http://simonwillison.net/2020-10-04T00:03:00+00:00Simon Willison2020-10-04T00:03:00+00:002020-10-04T00:03:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2020/Oct/4/potential-new-elevator-pitch/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://github.com/simonw/datasette/discussions/990">Potential new elevator pitch / tagline for Datasette: The best way to publish data online</a></strong></p> One of the biggest challenges I’ve had with Datasette is compressing it into a single elevator pitch or tagline that helps answer the question “what does this software do?”—the project does a lot of different things, so finding the right angle for explaining it has proved really difficult. I’m workshopping a new tagline over on the Datasette discussion forum—feedback, suggestions and challenges very welcome! <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/simonw/status/1312543663113682944">@simonw</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/marketing">marketing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/pitching">pitching</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/datasette">datasette</a></p>

2013-10-02T17:03:00+00:002013-10-02T17:03:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2013/Oct/2/what-are-some-creative/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-creative-ways-to-pitch-a-new-initiative-to-my-team-without-slides/answer/Simon-Willison">What are some creative ways to pitch a new initiative to my team without slides?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>Use a whiteboard.</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/business">business</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/funding">funding</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/marketing">marketing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/speaking">speaking</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/startups">startups</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/pitching">pitching</a></p>

2012-10-13T17:19:00+00:002012-10-13T17:19:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2012/Oct/13/why-are-web-applications/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/Why-are-web-applications-more-popular-than-desktop-applications-with-investors/answer/Simon-Willison">Why are web applications more popular than desktop applications with investors?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>How often do you install a new desktop application? How often do you try out a new web application?</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/funding">funding</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/investing">investing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/webapps">webapps</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/pitching">pitching</a></p>

2012-10-08T16:40:00+00:002012-10-08T16:40:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2012/Oct/8/is-it-even-possible/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/Is-it-even-possible-to-think-of-a-new-idea-Anything-that-I-think-of-has-either-been-done-or-someone-is-doing-it-How-do-you-keep-yourself-motivated-enough-to-pursue-it/answer/Simon-Willison">Is it even possible to think of a new idea? Anything that I think of has either been done, or someone is doing it. How do you keep yourself motivated enough to pursue it?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>A lot of the time it's not just about the idea, it's also about timing. There are plenty of ideas which have failed in the past but could succeed if tried again today. A few things to consider:</p> <ul><li>A few years ago there were no existing social graphs (Facebook, Twitter etc) for you to integrate with, so any product had to bootstrap their own graph from scratch. This is no longer the case.</li><li>Mobile phones have only recently got to the point where large portions of the population have access to fast, always-on internet access.</li><li>Building services that respond to phone calls and text messages used to be difficult and expensive. Thanks to Twilio they are now cheap and easy to develop.</li></ul><br />New technologies and changes in society mean that there are always plenty of new ideas that couldn't have worked before. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/entrepreneurship">entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/funding">funding</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/startups">startups</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/pitching">pitching</a></p>