In this slideshow my goal is to provide of what The Learning Circle (TLC) and AcornWorkshops is about and the services it will offer. The perfect place for teachers, students, and emerging talent to collaborate and develop the essential skills for success.

2. "For history, as nearly as no one seems to know, is not
merely something to be read. And it does not refer
merely, or even principally, to the past. On the
contrary, great force of history comes from the fact
that we carry it within us, are unconsciously
controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally
present in all that we do. It could scarcely be
otherwise, since it is to history that we owe our
frames of reference, our identities, and out
aspirations.”
James Baldwin
“The value of history is, indeed not
scientific but moral: by liberalizing
the mind, by deepening the
sympathies, by fortifying the will, it
enables us to control, not society,
but ourselves—a much more
important thing; it prepares us to
live more humanely in the present
and to meet rather than to foretell
the future.”
Carl Becker
“In historic events, the so-called great men are labels giving
names to events, and like labels they have but the smallest
connection with the event itself. Every act of theirs, which
appears to them an act of their own will is in an historical
sense involuntary and is related to the whole course of
history and predestined from eternity.”
Leo Tolstoy
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but
of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
― Albert Einstein
“To attain knowledge, add things everyday.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”
― Lao Tzu

3. Neo: Why do my
eyes hurt?
Morpheus: You never
used them before.
The Matrix
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4. The Learning Circle
A Community of
Excellence
WE SEEK TO HELP STUDENTS THINK
CRITICALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY,
UTILIZING THEIR TALENTS AND
ATTRIBUTES.
William Gerardino
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a
vessel.”
― Socrates
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/lifelong-learning

5. Why choose us?
 On-line and one-to-one sessions.
 Software training for Mac and Windows platforms.
 Flexible scheduling
 Canvas online class platform available
 English composition, literature, philosophy.
 American Literature,
 World Literature,
 British Literature,
 Post-civil war southern literature.
 Software training
 Microsoft Office Suite. See CV for details.
 United States and World History.
 American Government and civics.
 Constitution.
 Oral History
 Holocaust
We believe that the best way to learn
and improve is through community.
Circle Learning Tutoring Community is
more than a mere tutorial service. It is a
community of opportunity where
today’s vision is tomorrow’s reality!

6. Do you need to update your computer
skills? We can help!
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TRAINING
Microsoft Access Database
Keynote
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Are you looking to improve your business
skills? We can help you prepare pro-
forma and other Excel worksheets!

7. About William Gerardino
EDUCATION
 Master of Arts Entertainment Business, Full Sail University 2012
 Internet Marketing (Certificate), Full Sail University 2012
 Bachelor of Arts English, California State University, Stanislaus 2005
 Bachelor of Arts Philosophy, California State University, Stanislaus 2005
 Associate of Arts, Suffolk Community College 1975
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 HONORS AND AWARDS
 Full Sail University Course Directors Award 2012, Entertainment Business Final Project
 Full Sail University Course Directors Award 2012, Entertainment Business Entertainment Media Publishing
and Distribution.

8. William Gerardino’s
Areas of Expertise
 British Literature
 American Literature
 Modern and Post-Modern Literature
 Philosophy (Greek, Ancient, Medieval, modern, and post-modern)
 Software Training (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint),
Keynote, Adobe Photoshop, Windows and Mac Platforms
 Creative Writing
 Business/Investment Proposal Preparation (Including Financial
Statements)
 Research Techniques (Including Digital Marketing)
Editing, Proofreading, and Research
 Marketing for Emerging Artists
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9. If you want to succeed and willing to put in the hard work The
Learning Circle was created with you in mind. We offer a variety
of plans that can be tailored for your specific goals.
Want more information? Contact us!
(228) 424-3485
learningcirlcleeducator1@gmail.com
wpg1954@outlook.com
Special discounts, offerings, and
incentives for those who register
with us by Spring break on or
before March, 2015.
We also offer advance tutoring
courses that will give you the
competitive edge in your
academic endeavors.
For more details contact us.

10. Special
Roundtable
Introductory
Event on March
17,2045 by
Invite!
Quality education is
more than a gift to
you. It is your moral
and intellectual right.
Use it! Insist on it!

11. And Now Let’s Take a Walk Through
AcornWorkshops!
A Unique Collaborative Project of Emerging Talent Combining
Their Resources to Create a Spectacular Event in Their Own
Community.

12. Welcome to AcornWorkshops: A
part of The Learning Circle
“Success is never final”
Winston Churchill
A Jason Layne Enterprise Project
• Are you starting a career in the Entertainment Industry?
• Want to gain real-time hands on invaluable experience?
• Do you want to work with others ambitious and dedicated
as you?
• How about earning some cash along the way?
• Do you want to participate in a paying live performance?

