Mal Gordon – How to Sell on the Web

1. Practice your pitch

2. you will quickly discover whether your idea has legs or not by the amount of buzz you can generate

3. you’re going to need leadership skills to succeed in the startup world

4. give your idea a chance, don’t hide it at the back of the room and leave it unattended because you’re too busy listening to everyone else’s pitches to sell yours.

5. if you’re not excited about your own idea it’s nigh on impossible to get others excited about it

6. JFDI – just get up there and pitch. It gets easier and you’ll get better

7. Feedback is immensely valuable. Without it you could die wondering whether you’re sitting on something that can gain traction or not.

8. Small, focussed teams can move mountains fast.

9. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts – see point 8

10. Startup Weekend is awesome! You quickly learn valuable lessons that will serve you for a lifetime.

All the hottest trends in digital, in the same place, at the same time! I spotted:

Sight from Sight Systems on Vimeo.

Come across a lovingly hand crafted web property that blew you away recently?
Was it worthy of an accolade?
Been visually assaulted by a cyber-turd that left a stain on your screen?

Why not nominate it in the Crowdies?

You could even vote for this esteemed publication keeping in mind the design is well overdue for an update and the author can be a bit of an erratic tool at times.

Looks like way too much clutter for me but with the advent of tech like Google Glasses adding additional layers to the physical world this may be where we’re heading.

Because Leap is here! Touch devices are now old hat. Seriously, just think of the ramifications if this device works as advertised in terms of design, interactivity, gaming and accessibility. Designers will be able to create far more immersive experiences using retrofitted tech, exciting stuff indeed!