Prepared for The Charlotte Observer's news intern group as they prepare to continue changing the news business.

1. Lessons Learned
Prepared for Observer News Interns

2. thanks for inviting me!
what i do:
I help create, navigate and manage internet products so that
people love the services and advertisers love the platform
what our company (officially) calls me:
Vice President, Interactive Media
where to find this presentation or me later:
work http://observerinteractive.com
office Interactive / Marketing area - 4th floor
home http://jasonsilverstein.com

3. some of where / how learned
schools
jobs
selected
projects
daily

4. about this presentation
• Not going to be news oriented
• Not going to be internet focused
• I will draw from both, though
• Main point:
enjoy your career & colleagues

5. about you

6. just being there is such a big part.
show up. be present.

7. to be the best, there must
be (repeated) sacrifice...

8. ...but do something you love. it will show.

9. invest in brute
force learning /
lmgtfy.com

10. learn from your mistakes. then, move on.

11. it’s hard to see
yourself as others
see you, yet...

12. ...be yourself. it’s a lot easier.

13. about your colleagues & company

14. learn as much as
you can about
the big picture &
how everything
comes together.

15. •
learn how to give your opinion
respectfully... then give it.

16. relationships ARE business.

17. know your audience.

18. treat everyone equally.

19. “you before me.”

20. do s omething
differ ent.
tak e
r isks
.

21. rewards are sometimes unexpected.

22. learn. adjust. repeat.

23. image rights
All images (c) 2009 Jason Silverstein. All rights reserved.