Slideshare will make you rich
Youtube is toy, Slideshare.net is tool.
That's a recent conclusion I came to, after viewing a few highly informative slideshows on Slideshare. I even came up with a few promising business ideas after viewing presentations on "networked collaborative e-learning."
Youtube, on the other hand, is like TV: it's mindless entertainment. A toy may amuse kids, and to a certain degree, we have become kids who crave entertainment. This is why YouTube is so popular: 100 million views per day. It's the single most common time-waster at the office.
Slideshare, as a tool, enables a person to upload valuable knowledge and then to invite friends/allies to view the slides and provide feedback. You can even track the number of views to see WHICH slideshows of yours is most popular.
SLIDESHARE VS BLOGGER
Blogging is great, but unfortunately, most people view it as mere journaling, so they write carelessly without sharing any valuable information or knowledge.
Slideshare, however, is more serious. You have to write in PowerPoint format, and this forces you to engage in serious, rigorous thinking before writing.
A good exercise is to take the best non-fiction book you ever read, and summarize it in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.
Here's an example of an excellent book summary: http://slideshare.net/dongelen/the-long-tail-10352
The bottom line is that Slideshare will, in the long run, generate revenues for people who take knowledge seriously and are committed to teaching other people valuable stuff.
For example, a free agent or consultant (say, on Prosavvy.com) could create slide shows where she shares with potential or actual clients valuable knowledge. Clients and prospects will increasingly see this consultant as an expert in her field and, as a result, she will be considered FIRST when a need arises for her services.
That's a recent conclusion I came to, after viewing a few highly informative slideshows on Slideshare. I even came up with a few promising business ideas after viewing presentations on "networked collaborative e-learning."
Youtube, on the other hand, is like TV: it's mindless entertainment. A toy may amuse kids, and to a certain degree, we have become kids who crave entertainment. This is why YouTube is so popular: 100 million views per day. It's the single most common time-waster at the office.
Slideshare, as a tool, enables a person to upload valuable knowledge and then to invite friends/allies to view the slides and provide feedback. You can even track the number of views to see WHICH slideshows of yours is most popular.
SLIDESHARE VS BLOGGER
Blogging is great, but unfortunately, most people view it as mere journaling, so they write carelessly without sharing any valuable information or knowledge.
Slideshare, however, is more serious. You have to write in PowerPoint format, and this forces you to engage in serious, rigorous thinking before writing.
A good exercise is to take the best non-fiction book you ever read, and summarize it in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.
Here's an example of an excellent book summary: http://slideshare.net/dongelen/the-long-tail-10352
The bottom line is that Slideshare will, in the long run, generate revenues for people who take knowledge seriously and are committed to teaching other people valuable stuff.
For example, a free agent or consultant (say, on Prosavvy.com) could create slide shows where she shares with potential or actual clients valuable knowledge. Clients and prospects will increasingly see this consultant as an expert in her field and, as a result, she will be considered FIRST when a need arises for her services.
posted by Super Peter at 1:59 AM
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