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  • Denise 10:56 pm on June 2, 2012
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    Turning Technologies produces software and hardware for interactive group polling. The main software is powerpoint based and has results/ report management functionality (TurningPoint)  and is used in conjunction with a hardware radio frequency device (ResponseCards). The company has expanded its products to include: software that allows polling from pdf, webpages, spreadsheets; LMS integration of student […]

    Continue reading Turning Technologies – Mike Broderick Posted in: Week 04: Entrepreneur Bootcamp
     

    • mariefrancehetu 4:21 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Denise,

      First I have to ask, how did you upload a photograph of the CEO? I tried many times using different techniques, but in the end gave up . . .

      According to Mike Broderick, a key ingredient to success as an entrepreneur is that one really has to be convinced in one’s venture for it to fly. This has brought to mind that the CEO’s vision, leadership and charismatic qualties are vital characteristics when launching a venture, not only to attract funds and support, but also to attract and motivate a strong team to ‘believe’ in the venture and carry it through.

      Marie-France

      • Denise 8:33 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

        HI Marie-France
        re the photo, I just uploaded the original to my pictures and then in the new post (under dashboard) there is an upload insert item (just above the toolbars) and it uploads and inserts it. – Hope that makes sense.

        I agree re the really beliveing in it. I guess that is why he commented about no PlanB!

        Denise

    • Bridget 6:39 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Denise,

      Thank you for the summary…..I have to say that I was sure (until now) that they were a Canadian Company.
      I have been using the Turning Point clickers regularly for two years and I have to say that their customer service is fantastic and even the smallest questions/confusions are answered promptly and kindly.
      I am always checking out other “clicker” companies (more about that in a minute) and Turning Point is way ahead in clicker size, durability and battery life.
      However, I find it interesting that they have not established itself on the Mac OS platform. The most current version version is Mac/Office 2004. They have improved their Turning Point Anywhere which will layer on top of any program (Keynote was excluded in the past) but I still do “get it”. I use a Mac on which I have installed a PC platform to run the full TP version…not ideal but works fine.
      I enjoyed reading about TP from a different perspective.
      Bridget

  • kimnoel 3:08 pm on June 2, 2012
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    Skoolbo is currently the biggest and newest (so new it is not even online till June 24!) online educational game to date.  For students ages 4-10, Skoolbo is designed to strengthen core skills in math and literacy.  Skoolbo’s mission is to help students master the fundamental skills needed in numeracy and literacy, and as such, […]

    Continue reading Skoolbo’s founder & CEO – Shane Hill Posted in: Week 04: Entrepreneur Bootcamp
     

    • jtpatry 11:13 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Great find Kim! There is always room for educational gaming in schools, especially as a way to support the learning at home. I know many students in my school have been introduced to http://ca.ixl.com/ and use it at home as a way to hone their skills (some teachers use it solely in the classroom, as a means of explaining concepts which isn’t the greatest). I look forward to the 24th to see what unfolds!

      Cheers,

      Jon

  • Leonora Zefi 6:46 pm on May 30, 2012
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    I chose to look at the growth of EKTRON and particularly focus on the entrepreneurial abilities of its CEO and founder Bill Rogers. Rogers founded Ektron in 1998 and at that time sparked a technology revolution with his first product eWebEditPro which enabled users to easily author and publish content on websites. Ektron’s vision today is to […]

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    • Deborah S 5:41 pm on June 2, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Leonora,
      It’s interesting that this company has been able to raise so much capital in a short period of time! It seems as if their strategy of diversifying into different continents (and taking advantage of emerging markets in developing countries) is certainly paying off.

      Deborah

    • Leonora Zefi 3:46 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      You make a very good point Deborah – diversification and target market seem to be making a difference in Ektron’s growth. Another success factor according to Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management (August 2010) is that Ektron utilizes .NET architecture really well which is a priority choice for online community.
      Thanks,
      Leonora

  • Donna Forward 9:53 pm on May 28, 2012
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    I took the entrepreneur self-assessment survey and I’m definitely not an entrepreneur.  However, the questions they ask are interesting. Time to become innovators! Donna:)

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    • Denise 8:21 am on June 3, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Donna,
      I took it too and was just at the average for some and way below for others! Maybe a bit risk averse….

      Denise

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