Hi Steve. Interesting idea – clearly many students have a need for something like this, but I’m wondering if nagging is the answer. My usual response to nagging is to eventually not hear it, and given the name of your venture, my fear is that many students after trying it out would tire of it. I get though that your monetary needs are not large, and you want to be approachable with a name, etc. to get people to give their money. Have you thought of how this could generate some profit? If so, you might have more joy approaching a few investors with a way to share in that. Best of luck with this.
Hi Steve. Interesting idea – clearly man…
8 Aug
Hi Tod, It remains to be seen if the paradoxical name to the final intent will be a attention-getting marketing success or if it will be a colossal mistake. Is it the "new Coke"? As you feared, I believe that many students would get tired of it. That is part of the transient nature of nagU. It allows for students to try it out, perhaps change their behaviour/perspective, and then opt out. In my experience as a personal trainer, clients are motivated and work hard to achieve their goals; a few stick with it, most 'tire' of pursuing goals after a time. But they always return to try again for a while. Motivation wanes based on what is going on in our lives, nagU can always be there when they need/want it. I have considered revenue streams, but I think that before exploring profit I need to prove the nagU concept through actual implementation. nagU is an original concept and prone to plenty of skepticism unless it can prove its effectiveness through actual real-world successes. TBD.
