September, 2009

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Wuiper or social attraction redefined

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

logoI came across the Wuiper whilst at La Cantine in Paris. The product was presented by a team of young entrepreneurs to a very attentive crowd. There are many ways to define what wuiper is:

  • a round plastic disc with a sticky side
  • a new way of communicating amongst people
  • a shy guy’s way to a lady’s heart

However, since all good marketers know that a “product is what a product does”, let me describe to you a plausible situation. Imagine yourself walking down the street minding your own business, when you suddenly pass this wonderfully beautiful girl/man. You have the choice of either approaching him/her with the high and present risk of failure and looking ridiculous. Or, you can quickly text a message to the number on the wuiper and then launch it onto the girl/man (hence the sticky side). Later on, the object of your desire will find the wuiper inviting him/her to texting the wuiper’s number to retrieve your message. The beginning of a love story….

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Suitopia: bespoke suits… online!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

topLogoLike many young professionals, I needed a new suit and decided to go for a ‘made to measure’ one. I heard an advert for Suitopia on Spotify and decided to investigate. I had heard about online ‘made to measure’ suit making businesses like A Suit That Fits directly from Warren through the Collège des Ingénieurs, but found his prices a little too expensive for my budget. I also appreciated Suitopia’s ‘package’ deal where you get a reasonable suit for €165 without having to make decisions about what you want i.e. perfect for someone who just wants to get a suit and doesn’t mind how many pockets it has.

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