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2021-08-24 22:29:41 Partnership with WeWork? Done
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2021-08-23 22:47:08 Hello, world!
I wanted to tell you about the cool thing we are doing in Connect.Club.

All the company meetings are open to the public. They can be meeting between developers and designers. Or even the meeting of the strategic circle talking about the results of the week, planning the week ahead – we make all these team meetings open in our app.
Any user can witness what we are talking about, discussing things, and arguing about them. They can even participate – raise their hand and say: "Guys, I don't think that what you're doing makes sense." Or ask a question.

I think this is really badass, actually Because, you know, it takes courage for a company to be so open.
I'm hoping that as you guys will join these meetings and see the process. And I hope that this will inspire some companies to also be so open. I would actually love to see the process inside of Notion or Tesla, or any other company that I admire.
We are doing it and if you want to see how it happens – reach out to me, and I'll send you an invite to Connect Club (we are still invite-only) I hope that this inspires you. Let me know if you have thoughts.



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2021-08-22 23:32:48 More about the festival here: https://connect.club/connectcon/1 Открыть/Комментировать

2021-08-22 23:31:50 Fedor’s Vlog #1: Connect Con

My dear friend Igor Smirnov, co-founder of a venture builder called Dome, has challenged me to start recording a vlog, making a short video every day. I accepted the challenge

So here is my first one!
One of my passions and a through-line in everything I do is finding new ways for better and more effective communication. I usually only work in companies that I started, but I decided to make an exception for Connect.Club and Igor Monakhov. This is because I believe Connect Club is very special.

Connect Club is a new social media platform that allows humans to find relevant people (something like Linked In), but you do it in on cool events (something like Clubhouse, but way cooler cause you have video, different virtual rooms, and much more)

To let the world know about what we are building and to invite the best humans on the planet to build it with us, we have decided to make a festival (from August 27 to August 29, 2021)

The festival is called Connect Con, and the topic is “People that Positively Shape Our Future”.

We will have speakers, panel discussions, networking events, and even a Demo Day for startups

So if you are a person that’s positively shaping the future, an expert, a startup founder, or an artist – I'm inviting you to our festival!

Maybe, you know someone that we should invite — let me know

I'm excited about this project. Will we be able to launch a global community, invite the most inspiring people on our planet, and introduce them to each other?
You will see it soon)
One thing that I know: It will be more fun with your help
Comment or DM - and let's Connect Con



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2021-08-22 22:55:24 One of my favorite humans Lex Fridman posted a 10-minute explanation video of why at Tesla AI Day presented the most amazing real-world AI & engineering effort ever. Thinking about all the ways these insights will be used in the future



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2021-05-21 13:07:33 Ребята привет! Столько новостей, даже не знаю с чего начать. Точнее, знаю! 
Помните, что меня пригласили на должность Chief Communication Officer в Connect.Club. За несколько месяцев мы совершили настоящий рывок: на прошлой неделе у нас уже выступали: Коля Давыдов, Тимур Бекмамбетов, Дмитрий Гришин, Олег Куваев – создатель Масяни.

Connect Club сейчас в закрытой бета-версии. Мы собираем клуб из интересных людей, которые хотят общаться, знакомиться друг с другом и экспериментировать с форматами.
Мы видим, что Connect.Club может стать очень крутой площадкой для образования. Возможность общаться с видео в виртуальном мире открывает гораздо больше возможностей, чем Zoom или Сlubhouse.
Мы в ELK уже несколько месяцев проводим групповые занятия в нетворкинг комнате (смотри скриншот), и ученики в восторге.

Сегодня в 18:00 по Москве я собираю лучших educators чтобы познакомиться с Connect.Club и друг с другом, придумать форматы и коллаборации на следующую неделю. 

Кому интересно - присылайте мне @FedorSokolov номер телефона, и я вышлю приглашение в приложение и на встречу!
Кстати, приложение работает и с iOS, и с Android 

Уже подтвердили участие Geek Teachers, Less Education, ELK Academy и другие вдохновляющие образователи! Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-01 13:52:32 What do you think about Cyber Flag?

I keep hearing alarming news from Russia Last Friday the American Consulate stopped issuing tourist visas for Russian citizens, apparently due to the Russian government forcing US consulates to cut their staff by 75%. The consulates say that there's just no one to work there anymore to process visa applications.
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It seems that Russia becomes more and more isolated, which makes me very sad as I know so many beautiful and open people there that could have contributed their talent to the world.
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A couple of weeks ago, I watched a video that I want to recommend to you so that you tell me what you think. It's called: "Два удара по России: Майкл Тэлэн о поражении Путина".
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The bottom line is that the USA and Germany, together with other countries, are rolling out a new program called Cyber Flag.
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Cyber Flag is basically a "digital NATO", with its members being able to work freely in international markets and tech companies. There might be a new status for people working abroad for the American companies – "foreign employee". It will allow people working abroad to receive benefits similar to those of the employees in the US. Good news, but only for the countries that are members of the Cyber Flag.
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Professionals and companies from the countries that are excluded from this list (and basically the reason why this organization is being created) will apparently have hard times entering the US and European markets or being employed by international companies. The potential list of the countries that are excluded is Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, and Belarus.
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I wonder if you heard anything about it, if it bothers you at all, and if yes, what it is that you plan to do.



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2021-04-29 17:58:23 You can think of Connect.Club as of TV 2.O.
If Clubhouse created a new blockchain radio - at Connect.Club we are making one step further allowing everyone to monetize their talent of creating events that the world should see. Our virtual world will be helping likeminds around the world to find each other not to just talk, but to DO THINGS together.

Helping many successful companies in the global growth stage (they were coming to me as ELK students) taught me a lot about the necessary steps to build high-functioning teams.
I believe the first most important thing here is: alignment.
Every member of the team should share the companies vision, understand the OKRs and be really excited about the contribution that she’s making every day.
With this in mind I went to Dubai to lead the category design workshop for Connect.Club’s executive team.
How did it go? Amazing!
I will tell you more in my future stories

PS: Connect.Club is invite only as we are building a community of the most inspiring people. Please comment or DM me if you want an invite. Открыть/Комментировать