tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387574652011-04-21T14:54:34.563-07:00spopenoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-58532016269502495762007-02-26T00:48:00.000-08:002007-02-26T10:01:36.445-08:00For next week's Output Session, address the following question:<br /><br />* Which models are used for new media 'networking' events?<br /><ul><li>identify: find some examples in various locations, (eg. Silicon Valley, UK cities); describe them.<br /></li><li>analyse: are there similarities between the examples that you've identified? can you generalize them, putting them into groups?<br /></li><li>evaluate: in relation to the industry - what are the benefits, drawbacks etc of these events?</li></ul>* What recommendations would you make for such a networking event in your local area?<br /><ul><li>evaluate in relation to your own, and local area's requirements<br /></li><li>[these will be forwarded to james.]<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-5853201626950249576?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-1171886728377527012007-02-19T02:56:00.000-08:002007-02-19T04:05:28.383-08:00you have control on what you do<br /><br />project matches your interestsd to give you motivation and keep momentum going with your project.<br /><br />business catalyst<br />incubator Venture Capatalist<br />put in a building <br />sign here<br />we invest in you for 6mths<br />set of objectivea<br />if you reacgh them they will then invest in your business for a YEAR then reEVALUate the business<br />if your business has grown and is successful they will take a risk and invest in a % of business<br /><br />spin outs<br /><br />first tuesday venture capitalists people ideas ans skills and press<br /><br />dot com craSH BY 2001 stocks and shares fell 2002/3 things were right down.<br /><br />flavour of the industry changed overnight<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-117188672837752701?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-1171270904846832992007-02-12T00:56:00.000-08:002007-02-12T01:01:44.853-08:00What are your motivations for making work in this field?<br /><ul><li>Money?</li><li>Fame?</li><li>"Contribution to knowledge"?</li><li>For the good of society?<br /></li></ul>Are these motivations apparent in your personal project?<br /><br />Identify examples of projects that exemplify each of these possible motivations, (and any other that you may think of.)<br /><br />----<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notes from Input Session Seminar</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-117127090484683299?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-1170879564687311022007-02-07T12:16:00.000-08:002007-02-07T12:19:24.686-08:00Wednesday 8pm<br />BBC2<br />new series of <span style="font-style: italic;">Dragon's Den</span><br /><br /><ul><li>Consider the ways in which ideas are presented, (or 'pitched') to potential investors.</li><li>consider the relationship of those presenting 'the idea' to their business.<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-117087956468731102?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-1170675841593704662007-02-05T03:34:00.000-08:002007-02-05T04:39:13.360-08:00Make sure you keep notes<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">module is not just about academic work it is also about your future career<br />Valleywood aka Dragon Studios<br />this is based on the m4 corridor<br />http://www.sgrin.co.uk/3037.html<br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4697485.stm<br /><br />pop factory - valleys project - porth<br /><br />hub with smaller entities coming from them<br /><br />How do businesses grow<br /><br />Business Planning and support<br />Internships<br />Hp has them<br />Teaching company scheme<br />selling services to other services<br />Small Arts Association<br /><br />Government interacts with the design industry<br />4.6 billion<br />.5 billion of the work is exported<br />design partners - dept trade and investment<br />research marketplace abroad<br />Governments agenda of the export<br /><a href="http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/Directory-Listings/">http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/Directory-Listings/</a><br /><br />design in britain<br /><br />john snow and his son<br /><br />branding -book "no logo"<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-117067584159370466?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38757465.post-1170065447703405592007-01-29T02:02:00.000-08:002007-05-22T00:38:05.878-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Format</span>: Weekly Group Seminars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Assessment</span>: weblog; (no presentation); 300+ words for each session; hand-in URL at end of term, (date TBC).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Morning Sessions</span><br />Alternate weeks: <span style="font-style: italic;">input</span> & <span style="font-style: italic;">output</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Input</span><br /><ul><li>discussion of broad theme, identifying specific issues</li><li>students actively contribute, taking notes in preparation for undertaking own research;</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;">Output</span><br /><ul><li>In response to previous week's input session, students prepare 300+ word entry into own online journal;</li><li>identify, describe, analyse, evaluate.</li><li>students discuss their findings in group seminar.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Afternoon Sessions</span><br /><ul><li>Tutorials</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indicative Content</span><br /><ul><li style="font-style: italic;">Working in the Sector</li><ul><li>employment; self-employment</li><li>scales of operation, sectors, contracts, pay, tax, start-up.</li><li>promoting your work: elevator pitch; agencies.</li><li>'social entrepreneurship'<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li style="font-style: italic;">Post-graduate opportunities & research</li><ul><li>programmes;</li><li>support;</li><li>working with HEIs.<br /></li></ul></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38757465-117006544770340559?l=dfim-e-and-pp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>spopenoreply@blogger.com0