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Years ago
we’ve met at
the kindergarten

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I’m Tiago
I’m Rui

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...it was in 2010 at
the Stanford D-School
in Berlin - Germany

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HMW better protect soldiers
in a life threatning situation?
Germany Defense Department

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HMW attract teenagers
to a boring art exhibition?
Brandenburg Region

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Two possible ways
> Inspiration
> Integration

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99% does this and so do we
Workshop
Facilitation> Inspiration
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> Integration
our drive and focus
hearing
technologies
GmbH
>
2-6 Months
Projects

9. Why is that?
because we want our clients
to experiment the same imersive
and transforming experience
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10. and
by doing that
re-arrange their mindset
and provoke innovation
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Fishing for ideas
so we went
Documentation Blog
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and

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3 MONTHS
PROJECT

13. Context
Wholesale fish business going down
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Optimized processes
management & communication

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Optimized processes
management & communication
Identified new channels
sales & distribution

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Reduced 2/3 of debt
negotiation & business control tools
Optimized processes
management & communication
Identified new channels
sales & distribution

17. From this we’ve learned
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18. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
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19. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process
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20. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process Mindset
VS Methodology
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21. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process
3.
Mindset
VS Methodology
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22. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process
3.
Mindset
VS Methodology
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23. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process
3.
Mindset
VS Methodology
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24. From this we’ve learned
1. it works
2. it’s more about people
than a process
3.
Mindset
VS Methodology
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25. and
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26. and
we learned
to be more open
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27. so
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28. so
we opened
a fish shop
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Social Media
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But now let’s go back
to Berlin again, not to
D-School but to Mimi

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What’s Mimi?
one of the most vibrant companies
in the startup world scene

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medical
and wearables
industries
Working in the
intersection of the

33. Bringing the hearing aid
technology into our
smartphones and allow
anyone to hear better
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DURING 4 MONTHS
saywhatproject.wordpress.com
Understanding user behaviour

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Understanding user behaviour
1. Why people take 5-8 years
to do something about their hearing?
2. What happens when they do care?
3. What does this means to mimi?
4. How to turn all of this into an adoptable
product and recognizable brand?

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Understanding user behaviour
1. Why people take 5-8 years
to do something about their hearing?
2. What happens when they do care?
3. What does this means to mimi?
4. How to turn all of this into an adoptable
product and recognizable brand?

37. an imersive approach
trying to feel what they feel
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I can be a user!
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38. becoming experts
by looking and reaching to:
- end users
- industry professionals
- friends & relatives
- other industries and trends
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Understanding user behaviour
1. Why people take 5-8 years
to do something about their hearing?
2. What happens when they do care?
3. What does this means to mimi?
4. How to turn all of this into an adoptable
product and recognizable brand?

40. Journey Map
mimi
ENT
USER
AUD
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Understanding user behaviour
1. Why people take 5-8 years
to do something about their hearing?
2. What happens when they do care?
3. What does this means to mimi?
4. How to turn all of this into an adoptable
product and recognizable brand?

43. APP experience
prototyping
guided self fitting
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Understanding user behaviour
1. Why people take 5-8 years
to do something about their hearing?
2. What happens when they do care?
3. What does this means to mimi?
4. How to turn all of this into an adoptable
product and recognizable brand?

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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
Design Thinking Conference
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
Design Thinking Conference
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69. I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
Move
on up
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Just like in the Curtis Mayfield
hit, I always go forward.
That continuous movement
towards the future reflects
the intention to push people
to hear better.
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
Move
on up
Just like in the Curtis Mayfield
hit, I always go forward.
That continuous movement
towards the future reflects
the intention to push people
to hear better.
Flow
I’m not contained and don’t
have boundaries.
It has to do with the way
I think: I’m open
to new ideas.
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I’m a good
listener
Yeah, these things
right here are ears.
I’m
lively
The eyes are the mirror to the soul.
Blinking, winking, looking (not in that
creepy Monalisa way) .
All these little signs play
up my human side.
I’m able
to react
I literally resonate
to what is being said,
by showing signs
of understanding.
My way of nodding.
Move
on up
Just like in the Curtis Mayfield
hit, I always go forward.
That continuous movement
towards the future reflects
the intention to push people
to hear better.
Flow
I’m not contained and don’t
have boundaries.
It has to do with the way
I think: I’m open
to new ideas.
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76. Suming up
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77. so why aren’t more
companies working
like this?
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78. because it’s not easy,
it takes time to
- Listen
- Think
- Explore
- Create
- Fail
- Do it again when necessary
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79. we do all of this
not to be “different”
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80. but because we want
our results to be
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Tiago Nunes
tiago@with-company.com
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Rui Quinta
rui@with-company.com
+351 917 441 524