Wednesday 28 October 2009

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone

Big business:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8321058.stm

Monday 26 October 2009

How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/how-the-iphone-is-blowing-everyone-else-away-in-charts/



Schonfeld 2009 [online] How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away. In Techcrunch. [accessed 26 Oct 2009].

Friday 23 October 2009

Research

Dear all,

please check the following link:

http://www.firstpartner.net/


and click on mobile media market map.

You can download the PDF posters for free.

Thursday 22 October 2009

Universal Project – Update

Friday 23rd October
10:00-11:00 lecture in Gallery (by Mehrdad / Max)
and
11:00-12:00 tutorials in C5

Friday 30th October
10:00-12:00 in Gallery
Limkokwing mobile film-making workshop I
live-web-broadcast with Japan

14:30-15:30 Group-presentation for visitors (Vic)
(Refreshments for students provided)

Friday 6th November
10:00-12:00
Limkokwing mobile film-making workshop II
Live-web-broadcast with Japan

Friday 13th November
16:00-19:00
Mobilefest London presented by Limkokwing
Live-web-broadcast with Brazil

Friday 20th November
10:00-12:00
Final student presentations and feedback

Final presentations
Date: TBC
Venue: Boardroom

Thursday 15 October 2009

Group - Ranking - CW1

At the moment the Universal Project Group ranking is as follows:

Position 1 - Group C – Discovery
Position 2 – Group A – Urban Bull
Position 3 – Group D – Mobile Shopping
Position 4 – Group B – Shaper

At this stage any group can take the lead.
It will be essential to illustrate your ideas through a video, sketches or any other creative means.

EVERYONE keep up the good work. All are doing well.

Looking forward to see you on Friday. Please have a soft-copy of your power-point slides available for Max.

With best wishes,

Max

Friday 2 October 2009

Aiming for the perfect pitch in week 7

1) very little text – only keywords - (10 slides for 10 min presentation)

1) Company name – Team members
2) Mobile Application / Mobile Project
3) Brief description of the Project (not more than three words on screen)
4) Brief description of the Application (not more than three words on screen)
5) What is new about the application?
6) Who is your target audience?
7) Scenario (example in use – video)
8) Business model – (how do you make money)
9) Conclusion
10) Surprise me: one slide for your own choice, think creative


2) Produce your own video (90 sec max) with Max (Book production appointment for Tuesday 6 or 13 oct)

3) Dress to impress -> Be creative, act like a professional


4) Provide a good, clear, easy-to-repeat story—the story of an exciting new startup.

(see: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/12/the_entrepreneu.html#axzz0Sn9h0zM6)

5) Rehearse until you are familiar with your key points

(see: http://www.businessdevelopmentacademy.com/downloads/modules/pitch/Hints%20and%20Tips%20The%20secrets%20of%20successful%20pitch%20presentations.doc)

6) Be Prepared – always have a backup plan