Comments on: How To Succeed Like Apple http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Israel Atchue http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-1023 James Israel Atchue Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:57:00 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-1023 Jason hit the head on the nail here. Apple dosen't do it first, and that's simply it. They take previously thought feasible ideas, and package them into a sleek and market appealing product. From then on it's adding simple features; camera, new bezel, sleeker finish, and most recently, the switch to SSD's. Great article, I enjoyed the read. Jason hit the head on the nail here. Apple dosen’t do it first, and that’s simply it. They take previously thought feasible ideas, and package them into a sleek and market appealing product. From then on it’s adding simple features; camera, new bezel, sleeker finish, and most recently, the switch to SSD’s.

Great article, I enjoyed the read.

]]> By: Metaleyess http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-1009 Metaleyess Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:27:00 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-1009 cool article....!!! cool article….!!!

]]> By: Adxplore http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-752 Adxplore Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:16:47 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-752 "People Don't Buy What You Do...They Buy Why You Do It".<br><br>A great ted talk by Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action.<br><br><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_...</a><br><br>And a must see for anyone trying to motivate customers to buy. “People Don't Buy What You Do…They Buy Why You Do It”.

A great ted talk by Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action.

http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_…

And a must see for anyone trying to motivate customers to buy.

]]> By: Rick Adlam http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-484 Rick Adlam Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:59:53 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-484 Great Article on succeeding. One point I feel that you have overlooked is the name.<br>Apple was already easy to say and recall and remember. They made it mean something besides a common fruit. <br>It may be the first thing you learned when you learned the alphabet. ["A" is for apple on picture associated primers, or pictures around your nursery or pre-school]<br>Even more important it is a two syllable word. [two to seven letters, with five being the sweet spot] Think Xerox, Honda, Sony, Mazda, HP, AMEX, Visa, Kia. Three and four syllable ames are also OK, but two are the easiest to say, spell and recall. Great Article on succeeding. One point I feel that you have overlooked is the name.
Apple was already easy to say and recall and remember. They made it mean something besides a common fruit.
It may be the first thing you learned when you learned the alphabet. ["A" is for apple on picture associated primers, or pictures around your nursery or pre-school]
Even more important it is a two syllable word. [two to seven letters, with five being the sweet spot] Think Xerox, Honda, Sony, Mazda, HP, AMEX, Visa, Kia. Three and four syllable ames are also OK, but two are the easiest to say, spell and recall.

]]> By: designker http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-401 designker Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:52:47 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-401 Where is the photo of all 4 iPhones? Where is the photo of all 4 iPhones?

]]> By: Ajstarks http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-397 Ajstarks Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:42:33 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-397 As Dieter Rams says in his design principles: "Good design is long-lasting" <a href="http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/dieterrams/gooddesign" rel="nofollow">http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/dieterrams/go...</a> As Dieter Rams says in his design principles: “Good design is long-lasting” http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/dieterrams/go…

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-396 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:55:30 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-396 wow, thank you Rajat. I'm working on something more Tumblr like and streamlined. I originally had the fonts larger for iPad optimization. wow, thank you Rajat. I'm working on something more Tumblr like and streamlined. I originally had the fonts larger for iPad optimization.

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-395 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:53:19 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-395 holy crap, i do the same way too often. I think it's due to my fear of: did I get the point across? That really comes down to a: I need to better recognize when someone does or doesn't get something. holy crap, i do the same way too often. I think it's due to my fear of: did I get the point across? That really comes down to a: I need to better recognize when someone does or doesn't get something.

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-394 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:52:28 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-394 Thanks David. I agree. Too many people hate on Apple because it's the in thing or it's short sighted. They're not saints either, but they are certainly doing something right. Thanks David. I agree. Too many people hate on Apple because it's the in thing or it's short sighted. They're not saints either, but they are certainly doing something right.

]]> By: David McGraw http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-393 David McGraw Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:36:40 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-393 Great article. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from Apple. Far too many people focus on Apple as being some kind of enemy when they are clearly dominating the environments that they reach their hands into. Great article. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from Apple. Far too many people focus on Apple as being some kind of enemy when they are clearly dominating the environments that they reach their hands into.

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-392 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:43:26 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-392 Good call, will update. Photo is here / later on in the paragraph:<br><a href="http://c1922952.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2010/07/911-porsche-evolution.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://c1922952.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.c...</a><br><br>Apple obviously has the resources to launch things such as copy/paste a lot<br>faster than they did. Why not do it sooner? There are still enough other<br>things out there.<br><br>I've upgraded every iPhone since the original, but with good reason: It's<br>easy to trade in and break even. I've never paid for a new iPhone.<br><br>-jlb<br>772.801.1058<br>You Should Check Out <a href="http://JasonLBaptiste.com" rel="nofollow">JasonLBaptiste.com</a> <<a href="http://www.JasonLBaptiste.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.JasonLBaptiste.com</a>> Good call, will update. Photo is here / later on in the paragraph:
http://c1922952.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.c…

Apple obviously has the resources to launch things such as copy/paste a lot
faster than they did. Why not do it sooner? There are still enough other
things out there.

I've upgraded every iPhone since the original, but with good reason: It's
easy to trade in and break even. I've never paid for a new iPhone.

