Forum Postings - NDA

[gbh2o]

Not necessarily a sales letter, but more of a here's who we are, here's what we're doing, and here's why you should join us type of tone.

What do you guys think of that idea?

Now that we're allowed to blab about you, we need to be able to point people to an official site. If that site were to have a respectable format and an information commentary they might be curious enough to keep checking. You might have planned tabs/menues visible, but 'grayed-out' until the official launch date. Or they could be in a "demo" mode of navigation. If you are brave enough and confident enough of a launch date, I think you should have a graphic count down to launch actively displayed.

THE ADVERTISEMENT:

Tim, _you_ could greet the visitors to the site with a short video from the boss explaining your vision and the progress/evolution over the last year and 1/2, or whatever. You could time-line through alpha to beta, disappointments and even bringing in a new development team in your quest to 'get it right' the first time. And now you're rapidly moving toward launch. The personal touch would be much better than just an info memo. Pull a 'Walt Disney' starting at the corner of your desk, with perhaps even a short jaunt through your large customer service section-in-training with the call stations, employee areas, and past the development team hard at work finalizing your product. It would give a feeling of substance to your company so the viewer would know it's not just another fly-by-night operation or vapor-ware. It might be instructive for knowledgeable businessmen to learn the background of your new CTO. The viewer will be much more apt to believe you when you mention that you are just a few days from launch as indicated by the countdown timer ticking away on the side. The best part, you haven't had to give specifics of the system design, unless you so want.

[usa2k]

gbh2o, great advice!

Without a site looking pretty or something,
it is hard to brag and look credible.

[christcorp]

Yea; great idea.

If GEICO can have the GECKO

Then VoipO can have the VIPER!!!!

It would make for one great commercial. Viper slithering around biting and Killing the CEO of Vonage, Packet8, ATT, Viatalk, etc....

Actually; I think a nice 60 second Shock Wave File would be a great idea. When you go to voipo.com you get the infomercial. A day or two before going live you include the video with the rest of the real web page. Sounds like too much fun..... Later.... Mike....

[gbh2o]

It would make for one great commercial. Viper slithering around biting and Killing the CEO of Vonage, Packet8, ATT, Viatalk, etc....

Nah! VOIPo can be above that! The other ones will commit suicide or financially self destruct with time.

A solid platform, serious and sufficient customer service and superior technical support and development all lead to a satisfied customer. VOIPo is obviously serious about customer satisfaction, at least in the present. I doubt that Tim will allow it to drift too far from that vision. And I believe that this is the most flexible design that will actually meet the residential customer's dreams of controlling their phone service. [Large businesses, commercial resellers, SOHO and * users have to wait for the Carrier system ]

From the days of innocence, "Right makes Might!"

[christcorp]

Actually, it's been a busy night and I didn't put in any LOL's, , or in my post. I was only kidding about the viper. Now, I wouldn't mind owning one of the 4 wheeled versions.