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  Guy Kawasaki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guy Kawasaki (born 1954) was one of the original Apple Computer employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984.
Kawasaki was a former Apple Fellow, and after leaving the company, became CEO of a pseudo-spinoff of Apple called ACIUS, which produced the 4th Dimension database program.
Kawasaki has a B.A. in psychology from Stanford University and an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guy_Kawasaki   (173 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Guy Kawasaki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This guy, Guy Kawasaki, is quite famous in Silicon Valley for his role in Apple's arise.
Guy Kawasaki was one of the founders of Apple Computer who helped create the Mac.
It will be as difficult when you're 40 to get twenty two guys together in a stadium to play football as it is to have a conversation in Latin, but all the people who wore cute, white tennis outfits can still play tennis.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Guy-Kawasaki   (678 words)

  
 Creating Customer Evangelists: Guy Kawasaki, the father of evangelism marketing
Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple Computer, is considered by many to be the father of evangelism marketing.
Kawasaki's corner office, inside a glass-and-gleaming-metal office building that's nestled among the numerous buildings of nearby Hewlett Packard, is filled with high-tech toys: brand-new cell phones, beepers, computers, the latest Palm, and a hefty-sized model of a Porsche (right next to the coffee table book about Porsche).
KAWASAKI: Maybe because many of them came from Procter & Gamble, where everything is a science and you run a test in Columbus (Ohio) and all that.
www.creatingcustomerevangelists.com /resources/evangelists/guy_kawasaki.asp   (1327 words)

  
 Venture Capitalist Guy Kawasaki Returns to Speak in Kipapa i ke Ala Lecture Series
Kawasaki's goal is to activate the reader's knowledge, love and determination to create something great without getting bogged down in theory and unnecessary details.
Kawasaki is the managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm for high technology companies.
Kawasaki received his BA from Stanford University, an MBA from the University of California-Los Angeles and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
www.hawaii.edu /cgi-bin/uhnews?20040903165542   (450 words)

  
 Guy Kawasaki Interview -Guy Kawasaki shares tips on getting started
Guy Kawasaki is co-founder and managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and a columnist for Forbes.com.
Kawasaki is the author of eight books, including Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, The Macintosh Way, and his most recent work, The Art of the Start.
Kawasaki: The personal attributes that attract me most are an extremely fast chip in peoples' brains and a love of what they do in their hearts.
www.managementconsultingnews.com /interviews/kawasaki_interview.php   (875 words)

  
 Guy Kawasaki's 6 Simple Rules for Evangelism [OETrends.Com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kawasaki's first caution may suck the wind out of the sails of some Open Source evangelists, but he says it's simply good advice.
Kawasaki recommended always remembering, as you evangelize your project, you are tapping into the needs and imaginations of individuals -- not passionless companies - especially at the outset.
As a rule of thumb, Kawasaki said your "lead evangelist" should develop four or five simple "talking points" that should be conversational and slightly provocative, to promote discussion about the product.
www.oetrends.com /news.php?action=view_record&idnum=323   (1069 words)

  
 Capitalists of the World, Innovate!
Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist for the computer that changed the world, has a new message: You too can change the world.
Kawasaki borrows from a diverse group of visionaries, including sculptor Constantin Brancusi and "one-to-one marketing" guru Don Peppers, and fills his text with lively, open-ended exercises.
Kawasaki draws on two seemingly silly facts from the animal kingdom to illustrate the kind of discipline that supports innovation: Hummingbirds, he says, eat the equivalent of 50% of their weight every day; and elephants poop at the rate of 165 pounds per day.
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/22/bookreport.html   (1173 words)

  
 Management Craft: Guy Kawasaki's Chocolate Two-by-Four - Art of the Start
Guy's tips and techniques are clear and stripped down to the essential must do's.
Guy said that for all he knew, I could be his Tipping Point.
Guy Kawasaki is one of those folks who changes the lives of the people he touches.
managementcraft.typepad.com /management_craft/2004/11/guy_kawasakis_c.html   (1377 words)

