Re:Lessons Learned Going from Zero to $30k/Month in a Year
by crucialfelix on Thursday October 17, 2013 @05:57PM
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Always important to remember that different people are affected by different modes of communication.
I am impatient and I want to consume info quickly, so I don't like videos. Give me the facts.
Many people find reading and parsing factual statements to be a chore. They want to play the video and sit back and eat a sandwich. They want that horrible hipster acoustic guitar intro with the gratuitous close up of the tattoos. Factual statements are like homework. They want emotional response. I am suspicious of same.
Also I work with Israelis and they consume spoken English much easier that written. Reading is cognitive load for many folks.
Re:Lessons Learned Going from Zero to $30k/Month in a Year
by Ruska on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:21PM
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That's their choice, obviously. I hate being forced to watch a video, and when I land on a page that only has video content I leave.
Re:Lessons Learned Going from Zero to $30k/Month in a Year
by bbwharris on Thursday October 17, 2013 @05:30PM
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I used to do that too. Now I squash my overwhelming desire to leave and I give it a shot. Almost everytime, I leave with a much better understanding of the product.
Re:Lessons Learned Going from Zero to $30k/Month in a Year
by teddyh on Friday October 18, 2013 @02:44AM
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But are you better for it, or have you just spent more time of your life watching what are, essentially, ads?
I agree with this sentiment, I too avoid video, but it is a very easily digestible format for a lot of people. Think about Leap Motion, would it have nearly been as interesting without the impressive video showing you why it's interesting?