In addition to speeding up our site, the latest database upgrade included a tiny change that might make sorting through idea submissions quite a bit easier. By popular demand, we’ve added the option to sort submissions ALPHABETICALLY, in addition to by most recent, most comments, last commented on, and random. Just another way we’re working to implement user ideas!
Community member Stephen Bozzone – i.e. the “Invention Addict” — blogged yesterday on his tips to success on Quirky. With six U.S. patents and 17 years of product development experience under his belt, Stephen offers up some pretty great advice. His main points:
1) Find a good problem to solve. People don’t buy products, they buy solutions.
2) Do your homework. Google is your first step.
3) Keep it simple. The best ideas are the ones that are so simple that they are elegant.
4) Carefully craft your pitch. Get inside the head of the consumer and try to tap into the emotions associated with the problem you’re solving.
5) Make it like a bikini. Your idea submission should be large enough to cover everything but small enough to keep it interesting.
Stephen also invites Quirky users to run their ideas past him; he promises not to steal. That’s the kind of community spirit we like! Thanks, Steve.
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