  
 Guy Kawasaki and "the Mother of All Keynotes" : HBS Working Knowledge
Guy Kawasaki, founder/CEO of the venture-capital investment bank Garage.com, presented students and conference participants with not one, but three keynote talks at the recent HBS Entrepreneurship Conference.
Kawasaki's wry observations of the current business scene, relayed with self-deprecating humor and great panache, kicked off the student-run conference on October 28, 2000.
Kawasaki said he used to believe the goal of every computer company was to create the world's greatest workstation.
hbswk.hbs.edu /pubitem.jhtml?id=1788&t=special_reports   (1953 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Rules for Revolutionaries: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist at Apple Computer and an iconoclastic corporate tactician who now works with high-tech startups in Silicon Valley, is back in print with his seventh book: Rules for Revolutionaries: The Capitalist Manifesto for Creating and Marketing New Products and Services.
Kawasaki's method of gathering inputs for this work was an epic effort in group think.
Kawasaki's style is full of idiosynchrasies and coined terms and phrases; however he has a valid point in most of his theories.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/088730995X   (1395 words)

  
 acleareye.com: Guy Kawasaki on the definition of a blogger
Guy Kawasaki on the definition of a blogger
Talking more seriously, perhaps Guy´s statement has a part of truth but for many people blogs are the only way they have to express themselves and to be in touch with many people.
Plus, having read plenty of stuff from Guy in the past, you had to know that he was throwing himself under the bus, in a tongue in cheek sort of way.
www.acleareye.com /sandbox_wisdom/2006/01/guy_kawasaki_on.html   (593 words)

  
 SiliconBeat: Two more Silicon Valley VC bloggers: Guy Kawasaki & Christopher Allen
Guy Kawasaki, founder of Garage Technologies, a Silicon Valley venture firm that invests in early-stage start-ups, has launched a blog.
Kawasaki recently wrote the book The Art of the Start, a good primer for those wanting to start their own company and have no idea how to write a business plan, pitch their company or put a team together.
Guy seems to be a blogger for at least one year already.
www.siliconbeat.com /entries/2006/01/09/two_more_silicon_valley_vc_bloggers_guy_kawasaki_christopher_allen.html   (416 words)

  
 iMedia Connection: Guy Kawasaki Talks Consumer Evangelism
Garage Technology Venture's Guy Kawasaki discusses how brand advocates are born and what he thinks about the potential for a second bubble.
Guy Kawasaki: Philosophically, they should pretend that they are two guys or gals in a garage, in their senior year of college, broke, and with an idea to create a product that they themselves want to use.
Kawasaki: Reliance on advertising at the expense of evangelism and PR.
www.imediaconnection.com /content/7192.asp   (973 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Guy Kawasaki, Speaker On: Internet, Business, Innovation, Technology, Success   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Guy Kawasaki explains the rules that make new products and services successful.
Guy Kawasaki lays out the strategic steps to create new products and services by calling upon his experience with Apple as well as the studying of dozens of world-class companies.
Guy charts a complete course for the beginning evangelist that covers such topics as how to define a cause, how to identify good and bad enemies, how to deliver an effective presentation, and how to find, train, and recruit new evangelists.
www.speaking.com /speakerpages/speakerpages,k/guykawasakiprograms.html   (514 words)

  
 Presentation Zen: Guy Kawasaki: Presenter extraordinaire
But there is another master communicator with a strong Apple history known for his engaging and charismatic presentations: Guy Kawasaki.
Guy is a Silicon Valley legend of sorts.
Guy kindly agreed to do a couple of presentations for me while I was at Apple.
presentationzen.blogs.com /presentationzen/2005/09/guy_kawasaki_pr.html   (847 words)

  
 @rgumente » VC & Entrepreneurship » Guy Kawasaki on entrepreneurship
Don't miss Guy Kawasaki's Art of the Start columns from Forbes.com which is basically a QandA session touching on some aspects from investments and entrepreneurship 101.
For people who don't already know it, this guy is one of the founders of Garage (a technology focused venture capital firm) and, more importantly, he is said to be one of the initiators of marketing evangelism.
Guy used to be the official Apple evangelist for years.
www.argumente.ro /VentureCapital/4010077191/index_html   (303 words)

  
 BlogFonk
US "empower-er of entrepreneurs" Guy Kawasaki is one of the individuals responsible for the success of the Macintosh computer.
Kawasaki: I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kawasaki: A seemingly simple question for which there is no simple answer.
blogfonk.fonkstra.com /2004/11/fonk-for-thoughts-guy-kawasaki.html   (486 words)

  
 Q&A: Guy Kawasaki - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kawasaki: I'm not a NY investment banker, but it seems to me that a company should be doing $50 or so a year with 10-20% profits.
Kawasaki: The point of what Pierre is saying, and what the chapter is about, is that entrepreneurs have a moral obligation to pay back society, to make a difference, and to not squander their successes.
Kawasaki: I think that politics influence investments, but if you're trying to decide whether to start a company or to decide what kind of company you're starting based on who wins the election, then your thinking is missing the point.
www.forbes.com /business/2004/09/10/0910chat_transcript.html   (1898 words)

