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Other => Graveyard => Marketplace => Topic started by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 19, 2014, 07:50:48 pm

Title: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 19, 2014, 07:50:48 pm
[Clains] - I propose now(ish) would be a great time to put some funds towards setting up a Thunderclap campaign for Twitter.

https://www.thunderclap.it/ (https://www.thunderclap.it/)

Happy to help support this and spread the word however I can.


Everyone on Twitter - Retweet anything hashtagged #BitShares!!
...Think grass roots, *organic* marketing campaigns..
Fuznuts is utterly awesome at it, ask him about it: https://twitter.com/justinfondriest (https://twitter.com/justinfondriest) 
Hey Fuz - throw me a PTS addy, I'd like to toss a tip your way for recent work on marketing a' la Twitter & Beyond Bitcoin.

 :D
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 20, 2014, 01:32:44 am
[Clains] - I propose now(ish) would be a great time to put some funds towards setting up a Thunderclap campaign for Twitter.

https://www.thunderclap.it/ (https://www.thunderclap.it/)

Happy to help support this and spread the word however I can.


Everyone on Twitter - Retweet anything hashtagged #BitShares!!
...Think grass roots, *organic* marketing campaigns..
Fuznuts is utterly awesome at it, ask him about it: https://twitter.com/justinfondriest (https://twitter.com/justinfondriest) 
Hey Fuz - throw me a PTS addy, I'd like to toss a tip your way for recent work on marketing a' la Twitter & Beyond Bitcoin.

 :D

Just trying to spread the word man.  This forum feels like home, but gotta leave the nest! :)

As far as the tip goes--give it to someone who doesn't have any and we'll help them set up their wallet at some point on the Mumble Server or Skype (or Join.me).  Giving to others makes tokens powerful. 

Giving them for no apparent reason?  Best, real, ethical marketing available.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: CLains on July 20, 2014, 01:50:26 am
Sounds good. What would a plan like that look like? How much time, effort, cash? We got like 70 pts atm but we'll prolly get more money to play with the more awesome and detailed our plans are. I'll be home from vacation on monday.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 20, 2014, 03:00:17 am

[Clains] - I propose now(ish) would be a great time to put some funds towards setting up a Thunderclap campaign for Twitter.

https://www.thunderclap.it/ (https://www.thunderclap.it/)

Happy to help support this and spread the word however I can.


Everyone on Twitter - Retweet anything hashtagged #BitShares!!
...Think grass roots, *organic* marketing campaigns..
Fuznuts is utterly awesome at it, ask him about it: https://twitter.com/justinfondriest (https://twitter.com/justinfondriest) 
Hey Fuz - throw me a PTS addy, I'd like to toss a tip your way for recent work on marketing a' la Twitter & Beyond Bitcoin.

 :D

Just trying to spread the word man.  This forum feels like home, but gotta leave the nest! :)

As far as the tip goes--give it to someone who doesn't have any and we'll help them set up their wallet at some point on the Mumble Server or Skype (or Join.me).  Giving to others makes tokens powerful. 

Giving them for no apparent reason?  Best, real, ethical marketing available.


I'm in.  I'd love to put 10 PTS towards helping get someone set up with a wallet.


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Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 20, 2014, 03:00:54 am

Sounds good. What would a plan like that look like? How much time, effort, cash? We got like 70 pts atm but we'll prolly get more money to play with the more awesome and detailed our plans are. I'll be home from vacation on monday.

I'll look into it and let you know.  Have a great rest of your vacation and I'll ping you back on Monday!


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Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 22, 2014, 02:20:47 pm
Alright gang,

I had the chance to play around with the Thunderclap campaign platform.  Basically, how Thunderclap works is kind of like a kickstarter campaign, but for social media posts.  Once the campaign is successful; at a determined date - a mass "Thunderclap" will be sent through everyone's social media accounts (i.e. Twitter) and post for them at the same time.  The idea behind this is a coordinated effort for an organic, grass roots marketing approach.

The process works like this:

Here's the options for support goal:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZtfsYum.png)

How many people in the BitShares community would back this with social media?

Campaign Options:
(http://i.imgur.com/6II1MUm.png)

I would put my vote towards the "Storm" ($100) - as it's the most cost-effective campaign that also allows the embedding of videos

Comparison of different campaigns:
(http://i.imgur.com/rwg8RLi.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/agtQq33.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/oAASl7S.png)

What do you guys think?
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: CLains on July 23, 2014, 01:23:06 pm
Sounds good to me. If no one objects, I'm fine with using the community fund PTS to pay the 100$ thunderclap fee.

Still not 100% sure I get it though, is all they are doing sync our twitter, etc. posts to publish at the same time?

