Hey Forum,
I'm in the BitShares offices up in Virginia with Dan and the devs today. I had lunch with Dan and we discussed the exciting new chapter BitShares is starting in 2015. However, my own chapter with BitShares is now coming to a close. I've made the decision to resign any sort of official role with the organization in order to persue other opportunities.
I can say without a doubt that some of the new marketing talent that's come on board recently with BitShares and the grassroots marketing team have incredible plans in the works to take the community and business to the next level. I'm thrilled to see what they can do in the upcoming year.
I believe not only in BitShares but in the ideals of this community and those who lead it. It's been an exciting and wild ride over the last year or so and I am so incredibly proud to have been a small part of it. Thank you for the passion and energy you all have brought to this project and for those of you who went above and beyond to put your blood sweat and tears into it.
I can tell you one thing is for sure about this organization: The level of integrity, commitment, and talent with those I worked with are second to none. I trust these people fully and consider them my friends and truly amazing people. I encourage you to continue investing your time, money and energy in this grand vision that is BitShares.
Wishing each and every one of you the very best in all you do,
Brian
It was great meeting you, and working with you Brian.
I know there are many folks that appreciate what you did and Bitshares, and many that did not.
Either way, I appreciate the effort you put forth and know that there are MANY behind the scenes things you worked on and initiated that folks here do not know about.
Take care, and stay in touch.
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Hey Forum,
I'm in the BitShares offices up in Virginia with Dan and the devs today. I had lunch with Dan and we discussed the exciting new chapter BitShares is starting in 2015. However, my own chapter with BitShares is now coming to a close. I've made the decision to resign any sort of official role with the organization in order to persue other opportunities.
I can say without a doubt that some of the new marketing talent that's come on board recently with BitShares and the grassroots marketing team have incredible plans in the works to take the community and business to the next level. I'm thrilled to see what they can do in the upcoming year.
I believe not only in BitShares but in the ideals of this community and those who lead it. It's been an exciting and wild ride over the last year or so and I am so incredibly proud to have been a small part of it. Thank you for the passion and energy you all have brought to this project and for those of you who went above and beyond to put your blood sweat and tears into it.
I can tell you one thing is for sure about this organization: The level of integrity, commitment, and talent with those I worked with are second to none. I trust these people fully and consider them my friends and truly amazing people. I encourage you to continue investing your time, money and energy in this grand vision that is BitShares.
Wishing each and every one of you the very best in all you do,
Brian
Should we still be waiting for the HUGE marketing campaign that will happen or now we should rely on nullstreet marketing for another year?
Should we still be waiting for the HUGE marketing campaign that will happen or now we should rely on nullstreet marketing for another year?
No need to wait, I've already passed along interview requests to the marketing team. Marketing has already had phone and in-person meetings with companies we passed their way (debit card and onramps). Max is about ready to launch his book (read it, kicks ass) and BitShares.tv, Method-X and the rest of the gang (too many amazing people) are busting ass in different areas, I've put together a media list that covers almost every major article about Bitcoin in the last 6 months and contacted every decent company that's been posted on Coindesk over the last 4 months. I'm just middle of the road productive, there's people on Nullstreet doing much more.
No waiting, it's already happening.
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Hey Forum,
I'm in the BitShares offices up in Virginia with Dan and the devs today. I had lunch with Dan and we discussed the exciting new chapter BitShares is starting in 2015. However, my own chapter with BitShares is now coming to a close. I've made the decision to resign any sort of official role with the organization in order to persue other opportunities.
I can say without a doubt that some of the new marketing talent that's come on board recently with BitShares and the grassroots marketing team have incredible plans in the works to take the community and business to the next level. I'm thrilled to see what they can do in the upcoming year.
I believe not only in BitShares but in the ideals of this community and those who lead it. It's been an exciting and wild ride over the last year or so and I am so incredibly proud to have been a small part of it. Thank you for the passion and energy you all have brought to this project and for those of you who went above and beyond to put your blood sweat and tears into it.
