Ask HN: Guest lecture feedback

10 points·AlexBlom··5 comments

G'day HN Folk,

I was asked to Guest speak at the local University last night on how to start / run a technology company and add a little on social media.

The students were first year with only basic understandings of tech and business.

I've been asked to go and speak again so would love the communities feedback on how to better the presentation for next time.

LINK: http://alexblom.com/blog/2010/08/ryerson-guest-lecture/

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Strange but true entertainment biz protip: after a performance, run to the nearest restroom, hide in a stall, and listen to the chit chat.

Content seems good for first year students. I'd clean up the format of the presentation a bit. You were inconsistent with spacing between points in some cases. Lots of switching between back ground colors, images, no images, etc. It made it a bit harder to focus. I don't think you should have the period at the end of the titles, seems out of place.

Perhaps you handle it when you are speaking, but I'd put a bit more about pivoting. Or talking about MVP and iterating (pivoting) as required. Its really taking most of what you talk about and explain how it is not a linear process.

Thanks for the tip. I tend to agree on the formatting, it was a 5 minute job and will be fixed for next time.

As for pivoting it is one of those slides where I put the key points up but spoke for about 10 minutes on the topic. Your tips would make a good second slide or additional point though, it is non linear.

Thanks for the feedback.

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http://alexblom.com/blog/2010/08/ryerson-guest-lecture/

Oops. Thanks.

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