Podcasts about intronetworks

Mark Sylvester, chef, improviser, introNetworks developer, and co-founder of TEDxSantaBarbara, talks about his long-running podcast Making Waves.  The post Making Waves Conversations first appeared on Elizabeth Appraisals. The post Making Waves Conversations appeared first on Elizabeth Appraisals.

Mark Sylvester is CEO of introNetworks. Founded in 2003, the social networking platform was rolled out to connect audiences at TED conferences, and has since been used by hundreds of organisations, including NASA. Mark also co-founded Wavefront Technologies, an Oscar-winning company which pioneered computer-generated animation software used in Hollywood movies. In this in-depth conversation, Mark reveals how a part-time job as a festive window painter ignited his passion for graphic design, explains how he used laser technology to capture realistic landscapes when animation was still at its infancy, and describes how he mentors and supports speakers with writing and presenting speeches to large audiences.

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introNetworks deployed the first social network for the 2003 TED Conference. Mark has successfully created hundreds of introNetwork Communities for global organizations to make a cultural change in how they connect with their audiences. As the co-founder of Wavefront in 1984, Mark helped develop Maya, the first commercial 3D animation system.

Aaron Pick, the Chief Operating Officer of award-winning Allen Construction, in Santa Barbara, had an engaging conversation with us, covering areas from LEED construction, the rebuilding of Montecito to his winding journey to Santa Barbara. Dennis Allen, the founder of the firm, is a pioneer in LEED methods of construction and is a thought-leader as it applies to sustainable building. Aaron focuses on growing the business and continuing to advocate for zero net energy projects. There were many exciting side-stories during this episode that will give you deep insight into what it's like running an independent operation here on the South Coast. Allen was honored with a California Small Business award in 2015. Note: It was at that ceremony in Sacramento that 805's host, Mark Sylvester, met Dennis, as introNetworks also was there to be recognized for the 805connect project (the organization that produces this show).

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

Marc Borowitz, the founder of the Rincon Beach Club and Rincon Events talked with Mark about their 30-year history of Mark eating Marc's food. Marc started Rincon 32 years ago and has grown his business into a regional powerhouse having fed thousands and attended to the weddings of hundreds of brides. It's a great conversation about how hospitality can be brought into any business. "No is not a part of our vernacular" Topics included; -The Wedding business in Santa Barbara, as a destination for brides from around the world. -Corporate catering and how local businesses take advantage of Marc's great service -Three things that Marc would teach someone about Hospitality; 1. Desire. Have a desire to make people happy. 2. Practice. Get in the reps, rehearsals. Ask, "How could we make it better?" 3. Imagination. Think about pushing the envelope, turning client ideas into reality. -His philosophy about employee education - hint: It never stops -His favorite thing to cook himself and a fun thing he does with friends and family -What Marc thinks about when you say Workforce Wellness. Marc has been catering for projects with Mark since his early days at Wavefront, then onto introNetworks and is the caterer for TEDxSantaBarbara.