Youtube, masterclass, online training modules, etc. are the future of skill-based training and knowledge sharing, especially after the shift to virtual tools due to the pandemic. It is graduation season. Every third post on my LinkedIn is about someone getting into some business school almost every day. As much as I am proud of my friends for having cracked their CATs and GMATs, I also have a lot of friends who pursued careers in the creative industries, given I did my graduation in liberal studies. Most of these creatives I know have bettered their skills during the college days, while attending classes of random subjects, giving exams. Most of them took mentorship from the seniors who were in the university clubs, and there were the others who went online for skill sharpening, making art, trying and failing, and trying in their hostel rooms. This made me realize that the tuition that the parents of these kids were paying was for the community experience of the university, and noth
The post-COVID world will ensure elevator pitches to not only be unwelcomed but also unsanitary. Starting stat, entrepreneurs will have to start pitching over zoom calls, since not just skype, but even elevator pitches have become a thing of the past. Entire organizations, nay, economies are moving to digital. Google has asked its employees to work from home until the end of the year 2021. Twitter has made sure their employees can work from home indefinitely and has also promised allowances to build home offices for its employees. This has not only ensured global access to the talent pool for companies that will not be limited by geography. For investors and entrepreneurs, this has ensured presenting pitches via video calling even if they are neighbors. Apart from the technical and technological aspect, which includes a solid uninterrupted connection to the internet, and professional attire at least above the waist, there are quite a few things that, if taken care of, can increase the