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Takeaways from video

  1. I thought it was very interesting when he said that one should polarize people when thinking of their product or idea. The product needs to target a specific category of people, otherwise it will be too broad. Perfection a certain group is better than mediocrity for all. For our project, the age group was already assigned to us so this is something we have already been practicing, but it definitely applies when we are tailoring this product to the culture in Sierra Leone children.
  2. The 10/20/30 rule that he discussed was also quite interesting to me. When trying to get information across being brief and direct is the most efficient and clear. Keeping at most 10 slides, presenting in 20 minutes and having the smallest font on a slide 30 pt, allows for the audience to understand a few clearly defined and easy to see points and ideas. This is something that our group can incorporate in our end of the year presentation and in the future with any presentations or deliverables.
  3. His informality and humor within the speech was also crucial to how influential his speech was. The allusions and anecdotes made a lot of what he was referencing relatable. This idea of being able to relate to a person installs trust in them and that can be very important when we are trying to win over the mothers in Sierra Leone.
  4. The mention of “bozos” that one will face along the paths of their products was really important as well. There will always be people who become obstacles and discourage your work. However, being able to recognize these bozos and know that they are irrelevant and incorrect is crucial to success.
  5. Lastly, Guy’s usage of easy to read and understand graphics was very helpful to get his points across. Much of the time these visuals are a better way to understand things than just talking and explaining them. This is something we tried to incorporate onto our Lehigh Expo poster and will be something we make sure to have on our final presentations. In Sierra Leone as well, especially with the language barrier, these visuals may be crucial to explaining our ideas.

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