Lean focuses on learning what customers want through conversations rather than assumptions. Key steps are outlined such as conducting customer interviews and using a validation board to track progress.
This document summarizes Tony Hsieh's presentation about the Downtown Project, a $350 million initiative to revitalize downtown Las Vegas. The goals are to create a more walkable, community-focused city centered around collisions and co-learning. $50 million each will be spent on small businesses, tech startups, and education/arts/culture. $200 million will go towards real estate development to double downtown's residential population and density. The hope is this will accelerate innovation by maximizing serendipitous interactions between diverse groups including Zappos employees, entrepreneurs, artists and residents.
Industrial Sanitary Supply Association - DTP - Zappos - November 20, 2013Delivering Happiness
This document appears to be a slide presentation given by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, about his background and vision for the Downtown Project. Some key points:
- Tony discusses his experience starting a pizza business in college, founding and selling LinkExchange, and investing in Zappos through his venture capital fund.
- He emphasizes building a strong company culture and customer experience at Zappos, which has led to tremendous sales growth.
- Tony's new project is the Downtown Project, a $350 million initiative to transform downtown Las Vegas into an urban area focused on community, startups, education and the arts.
- The goals are to create a walkable area where people can live,
This document appears to be a slide deck presentation given by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, about his Downtown Project initiative in Las Vegas. Some key points:
- Hsieh discusses Zappos' culture and core values, which emphasize delivering happiness to both customers and employees.
- The Downtown Project is a $350 million investment to revitalize downtown Las Vegas by focusing on small businesses, tech startups, education/arts/culture, and real estate development.
- The goal is to create a dense, walkable urban core focused on community, collisions between diverse groups, and co-learning. This is intended to accelerate innovation, productivity and happiness.
- Specific funding
This document appears to be a slide presentation given by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, about his background and vision for the Downtown Project. Some key points:
- Tony discusses his experience starting a pizza business in college, founding and selling LinkExchange, and investing in Zappos, which was later acquired by Amazon.
- He emphasizes building a strong company culture at Zappos focused on their core values like delivering "WOW" customer service.
- Tony's vision for the Downtown Project is to invest $350 million to make downtown Las Vegas a more vibrant community focused on live, work, and play within walking distance, as well as becoming a hub for startups, education, arts
This document appears to be a slide presentation given by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, about his background and vision for the Downtown Project. Some key points:
- Tony discusses his experience starting a pizza business in college, founding and selling LinkExchange, and investing in Zappos, which was later acquired by Amazon.
- He emphasizes building a strong company culture at Zappos focused on their 10 core values like delivering "WOW" service and having fun.
- Tony's vision for the Downtown Project is to invest $350 million to make downtown Las Vegas a vibrant live/work/play community focused on collisions, community, and co-learning.
This document summarizes Tony Hsieh's presentation about the Downtown Project, a $350 million initiative to revitalize downtown Las Vegas. The goals are to create a more walkable, community-focused city centered around collisions and co-learning. $50 million each will be spent on small businesses, tech startups, and education/arts/culture. $200 million will go towards real estate development to double downtown's residential population and density. The hope is this will accelerate innovation by maximizing serendipitous interactions between diverse groups including Zappos employees, entrepreneurs, artists and residents.
This document appears to be a slide presentation given by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, about his background and vision for the Downtown Project. Some key points:
- Tony discusses his experience starting a pizza business in college, founding and selling LinkExchange, and investing in Zappos, which was later acquired by Amazon.
- He emphasizes building a strong company culture at Zappos focused on their 10 core values like delivering "WOW" service and having fun.
- Tony's vision for the Downtown Project is to invest $350 million to make downtown Las Vegas a more vibrant community focused on live, work, and play through initiatives like small businesses, startups, education and the arts.
Tech Startup Principles for Creatives - Camden CollectiveSalim Virani
This document provides guidance on how tech startups can achieve traction by focusing on learning through customer interactions and validation. It emphasizes discovering customer needs through interviews, observing how problems manifest, and testing solutions with minimum viable products. Pivoting based on customer feedback is presented as key to building efficiently with a constant focus on learning rather than assumptions. Specific questions are provided to elicit factual problem descriptions from customers rather than opinions and to obtain commitments to validate hypotheses.
In this talk, we discuss the importance of storytelling and emotional variation in delivering a great pitch, in addition to the content that should go into a pitch.
The document describes Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project, a $350 million initiative to revitalize downtown Las Vegas. The goals are to create a walkable live-work-play community that is the most community-focused large city in the world and a hub for collisions, community, and co-learning. The funding will support small businesses, tech startups, education, arts, culture, and real estate. The hope is this will accelerate innovation, happiness, luck, and productivity by maximizing serendipitous interactions between diverse groups through density, street activity, and an open culture. Events will be curated to drive community, connections, and learning.
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LinkedIn Strategic Guidelines for June 2024Bruce Bennett
LinkedIn is a powerful tool for networking, researching, and marketing yourself to clients and employers. This session teaches strategic practices for building your LinkedIn internet presence and marketing yourself. The use of # and @ symbols is covered as well as going mobile with the LinkedIn app.
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
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In today's dynamic and competitive market, a well-rounded skillset is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity.
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We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
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This webinar helps you understand and navigate your way through LinkedIn. Topics covered include learning the many elements of your profile, populating your work experience history, and understanding why a profile is more than just a resume. You will be able to identify the different features available on LinkedIn and where to focus your attention. We will teach how to create a job search agent on LinkedIn and explore job applications on LinkedIn.
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