Why Basic Coding Should Be a Mandatory Class in Junior High
- November 03, 2014
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- spiros
One of the roles our education system is supposed to play is to prepare kids to be responsible citizens, with the skills needed to be successful in adulthood. All of the various classes — starting in kindergarten, where they lay out the fundamentals of reading,writing, sharing and even early math — are designed to be...
Top 5 Hidden City Bars in Sydney
- November 02, 2014
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- spiros
There’s something extremely alluring about discovering a discreet door in a dodgy laneway with stairs that lead a vigilant you to the best night of your life.
http://www.xploresydney.com/top-5-hidden-city-bars/
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Design your Life
- October 27, 2014
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- spiros
Another write up of a book by my friend Vince Frost. It’s not a design book it’s a lot more.
http://www.port-magazine.com/design/how-to-design-your-life-vince-frost/
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Salary Gap between PR and journalists, what would the book industry comparison look like?
- October 26, 2014
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- spiros
I was reading the below article and thought to myself what would the book industry comparison look like?
The growing pay gap between journalism and public relationsAfter years of grim news for the news industry marked by seemingly endless rounds of staff cutbacks, it’s not unusual for those thinking about a career in journalism or veterans trying...
Muru-D start-up Chatty Kidz works together with ILF
- April 15, 2014
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- spiros
It’s great to tell you about a project I’m passionate about. My background is in publishing and technology, so to build an app that combines these two areas in such a practical way is a great opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
I am talking about ILF Books, a project where Chatty Kidz and The Indigenous...
Tweet: Great talk with the children’s publishers at A&U
- February 11, 2014
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- spiros
Great talk with the children’s publishers at A&U. Great to see the enthusiasm for the future of their product
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Feedback from the talk
- February 10, 2014
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- spiros
Really appreciate the feedback from my talk on Wednesday.
Chris Wakeford
Great meetup which gave me some great ideas..
Love to hear more from spiros.
Great informed generous man with his insights.
Start nest always impress me with bring great speakers to crowie….thanks team as always
DaC
The speaker Spiros was well-informed and candid in his speech...
Great night with Chatty Kidz and Muru-D
- February 05, 2014
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- spiros
Was great to be standing up with Ken from Chatty Kidz as it was selected to be part of Class One of the startup accelerator program, muru-D.
Really looking forward to working with Ken and his team to make this bit of publishing brilliance a reality.
Read all about it at http://www.techworld.com.au/slideshow/537377/telstra_picks_startups_40_000_investment/?image=1
Details on Chatty Kidz at http://www.chattykidz.com/
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Talking Wednesday at StartNest
- February 04, 2014
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- spiros
Looking forward to talking on a pet topic of mine, The Future of Publishing.
http://www.meetup.com/North-Shore-Startups/events/161686492/
DETAILS ABOUT THE TALK
The publishing industry has had a tough time over the past few years… please join us for a conversation of what has changed and what needs to change for publishing to be successful moving forward.
Spiros Kotsialos, a veteran of...
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