Because I’m a true Digerati Wannabe, invitations to try out new things (apps on beta, private beta, double-secret beta beta, alpha, kappa or whatever hip Web2.0 term you want to use) never fail to excite me. And when I get one, I make sure to show it off and blog about it.
Now. I even though I try to sound like I know what I’m talking about, I really don’t want to give anyone the impression that what you see here is unbiased. If you give me an invitation to a private beta, you’ve already put me in a good mood so guess what. I’m probably going to like it, unless it just really sucks.
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So. If you want to read about someone getting all happy and excited about your new web application, send me an invite.
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That’s not to say, however, that I promise to write only good things. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Here are things that I am mostly interested in:
Business [social] networking — Apps that can help me connect with other people in a professional setting.
Mobile — I have a dumb phone. If your web app can turn it into a smart phone, I’d definitely want to hear about it.
Mobile Messaging — SMS alerts. I’m in Marketing. Can your app help me reach a bunch of people on their cell phones with just one click?
GTD, productivity, workflow — Can you help me be more productive? Can you help me organize the million things I have to do in a day?
Content Distribution, publishing – I have a bunch of cool things I want to tell people about. Can your app help me get the message out? (RSS, publishing tools, etc)
Search — Can you help me find information so I don’t have to fish the wide Google ocean?
Metrics — I like measuring things. Sitemeter excites me.
Tools – Again. I’m a digerati wannabe. I’m not technical. Can your app help me do cool things without me having to write a single line of code?
Business applications — I have a day job. And I like playing hero at work. You know the type. I love coming up with solutions and improvements to existing processes. Can your app make me look good at work? Email me if you need specifics of what I’m looking for.
I have a short attention span, not to mention I don’t have all day to try out stuff. If I don’t “get it” in two minutes, I won’t sit there to try to figure it out, because if I’m having a hard time “getting it,” I’ll probably have a tough time explaining it to everyone else anyway.
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So please? Send me invites?
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