I think the steps we need to take to bring this to fruition will be good for our community in any case. People will follow each other etc. and we'll get a more connected promotional front.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 23, 2014, 01:45:26 pm
Sounds good to me. If no one objects, I'm fine with using the community fund PTS to pay the 100$ thunderclap fee.

Still not 100% sure I get it though, is all they are doing sync our twitter, etc. posts to publish at the same time?

Yes - I believe that's how it works is it syncs all the twitter accounts that support the campaign and then sends out the tweet at the same time.  There's an impressive amount of potential social reach available through a campaign like this; it may not be the end all to tell the whole world about it, BUT it definitely wouldn't have any negative effects IMO.


I think the steps we need to take to bring this to fruition will be good for our community in any case. People will follow each other etc. and we'll get a more connected promotional front.

I agree completely.  I'll start by saying hi everyone! My twitter account is @BrianFalther


I can start putting together what needs to be filled out, etc. and then present to the community for review/edits (I'll edit original post and retain info there).  I'd like to get everything ready, but I wouldn't want to launch until all the wallet issues are settled, what do you guys think?

Ideally, it would be funneled through the official bitshares account, who's running that?! 

Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 23, 2014, 04:41:54 pm
Hey Ginger,

Why don't you and CLains come on the Beyond Bitcoin Mumble and we can chat about this either during or after the next Dev Hangout?

I am interested in donating.  We might even be able to get a delegate or two running in the short term to provide the funding for stuff like this.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 23, 2014, 05:34:02 pm
When's the next hangout?!


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Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 23, 2014, 09:13:30 pm
Every saturday @11am EST
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: CLains on July 23, 2014, 10:07:39 pm
I'm cool with that.. Tomorrow or friday is fine as well. CET 14-21 mainly.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 23, 2014, 10:48:59 pm
Clains and ginger....just get on and hang out with us already!
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on July 24, 2014, 09:50:00 pm
LOL I know, I know.    ;)

I will find a way.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 25, 2014, 09:23:45 pm
I saw you logged in last night ginger, just been really sick and the baby caught it, so no sleep plus strep throat = bad day.  Still waiting for clains too!  I bet he sounds like barry white...
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: CLains on July 26, 2014, 12:14:49 am
Hahaha.. yes 100% barry white (http://www.petmountain.com/photos/product/standard/114420S571057/squeaky-dog-toys/squawkie-talkies-rubber-chicken-toy.jpg)
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: fuzzy on July 27, 2014, 02:26:38 am
Still didnt get to listen to that mellow, deep molasses voice bro....no worries ill keep on your ass ;)
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on August 10, 2014, 06:34:18 pm
Alright, back to the Thunderclap campaign.

Here is what I have so far for the draft (bold is the section filled out for the Thunderclap, italic is their description of what needs to be filled out, plain text is what I filled out).  I'll be submitting with the @_bitshares twitter handle as the twitter account for supporters to follow.  Please review and make recommendations for edits:



Organizer Name
This is the name that will be associated with the campaign
BitShares

Who are you?
Tell us in 1-2 sentences.  This will appear on your Thunderclap page.
BitShares is like Bitcoin; except much easier to use, faster transaction times and even more decentralized.  This ingenious blockchain technology is the first enabler of the concept of distributed autonomous companies (DACs).

Title
Name your Thunderclap campaign. The catchier, the better.
A paradigm shift in money. (limited to 30 characters)

Category
Choose a category that best fits your campaign
Technology

Message
This is what your supporters will share on your campaign's end date.  Keep it simple and actionable!
limited to 116 characters
***Still Working on this (as of 8/10, 2:30 PM eastern)***

Message Link
This is the destination URL that will accompany your message.  This may be a link to your website, a donation page, a video, a petition, a poll, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A6mQQdHUZI&list=UU6f8o_H_OgfSLJ2w-bOvyew (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A6mQQdHUZI&list=UU6f8o_H_OgfSLJ2w-bOvyew) (YouTube link to official BitShares video

Choose an end date
This is the date and time that your messages will be unleashed.
Most campaigns are active for 2-3 weeks, from start date to end date./i]
***Are there any important dates to be aware of coming up that would correspond well with an end date for the campaign?***

Edit Your Story
Tell the story behind your Thunderclap message in a paragraph or two.
We believe that money, in it most modern sense, it utterly corrupt.

