Class Presentations

With regards to the whole MBA experience...I can honestly that I was able to derive the most value from listening to the ideas and thoughts of others...and this set of presentations were no different...

Iram: Awesome presentation skills...but what really got me thinking was the fact that social media is central to the whole project...while not necessarily impossible ten years twenty years ago (feeling old)...technology has really proven to be a valuable asset as far as education is concerned...I really appreciated the importance of establishing real relationships amongst educators in a virtual space...something that is really important to keep in mind...just cause something starts online doesn't mean it can't produce material results in the real world...I'd also like to say I'm pretty grateful that people are taking the initiative to help those who may otherwise be marginalized or at the very least may never be exposed to any real education...


Kind of related I'll take the chance to promote Kahn Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ an awesome educational initiative using a bunch of things we discussed in class (creative commons, youtube etc)...

Laura: What hit home the most about Laura's presentation was the emphasis on consistency...having multiple web properties without brand recognition can prove to be a problem...especially when growing...but this is a reality of any small business who outsources their website...if you don't use the same designer frequently  or at all there are going to be some problems...I also appreciated the insight about leaving personal tidbits off of a business blog...

Adriano: What impressed me the most about Adriano's presentation is the ability to leverage one short film into a whole operation...the circle he had about relevant potential partnerships clearly demonstrated some deep thinking...the idea of having different audiences for the same thing based on the perspective is huge...this is something that I'll always keep in mind...Hamilton because of the creator and Montreal cause of the club vibe...

Jessica: Jessica clearly demonstrated a familiarity with many of the tools we discussed in class...of all presentations she has one of the greatest challenges...as experts preach that social communication should be a two way street...but some issues and organizations (including the gun control) are inherently controversial...this  poses some interesting dilemmas that need to be addressed...while it is first necessary to see how it plays out...and of course there is only the challenge of competition...I think the point about documenting the experience is worth taking away to my project...

Based on the presentations of my classmates and their feed back I can say that I have adjusted my plan to focus on sports injuries (although not nearly as much as the assisted living material)...I can also say that consistency, real life connections and leveraging video have all influenced my final project...

It's been real...It's been fun...an @ times it's been real fun...

Enjoy