2016 TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

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1 2016 TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY #AOLGivesBack

2 CONTENTS Welcome Simplify Your Knowledge AOL Offices Participating Making History True Or False Get To Know Our Brands Our Culture Survey

3 WELCOME! You know how the internet is pretty much the best thing ever? That s what we do at AOL and that s why you re reading this...because you got it over the internet. AOL makes videos people want to watch, articles people want to read, websites people want to visit and we build the tech behind the scenes that makes it all work. And we ve been at it for a while. Now everyone is connected to each other all the time, but it wasn t always like that. Before smartphones and smart tablets and smart watches, the only way most people knew how to get online was through AOL! From our family to yours, we hope you have a terrific day!

4 AOL OFFICES PARTICIPATING Can you find the AOL office that you re in right now? Ashburn Atlanta Baltimore Beverly Hills Boston Burlington London Chicago Denver Detroit Dulles New York Playa Vista San Mateo San Francisco Seattle Tel Aviv Toronto Washington, DC United Kingdom Israel

5 TRUE OR FALSE See what you know about AOL s history. 1. Before it was called America Online, the company was called Quantum Computer Services. TRUE FALSE 2. People used to be billed for how much time they spent online by the hour. TRUE FALSE 3. Before texting, people chatted using a popular AOL product called InstaMe. TRUE FALSE 4. Tom Hanks once starred in a movie about a relationship that began over AOL . TRUE FALSE 5. In 2000, Time Warner bought AOL for $165 million. TRUE FALSE ANSWERS 1.True, 2.True, 3. False it was called AIM, for AOL Instant Messenger, 4. True, 5. False It was AOL that acquired Time Warner, and it was for $165 billion

6 OUR CULTURE These expressions are AOL s cultural pillars phrases that explain what s important to our company. What do these pillars mean to you? DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL. MAKE THINGS BETTER, GET IT DONE RIGHT. BE THE ENGINE, NOT THE CABOOSE. TRUST AND EMPOWER PEOPLE. DEMOCRATIZE EVERYTHING. BE YOURSELF. COMPLETE YOURSELF. IMPROVE. THE BEST OR NOTHING TEAM. BRAKE FOR FUN.

7 SIMPLIFY YOUR KNOWLEDGE What did you learn in your first session? What did you learn in your second session?

8 MAKING HISTORY Start up! AOL is born as Quantum Computer Services. Ping! Instant Messenger launches and You ve got mail alert debuts. 500,000+ members! AOL merges with Time Warner to become the world s largest media company. Internet bubble pops. Global membership hits 34.6 million. Verizon acquires AOL for $4.4 billion. AOL wins an Emmy Award. 1 million members! AOL.com launches. AOL goes global, launching in Germany, France, UK & Canada. 5 million members! America Online, Inc. officially becomes AOL LLC. AOL spins off from Time Warner; Tim Armstrong takes up the reins of AOL as CEO. Running man icon sprints into being. AOL Buddy List joins The Smithsonian s permanent collection. The film You ve Got Mail premieres. 2 Emmy Award nominations for original series: The Future Starts Here and Park Bench with Steve Buscemi. Strongest revenue growth in a decade, TechCrunch steals the show on HBO s Silicon Valley. AOL buys The Huffington Post. What should we do next in 2016 and beyond?

9 GET TO KNOW AOL S BRANDS Well, just some of them! News, reviews and everything about cars All the stories about today s biggest stars Information about gadgets, games and science One of the most trusted names in news Share personalized and custom pictures, videos, live streams and GIFs A collection of stories from incredible women Maps to help you get where you re going Find out where movies are playing and buy tickets

10 SURVEY Thank you for coming to work today! We d love to know what you thought about the day s activities so we can make things even better next year. On a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), how would you rate the day? WORST BEST Which activity was your favorite, and why? What would you like to do next year? Would you recommend the day to a friend or classmate? Anything else you want us to know?