how to "use" your users
DESCRIPTION
A tongue-in-cheek approach to get the most out of the community using your product.TRANSCRIPT
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from new features, to bug testing, to driving new
traffic- how to get the most out of the community using
your product.
How to “Use” your Users
by vinnie [email protected]
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Roles in a typical web company
Engineering
Marketing & Sales
Web Design
Testing & QA
Customer Service
Product Development
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Testing & QA
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Personal communication is key
will i hear back?
real-time
personal robot
chat widgets
forums
surveys
feedback form
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Product Development
release earlyUser
s Love it?
no
yes
whiteboard
Process
Feedback
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Ignore that loud 2%
98%
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Web design - user submitted
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Customer Service
Have your users talk to each other!
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Marketing by the users
widgets w/ adguerilla
campaigns
PEOPLELOVE US
on
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Marketing by the users
seo campaigns
Click Here toInvite your friends
forced word-of-mouth
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Your users dig your service
“Can you please rate up this story/post/video...”
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Engineering
http://micampe.it/projects/flickruploadrhttp://housingmaps.com
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What else can you do with your users?
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Localization
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Interns
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Poke your users,they’ll work harder
“Thank You” for joining
Reminders
Notifications
Newsletters
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Reward with recognition
Personal Communication
Leaderboards
Badges
“Elite” status
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Trade ‘work’ for...
15% off..
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Summary
Lots of areas where your users can help
Open communication is key
Both parties should benefit