who is boris dezno
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This is the ppt. slides I plan to use for an Intro. to E-Commerce class concenring activity within SecondLife of a group avatar, as well asa business opportunityTRANSCRIPT
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Who is
Boris Dezno?-A SecondLife Presentation
In-world activity of the group avatarAs well as business opportunities
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Boris Dezno is a complicated avatar
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• Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60
• Always sharply dressed
• Sports thick Mutton Chops
• Tall and Large ↻
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• Roughly between the virtual age of 55-60
• Always sharply dressed
• Sports thick Mutton Chops
• Tall and Large
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Boris enjoys many activities
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Including Surfing
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Skydiving
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Lounging with friends
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Spinning at the virtual gym
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Window Shopping-Here he is at a Maternity Clinic that will allow an avatar to be impregnated and later to give birth to a “Cabbage Patch” child of choosing
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And Boris has even tried…
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Cross-Dressing
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Cross-Dressing-Why? in a virtual world of infinite possibilities, why not?
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Boris has also done some traveling, recently visiting…
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Statue of Liberty
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World Trade Center Memorial
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But his favourite activitywould have to be…
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Dancing
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Dancing
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Dancing
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and Mischief-Consequence of Boris’ causing drama at Frank’s Jazz Club
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Boris is interested in making revenue through a
venture within SL
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He has come up with a few alternatives…
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Few possible alternatives…• Virtual Pets
– To follow in steps of• New Consumer Trends• Webkinz• Nano, Tamagotchi, or Gigapet
– These pets would accompany avatars, as well as have their own animation
• Accessory Products
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Few possible alternatives…• Star Trek replicator
– As in Star Trek series, the replicator will provide any item requested; an e-procurement service linking buyers and seller within SL
– Replicator would be a free application to own and insert into owned areas
– Would make money from transactions
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But for now the less intensive programming option will be chosen…
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“Company Conferencing and Training Facilities”
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• Opportunity– Holding “SL meetings" with prospects,
customers, clients, and fellow workers makes a difference to a company's bottom line
• Sizably decrease travel expenses– Rising fuel costs– High price for hotels
• Staff spend more productive time in the office and do not lose valuable hours traveling
Conference/Training Facilities
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• Opportunity– Shows company is thinking "outside the
box" and devising new ways to work in the 21st Century
Conference/Training Facilities
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Conference/Training Facilities
• Would be a follower• But would…
– Mix the best of what is offered in other facilities
– Improve on what is currently done
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Included in the Facilities would be…
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Large Meeting Areas
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Presentation Areas
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Presentation Areas
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Boardrooms
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Team Building Activities: Bumper
Cars
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• Improve– Appearance of facilities
• Competitors have dark/dingy feel• Most competitors emulate real world
conference room without taking into consideration resident viewing window
– “Orientation to SL” for newbies• That are entering for work purposes
Conference/Training Facilities
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• Improve– Possibly:
– Creating Avatars– Customizing Avatars in real world appearance
• For business persons with little time, knowledge, or desire
– Real world advertising and explanation of our services
• Something many forget or poorly do
Conference/Training Facilities
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To expand into…
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To Expand into: Simulation Exercises
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To Expand into: Layout Testing
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• Making Profit– Companies would be charged
• Rental of facilities• Customer service assistance• Customization factors
Conference/Training Facilities
• Advertising•Youtube.com• SecondLife• Executive/HR magazines• Google Tabs
• IT resources planning• Public relations campaign
• To media members to take training on SL in our facilities
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-A SecondLife PresentationThank You
“Let’s get building!”
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Yes, Boris did make Linden Dollars
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Boris did not engage in illegal activity for this money…
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Boris worked for it through “camping”which involved dancing,
his favourite activity
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What did he do with it?
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He donated it…
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Relay for Life
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Looks sharp
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And if you were interested on how much was raised at
SL Relay for Life 2008The total came to:
L $52,050,171US $197,159.74