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This FINAL encore experience will be unlike any other. Because like everything we do, it's been "reimagined" from beginning to end. It's not a virtual or hybrid event. It's not a conference. It's not a seminar, a workshop, a meeting, or a symposium. And it's not your typical run-of-the-mill everyday event crammed with stages, keynote speeches, team-building exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and all the other conventional humdrum. Because it's up close & personal by design. Where conversation trumps presentation. And where authentic connection runs deep.

Become Instantly More Valuable

[su_dropcap style=”flat”]I[/su_dropcap]STRAIGHTENED MY TIE and slid to the front row of a sold out auditorium. Hundreds of people sat behind me. Later, I found out my seat wasn’t open to the general public. Nobody asked me to move and it was my pleasure to remain front and center for a truly inspiring presentation.

Many stuck around afterwards. You better believe I did.

I waited for my one-on-one with Alexis Ohanian and I’ll never forget what he said to me.

His advice was:

Learn even a little bit of coding and you’ll become instantly more valuable.”

In 2005, Alexis launched Reddit, a website which some people describe as the front page of the Internet. I take his advleadership - ideas - inspirationice seriously. Wouldn’t you?

Over the past several months, I’ve purposefully dismantled my non-technical background and broke into the tech world. Learning the ins-and-outs of developing software, writing and running lines of computer code and even learning to speak new programming languages. Listening to advice of successful people, like Alexis, is a smart idea.

Effectively communicating with my team has proven most valuable as my company continues to mature and diversify. I am fascinated with how software works. It’s like magic to me… and that is why I love (IT).

Now is the best time to begin making yourself more valuable.

Here are some links to get started:

Get inspired

http://youtu.be/pvAsqPbz9Ro

http://youtu.be/qYZF6oIZtfc

Build a website

www.weebly.com

www.wix.com

www.squarespace.com

Learn to code

www.codeschool.com

www.code.org

Our startup (OGOVO Studios) is building a fun tool for kids and adults to use for developing pattern recognition skills in a very unique way. The big picture focus on user brain health is a good reason to keep an eye out on a company that vows to never stop building. Check us out at www.ogovo.com

Michael M. McCarthy
Michael M. McCarthyhttps://www.ogovo.com/
MICHAEL M. McCarthy (M3) is a student-startup entrepreneur currently attending Penn State University pursuing a degree in Telecommunications. As the founder of OGOVO Communications, OGOVO Studios and OGOVO HD, Michael and his team are building software, developing mobile games, and producing digital & video marketing content for industries including commercial real estate, health, retail, hospitality and entertainment. Michael and his team at OGOVO Studios are releasing two mobile games during 2016.

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