Reminds me a lot of http://twitter.com/awesomeupdater.
Have you compared the cost/effect of using Twilio vs a real person?
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#42That lady on the front page scares me :)
So my friend described it as an "almost ironic Saturday Night Live" type look. I'm inclined to agree, especially coupled with what has been described as the "1996" style design. But you know what? I have no idea whether that matters or not. Once I start throwing traffic at the site (tomorrow, maybe?) I'll be able to A/B test: what's better - overpriced stock photo, or picture of actual awesomenessreminder greeters?
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#43Reminds me a lot of http://twitter.com/awesomeupdater . Have you compared the cost/effect of using Twilio vs a real person?
there's something special about having a real person talking to you instead of a voice. also, the uncanny valley scares me
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#44I think this is more interesting as a one time thing. Sort of like a slightly more modern singing telegram. I just can't imagine enjoying getting that call every day.
"You're good enough, you're smart enough, and, gosh darn it, people like you."
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#45That lady on the front page scares me :)
Is she wearing... a Snuggie?
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#46I'm totally in if the person on the other end is a female and I have the option to date her depending on where our conversation goes...
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#47I love this idea, I want to do it. However, the biggest thing missing that I see here is the ability to a) tell you what timezone I'm in and what (approximate) time(s) I'd prefer the call to be made at; and b) leave a short note with additional information that will help you make the call. For example I would consider getting this for my business partner because I think it would make him laugh, but I would want to te…
There's now room in the sign up form to indicate these sorts of specifics. Thanks for the awesome feedback.
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#48Don't do it as a service. Instead have it as a onetime thing. If I get the same call everyday the effect will ware off.
you know, that's actually an interesting quirk in human psychology, and one that i'm going to have to figure out how to confront in my marketing messages. the truth of the matter is that you wouldn't get tired of it. it's just that in your mind, you imagine the succession of day1,day2,day3 consecutively, but in reality, a lot of your exposure burnout "resets" in a 24 hour period.
harvard psychologist daniel gilbert goes into detail about some studies that describe this in his book stumbling upon happiness, which i reviewed here. http://www.zacharyburt.com/2010/06/stumbling-on-happiness-pr...
if you end up getting the book, you may be particularly interested in the salty chip study.
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#49So, I'd be happy to buy this (for a family member), but I can't tell when you'll call, and I can't tell how I get it to stop once I do buy it. Every day for a month is gonna be a bit much; by the end of it, they might be willing to pay to stop it. Also, some kind of sample recording would be great. Is it gonna be cheezy? Cheeky? I'd like to know.
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#50I think it's a tad disconcerting that there is an empty blog... This seems like an easy blog topic to have some posts already made and, if a feature doesn't "work", why link to it?