Deck for a company I worked on a couple of years ago...similar to what Skillshare has since become. Learned a lot since this time!

1. learn more
earn more
be more
cyncu
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2. cyncu
connects
users &
experts
face-to-face
teaching occurs live
through the cyncu voip
client.
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3. cyncu allows
people to use
their
skills talents &
qualifications
to create their
own jobs:
teaching others what
they know.
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4. yoga. it consulting. taxes. german. voice lessons. essay editing.
clarinet. knitting. flambe. sat prep. photoshop. gardening advice.
estate planning. website design. oragami. music theory. cake
decorating. calculus. korean. new age. trumpet. creative writing.
belly dancing. psychic. budgeting. chemistry. drawing. harmonica.
tai chi. personal training. latin. astrology. html5. acting. magician
skills. novel writing. crafts. qigong. piano. dream analysis. public
speaking coach. feng shui. patent filing. russian. wormery. candle
making. medical consulting. php. geometry. screenwriting. life
drawing. travel advice. linguistics. model building. powerpoint.
firebreathing. cello. stylist. advice. meditation. sql. meal planning.
ap test prep. blogging. poker coaching. arabic. tutoring. clowning.
finalcut. french. sauteing. pottery. spanish. will planning. editing.
spirituality. toefl prep. logicstudio. makeup application. statistics.
event planning. mandarin. hairstyling tips. legal advice. sewing.
animation. cartography. pranayama. algebra. audition coaching.
grammar. photography. couples therapy. glass blowing. marketing.
poetry. feldenkrais. speech therapy. nutrition consultation. swahili.
jewelry making. dog training. physiology. painting. lactation consulta
learn more teach more
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5. a major
publicity & charity
initiative
to drive
traffic to
cyncu
raffle or auction
to win
celebrity face time
social e-commerce with a conscience
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6. wouldn’t
WHO
want to
talk to
one of
THEM?
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7. Cyncu
is
recruiting
specialists
in
multiple fields
A-Z of services
experts on call
24/7
active expert recruitment
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8. Groups
users form groups based on common interests
experts with small businesses form
groups
linking employees together
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9. via
group
category
recommendations
rating
cost
cyncu certification
search experts
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10. flexibility...
your money
on line now
scheduled
face to face
barter
auction
fixed price
your time
your choice
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11. needs to cook
yogistay-at-home mom, amazing cook, loves yoga
college applications due tomorrow morning
assistant editor at Vogue, wants
to set up blog
techie, head of new start up
programmer
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12. needs to cook
(new girlfriend coming in 45 minutes!)
*procrastinator
yogi
*flexible
stay-at-home mom, amazing cook, loves yoga
*slacker
college applications due tomorrow morning
assistant editor at Vogue, wants
to set up blog
(online now)
(typo king, guitar god)
(online now)
techie, head of new start up
(speaks no Hindi)
programmer
(speaks only Hindi)
*uber-nerd
*entrepreneur
*cyber geek
*fashionista
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13. needs to cook
(new girlfriend coming in 45 minutes!)
*procrastinator
yogi
*flexible
stay-at-home mom
amazing cook
*slacker
college applications due tomorrow morning
assistant editor at Vogue, wants
to set up blog
(online now)
(typo king, guitar god)
(online now)
techie, head of new start up
(speaks no Hindi)
programmer
(speaks only Hindi)
(menu planning and cooking
advice NOW, bid $20, 45 minutes)
editing services, NOW,
flat rate , $100, 60
minutes
website consultant, 30 minutes,
tomorrow, 7.a.m., $40
NOW, instant, translation services, $15,
60 min
(bi-weekly yoga sessions, $30/week, auto
debit)
job interview
*uber-nerd
*entrepreneur
*cyber geek
*fashionista
weekly guitar lessons,
$25/week, autodebit
ready to serenade
(SCORE!)
7 people, one hour, $35 for cyncu
now imagine that 24 hours a day, a million times over
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14. Text
If 10,000 students
use cyncu once/week
(total in Stanford University housing)
$2,600,000 $10,400,000
If 4,000,000
New Yorkers
visit cyncu
once/week
(Number of Straphangers
on the
NY Subway
every day)
(capacity at a SF Giants Game)
If 40,000 fans use cyncu once/week
$1,040,000,000
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15. cyncu provides a platform for exchanging services
banks provide a platform for exchanging
$
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16. expert tips on
products & videos
excite people about me
things you want to learn you
pin on your wishlist
things you want to
yap rap or clap
about you
blog
share
reviews and ratings with
your
blackbook
social tools
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17. virtual
service
economy
based on
social e-commerce
reates a new economy
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18. revenue
model
Transactions
Fees Advertising
$10 initiation fee for expert
accounts
Experts pay promotional
fees to be featured on a
category page
15% service fee on every
transaction*
*1% to Cyncu’s foundation
payments split
3-way
instantly
Pay extra to increase
impression time
Pay extra to tailor
ads based on user
search history
$20 certification fee for cyncu
certification
$25 group formation fee
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19. the competition
IM based experts answer
questions on demand
connects users to local
experts for offline lessons
on-demand video tutoring
vs.
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20. cyncu
ebay for services
multiple types of
experts
social media
varied scheduling
one place for everything
face to face
e-commerce
varied payment
systems
e-learning
mobile
integration
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21. always evolving...
beta launch
10 services
recruiting users & experts
adding categories
public launch with celebrities
multiple languages
cyncu
#1 social
e-commerce site
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22. learn more
earn more
be more
cyncuverymuch@gmail.com
cyncu
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