  
 Guy Kawasaki on preaching the Mac religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Guy Kawasaki has been an Apple evangelist, CEO of ACIUS and Fog City Software, a columnist for Macworld and MacUser and an Apple Fellow.
And then came Guy Kawasaki, the famous snowboarder.
Ignore pedegrees (sic).” Guy’s explanation of that last one (“It doesn’t matter if you went to Harvard.
www.user-groups.net /news/Guy/kawasaki.html   (345 words)

  
 Garage :: About Us :: Team
Buy Guy Kawasaki's Book If you are starting a business, Guy's new book, The Art of the Start, is a must read.
Guy Kawasaki is a founder and Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures.
Guy holds a B.A. from Stanford University and a M.B.A. from UCLA, as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
www.garage.com /about/team.shtml   (651 words)

  
  The ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.
Guy is so good he is in serious danger of being too damn good...
As someone who's been on dozens of panels, including one Guy Kawasaki panel, made most of the mistakes and had to learn the hard way, this is first rate advice I wish I'd had years ago.
www.alwayson-network.com /comments.php?id=P6615_0_4_0_C   (1229 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Art of the Start : The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Much of the advice, however, consists of generic banalities—start your company's name with a letter that comes early in the alphabet, use big type in presentation slides for older businessmen with declining eyesight, and avoid writing e-mails in all capital letters—that can be found in any mediocre guide.
Kawasaki may overuse business-babble such as "bootstrapping" or "rainmaking" (in fact, he recommends coming up with a brand name that can enter the language as a verb, such as Google or Xerox) - but his style is good-natured and humorous.
Guy assumes that you are going to try to bootstrap your venture at first, meaning you will actually create a product and sell it without raising money from VC's.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1591840562?v=glance   (2441 words)

  
 Guy Kawasaki--High School Commencement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Palo Alto High School Baccalaureate Speech 6/11/95 "Hindsight" by Guy Kawasaki Speaking to you today marks a milestone in my life.
My only connection to music today is that I was named after Guy Lombardo.
Playing a musical instrument could be with me now and stay with me forever.
alumni.eecs.berkeley.edu /~rayning/kawasaki.html   (1953 words)

  
 Eastbook: How to Drive Your Competition Crazy and Rules for Revolutionaries by Guy Kawasaki
Kawasaki’s purpose is to challenge his readers to re-think assumptions and premises about marketing strategy.
For Kawasaki, the enemy is the status quo.
In order to break down the barriers to innovation, Kawasaki insists, one must “command like a king.” That is to say, have steadfast convictions and then communicate those convictions to others with the power of faith and self-assurance.
www.eastbook.com /kawasaki.html   (1104 words)

  
 Encentuate Adds Silicon Valley Leader Guy Kawasaki to Business and Technology Advisory Board
Kawasaki is a 20-year Silicon Valley thought-leader, author and founder, Managing Director and Chairman of Garage Technology Ventures; a Silicon Valley-based early stage venture capital firm focused on emerging technology companies.
Kawasaki was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. where he was one of the individuals responsible for the success of the Macintosh computer.
Guy is a noted speaker and author of seven books including his most recent bestseller: The Art of the Start.
www.encentuate.com /news/press-feb2005.htm   (625 words)

  
 Omug's Close-up: The Art Of The Start - By Guy Kawasaki
Kawasaki created this book to “help get entrepreneurs get off to a fast start, and provide a definitive guide for anyone starting anything.” And, it goes without saying, succeed and survive after you start.
Guy teamed up with iStockPhoto.com members and put on a contest/call for jacket cover designs for his new book.
Guy continues a style in this book that he has used before, and that is beginning each chapter with a quote, words of wisdom, from other wise people.
homepage.mac.com /ydkm/artstart.htm   (1704 words)

  
 Get Both Education And Operating Experience - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Guy Kawasaki, the latest addition to our columnist lineup, is an entrepreneur, an author and the chief executive of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture-capital investment bank for tech firms.
Guy Kawasaki is the CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture-capital investment bank for high-technology companies.
Guy is also the author of seven books.
www.forbes.com /columnists/2003/10/24/cx_gk_1023artofthestart.html   (1384 words)

  
 Lip-Sticking: Smart Man Online: Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki is a world traveler who uses his sharp mind and keen insight to help golden companies shine brighter in their world.
We met Guy through another blogger friend and found him to be approachable, friendly, and the kind of 'celebrity' who is very much like us-- devoted to his family and supportive of his friends.
Guy: In 2004 I traveled all over the world and stayed in places that many people fantasize about visiting, but, without question, the most fun I had was two miles from my house at the Ice Oasis ice rink.
windsormedia.blogs.com /lipsticking/2005/01/smart_man_onlin.html   (1952 words)

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