Marketing Resources

Version 10 (J. Simmons, 09/09/2017 11:16 pm)

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h1. Marketing Resources
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h2. Evidence of need
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* "Original Inspiration":http://www.break.com/video/project-excitebike-exercise-bike-controller-demo-video-1644092
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* "Temptation bundling":http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2015/05/28/too-lazy-to-work-out-try-temptation-bundling/
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* "Evidence from Reddit that there is a market for *Holoseat*":http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1hdi80/with_this_every_gamer_would_be_in_shape
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* "Pedal a Bike Through Virtual Reality for Under $100":http://makezine.com/2016/02/03/pedal-bike-virtual-reality-100/
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* "An exercise bike raising millions to end boring workouts":http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/16/fitness-trends-exercise-bike-to-end-boring-pricey-workouts.html
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h2. Competitive Analysis
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* "PC Gamer Bike":http://pcgamerbike.com/
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* "BitGym":http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acgourley/bitgym
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* "Virtuix Omni VR treadmill":http://www.virtuix.com/
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** "Ars Technica Article":http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/the-virtuix-omni-vr-treadmill-made-us-all-hot-and-sweaty/
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** "Ars Technica Demo Video":http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/watch-us-try-the-virtuix-omni-treadmill/
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* "Virzoom on The Verge":http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/16/10234898/sony-playstation-vr-virzoom-motion-controller-excercise - only works with specialized games from the vendor and costs about $250 plus $10/month for subscription service (fitness tracking + games); "Virzoom has a VR Headset version now":https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/15/turn-any-stationary-bike-into-a-vr-workout-machine/
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* "KEEP PEDALING TO KEEP PLAYING":https://hackaday.com/2017/09/03/how-to-select-just-about-any-electronic-part/ (hackaday)
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h2. Marketing Opportunities
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* "Extra Lives Event Thread":https://redditblog.com/2016/09/26/join-us-for-extra-life-a-24-hour-gaming-marathon-benefiting-childrens-hospitals/ - is there a marketing opportunity around Extra Lives?  Maybe calories burned during fundraising play?
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* "Submitting Arduino Projects to the Arduino Blog":http://blog.arduino.cc/submit-your-project/?utm_content=buffer55f4b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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* "Maker Share":http://makezine.com/2017/06/26/calling-all-makers-welcome-to-maker-share/
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h2. Marketing Resources
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* "Developer's Marketing Guide":https://www.devmarketingguide.com
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* "How to Find the Customers Who Need Your Product":https://fi.co/posts/how-to-find-the-customers-who-need-your-product