This document discusses opportunities in the silver market for small and medium enterprises. It was presented by Erwin Huang, the convenor of the Silver Market Consortium, in August 2012. Survey results are shown from 440 respondents on their technology usage, with most being female aged 55-74, and spending over $5,200 annually on healthcare. The document argues that opportunities exist in digital inclusion and addressing the needs of older users, who can be toughest customers. Communication was identified as an important market opportunity area.
SearchLove San Diego 2015 | Joanna Lord, 'The Future of Content Creation'Distilled
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Joanna will challenge us to rethink content creation from the ground up. Pointing to her experiences at Porch, as well as other leading brands, she'll walk through the old school tricks that have become new again as well as new approaches to create content people will love. Her talk will span community, PR, social and editorial tips for the content lover in all of us. She'll wrap up with tactical advice on how to set your organization and team up for content excellence.
How to Spot a Bear - An Intro to Machine Learning for SEOTom Anthony
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Machine Learning is becoming a more and more important part of everything Google does, but can seem quite inaccessible to learn about.
This presentation doesn't try to teach you how to do ML, but focuses instead on showing you the types of problems that ML can address, how Google have used it previously, and how they might use it in the future.
This document discusses opportunities in the silver market for small and medium enterprises. It was presented by Erwin Huang, the convenor of the Silver Market Consortium, in August 2012. Survey results are shown from 440 respondents on their technology usage, with most being female aged 55-74, and spending over $5,200 annually on healthcare. The document argues that opportunities exist in digital inclusion and addressing the needs of older users, who can be toughest customers. Communication was identified as an important market opportunity area.
SearchLove San Diego 2015 | Joanna Lord, 'The Future of Content Creation'Distilled
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Joanna will challenge us to rethink content creation from the ground up. Pointing to her experiences at Porch, as well as other leading brands, she'll walk through the old school tricks that have become new again as well as new approaches to create content people will love. Her talk will span community, PR, social and editorial tips for the content lover in all of us. She'll wrap up with tactical advice on how to set your organization and team up for content excellence.
How to Spot a Bear - An Intro to Machine Learning for SEOTom Anthony
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Machine Learning is becoming a more and more important part of everything Google does, but can seem quite inaccessible to learn about.
This presentation doesn't try to teach you how to do ML, but focuses instead on showing you the types of problems that ML can address, how Google have used it previously, and how they might use it in the future.
Survey hk school it infra may2012 press confErwin Huang
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The survey found that while most teachers and schools want to adopt eLearning to improve teaching and learning, the current school IT infrastructure is not ready to support eLearning. Specifically, most schools lack sufficient WiFi networks, broadband connectivity, and technical support staff to implement eLearning. Therefore, investments are needed to upgrade school IT systems before eLearning can be widely adopted.
This document discusses social innovation and provides examples of various social projects. It begins with the author's personal journey in social entrepreneurship and sharing experiences in Hong Kong. Examples of projects discussed include using technology to save lives during disasters, creating an affordable smartphone to help the poor, and a program that provides low-income children affordable access to netbooks and digital literacy training through a servant leadership model. The document emphasizes the importance of continuous innovation, understanding customer needs, and having a purpose and focus on serving others.
1) The document discusses continuous innovation and moving from a focus on just technology to focusing on the customer. It provides examples of Apple innovating from the original Apple computers to the Apple App Store.
2) Examples are given of understanding customer-centric systems through understanding the customer's entire lifecycle, as seen in the example of HSBC bank.
3) The discussion shifts to a concept called NICE (Netbook Inclusion for Children Empowerment) which aims to deliver hope through connecting underprivileged children through affordable netbooks and networks while teaching important life skills.
The document discusses Erwin Huang's work using information and communication technologies (ICT) to help different groups including the elderly, youth, poor, and disadvantaged. Some key efforts mentioned are developing a safety bell system to assist elders, transforming education through conferences and partnerships, running successful e-mentorship programs for the poor using mobile technologies, and bridging digital gaps by providing low-cost internet and hardware. The overall message encourages joining together to continue innovating with ICT and improve lives.
IT can contribute to JA Companies' operations in several key ways:
1) Using IT to transform business operations by helping employees know more, learn faster, and operate more effectively through improved communication and research capabilities.
2) Leveraging IT as a marketing and communication tool through websites, email/SMS marketing, social media, file sharing, and discussion forums to strengthen internal and external engagement.
3) Utilizing IT to model and optimize the business for success through tools that analyze breakeven points, pricing, expenses, sales, and inventory to improve profitability.
4) Leveraging digital graphics and design capabilities of IT to build the company brand across various mediums including reports, presentations, websites, and
社情 erwin personal profile interview 10_2011Erwin Huang
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社情 Scenario Erwin Personal Profile Interview
i haven't done this kind of interview for many years now,
will enable u to understand me a bit more..
Strange, when you are young, you are annoyed by the fact that media quote you as the "son of who and who"
(my father, Steve Huang, is the first employee of TVB, and is credited to start the Golden Age of TV in HK)
(my mother, is one of the earlier PhD's coming back from the US, a influential cancer researcher)
when you are young..
you want to be somebody..
not "somebody's son"
but reading this story today,
i felt the importance of early years in one's education and growth
challenges and blessings
enjoy!
thks for the reporter, rosa,
gave me some interesting and emotional reflections
erwin
10.2011
Social Innovation is a key tool for delivering top Social Impact using top technologies and management tools
Case Study on the SCHSA safety bell model and the Nice X SLAM project
About Web Organic
The goal of WebOrganic is to provide the means to the needy students for learning over the Internet. Hardware and software support will make eLearning possible, and Web learning opens up new opportunities.
We firmly believe that information technology is one of the most important tools in building a good foundation for the young through education, and that it elevates the learning interest and develop the latent potentials of the students. Our program aims to generate hope with a special focus on the underprivileged.
The sprouting bean, our icon, represents Hope, Chance and Choice. It is a WebOrganic virtuous circle that denotes growth and innovation for the younger generation through eLearning and peripheral support.
This document discusses Erwin Huang's career in sustainable innovation, beginning with his early work designing the logo for Apple Daily newspaper. It outlines projects he worked on moving from safety handsets to the iPad, as well as from PoorMate, an early PDA, to inclusive digital projects. The bulk of the document focuses on NiCE, a project providing low-cost netbooks and internet access to school children in Hong Kong, discussing its community support and goals of bridging the digital divide. The key messages are that innovation must consider the customer experience and focus on inclusion, not just technology, and that Erwin Huang's career has centered around such sustainable and customer-centric innovation.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for both physical and mental health. It notes that regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, reduce stress and anxiety, boost mood, and enhance cognitive function. The article recommends that adults aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week along with strength training exercises 2-3 times per week.
The document discusses a presentation on mobile eLearning and the changing landscape of education. Key points include a vision for student-centric learning, how ubiquitous wireless access and mobile devices are enabling learning anywhere anytime, and how this is transforming education from a teacher-centric model to one focused on student needs through collaborative and personalized learning. Initiatives of the eLearning Consortium to support this transition are also outlined.