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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

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So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a long post, so I put an executive summary here if you want to get the point without reading all the detail. If you plan to read the post you can skip the summary if you want. These are all creative processes.

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How to Nail a Group Presentation

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So I thought I’d write a piece on how not to suck when you give a presentation. You are there to speak to the audience so make sure you know what they care about and how to entertain them. In any speech I do that is information rich I often have a summary slide at the end with the key points I want them to remember.

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Why It’s Time for Les Moonves to Go — You Can’t Charm Your Way out of Sexual Misconduct

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The summary of Ronan’s article is that Les Moonves made unwanted advances to actresses, writers and producers. Les Moonves comes across on the surface as one of the most charming and likable guys in the entertainment industry. whether in government or private enterprise. These weren’t simply flirtations?—?he So why speak up?

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Summary Version. For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. As of this writing nearly 50,000 versions have been created and uploaded and watched by some 200,000,000 people. Harlem Shake.

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. Back to regular writing this week so check back in. TWIVC Summary – Richard de Silva. What’s your point of view on next generation video entertainment? (34:30 Thank you. (if

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We’re All Frogs Boiling in Water

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The summary version is that there is data asserting that there is a correlation with children with access to broadband-connected computers in the home and lower test scores in math and reading. There is an argument to be made about the need for time to read, time to reflect and time to write. You’re kids are alright.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. In Summary. The way I think about branding anything is simple: Define the Attributes You Want to Project.

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