This document provides guidance on pitching ideas to potential investors or customers. It emphasizes that pitching is important to validate problems, iterate on the product vision and language, and get answers to questions. It recommends including key elements like an opening, fact, problem, and solution in 30 seconds or less. It then provides examples of pitches for FlexMinder, which helps people save on health care costs, and GroupTalent, which is a marketplace for matching software projects with skilled talent. The document stresses the importance of simplifying the problem statement, making the problem sound painful, and inspiring the listener with your solution.
Happy National Croissant Day!
The Tales of the "Faux Croissant" & "Data Nostalgia", Artificial Intelligence that thinks like YOU thanks to GTP-3…and Dave Kellogg's biggest HITs and MISSES.
This presentation is about building engagement within online communities. It will be particularly apt to niche professional or B2B communities but could be applied to any social network. More on my blog at www.benfowlerworks.com
We will look at group-dynamic theories, the science of human nature, the psychology around motivation, and habituating desired community behavior. We will also consider the effect cupcakes and other “carrots” can have when trying to motivate community members.
Happy National Croissant Day!
The Tales of the "Faux Croissant" & "Data Nostalgia", Artificial Intelligence that thinks like YOU thanks to GTP-3…and Dave Kellogg's biggest HITs and MISSES.
This presentation is about building engagement within online communities. It will be particularly apt to niche professional or B2B communities but could be applied to any social network. More on my blog at www.benfowlerworks.com
We will look at group-dynamic theories, the science of human nature, the psychology around motivation, and habituating desired community behavior. We will also consider the effect cupcakes and other “carrots” can have when trying to motivate community members.
Disruptive Innovation - the key drivers behind today's unprecedented rate of ...Dino Talic
A presentation I gave at the CPA Congress in Brisbane, Australia on 11 Oct 2012. The presentation covers the topic of disruptive innovation and in particular makes a case that industries today are being disrupted at faster rate than ever before in history. I analyse the macro trends driving this acceleration in disruption and also outline how businesses can turn these into opportunities rather than threats.
The next tectonic shift is happening. A cost-effective and easily scalable workforce is now available to anyone in the world. Simultaneously, every industry is now digitised and there is a growing proliferation of cheap and scalable infrastructure - this signals disruption for many existing business models and an opportunity for those willing to act on the changes.
Attend this session to discover:
The shift occurring in the global labour market
How changes in outsourcing and the digital economy will impact your business
How your business can benefit from these changes rather than become a victim
Case studies of businesses driving value through taking advantage of outsourcing and the digital economy
Disruptive Innovation - the key drivers behind today's unprecedented rate of ...Dino Talic
A presentation I gave at the CPA Congress in Brisbane, Australia on 11 Oct 2012. The presentation covers the topic of disruptive innovation and in particular makes a case that industries today are being disrupted at faster rate than ever before in history. I analyse the macro trends driving this acceleration in disruption and also outline how businesses can turn these into opportunities rather than threats.
The next tectonic shift is happening. A cost-effective and easily scalable workforce is now available to anyone in the world. Simultaneously, every industry is now digitised and there is a growing proliferation of cheap and scalable infrastructure - this signals disruption for many existing business models and an opportunity for those willing to act on the changes.
Attend this session to discover:
The shift occurring in the global labour market
How changes in outsourcing and the digital economy will impact your business
How your business can benefit from these changes rather than become a victim
Case studies of businesses driving value through taking advantage of outsourcing and the digital economy
LTK - FC - Supply Chain - Startup Challenge v3.pdfjeroen_tjepkema
Slides from our session at the FC Supply Chain event. It contains a short introduction into Lean Startup and innovation within FrieslandCampina, as well as 3 exercises for quickly deconstructing a complex challenges into experiments
Purple and black simple technology keynote presentation Cristina Crucianu
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- Business Idea validation
- Is your product a pain-killer or a vitamin?
- User-centric solutions
- User- interviews and Product Discovery
- MVPs as a part of continuous discovery
- Design Sprint methodology to test ideas
The Changing Landscape of the Health Insurance Market (2010)Reynaldo Villar
The Changing Landscape of the Health Insurance Market
Presented to the Agent Advisory Council
By Rey Villar, Online Marketing Manager
San Antonio, TX, November 8, 2010
Most small businesses struggle to see marketing results. In this session, we will eliminate any confusion about what to do next, solving your marketing problems so your business can thrive. You’ll learn how to create a foundational marketing OS (operating system) based on neuroscience and backed by real-world results. You’ll be taught how to develop deep customer connections, and how to have your CRM dynamically segment and sell at any stage in the customer’s journey. By the end of the session, you’ll remove confusion and chaos and replace it with clarity and confidence for long-term marketing success.
Key Takeaways:
• Uncover the power of a foundational marketing system that dynamically communicates with prospects and customers on autopilot.
• Harness neuroscience and Tribal Alignment to transform your communication strategies, turning potential clients into fans and those fans into loyal customers.
• Discover the art of automated segmentation, pinpointing your most lucrative customers and identifying the optimal moments for successful conversions.
• Streamline your business with a content production plan that eliminates guesswork, wasted time, and money.
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
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Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
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In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
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Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
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Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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4. Why is pitching important?
(Pitching Makes You Answer Questions & Get Answers)
- Validate the problem!
Does it exist? Is it painful? Do you understand it?
- Iterate on product vision!
Is it simple? Does anybody care? Do you understand customers?
- Iterate on language
What language drives it home? What gets them excited?
6. FlexMinder
FlexMinder helps millions of Americans save on
the ever increasing cost of health care.
We do this by making it extremely simple to use
and maximize their Flexible Spending Accounts.
30 million Americans use these accounts every year,
and put $43 Billion into them in the hopes of saving
money, but it instead costs them time and they lose
$3 Billion annually.
7. GroupTalent
GroupTalent is a high-end marketplace for
software projects.
Every single company today needs software as part
of their business just to survive, but finding highly
skilled talent on demand is nearly impossible.
We’re building a curated platform that matches
talented software teams to projects based on their
expertise.
8. Opening
Is it a game? Marketplace? Social
network? Software tool?
What space is this in? Daycare? Food?
Health industry?
9. Fact
• What is the state of things?
• What’s happening out there?
• Is the world changing?
• Is a need becoming greater?
• Tell a story.
10. Problem
you aren’t just building
*things*, you’re building solutions to
make people happy.
Simplify! – Make it sound painful!
11. Solution
What are you doing to solve it?
How is your solution interesting?
What makes it a 10x improvement?
12. Goals
Make it quick – 15 seconds
Get their interest to ask questions
Inspire them to aid you in your quest
Get/give clarity in what’s important
You better know more than other people, if not you need to move fast and get ahead. And once you know more, you need to explain it simply!So many people just expect that everybody already knows this stuff. One guy at the last StartupWeekend was *shocked* that I didn’t know how the distribution of credit card scanning machines worked, and how information was routed.
