Brad Fallon, Big Seminar 9 (Day 1) - Is Online Video The Natural Evolution?
Posted on 2:32 am by Paul ColliganBrad Fallon was my favorite presenter of day 1. You’ve read my previous postings about how disruptive Free IQ is, and after what he showed us, I couldn’t be more convinced.
As a side note, I will be doing a few training calls and or Webinars for Free IQ users. These will be free and, of course, placed on Free IQ for those who wish to participate by time shift.
But he said something about technology that I’m not sure if I agree with completely yet. I thought I’d share the big idea and see what you thought.
He basically said that technology goes through 3 stages: the geeks, the kids and then the rest of the world.
Geeks were the first to get email. Then kids saw it was cool. Then the “rest of the world” decided they wanted another contact option their business cards.
Hard core geeks had the first websites. Then the kids picked them up. Then the “rest of the world” saw how valuable they could be.
The same is true for Instant Messaging(?)
But Brad applied this to video. YouTube made online video fun for the geeks and the kids - but someone needed to make it approachable for businesses (now you see why he launched Free IQ).
See the geeks have been using it.
And the kids sure love it.
But are general Ma and Pa business types going to head to computers to get training, to get educated, to get entertained?
I think of Joost. I think of my Year of Living Digitally. I think of Apple TV.
Brad might be onto something here. Thoughts?
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April 29, 2007
Brad Fallon said:
Paul,
We’ll see if small to large business owners and managers start to use computers for getting information. I think in many ways, they already are.
Most of them already use Amazon. With Free IQ, it’s similar, just that much of the content is free.
I can remember when people used to say to each other in business settings, “Do you have email?” Even when most of us were using email, some thoughts that their parents would never use it. Those days are long gone. And I think the same will be true for online video.
As the costs of hosting and streaming longer video presentations goes down (to zero) more and more people are likely to take advantage. Within a few years, I think that asking a speaker or a consultant if they have a copy of their presentation online will be like asking if they have email today.
Thanks for the post about Free IQ — the beta site is only two weeks old we invite everyone’s comments and feedback.
Brad Fallon
CEO
Free IQ