Feb
01
2012
Our next hFIDO business meeting will be this Sunday afternoon, 2/5 in Smith 122 from 3-4 pm.
Remote access: https://online.bentley.edu:443/GA/main/000001f7ac9200000134d40836368483
All are welcome – our agenda is as follows…
1. Open/Intro
2. Approve our new hFIDO Boord for Spring 2012:
- Alyssa Boehm & Scott Furlong – Co-Presidents
- Brian Mills – VP of Communication
- Miriam Gerver Donath – VP of Research
- Michael Kennedy & Lydia Sankey – Co-VP of Operations
- Jessica Romeo – VP of Design
- Dilena Diaz – VP of Events
- David Hoberman – VP of Alumni Relations
3. Lydia Sankey generously offered to help enhance our blog:
- Maintain frequency of roughly 2 posts/week and enhance cross-posts, nav, etc.
4. hFIDO presentations and/or alumni panels:
- Brainstorming – Alyssa Boehm with Michael Kennedy on Wednesday, 2/29!
- Moderating – Susan Mercer in early March!
- Survey Research – Miriam Gerver Donath may present in mid-March?
- Academic Research – David Hoberman in early September?
- How HF (or UCD) Works with…You – TBD in mid-September?
- Happy Hour and/or Alumni Q&A – TBD in late September?
- More: Accessibility, Education, etc. – TBD?
5. Discuss options for our new “H”FIDO logo:
- Maintain current brand identity for foreseeable future
6. Close/Thanks!
That’s it - hope to see you there!
Jan
26
2012
- People make up their minds about you in the first 30 seconds of meeting you. Here’s the kicker: it’s an unconscious decision. They’ve already decided how they feel about you, but they just don’t know it yet.
- Most people get nervous delivering speeches. Even thinking about delivering speeches makes people sweat. Unfortunately, they unconsciously communicate that nervousness to the audience, and the audience reads it as an attack, again unconsciously.
- Once an audience believes it’s under attack, it stops listening and prepares (unconsciously) for flight.
- Most presentations fail because the speaker presents information to the audience in a way that unintentionally ensures it will be instantly forgotten. Here is the surprising alternative: by changing a few sentences at the beginning of your talk, you can increase audience retention by four or five-fold.
- To increase your charisma, focus on a single emotion that you feel about your content or the person you’re meeting, for three minutes before the beginning of your meeting, speech, or presentation.
- BONUS! People believe non-verbal communication over verbal communication every time.
Learn more communication theory from Dr. Nick Morgan via his blog and videos.
Oct
31
2011
Join several MSHFID alumni for a panel discussion to answer your questions about current trends in UX this Thursday, November 3rd from 6-8 p.m. in Smith 122 with remote support (details TBD).
The alumni panel includes:
- Dan Berlin – Experience Research Director, Mad*Pow
- Eva Kaniasty – Principal and Founder, Red Pill UX
- Anne Mamaghani – Principal User Researcher, eBay (joining remotely from San Jose, CA)
- Tomer Sharon – Knowledge Researcher, Google (joining remotely from New York, NY)
- Beth Sherman – UX Project Manager, Staples
Bring your questions and and curiosity for a fun night of discussion and perhaps some debate!
To join remotely, use this link: https://online.bentley.edu:443/GA/main/000001f1e39b0000013296d888a281a7
Oct
13
2011
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Smith 216 or remote access via Centra.
WHAT: Join current HFID student Diego Mendes as he hosts a panel of hiring managers, industry recruiters, and HFID alumni to discuss UX job roles available to graduates, what they mean, and who does what in our industry.
WHO: Panel members include:
- Niyati Gupta, MS HFID – UX Research Team Lead at Monster.com
- Michael Hawley, MS HFID – Chief Design Officer at Mad*Pow
- L Hood, MS HFID – UXD Team Manger at ACI Worldwide
- Josh Ledwell, MS HFID – Interaction Designer at Autodesk
- Megan Tierney – Staffing Specialist at Onward Search
WHY: Learn what jobs are the best match for your skills and interests, and gain a structured strategy for your search.
HOW: Read (or download) the UX jobs presentation to find out!
