An Idea For Infosys Bulletin Board

The Best of Infosys BB Generously Contributing to Infosys Foundation

© 2009 sujaymaheshwari

Disclaimer • The views and ideas mentioned in this presentation are solely of the author, and no where linked with Infosys Technologies or its affiliates and or Infosys Foundation.

Table of Contents Introduction

Introduction, agenda

Context Setting

The stress and strain in a common man’s life, and need for real life conversation reading.

The idea

A unique idea, which is all about compilation of everyday talks, after giving them an artistic shape.

How is it going to help?

This source of information is perennial, and it shall help Infosys Foundation to raise finance.

Introduction •

A live conversation done without any bondage is always pure and great to read.

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Reading provides an escape for people from the ordinariness of everyday life

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My never-failing friends are they, With whom I converse day by day. o

Robert Southey

Context Setting

Infosys always believes in employee satisfaction and happiness •

Complete freedom of expression to bring the best out of the employee for whole lot of constructive purpose

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And that is the reason, we see many different initiatives, and investments happening for employee benefits

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One such movement which received great response was Infosys Bulletin Board, famously known as BB

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Thus BB happens to be Infoscions’ scratch pad for whole lot of purpose

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Spontaneity, Originality, ‘the other self’ comes out here

Infosys BB emotions ! •

Doesn’t your heart beat goes up when you watch India-Pakistan cricket match, and India needs some 10 runs in 6 balls – the emotions fly so high!

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Don’t you lose your patience when you get caught in the traffic jam, or your shoes flatten out because of babudom !

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Don’t you feel sad of infrastructure around you, about the slums, poverty, illiteracy

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Don’t you jump with joy in your seat when you come to know that Indian Hockey team has won the title, or Sachin has scored yet another century

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Doesn’t it make you sad to know about demise of your favorite icon, about a national calamity which has gripped the entire nation

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Don’t you feel proud to know the valor our jawans display at the border, about the Aero Show, about our indigenously developed aircrafts, missiles

Infosys BB has it all !

Life at BB … … powered by thought, driven by expression!

Frustration

Argument

Sympathy

Infosys Bulletin Board (BB)

Anger

Pun

Joy

Concern

Desire

Can we do something constructive about BB … … and the talks happening over it ! •

But still maintain the ‘Magical Aura’ of Infosys and Infoscions

Can it be open to public?

Can it be used for constructi ve purpose?

Can it contribute for a social cause?

Can it bring the best out of Infoscions ?

The Idea

Isn’t it true? •

At times, we all write something or the other, which is worth reading and publicizing.

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But then we miss out the publication part.

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So when we get a medium something like BB, we let the best of creative juices flow.

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Spontaneity brings the best out people – and that is what Infosys BB is all about!

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If the existing written live discussions, gets published and sells out in market to contribute to Infosys foundation – A Win-Win Situation!

Statistics about Infosys BB Bulletin Board Name

Duration

Number of Posts

Kec General (Bangalore)

20 days (21-1-2005 to 2318 posts 11-2-2005)

Kec Sports (Bangalore)

7 days (11-2-2005 to 4-2-2005)

Kec Real Estate, Buy and Sell (Bangalore)

20 days (21-1-2005 to 1258 posts 11-2-2005)

504 posts

* All these statistics reflect Bangalore Bulletin Board only. Other Development Center Information is not available now. But they would also be in the same proportion.

Check these sample posts ! •

Please click on the icons to open in MS-Word

Tissues in washrooms at FC.doc

Davangere Benne Dosa .doc

New ODI format proposed to ICC .doc

Note: These conversations are taken off from this presentation as it’s now on public domain.

We shall print some of the selected posts. We shall call it ‘The Best of Infosys BB’ •

We will compile some of the best, readable posts, discussions (chain posts)

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Chain posts are nothing but discussions which have got large participation and has evolved due to the nature of the thoughts flowing into the posts.

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Also associate graphics in the form of cartoons, pictures, paintings Infoscions creativity – along with the text.

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Going ahead, we would like to print some original compositions of the hidden writers, poets who are currently not getting a suitable platform – ‘Talent should not go unnoticed’

Why? •

We want to tap unnoticed potential which is in the form of true, non-corrupt, free flowing conversation over the Infosys Bulletin Board

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Channelize this resource to generate perennial revenue for Infosys Foundation

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Medium to create more and better humorists, writers, poets, philosophers

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This project will be an inspiration to the Infoscions to work for a purpose.

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Contribute to society through Infosys Foundation – we always don’t get opportunity to do selfless deeds!

How? Select / Scrutinize • •

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Actions Identify all the places from the posts can be collected Collect all the posts which seems to be interesting and can add value into one’s life Scrutinize for the content.

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Compile / Organize Notes

We have different folders, or sections where a message/ conversation can be posted. Save these posts for further processing. This can be done by a committee Censor, sanctify the data which should not go out

Actions

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Put the content into a logical/ various patterns which can be printed. Label them into humor, pun, articles, comments, discussions etc sections Identify sketches, cartoons, pictures which can go along with the articles

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Print / Distribute •

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Actions Printing can be done with the help of a leading publisher. We can also consider doing it ourselves. Sell these printed copies

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Notes The idea is to bring a quality product and maximize the profits. The revenue got will be channelized for a social prayer – ‘Infosys Foundation’

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Notes This is nothing but creative organization of text We would also figure out sketches, ask renowned cartoonists to draw cartoons for these text wherever applicable.

The different phases of this movement

Flavor I

Flavor II

Flavor III

1-6 months

6-12 months

12-18 months

Compile and Print existing BB posts

Call for original works of the Infosys community

Invite guest articles, outstanding work from other industries also!

This is just the starting! These shall be printed in various volumes

Along with BB posts, we shall also take into consideration original works, based on merit

In this phase, we can also think of clubbing different moods. Guest articles can also be targeted.

Timeline

Motive

Notes

Note* Flavor II and Flavor III remain open for further discussion

Robert Southey pens down his thoughts for man’s greatest friends – … Books! … My days among the Dead are past Around me I behold, Where'er these casual eyes are cast, The mighty minds of old My never-failing friends are they, With whom I converse day by day.

My thoughts are with the Dead; with them I live in long-past years, Their virtues love, their faults condemn, Partake their hopes and fears; And from their lessons seek and find Instruction with an humble mind.

With them I take delight in weal And seek relief in woe; And while I understand and feel How much to them I owe, My cheeks have often been bedew'd With tears of thoughtful gratitude. My hopes are with the Dead; anon My place with them will be, And I with them shall travel on Through all Futurity; Yet leaving here a name, I trust, That will not perish in the dust.

‘Thank You’ !