kano - the message
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Kano cofounder Alex Klein on how to keep "the message" central, clear, and credible across your product and storytelling work.TRANSCRIPT
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The MessageWhat it is and why it matters
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“We are told about the world before we see it. We imagine most things before we experience them.” ― Walter Lippmann, Public Opinion
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In an age of confusion…
You’ve got about five seconds of attention.
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What makes a good story?
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Who What Why
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Hero Slay the Dragon Save the Princess
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Call to adventure Epic challenge Enlightenment
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Anyone Can make a computer And create the world around them
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CONFUSION CLARITY
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CONFUSION CLARITY
“A Raspberry Pi based kit that runs on open-source software and introduces you to the Linux shell, programming syntax, basic Python and Javascript, and networking.”
“A computer anyone can make – like Lego.”
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CONFUSION CLARITY
“A hardware and software system for building technical skills and learning how to script with Python, navigate the Linux shell, and develop good programming habits.”
“Start coding right away, no matter your experience.”
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WTF?WHAT
+WHY
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DO first – explain later
start with ACTION – end with detail
MAKE something cool – then let them play
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5 seconds to make message clear…
Inside the building…
• A SW tooltip• A book page• A first meeting• A new project
And out…
• An event• A tweet• An interview• A marketing page
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“Good prose is like a windowpane.” ― George Orwell, Why I Write
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Here…
…here
…here
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But especially, here…
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And here…
(…and 45 more)
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“Good design is as little design as possible - Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects.” ― Dieter Rams, 10 Principles
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SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY― Mural, Entrance Hall, Apple HQ
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“Look for clutter and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work?”-William Zinsser, On Writing Well
RPi User Guide
RPi Education Manual
(137 pages)
(262 pages)
Cut, then clarify…
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“Look for clutter and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work?”-William Zinsser, On Writing Well
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“Look for clutter and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for everything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work?”-William Zinsser, On Writing Well
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“The Raspberry Pi doesn’t have a hard disk built in to it so it uses an SD card as its main storage.”-Raspberry Pi For Dummies
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“The Raspberry Pi doesn’t have a hard disk built in to it so it uses an SD card as its main storage.”-Raspberry Pi For Dummies
“Your computer stores stuff in its memory. This one is called an SD card. Plug it in.”
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“The sheer quantity of digital information makes the skill of organising digital content more important than ever before.”
-Computing at School Primary Teacher Guide
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“The sheer quantity of digital information makes the skill of organising digital content more important than ever before.”
-Computing At School Primary Teacher Guide
“Your computer can do and think a lot of things. So keep your code clean and clear.”
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Best rule?
SIMPLER = SHORTER
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Best rule?
BREVITY = SOUL OF WIT
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“Think different”
SHORT = SWEET
“Veni vidi vici”
“To be or not to be”
“Hello world.”“You’ve got mail.”
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Second best rule?
THREE Ws• Who• What• Why
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WHO
Kano, a computer company in London.
We are simple, funand for everyone.
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WHAT
A computer and codingkit for all ages, all over the world.
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WHY
Give a new generationa way to create, not just consume, technology.
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Make, then market?
PRODUCT MARKETING(messaging…?)
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PRODUCT MARKETING
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PRODUCT MARKETING
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PRODUCT MARKETING
the message
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RATIONALVALUE
EMOTIONALAPPEAL
the message
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LEARN ANDTAKE CONTROL
BE CREATIVEAND
HAVE FUN
the message