The first expert is my friend named Mike. He has a lot of experience developing apps, and experience running his own companies as well, making them the domain expert. I knew this person from high school and contacted him via text message. I asked him to meet with me and discuss this potential app idea. There is essentially no return expectation. Including him in my network will help me both develop the app itself and manage the business as a whole.
The second expert is my old UF roomate, Shane. Shane is a fitness guru, an avid weightlifter and a Tennis coach. I contacted him via phone call. I asked for feedback on my app and suggestions to advertise to the fitness community/industry. In return he said I have to let him be the first trainer on the app. Including him will help me get a feel for how to appeal to fitness as an industry.
The final expert is OmarIsuf. He makes fitness youtube videos and has his own line of fitness products. I reached out to him via email to see if he would be interested in the app or promoting it. He said he would have to see the app, and receive compensation in return. Including him would help me reach a wide audience of those interested in the app
This experience will shape how I network in the future. Since I have three dedicated experts at my disposal, now I just need to use them correctly, and try to get these experts to connect me with other experts in their respective field. This was different from previous networking since I was looking for an expert in a field rather than just feedback.
Hey Nick!
ReplyDeleteI think that the people you chose to reach out to for this networking activity varied a lot in expertise and were really able to offer you some useful insight. Having a friend that’s an experienced app developer could be super helpful when it comes to bringing your idea into fruition, and I hope that he’ll be able to give you help in the near future.
Hey Nick,
ReplyDeleteI was curious to see what individuals you would reach out to for this assignment. It seems like you selected and were able to get in contact with individuals very relevant to your product's industry. From you summarizing how the interviews went, it seems like you picked up on a lot of useful information that can be incorporated to the production of your product. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Nick, I enjoyed reading your post. I also believe it is great that you have previous relationships with these people. This will not help you in the long run as you already have connections in areas regarding the direction you want to go, but it can also help you expand your insight. Great job!
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