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How NIL is changing the NFL draft

Fast Company Tech

1 overall pick, University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward, is an anomaly. In 2024, University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders led all college football with $6.2 Ward finished high school as an unknown zero-star prospect who went to the only school that wanted him: the University of the Incarnate Word, an FCS program in Texas.

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Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

NetWits

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. Check out the slides – Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement. View and download the slides here.

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Here’s the sliding interior of Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5

The Verge

The big design flourish teased today is a sliding center console inside the Ioniq 5. The so-called “Universal Island” moves out of the way so that the driver or passengers can easily enter and exit either side of the car when parked in a narrow spot, for example. The “Universal Island” slides out of the way. GIF: Hyundai.

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What do investors need from your problem slide?

TechCrunch

There are two common problems with the problem slide. Some founders are tempted to go way into the weeds on this slide, explaining the competitive landscape, market size, customer segments, value propositions and more. The other common issue I see in pitch decks is the absence of a problem slide. That is a mistake.

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The one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising

TechCrunch

There’s one slide that almost every founder gets wrong when they are putting together a pitch deck to raise money from venture capitalists. The slide is usually known as “the ask,” and it typically lives toward the end of the pitch deck. Here are the most common mistakes: Forgetting to include the slide altogether.

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Tired of ‘Zoom University’? So is edtech

TechCrunch

The rise of “Zoom University” was only possible because edtech wasn’t ready to address the biggest opportunity of the past year: remote learning at scale. million in October to bring digital learning to college universities. Four of the companies that are gaining traction include Class , Engageli , Top Hat and InSpace.

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A Simple 6 Step Plan for Creating a Facebook Page that Works

NetWits

Amongst the countless schools I found using Facebook poorly there were plenty of shining examples of schools doing really well utilizing Facebook to build lasting relationships with families, students and alumni (both University and K-12). Make sure to check out the full presentation slides. You’ve just made one lucky fan very happy!

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