Comments on: Overexposed: Too Early, Too Far, Too Fast http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/ Each podcast takes a unique and interesting journey into the world wide web. Exploring various aspects of what makes people successful on the internet. Content is the key to success. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Response, New Features, and the Vision Arriving http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 A Response, New Features, and the Vision Arriving Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:10:54 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-1099 [...] week, Andrew Davis of Tipping Point Labs wrote a post called “Start Up Overexposed: Too Early, Too Far, Too Fast” that used Pinyadda as its primary example. I encourage everyone to go and read the original [...] [...] week, Andrew Davis of Tipping Point Labs wrote a post called “Start Up Overexposed: Too Early, Too Far, Too Fast” that used Pinyadda as its primary example. I encourage everyone to go and read the original [...]

]]> By: John Robinson http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-869 John Robinson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:51 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-869 I look forward to the video! I remember you signed up for Yourmagz a while back. If you're going to test out Joyspoon, you can use the same email address and password you used to sign up for Yourmagz initially. Let me know if you have any issues. We're still working on making our unique value proposition shine clearly through but the framework of the system is there. Send me off an email if you need help figuring out what we do best. You guys have given me some great insights to work off of in the past, I'm always happy to engage with the TPL community. I look forward to the video! I remember you signed up for Yourmagz a while back. If you’re going to test out Joyspoon, you can use the same email address and password you used to sign up for Yourmagz initially. Let me know if you have any issues.

We’re still working on making our unique value proposition shine clearly through but the framework of the system is there. Send me off an email if you need help figuring out what we do best.

You guys have given me some great insights to work off of in the past, I’m always happy to engage with the TPL community.

]]> By: Andrew Davis http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Andrew Davis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:54:55 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-868 John, Thanks so much for your wonderful comment. I'm going to actually create a video answer to your question - because it's a great question! I'll need to ruminate on the answer though. :) I do think that a small number of passionate consumers for YourMagz or Joyspoon is the key to understanding their exact needs. (As you know) Let me think about how best to attract them! Thanks again for commenting and engaging! I'll check out JoySpoon and let you know how it goes! John,
Thanks so much for your wonderful comment. I’m going to actually create a video answer to your question – because it’s a great question! I’ll need to ruminate on the answer though. :)

I do think that a small number of passionate consumers for YourMagz or Joyspoon is the key to understanding their exact needs. (As you know) Let me think about how best to attract them!

Thanks again for commenting and engaging!

I’ll check out JoySpoon and let you know how it goes!

]]> By: John Robinson http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-863 John Robinson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:35 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-863 Andrew, I'm a few days late on this one but you've done it again. You seem to always produce articles that are incredibly pertinent to our current situation at Joyspoon (formerly Yourmagz, we finally switched our domain name). Our team was debating this exact issue yesterday. We decided that it would be best to keep the platform open but work on cultivating a community of members who we could bring value to by solving a problem for them. Our theory is that if they see value in the product we're bringing them, they'll be easier to engage. That being said, I think the biggest problem most start-ups have is figuring out who their ideal target market is (it definitely took us some time). So many start-ups have a great idea but they have trouble finding the people who would care most. Pinyadda has a great idea and there's a need for it in the market but I bet they're having a difficult time finding Beta testers who care about the product in it's early stages. My question to you is, what's the best way to go about finding the right early adopters who are going to care about your product enough to help it grow? Thanks! John Robinson Joyspoon Community Manager Twitter: @Joyspoon Andrew, I’m a few days late on this one but you’ve done it again. You seem to always produce articles that are incredibly pertinent to our current situation at Joyspoon (formerly Yourmagz, we finally switched our domain name).

Our team was debating this exact issue yesterday. We decided that it would be best to keep the platform open but work on cultivating a community of members who we could bring value to by solving a problem for them. Our theory is that if they see value in the product we’re bringing them, they’ll be easier to engage.

That being said, I think the biggest problem most start-ups have is figuring out who their ideal target market is (it definitely took us some time). So many start-ups have a great idea but they have trouble finding the people who would care most. Pinyadda has a great idea and there’s a need for it in the market but I bet they’re having a difficult time finding Beta testers who care about the product in it’s early stages.

My question to you is, what’s the best way to go about finding the right early adopters who are going to care about your product enough to help it grow?

Thanks!

John Robinson
Joyspoon Community Manager
Twitter: @Joyspoon

]]> By: Andrew Davis http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Andrew Davis Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:20:07 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-856 Austin, I just read your response. The new design looks great! Thanks for taking the time to read and respond. You guys are on the right path! Keep it up! - drew Austin,
I just read your response. The new design looks great! Thanks for taking the time to read and respond. You guys are on the right path!
Keep it up!
- drew

]]> By: Austin Gardner-Smith http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/10/overexposed-too-early-too-far-too-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Austin Gardner-Smith Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:21:53 +0000 http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/?p=6806#comment-846 Hey Andrew - Great insight in this post and we appreciate the honest evaluation. We've posted a response on our blog here: http://pinyadda.blogspot.com/2009/11/response-new-features-and-vision.html Look forward to meeting you at some point. Best, Austin and the rest of the Pinyadda team. Hey Andrew -

Great insight in this post and we appreciate the honest evaluation. We’ve posted a response on our blog here:

http://pinyadda.blogspot.com/2009/11/response-new-features-and-vision.html

Look forward to meeting you at some point.

Best,

Austin and the rest of the Pinyadda team.

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