... a beginner at something

Shift Happens - updated again: Did You Know 4.0

Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, Laura Bestler, Xplane and others did it again. Enjoy it while it is fresh, because technology does change really fast. Even change-averse non-profits should get it now.

How can we accelerate learning and education, focus it better, so as to get our people and children prepared for this? Well, even ourselves? I guess some children educate us already, to a degree and without a graduation.

Let's see now...

Thank you for watching and for making up your mind. Now that you know...  start the discussion.

In 2007 I co-created (hence CoCreatr, my screen name) for the famous clip  Did You Know 2.0 a  version in German. Then a beginner in on-line video, I now thank the community for close to 20,000 views on teachertube, 12,000 views on YouTube, and 1200 views on sevenload.de

Do you want me to make a German version again? If so, why?

Looking for tools to model a business?

These elegant visual business modeling tools reflect more than the work of two accomplished authors. They came to life by applying an innovative business model and production process.  Alexander Osterwalder and Ives Pigneur wrote the book on Business Model Generation together with 470 co-creators (hey, I am one, p.5, 4th name). The book is a brilliant work of art and the making of...  is a fine case study all by itself.

Definition: 

A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value

Find answers and straightforward visual thinking tools on questions like:

What value do we deliver to the customer?

Which one of our customer’s problems are we helping to solve?

Which customer needs are we satisfying?

What bundles of products and services are we offering to each Customer Segment?

Or definitions like:

A Value Proposition creates value for a Customer Segment through a distinct mix of elements catering to that segment’s needs. Values may be quantitative (e.g. price, speed of service) or qualitative (e.g. design, customer experience).
Elements from the following non-exhaustive list can contribute to customer value creation. ...

Could that be working for you? Teaching that lasts? 

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Disclosure: As a cocreator I donated some time and a few ideas. I am obviously  biased.  I declare no conflict of interest as I receive no compensation other than a copy of the book.

The value is all yours and in what you create for a business dear to you. Get one of the tools right now, the Business Model Canvas, with kind permission from the authors. And if you like it, spread the idea and share your successes.