-jlb
772.801.1058
You Should Check Out JasonLBaptiste.com <http://www.JasonLBaptiste.com>

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-391 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:40:59 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-391 Three most important?<br><br>*Often the first to get it right*<br>*Benefits are primary, features are secondary*<br>*Be as proud of what you say no to than what you say yes to* Three most important?

*Often the first to get it right*
*Benefits are primary, features are secondary*
*Be as proud of what you say no to than what you say yes to*

]]> By: james http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-390 james Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:39:28 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-390 If you were to simplify what you've written -- a la Apple -- what would you say are the 3 most important factors? If you were to simplify what you've written — a la Apple — what would you say are the 3 most important factors?

]]> By: gubatron http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-388 gubatron Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:05:42 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-388 Jason: "Evolutionary “Porsche like” improvements: Look at this photo."<br>I think you forgot to put the photo.<br><br>I'd like to add that Apple uses it's community cult to finance the development of almost prototype releases. The first version of almost each product is barely useful for anything other than showing off to friends, being the iPad the biggest example of this. It's never in your interest to have the perfect product the first time if you know you'll have a lot of blind buyers willing to finance the evolution of the product.<br><br>The iPhone 4 is an example of a finished product (antenna issues aside), finally it has everything that it should've had 2 years ago, why? now the competition started to catch up, in the meantime they would leave very important features out (copy & paste, multitasking, front facing camera, better cameras, better screen) for a next release, giving early adopters more reasons to update.<br><br>I know the strategy works well, it's kind of the "release early, release often", but I think it's just evil to deprive users of things like copy & paste and multitasking, there was just no excuse, except they wanted to milk their customers with the next upgrades. I believe companies should be about "how the world should be". Jason: “Evolutionary “Porsche like” improvements: Look at this photo.”
I think you forgot to put the photo.

I'd like to add that Apple uses it's community cult to finance the development of almost prototype releases. The first version of almost each product is barely useful for anything other than showing off to friends, being the iPad the biggest example of this. It's never in your interest to have the perfect product the first time if you know you'll have a lot of blind buyers willing to finance the evolution of the product.

The iPhone 4 is an example of a finished product (antenna issues aside), finally it has everything that it should've had 2 years ago, why? now the competition started to catch up, in the meantime they would leave very important features out (copy & paste, multitasking, front facing camera, better cameras, better screen) for a next release, giving early adopters more reasons to update.

I know the strategy works well, it's kind of the “release early, release often”, but I think it's just evil to deprive users of things like copy & paste and multitasking, there was just no excuse, except they wanted to milk their customers with the next upgrades. I believe companies should be about “how the world should be”.

]]> By: Rajat http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-389 Rajat Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:04:52 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-389 Even if you just tone up the 'Fonts' similar to <a href="http://37signals.com/svn" rel="nofollow">http://37signals.com/svn</a> the website would become much more readable...Anyways...its an excellent post from you as usual....normally i read each of your article atleast 2-3 times...good post Even if you just tone up the 'Fonts' similar to http://37signals.com/svn the website would become much more readable…Anyways…its an excellent post from you as usual….normally i read each of your article atleast 2-3 times…good post

]]> By: Jason L. Baptiste http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-386 Jason L. Baptiste Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:01:35 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-386 I originally planned on a new layout before this article got circulated :).<br> Coming soon. Thank you for the encouragement (and feedback). I originally planned on a new layout before this article got circulated :) .
Coming soon. Thank you for the encouragement (and feedback).

]]> By: TropicalMBA http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-385 TropicalMBA Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:20:51 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-385 My vote is for the large text, tired eyes:) Biggest takeaway for me is finding more ways to speak and write in soundbyes. In some ways thats a much less selfish way to communicate. I tend to want to talk and talk and... My vote is for the large text, tired eyes:) Biggest takeaway for me is finding more ways to speak and write in soundbyes. In some ways thats a much less selfish way to communicate. I tend to want to talk and talk and…

]]> By: Casper http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-384 Casper Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:05:28 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-384 I'm sure your articles are great but, sorry, your website has a so hopeless layout that I just can't stand it. Change it, makte the text smaller and easier to foucus on one article and you would win a lot more visitors. /keep it up from sweden I'm sure your articles are great but, sorry, your website has a so hopeless layout that I just can't stand it. Change it, makte the text smaller and easier to foucus on one article and you would win a lot more visitors. /keep it up from sweden

]]> By: Marco http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-succeed-like-apple/#comment-380 Marco Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:33:29 +0000 http://jasonlbaptiste.com/?p=652#comment-380 You forget: Establish the best looks in your field. I don't like Apple products, I think the quality is shit and they are totally overpriced, but they look so seductive.<br>Compare the new iPhone to my Nokia n900; the Nokia has better feature set and price (IMO), but compare the looks. Man Apple is leading the field of design like almost no tech company ever did - maybe Braun in 60s.<br><br>Marco You forget: Establish the best looks in your field. I don't like Apple products, I think the quality is shit and they are totally overpriced, but they look so seductive.
Compare the new iPhone to my Nokia n900; the Nokia has better feature set and price (IMO), but compare the looks. Man Apple is leading the field of design like almost no tech company ever did – maybe Braun in 60s.

Marco

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