Comments on: Podcast: Mark Curtis, CEO of Flirtomatic and mobile industry beacon http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-244783 Ewan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:43:09 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-244783 very smart!<br><br>2008/9/17 Disqus <> very smart!

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]]> By: Mark Curtis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-244782 Mark Curtis Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:38:35 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-244782 VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different "missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue. VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different “missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue.

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-233827 Ewan @ MIR Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:43:09 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-233827 very smart!<br><br>2008/9/17 Disqus <> very smart!

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]]> By: Mark Curtis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-233826 Mark Curtis Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:38:35 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-233826 VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different "missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue. VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different “missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-229387 smstextnews Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:43:09 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-229387 very smart!<br><br>2008/9/17 Disqus <> very smart!

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]]> By: Mark Curtis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-229386 Mark Curtis Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:38:35 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-229386 VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different "missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue. VERY. We are also thinking long and hard about user segmentation now. It's been clear for a while that users have different “missions', and we need to get better at meeting these. How we handle the entry point and branding (is flirt the right brand?) is the issue.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228870 smstextnews Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:43:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228870 Very interesting perspective, Anthony<br><br>2008/9/3 Disqus <> Very interesting perspective, Anthony

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228869 Anthony Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:05:17 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228869 Like Ewan, I approve to!<br><br>Mark, when I'd nearly lost my faith in "mobile" (I've been venting for days!) you post the above and begin to restore it. :D<br><br>What are your thoughts to a spin-off of Flirtomatic? I ask as it's clear that many straight women use it to talk to other straight women (either strangers they've met on there or people they know in real life). I'm guessing it's because it's cheaper than texting and a better experience. Unlike women, straight blokes are reluctant to follow suit so how about a Chatomatic? Like Ewan, I approve to!

Mark, when I'd nearly lost my faith in “mobile” (I've been venting for days!) you post the above and begin to restore it. :D

What are your thoughts to a spin-off of Flirtomatic? I ask as it's clear that many straight women use it to talk to other straight women (either strangers they've met on there or people they know in real life). I'm guessing it's because it's cheaper than texting and a better experience. Unlike women, straight blokes are reluctant to follow suit so how about a Chatomatic?

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228654 smstextnews Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:11:57 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228654 Approve<br><br><br><br><br>2008/9/1 Disqus <> Approve

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]]> By: Mark Curtis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228647 Mark Curtis Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:46:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228647 Thanks for this Anthony - yup very aware of the wap issue: it's actually just hit the top slot on our priority list. Expect a fix shortly.<br><br>The scary blokes issue on web is interesting too: it's down to the fact that the interface is v different on web and wap for the "Look At Me" feature. We can show the whole thing in one go on web, but on wap split it into channels by sex. Your comment makes me think we may wish to do the same thing on web......... Thanks for this Anthony – yup very aware of the wap issue: it's actually just hit the top slot on our priority list. Expect a fix shortly.

The scary blokes issue on web is interesting too: it's down to the fact that the interface is v different on web and wap for the “Look At Me” feature. We can show the whole thing in one go on web, but on wap split it into channels by sex. Your comment makes me think we may wish to do the same thing on web………

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228521 smstextnews Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228521 Nice one Ant!<br><br>2008/8/28 Disqus <> Nice one Ant!

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228520 Anthony Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:51:43 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228520 That'd be marvellous Ewan!<br><br>I've listened to the podcast, very interesting. I'm on Flirtomatic and 'The Sun' is very much what it's like. Don't get me wrong, I like the service but wish it were a bit more upmarket (or they offered a more upmarket alternative). The WAP site isn't too bad but the website... ergh I'm subjected to really scary looking blokes with their shirts off whenever I log in. Why?!?<br><br>The WAP login doesn't work all that well either. I have to click the 'new users' or 'join' link to get logged in without having to re-enter my deets. If I do things the right way I have to log in each time and if I haven't refreshed a page for a minute or two it takes me back out to the sign-in page.<br><br>Oh and a girl bought me a pint and Strongbow's WAP site had 'issues' (she had the same problem when I "bought" my round!)<br><br>If Mark is reading this, you are doing a top job - I just like to er, constructively criticise! ;-) That'd be marvellous Ewan!

I've listened to the podcast, very interesting. I'm on Flirtomatic and 'The Sun' is very much what it's like. Don't get me wrong, I like the service but wish it were a bit more upmarket (or they offered a more upmarket alternative). The WAP site isn't too bad but the website… ergh I'm subjected to really scary looking blokes with their shirts off whenever I log in. Why?!?

The WAP login doesn't work all that well either. I have to click the 'new users' or 'join' link to get logged in without having to re-enter my deets. If I do things the right way I have to log in each time and if I haven't refreshed a page for a minute or two it takes me back out to the sign-in page.

Oh and a girl bought me a pint and Strongbow's WAP site had 'issues' (she had the same problem when I “bought” my round!)

If Mark is reading this, you are doing a top job – I just like to er, constructively criticise! ;-)

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228336 smstextnews Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228336 i'll sort out a physical click-here-to-download option....<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> i'll sort out a physical click-here-to-download option….

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228335 Anthony Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228335 Cheers Ewan. I'm all over the place with feeds - I'm more a right-click-'save as'-kinda bloke. Seriously old school! Cheers Ewan. I'm all over the place with feeds – I'm more a right-click-'save as'-kinda bloke. Seriously old school!

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228300 smstextnews Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:51:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228300 you sure can, Ant. You just add the feed to your web feeds on your Nokia.<br>Or get it direct from<br><a href="http://www.smstextnews.com/media/podcasts/021_Special_Report_%28Mark_Curtis_Flirtomatic%29.mp3">http://www.smstextnews.com/media/podcasts/021_S...</a><br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> you sure can, Ant. You just add the feed to your web feeds on your Nokia.
Or get it direct from
http://www.smstextnews.com/media/podcasts/021_S...

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/mark_curtis_flirtomatic_podcast.html/comment-page-1#comment-228299 Anthony Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8488#comment-228299 Bugger, I was going to listen to this on my mobile but can't download it as an mp3 (or similar audio file). Could always use the text to speech app on phone but that's a bit of unnecessary over-the-topness! Bugger, I was going to listen to this on my mobile but can't download it as an mp3 (or similar audio file). Could always use the text to speech app on phone but that's a bit of unnecessary over-the-topness!

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