Geekiness is something that resides on the inside - it is an attitude. Geeks explore stereotypes, geeks have a gaming attitude to challenges and geeks do not care about conforming. That is true geek spirit and to connect with one, you have to be one. And yes, geeky pick up lines work! My accompanying talk is at http://bit.ly/10b1SY on you tube

2. GEEK Understands, creates, fixes RCS NERD Understands, collects RCS DORK Is confused by RCS

3. MisFIT Jeopardy and geeky pickup lines

4. Aha!

5. Geek Inside

6. 1. CONFORM – DON’T

7. Story

8. My lesson? It is an unreasonable expectation

9. For You? Don’t dismiss – challenge constructively

10. 2. ANONYMITY AND STEREOTYPES

11. Story

12. My Lesson? Pink is a color too

13. For You? Explore stereotypes to excel Role models are powerful

14. 3. CHALLENGES

15. Story

16. My Lesson? Don’t make it personal if it does not have to be

17. For You? The gamer response system

18. So where are they?

19. Nonconforming, exploring gamers Busy being just that

20. BE A GEEK-MIND Grow the tribe thanks! @thinkmaya