Google Ventures: Your Design Team Needs A War Room. Here's How To Set One Up The web of pedestrian streets, narrow alleys, and picturesque canals in Venice have lured tourists to the Italian port city for hundreds of years. There's a near constant hum of activity as people gather in public squares, sit in outdoor cafes, marvel at the ornate architecture, and meander through the labyrinthine city. To Jan Gehl—a Danish architect, writer, and the most respected urbanist alive for his research on how urban design can improve quality of life and curb environmental problems—Venice epitomizes a city that engages all of our senses, and, in effect, becomes an environment tailored for a thriving public life scaled to the individual. Today, as urban populations swell—by 2050, 66% of the world's population will live in cities—that notion of "people-friendly" design matters more than ever, Gehl argues. "What we have to address now is making livable, healthy, safe, and sustainable cities," Gehl says. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. related video: Mid-Century design is iconic.
British English Coach This Weird Tower Could Save Millions of Lives Every Year The United Nations estimates that people in sub-Saharan Africa spend roughly 40 billion hours per year collecting water, and what they do find is often unsafe to drink. In some parts of Africa, finding potable water can be a six-hour endeavor. Roughly 3.4 million people die every year from water-related disease. The water shortage is a major life-threatening problem that affects as many as 1 billion people on the continent alone, but it's not as though you can just snap your fingers and make water magically appear out of thin air. Or can you? Image Credit: Architecture and Vision Others have developed similar ideas in the past (including fog-collecting water machine out of MIT a few years ago), but the WarkaWater yields more water for less money. "[In Ethiopia], public infrastructures do not exist and building [something like] a well is not easy," Vittori told Smithsonian. "It's not just illnesses that we're trying to address. Image Credit: World Water Development Report 4 Matt Essert
OneLeap | Be more entrepreneurial. Work with the world's best entrepreneurs Managing People Is an Art: 32 Ways to Do it Right. Thomas Ray Conrett, known simply as Tommy Ray, in his shop, Bleed Blue Tattoo and Piercing. Entrepreneur is on the ground in cities across the country for National Small Business Week. Our insightful features and videos will bring you the latest trends and tips from today's brightest thinkers. Managing a staff of employees – with their diverse personalities, responsibilities, ambitions and pet peeves – can sometimes feel a bit like nailing Jell-O to the wall. And at small companies, where every single employee needs to pull their weight to move the business along, it can feel like nailing Jell-O to a wall and then trying to balance a cat on it. Related: 30 Secrets to Hiring the Right People There is a special art to leading a staff. Related: What Gets These 30 Entrepreneurs Out of Bed Every Day The best advice ranges from being clear with expectations to asking for help when you need it to making sure executive decisions are backed up with data. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Dr. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Impact Hub Madrid | Coworking en Madrid. Innovación, emprendedores,espacio eventos, formación, oficina compartida, salas reunión 10 Mobile Apps No Conference Attendee Should Be Without Are you wondering what apps can enhance your networking at conferences? There’s something about a “real-world” conference that can’t be duplicated. However, your experience can be enhanced with the right apps. When attending a real-world conference, you benefit from the energy of a room full of like-minded people, the ability to grab lunch with a favorite presenter and the opportunities to network with other attendees. In this article I’ll reveal mobile apps that can help you maximize your time and results when attending your next real-world conference. Why Mobile Apps at Conferences? Before we look at some essential conference apps, let’s take a look at how we got here. First came the paper era. Years ago, you would attend conferences armed only with a pad of paper and a writing implement (or you’d annoy your neighbor with requests to borrow his). You’d collect business cards, gather receipts and carry around a tote bag full of exhibitor booth sell sheets and sticky notes. Now it’s your turn!
Medialab-Prado Madrid If You Can't Find A Good Partner, You're Probably Making This Mistake There's a huge mistake that many people make when it comes to finding love. In this article, I'm going to tell you what that mistake is, and how to change it so you can attract the relationship you want. The biggest mistake people make when it comes to finding love is: They believe a relationship is going to complete them. What I mean is: You think something's missing in your life, and another person will make that feeling go away. You think that a relationship is the key to you being happy. If you think this way (even just a little bit), I'm sorry to tell you that this is not the case. 1. Any time you approach a relationship from a sense of emptiness inside — like something is missing and you're trying to fill a hole — it will be sensed by the people you're dating. When you're confident, your vibe goes something like this:"It's nice to meet you, and we'll see if I want to continue spending time with you." Energetically, it's not attractive. 2. You find self-love in a yoga practice.
Networking With Influencers- The Muse Oprah Winfrey? Sheryl Sandberg? Richard Branson? The CEO of that hot new startup? Think about it for a minute: If you could connect with anyone, who would it be? Fantasy isn’t just for football. Step 1: Be Generous While networking can sound like a dirty business, it isn’t once you realize that it’s not a one-way street of asking for favors. No matter where you are in your career, you have something to offer. Next, connect people you know who may benefit from being in touch. And if that isn’t enough, research shows you’ll be happier! Related: The Double Opt-In Intro: An Email Template Step 2: Do Some Digging You’d be astonished to discover the number of people you know who you don’t realize you know. It’s all about opening your mind to the possibilities. This approach applies to everyone, no matter who you are or how famous they are. So, be bold, look around, and ask—really, you probably know (someone who knows) Oprah. Related: How to Ask for an Introduction: An Email Template
Making digital relevant to delegates | Insight | CEI Asia As more apps come onto the market, there is a growing sense that event planners are being deluged with new products. One estimate puts the number of event app providers at around 800. There is also concern about developers being pressed to include multitudes of ‘bells and whistles’ for a single event. Pascal Coppens, the CEO of Letsface, based in Shanghai, says too much attention is being devoted to online solutions, while in reality most people spend their time offline. “There is too much pushing of events into the online world – whereas they are in the here and now,” he says. Coppens says there are two types of software companies serving events. The other type of tech provider creates standardised products, and it is this segment that Coppens and others believe is being overlooked at the cost of the delegate experience. “The events industry wants to be serviced, they don’t want product. But Wolfraim argues that thanks to HTML5 code, event software downloaded online can be used offline.
IMPACT - Start, Accelerate, Impact. M.I.C.E. - Genie Mobile Release Top 10 Predictions For The Event App Industry In 2013 As part of their ongoing commitment to drive engagement technology into the Events industry and deliver valuable insight for event suppliers and attendees, Genie Mobile have announced their top ten predictions for the mobile event App industry in 2013. Michael Douglas, Operations Director at GenieMobile, Mobile and Web Engagement Platform for Events and Associations comments: 1. Mobile platforms will cease to operate in isolation -- App providers will be expected to deliver a solution, which is compatible with both web and tablets. This will become a standard requirement in 2013 as attendees realise the benefits of streaming and accessing information on all devices from the desktop to any mobile device. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. www.geniemobile.com
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