BitShares has been invented to fix that.  Whatever your problem may be with money, we challenge you to explore if BitShares can't solve it.
The money we use today wasn't created in a time in history where we have access to the technology we do today.  BitShares is the next paradigm shift in how society communicates to each through monetary transactions.  It's kind of like how the internet changed the consumption of information.  That's what BitShares is doing with finance, and much much more.


edit 1: Added "Edit Your Story" draft.  I'm trying to capture the "why" BitShares has been created. 
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: xeroc on August 10, 2014, 06:49:00 pm
Organizer Name
This is the name that will be associated with the campaign
BitShares
You want to quote BitShares (as the economy) or BitShares X (as the
decentralised market place with market pegged assets like
bitUSD? These are two different things to communicate.
BitShares is a brand while BitSharesX is a software/network/blockchain

Who are you?
Tell us in 1-2 sentences.  This will appear on your Thunderclap page.
BitShares is like Bitcoin; except much easier to use, faster
transaction times and even more decentralized.  This ingenious blockchain
technology is the first enabler of the concept of distributed autonomous
companies (DACs).

That is only the half truth I fear.
Taking a closer look at
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/What_is_BitShares%3F
I'd go for

BitShares does for business what bitcoin did for money by utilizing distributed
consensus technology to create companies that are inherently global,
transparent, trustworthy, efficient and most importantly profitable.


Title
Name your Thunderclap campaign. The catchier, the better.
A paradigm shift in money. (limited to 30 characters)
A paradigm shift not just in money ..

Category
Choose a category that best fits your campaign
Technology
Yep :)

Message Link
This is the destination URL that will accompany your message.  This may be a link to your website, a donation page, a video, a petition, a poll, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A6mQQdHUZI&list=UU6f8o_H_OgfSLJ2w-bOvyew (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A6mQQdHUZI&list=UU6f8o_H_OgfSLJ2w-bOvyew) (YouTube link to official BitShares video
Couldn't take a look atm

Choose an end date
This is the date and time that your messages will be unleashed.
Most campaigns are active for 2-3 weeks, from start date to end date./i]
***Are there any important dates to be aware of coming up that
would correspond well with an end date for the campaign?***

Upcoming snapshot at 21/8 for DNS and VOTE

Thx for taking the time!!! +5%
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on August 10, 2014, 07:05:29 pm
You want to quote BitShares (as the economy) or BitShares X (as the
decentralised market place with market pegged assets like
bitUSD? These are two different things to communicate.
BitShares is a brand while BitSharesX is a software/network/blockchain

I'm thinking more towards the BitShares platform but am open to targeting the BitSharesX technology.  What do you guys think?

That is only the half truth I fear.
Taking a closer look at
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/What_is_BitShares%3F
I'd go for

BitShares does for business what bitcoin did for money by utilizing distributed
consensus technology to create companies that are inherently global,
transparent, trustworthy, efficient and most importantly profitable.


I agree with you COMPLETELY on this, I was trying to figure out a way to describe things in simpler terms to someone who may have just heard of bitcoin but may not be technically savvy; however I'm starting to think we should be targeting bitcoin users first...  Anyone else agree?

A paradigm shift not just in money ..

This one was tough because of the 30 character limit; definitely open to some suggestions here

Upcoming snapshot at 21/8 for DNS and VOTE

Sounds good to me - I really think we could get 100 people to support within a week.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on August 10, 2014, 07:10:44 pm
Added 1st draft of "Edit Your Story" section to post: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=5756.msg90678#msg90678 (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=5756.msg90678#msg90678)
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on August 21, 2014, 05:52:17 pm
Thunderclap Campaign - READY TO LAUNCH!

Please review and let me know what you guys think:

(http://i.imgur.com/OU8Yr7w.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/7jeLCvW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/sucug1f.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/edQkmNq.jpg)

Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: CLains on August 21, 2014, 06:55:18 pm
Excellent work!  +5%

I have been promised more PTS for the community fund, so from that I can promise you either,

100$ in PTS before the snapshot (it will fall relative to dollar), or
100$ after the snapshot (more PTS per dollar) or
100$ in BTSX

Not sure how fast PTS transactions are moving, but I will check this thread in 3 hours time.
I'll also give you a bounty for the initiative once I get the community-PTS.
Title: Re: THUNDERclap
Post by: G1ng3rBr34dM4n on August 21, 2014, 07:45:32 pm
Excellent work!  +5%

I have been promised more PTS for the community fund, so from that I can promise you either,

100$ in PTS before the snapshot (it will fall relative to dollar), or
100$ after the snapshot (more PTS per dollar) or
100$ in BTSX

Not sure how fast PTS transactions are moving, but I will check this thread in 3 hours time.
I'll also give you a bounty for the initiative once I get the community-PTS.

Great!! ..Possible to do 50% BTSX and 50% post-snapshot PTS?

In any case - I'll submit tomorrow morning to Thunderclap after I get paid (it'd be criminal to liquidate any BTSX right now... ;))