13. Who can participate?
“Success is never final”
Winston Churchill
Are you in the creative end of the business, a technical
person, or the marketing and promotion end of the
entertainment industry?
• The guiding principle and strategy of AcornWorkshops is creating
a live performance piece from conception to actual performance s
o all will find some area of interest.
• You will be part of ensemble—a team of like minded individuals—
who will collaborate their various talents to realize a successful a
nd financially rewarding goal that can potentially lead to future pr
ojects as well. The sky is the limit!

14. Sixteen Individuals Collaborate
“Success is never final”
Winston Churchill

15. The participants breakout into four groups
They complete
questionnaires.
Review the others’
questionnaires
Then break into teams
Here is how it works.

16. Curious how I can do all of this?
Take a view of my Business
Model. Everyone gains or no one
gains at Jason Layne Enterprises.
“Success is never final”
Winston Churchill
Jason Layne’s Business Model

17. Live Performance
8 Weeks Later
8 Weeks Later
8 Weeks Later
8 Weeks Later
Live Performance
8 Weeks Later
8 Weeks Later
Live Performance
Live Performance
Live Performance

18. Live Performance
Live Performance
First Course Second Course
Benefit: Exponential Course Enrollment
through referral incentives
> Client Base Subscriptions
> Download Fees
> Agent Fees
> Touch Points
Viral Networking
> Internet Presence
Financial Gain
> Website Visits
> Interactive Communication

19. $10.00 ticket assuming 150 tickets sold per
show at 24 shows per year equals $36,000. My
25% agents fee will yield $9,000
A minimum of 24 shows will be performed
per year.
Assuming each team performs once
at each venue

20. Total revenue equal $19,200
$200 per personal performance
estimating 12 performances per
month.
Total revenue equal $24,000
CD and DVD real time sales. Total revenues equal $9,600
Total Projected Revenue
Over 12 month period:
$61,800
Agent’s fees Total revenues equal $9,000
Assuming $200 tuition cost
per team member

21. $200 per performance estimating 10 performances per month over a period
of 12 months = total revenue of $24,000
Sales Channels
Personal performance, team performance, e-commerce, and social
networking will drive my my CD and DVD Sales.
CD and DVD Sales
I will realize profit through collecting agent fees related to live performance
and service fees for songs downloaded by the individuals and teams from my
web store.
Agent’s Fees
My Own Performance Schedule

22. Response: Form Strategic
Alliances
Risks and Solutions
Associate my brand name with the more
established brand names.
Competition with greater Brand Name Recognition
Utilize free networking opportunities.
Utilize local newspapers, radio stations and
community television.
Seek out grants and tax incentives.
Utilize Small Buisness Associations.
Enroll Angel Investors
Current Economic Trends
Competition with more resources: Marketing,
Production and Operating Expenses
Political and Legal Barriers
Copyright infringement laws on intellectual
property
Contractual Agreement involving agent
client relationship
Contractual Agreement involving strategic
alliances
Response: Engage a business attorney

23. Competition and Strategic Alliances
Supply missing resources
Create and develop my company branding
Increase my audience demographics.
Increase my web site presence.
Increase my level of authority in my field.
Minimize competition from established
companies
Creating Strategic Alliances that:

24. SMART Analysis
Specific
Attainable
Measurable
Realistic
Balance
Timely
Carefully detailed Team Model based proven
coaching models and practical experience.
Results can be tracked through social networking
sites, audience, peer review, audience feedback.
The roll out team project can be initiated within
a 3 to 4 month time frame.
It corresponds to Orlando’s tourist season
I can apply for grants and tax incentives
available in October.
I have extensive experience operating on
restricted budgets.
The plan is flexible and can be adjusted to
changing circumstances while still realizing a
profit.
Orlando supports the arts through
centralized state programs and business
organizations
The initial one-year strategy allows for current
risks.
The overhead for marketing and prooperations
is low.
There is a steady market requiring my
services.

25. Ready to Get Started?
Planting Acorns,
Growing Oak Trees
Jason Layne’s Contact Information
(228) 424-3485
gerardinobill@gmail.com

26. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community
and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I
want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work
the more I live. ~George Bernard Shaw
http://www.quotegarden.com/community.html
Tá mé den tuairim go mbaineann mo shaol don phobal ar fad, agus chomh fada agus
cónaí orm, tá sé de phribhléid agam a dhéanamh chun é is cuma cad is féidir liom.
mhaith liom a bheith in úsáid go críochnúil suas nuair a bháis mé, chun níos deacra ag
obair agam níos mó a Tá cónaí orm. George Bernard Shaw Irish Translation
George Bernard Shaw: Celtic Translation

27. Want to know more about me?
http://www.quotegarden.com/community.html
George Bernard Shaw: Celtic Translation
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