During 2021, we worked in partnership with a diverse set of clients – and among our most interesting and innovative partners are University Alliances. In this article, we will talk about what we have learned from working with University Alliances, what challenges they...
Community Guidelines This article highlights 9 of the best examples of community guidelines on the web. We will start off by examining the key elements of a community guidelines page – and the role that this key document has in a thriving community. Then, we’ll...
Have you ever wondered “what is a breakout session” or “what are the elements of an engaging breakout session”. Then you are not alone. A breakout session is when the participants of a meeting or session are broken up into smaller groups to...
Many think of professional networking as meeting a group of strangers, telling them what you do and exchanging business cards. Not true! Here is the truth of networking is about. Professional networking is primarily about making connections by taking a genuine...
A good business card should convey the overall image of your business and you as a professional. If you care about making the right good impression, you should probably continue reading… The main question is: How can you possibly get a message across in such limited...
Networking events: Love them or hate them, they’re a necessary part of life as a business professional. This is much more than showing up and grabbing some free snacks. It’s about meeting people, sharing who you are and what you do, and gaining some valuable...
Picture the scene. Someone has asked if you would be kind enough to connect them to someone of real value in your network. And after they sign off “what’s the harm in asking?” But the only way you will introduce them is that if the other person also finds them of...
It’s happened before It’s probably happened to you before. I know it has happened to me. Having gone to a conference, perhaps travelled many miles, researched who would be there, made a list of people to talk to, sent some emails – and yet here I am at the...
Here is the key to landing your dream job You probably know this already – sending off 1000 job applications to find your dream job probably won’t work. In some cases, it will – I’m sure sending applications to a thousand different Starbucks would yield something,...
According to archeological ruins and ancient texts, the handshaking gesture date back to 5th century BC and it is thought to have a peaceful role: it demonstrates that the hand holds no weapon. However, the handshake can become a dangerous “weapon” if...
There is almost no way to avoid it: If you want to excel at business networking, you have to master the art of small talk. These ice-breaking conversations are important because they allow you to begin conversations and it’s the first step in connecting with others...
It seems too simple and yet so few of us do it. If you really want to be on the radar of hugely connected and influential people, the single best way to begin is to give these people something incredible. For free. Let’s take one example. Let’s say you are a web...
We live in a hyper-connected world where you: Do not need to know someone to connect with Can easily find someone on the web Can increase your online connections by hundreds every day Maybe not all the above is great but the most critical aspect is: With how many...
See a video interview where Patrick interviews Giacomo about how taking a lean approach to validating assumptions has led Lounjee to be the engaging successful product it is today! This video is also available as part of the Lean Startup course on...
This week we moved into our new office @ La Pepiniere. First thoughts: it’s great to have a new home, where we are really in the middle of things. Just after moving in, Giacomo puts his feet up. Probably the last time for the next few months that he will have...
