Comments on: How Old Are You? http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/ Fascinating, Inspiring, Rewarding and Engaging kinded spirits. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jennifer http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/#comment-2816 Jennifer Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:26:31 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/how-old-are-you/#comment-2816 Christopher - that's a good point, and certainly a risk in a venture like this. But it seems to me that the aim is to empower that market to be able to experience the Internet and the tools it offers in a more user-friendly, tailored-to-them sort of way. I'm signing up my parents because they would not have been likely to hear about this without a daughter in marketing, not because they can't or wouldn't want to do it themselves. Obviously you can't force people in, but there's a certain power to saying, "You know, those young kids have their internet... this is yours." The Internet is getting harder and harder to avoid, so this is a chance for the 50+ market to find a way in. Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, I'm going to be 50 someday too. So it's smart to start now so that the community will already be there and strong when the boomers' kids turn around and realize, "Ah, man. I'm 50." Christopher - that’s a good point, and certainly a risk in a venture like this. But it seems to me that the aim is to empower that market to be able to experience the Internet and the tools it offers in a more user-friendly, tailored-to-them sort of way. I’m signing up my parents because they would not have been likely to hear about this without a daughter in marketing, not because they can’t or wouldn’t want to do it themselves. Obviously you can’t force people in, but there’s a certain power to saying, “You know, those young kids have their internet… this is yours.” The Internet is getting harder and harder to avoid, so this is a chance for the 50+ market to find a way in. Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, I’m going to be 50 someday too. So it’s smart to start now so that the community will already be there and strong when the boomers’ kids turn around and realize, “Ah, man. I’m 50.”

]]> By: Christopher http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/#comment-2815 Christopher Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:15:24 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/how-old-are-you/#comment-2815 I hate to point out the obvious - but wouldn't the market depend on how many of these 50+ somethings were web savvy? If you are signing up your parents, isn't that a hint that the market is limited b/c they don't want to live their life in virtual networks? I imagine they are fully connected in their current ones. I hate to point out the obvious - but wouldn’t the market depend on how many of these 50+ somethings were web savvy? If you are signing up your parents, isn’t that a hint that the market is limited b/c they don’t want to live their life in virtual networks? I imagine they are fully connected in their current ones.

]]> By: jotaesse http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/#comment-2505 jotaesse Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:42:19 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/how-old-are-you/#comment-2505 great idea !!! I'm 70th brazilian blogger & I will be there, with the proud of one grandfather internauta [ ]s jotaesse great idea !!!
I’m 70th brazilian blogger & I will be there, with the proud of one grandfather internauta
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jotaesse

]]> By: JoeC http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/#comment-2462 JoeC Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:01:00 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/how-old-are-you/#comment-2462 Never let it be said that the fine Ms. Goff can't honor an NDA. I am very impressed by her restraint. Never let it be said that the fine Ms. Goff can’t honor an NDA. I am very impressed by her restraint.

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/06/26/how-old-are-you/#comment-2412 Michael Wagner Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:36:38 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/how-old-are-you/#comment-2412 Hey - you're talking about me! 52 and I would say more alive to possibilities and ready to learn than many 25 year olds I meet. Thanks for the "heads up"! Hey - you’re talking about me! 52 and I would say more alive to possibilities and ready to learn than many 25 year olds I meet.

Thanks for the “heads up”!

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