I can tell you one thing is for sure about this organization: The level of integrity, commitment, and talent with those I worked with are second to none. I trust these people fully and consider them my friends and truly amazing people. I encourage you to continue investing your time, money and energy in this grand vision that is BitShares.
Wishing each and every one of you the very best in all you do,
Brian
Best wishes Brian and happy holidays.
So you worked with Cass on the new wallet, is this finished or lost?
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Those were and are being handled by murduristic, julian, and bitmarket. They're not really any further than if we cold-called 10 more similar companies like hpenvy is doing.
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Those were and are being handled by murduristic, julian, and bitmarket. They're not really any further than if we cold-called 10 more similar companies like hpenvy is doing.
But I'm thrilled by recent progress in marketing...we will get there.
Thanks for all your contributions, Brian! Best of success to you.Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Those were and are being handled by murduristic, julian, and bitmarket. They're not really any further than if we cold-called 10 more similar companies like hpenvy is doing.
I'd like to hear Murderistic's take on this. Toast's comment seems to devalue some of what M claims to have been doing these last few months. But I'm thrilled by recent progress in marketing...we will get there.
where the hell is tonyk ? :D
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
Those were and are being handled by murduristic, julian, and bitmarket. They're not really any further than if we cold-called 10 more similar companies like hpenvy is doing.
Why were these upcoming onramps hyped as if they were totally ready to go, as soon as the 1.0 release was ready?
In reality it seems we were never as close to bitshares success as we thought we were.
On the other hand, it also means that with the recent incredible successes in contacting a number of businesses, offramps, etc, that HpEnvy accomplished, we are actually further along now than we have ever been.
Should we still be waiting for the HUGE marketing campaign that will happen or now we should rely on nullstreet marketing for another year?
No need to wait, I've already passed along interview requests to the marketing team. Marketing has already had phone and in-person meetings with companies we passed their way (debit card and onramps). Max is about ready to launch his book (read it, kicks ass) and BitShares.tv, Method-X and the rest of the gang (too many amazing people to list) are busting ass in different areas. I've put together a media list that covers almost every major article about Bitcoin in the last 6 months and contacted every decent company that's been posted on Coindesk over the last 4 months. All lists were shared with the people needed to see and track progress. I'm just middle of the road productive, there's people on Nullstreet doing much more. I'm on target to deliver a full summary to Stan by Thursday night for the next newsletter.
No waiting, it's already happening. I was just viewing the lists and saw Bitmarket, Murderistic and a bunch of other guys on the team working the leads!
Actually we still have the two major onramp-offramps that we setup previously in place to use as well as all of the great work Envy is doing. They never were gone, just on hold until the hard fork was sorted out, etc.
Was Brian responsible for the on-off ramps that were supposedly being setup? Funnels?
We have retained the team that he has hired as they are doing good work.
I know I took 3rd in the Poetry Smackdown https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=10413.0;all so maybe that is what you are referring to as in the Flatulence Fiesta https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=10508 I did not see you select a winner for the best synonym for the word 'peg'. Send my 'winnings' to currencydebt as the bitsharesmarket account is in one of those 'MIA' limbo situations awaiting a future client release that can make it reappear in my account. Fun stuff bitchares.gg BP
We still owe you 350 for winning our competition:
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=10508.msg138189#msg138189
We tried sending the prize money to bts:bitsharesmarket, but the robohash does not match your avatar. Can you confirm your bts address Mr. Market?
where the hell is tonyk ? :D
I haven't really been following the marketing side of things, so I'm not sure about the significance of this..
where the hell is tonyk ? :D
Loading the nukes (last post as HRickover) https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=11920.msg161993#msg161993
or
finally given up and left the building.
One or the other.
tonyk is Brians alter ego :o
tonyk is Brians alter ego :o
Haha.
Um, I dont think so, tonyk was critical of the marketing team I think.
Perhaps he is just on vacation.
What in the hell has he been doing for the last year?
Preparations to persue other opportunities.
