The Art of Opportunity

A presentation given to school students at the Big Day In event in Wagga Wagga.

Transcript

1. The Art of Opportunity Tim Klapdor @timklapdor | @WeAre26fifty www.26fifty.com.au
2. Who am I? Studied Multimedia & Graphic Design at CSU. Work across visual design and front-end development. Innovation Technology Officer at CSU Co-Founder of 26fifty We use technology to solve people’s problems. A mix of client work and startup projects.
3. @KelpieApp www.kelpieapp.com
4. www.chickon.com.au
5. Creativity is Problem Solving within Constraints How hi om n Wor g h i t i s > >
6. The Art of Opportunity How ke m of t es g
7. Kinds of Opportunity Experiences that help you grow & learn. Personal & Professional. - Learn New Skills - Financial Rewards - Travel & Adventure - Connecting & Collaborating - Jobs & Working Environments - Education & Study
8. OPPORTUNITY: A time & set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
9. Photo by Kamil Pietrzak on Unsplash
10. Photo by Francesco Gallarotti on Unsplash
11. 3 weeks living in the USA
12. Workshopping in New Zealand
13. Prize money & novelty check
14. Pitch like a rockstar
15. Experiencing India
16. Seek Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels
17. Photo by Tracy Le Blanc from Pexels Connect & Network
18. Create Photo by Jaime Lopes on Unsplash
19. Photo by The Creative Exchange on Unsplash Get outside your comfort zone
20. Take Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels
21. Gate Keeper
22. The Form
23. Cost vs Benefit
24. Pro Tip #1 - Write in a Document Write your form in a document. Copy and paste the questions into a Word or Google Doc. You can take your time and reuse what you say on another form!
25. Pro Tip #2 - Get Feedback Don’t write and hit submit - get feedback first. Fix up your spelling and grammar. For better feedback ask specific questions: “Would you send me overseas based on this application? What could I fix to have a better chance?”
26. Pro Tip #3 - Adapt to Fit Adapt yourself to fit the purpose. Know what they are looking for and make yourself fit at the perfect candidate. Don’t lie, but find an angle.
27. Takeaways: 1. Connect with people. 2. Say Yes! 3. Fill in the form. Say l > @timklapdor | @WeAre26fifty www.26fifty.com.au
28. Have a pitch <IMG>
29. 30 seconds = one sentence description 1min = essence of the idea 3min = essentials of how it works 5min = problem, solution, why it will work 10mins = add user stories
30. What is Creativity?
31. Artistic <IMG>
32. Creativity can be applied to any profession
33. Expressing an emotion using paint on canvas. Make complicated research data accessible to people. Allow two way communication between people on different sides of the globe. Art Science Technology