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Re: DressRush Pitch Deck

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Post by mattsjohnston » Sat, Nov 05, 2011, 4:21 PM UTC

azov wrote: post #14

Am I the only one who doesn't get this UI? If I have to scroll anyway, what's the point of those next buttons? What is the purpose of page numbers at the top when there's already a scrollbar showing where I am? I think it does nothing but adds clutter and distracts from the message they are trying to convey. A simple web page with the same infographics would tell me the same story, take less time to design, print wel…

Thanks everyone for the feedback - we ditched the next/previous buttons. I kept a 'start' button at the bottom of the first page because I wanted to set up for the user that it all scrolls down from there, plus I just had to keep a giant button somewhere on the page :)

And good idea about giving some sort of visual cue the keyboard buttons work. I think I might work on something to indicate that. Thanks!

Re: DressRush Pitch Deck

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Post by mattsjohnston » Sat, Nov 05, 2011, 4:59 PM UTC

deyan wrote: post #45

To be totally honest, I really wonder how long it took to create this and whether it was really a good use of their time. It is beautiful, full stop. But it also appears as if it took a ton of time to create and put all the bells and whistles in, which would make me at the very least question their judgement of how they spend their time.

Yeah, it only took about two days, but most of that time was spent on design that could have been spent on designing a PPT deck instead.

Re: DressRush Pitch Deck

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Post by cpeterso » Sat, Nov 05, 2011, 7:15 PM UTC

icefox wrote: post #73

Shouldn't "Sara Morgan" be the first person listed on the team as she has the most Wedding experience?

How many times has she been divorced?

Re: DressRush Pitch Deck

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Post by bmelton » Sun, Nov 06, 2011, 4:00 AM UTC

aaronblohowiak wrote: post #17

JoshTriplett wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suspect they've counted "converted" as "entered an email address" or "signed up". That would then explain the long-term value: lots of value from a fraction of customers, and zero value from the rest. Alternatively, given prices like those they put on the big price tag on the "Problems / Solutions" slide ($150), $3 sounds about right for the affiliate/kickback benefit they'd get from the retailer.

Ah, that's the "AppSumo" part of it, then. I assumed that since they had a "Buyer" in the core staff that it was more like Woot! where they'd have inventory themselves, but it looks like you are right.

I think Woot has a buyer too. Buyer, in retail, means more than the person who pays, it means the person who finds the products, makes sure they're up to the standards of their brand, looks for the best deals on the good, sources the deals, generates the PO, etc.

Re: DressRush Pitch Deck

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Post by marcamillion » Sun, Nov 06, 2011, 4:57 AM UTC

underwater wrote: post #65

lionhearted wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the same thing, but they probably give away a free product sometimes, which is technically 100% off. I actually thought it was a good slide since I went, "WTF? ...oh wait, yeah, that could be right" - good way to wake up critical thinking type people and get them paying attention if they were zoning out.

It made me think they were either bad at math or exaggerating. If it's used in the context you're suggesting then it's a meaningless snippet of information as it doesn't reveal anything about the typical user experience.

Agreed. It's bad math. Even if they gave away something every now and then, it definitely does not explain 100% off. They would have to give away everything and make money some other way (say shipping) - which could be plausible, but I don't see it explained here.