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You Need to De-Geek the Geek, Geek!
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- To Geeks it's easy to speak in acronyms with a full sentence of just letters strewn together with a bunch of and's and the's. Problem: half your clients don't speak Geek. This panel delves into the kindergarten version of Geek talk to bring it down to a simpler level.
- Questions
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- What are some ways that catering to a non tech-savvy demograpic can help you grow your audience?
- Acronyms and why they're confusing?
- Most confusing acronyms used and how to define them in simple terms.
- How to turn technical jargon into every day language.
- What are some ways new web applications are effectively attracting web thought leaders and mainstream users.
- Are you interesting at your spouses' holiday party when someone asks "what do you do"?
- Does your web application pass the "mom test?" Let's find out, come ask her?
- How can you help educate non-technical users to technical ways of doing things?
- How to build your audience outside of the 'technical' world.
- What non-tech places should you consider when promoting your start-up.
- Level:
- Beginner
- Category:
- Human / Social Issues
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- SXSW Interactive 2009
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