FWD: Outlook — October 9, 2015
The top two articles of the day from tech blogs around the web
“A Theory on Twitter and Why ‘Moments’ Matters”
– Adam Besvinick of Deep Fork Capital
Adam and I have tweeted back and forth about what Twitter’s Moments means in the age of Snapchat Discovery and a sagging Twitter stock. Adam is taken by the exposure to new accounts that viewers gain by using Moments. Focusing on the onboarding experience, Adam argues that Twitter should focus on “high level interests, which can inform the personalization of Moments over time.”
When I consider my dad, whom I signed up for Twitter back in 2012, I notice three things:
- His motive for signing up was to follow NFL breaking news
- He also wanted to know about the weather (hurricanes being a going-concern in Florida)
- He has tweeted three times – twice for a reality TV show.
Using Moments, my dad could get a quick wrap-up on the day while being exposed to new accounts. It’s a momentum machine, something Twitter needs right now.
This could be Moments’ moment.
“What Makes a Great Business Partner”
– Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures
It’s listening. It’s following through on your commitments. It’s keeping it even-keeled under pressure. That’s what it boils down to.
“Being a great partner is being a mensch”
Well said, Mark. Well said.
Recommended Articles
“How Big Companies Can Get the Most from Silicon Valley” by Elizabeth Weil of Andreessen Horowitz
“API-Glue” by Matt Hartman of betaworks
“Insiders vs Outsiders” by Nabeel Hyatt of Spark Capital
“Distribution is 80% of Your Problem” by Sanjeev Agrawal of CollegeFeed
“A $500M Exit in Jerusalem, and What It Really Means” by angel investor Gil Dibner
“The Never Ending Circle of Growth” by Jean de La Rochebrochard of Kima Ventures
“Behind the Wheel with Product and UX” by Dan Brown of EightShapes
“I Recently Invested in Over 150 Startups” by Adam Mosam of Pivotshare
“Magical Thinking in Silicon Valley” by Jonathan Taplin of USC Annenberg Innovation Lab
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