Presentation I gave at X Media Lab in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 27th, 2013. Trying to sum up all the lessons I've learned working on the TFI New Media Fund and Tribeca Hacks in 10 points and 20 minutes. There were videos too. They were awesome.
14. Every time a new consumer joins this media
landscape a new producer joins as well,
because the same equipment - phones,
computers - let you consume and produce.
It's as if, when you bought a book, they
threw in the printing press for free...
- Clay Shirky, How Social Media Can Make
History
34. Of course as I was giving this talk I thought of many more
lessons I’ve learned. Here are just a few.
11. Learn to listen. Storytelling is as much about listening as
telling.
12. Make the interaction the story. For example the border
in Gaza/Sderot: http://gaza-sderot.arte.tv/
13. Be clear about your indicators for success. If you don’t
know what success means for your project, you may lose
your way.
14. Sometimes you should just delight your audience. Give
them things to do that make them feel wonderful.