I hate to be that guy, but can someone tell me what exactly Brian did over the last year? And how much he was paid to do it?
Lord knows I've had hires go pear shaped and it's just a part of business.
But I'm a bit choked at being told 'hush hush big things are being done just wait and see' for months on end and then the punch line is... well, he was good at organizing conferences.
A few speaking engagements and some dinners does not a year long marketing gig make.
Kudos to BM for pulling the plug, and thank God Methodx has stepped up and wow, watching the Bitshares platform course-correct-by-consensus is giving me goosebumps.
But I've got to say that Brian's 'Thanks for all the fish' exit is unacceptable.
What in the hell has he been doing for the last year?
What in the hell has he been doing for the last year?Preparations to persue other opportunities.
I hate to be that guy, but can someone tell me what exactly Brian did over the last year? And how much he was paid to do it?
Lord knows I've had hires go pear shaped and it's just a part of business.
But I'm a bit choked at being told 'hush hush big things are being done just wait and see' for months on end and then the punch line is... well, he was good at organizing conferences.
I hate to be that guy, but can someone tell me what exactly Brian did over the last year? And how much he was paid to do it?
Lord knows I've had hires go pear shaped and it's just a part of business.
But I'm a bit choked at being told 'hush hush big things are being done just wait and see' for months on end and then the punch line is... well, he was good at organizing conferences.
We all feel the same way.
Bitmarket, formerly one of Brian's underlings, has been posting and working with the nullstreet folks. He seems good.
It does seem like we will get *something* out of the western official marketing effort, in terms of onramps, etc, after 1.0 release. Maybe its not as big as we hoped but it shouldnt be zero.
I gave BP the benefit of the doubt. I understood the reasons for waiting for the 'big 1.0 marketing push,' and I defended the lack of results because the I3 team, with greater visibility, confidently backed the work BP did behind the scenes. Suffice to say, the big push hasn't come, the low hanging fruits were left hanging, and I am disappointed.Same.
I am however thrilled about the Null Street team and community marketers. You guys rock.
Agreed.I gave BP the benefit of the doubt. I understood the reasons for waiting for the 'big 1.0 marketing push,' and I defended the lack of results because the I3 team, with greater visibility, confidently backed the work BP did behind the scenes. Suffice to say, the big push hasn't come, the low hanging fruits were left hanging, and I am disappointed.Same.
I am however thrilled about the Null Street team and community marketers. You guys rock.
This entire exercise is a learning experience and illustrates what happens when software developers try to manage things outside their areas of expertise
This entire exercise is a learning experience and illustrates what happens when software developers try to manage things outside their areas of expertise
+5% Bitshares is light on PR/Marketing and general strategic planing imo. It seems like the guys at Nullstreet may be filling in the PR/Mkting end. Hope fully we can get someone one that is strong in business strategy to complement BM's prowess in the general vision and technology.
This entire exercise is a learning experience and illustrates what happens when software developers try to manage things outside their areas of expertise
+5% Bitshares is light on PR/Marketing and general strategic planing imo. It seems like the guys at Nullstreet may be filling in the PR/Mkting end. Hope fully we can get someone one that is strong in business strategy to complement BM's prowess in the general vision and technology.
After the holidays and after I tie up loose ends with my other online businesses, I'll be stepping up in a big way.
I expect 2015 will bring more opportunity to engage media as their curiousity rises.
I expect 2015 will bring more opportunity to engage media as their curiousity rises.
It will be funny if we need to get Brian Page back for that part. IMHO, handling media was one of his strong points.
I expect 2015 will bring more opportunity to engage media as their curiousity rises.
It will be funny if we need to get Brian Page back for that part. IMHO, handling media was one of his strong points.
maybe i am doing Brian wrong, but with which evidence do you say this? If this is the case, i think it would not needed for him to stepping down. We would already have seen good interviews in none Bitcoin related magazines with Dan etc. . And don't come with 1.0 . Ethereum get this kind of thing without much that is function.
His much did he get paid?