Comments on: Future Direction of STeaP

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By: samantha

samantha — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:39:29 +0000

I’m all for expansion, and I would definitely buy some merchandise if you put it out there. The only draw back about putting ads in the show is that you need to be careful not to cross the selling out/cheesy commercial line (or, at least, I would be upset if you did). But I dont think you will.

I hope to see great things in the future!

By: FirstClown

FirstClown — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:32:30 +0000

This is why I love doing this show. I knew all of you would have great input on this.

This was all great input and I’m slowly formulating a plan for all this. I’ll be sure to post it to the blog once it all solidifies in my head.

Thank you all for your great feedback and if you have anything more to say, feel free to post it here.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:42:28 +0000

Merchandise is a great way to go! Get up a cafepress store (they have a lot of options including mugs! Who wouldn’t want a STeaP mug!?) I like the donation button as well! As for the sponser, I’m not too fond of that idea, but if you get a nice sponser that you think we can all live with then that’ll be cool.

By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:03:12 +0000

Back when I blogged for fun, not work (it’s amazing how running your own business can suck up your entire life) I went through the same issue. I was blogging, working hard at it and enjoying. Plus I was getting bundles of hits. What I was doing was important, helpful and creative.

I, personally, went with blog ads, and dropped google ads after trying them for a while, because I found them to be least obtrusive, best money for the acreage they took up on my sidebar. (I checked, and I do have an invite left, so you let me know if you want it.)

I really like Mat’s idea of live commercials. I can see you guys doing supremely awesome things with that. If you can figure out how to price it, it could be very cool.

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:25:24 +0000

OK, wasn’t done yet.

Live ads are a great way to go, actually using the product on the show, but making a seperate part of the show. Plus, I know how much of a genius the two of you are, (and others in Joe’s family…), and actual commercial like advertising could even been done once in a while. Of course, the more work involved, the more an ad costs, yada yada yada. Being that I work in sales and marketing, I know of no other high impact way of making revenue than by advertising, and allowing that advertising on your show would do the same for you.

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:21:55 +0000

OK, let me start by saying I would never have been a tea drinker now if it wasn’t for the show. Having said that, I obviously base my limited tea knowledge of what to order based on what I see on the show. Advertising is a great way to bring money into the show, and as the show producers, you have the right to accept or deny any advertising that would be presented. If you didn’t like the product, you could say no. In addition to that, the viewers are more beholden to an advertiser that you would actually allow to be on the show. I think donations would be ok, I think merchandising would be cool, but I think advertising would allow the biggest bang for the buck, as well as still giving you the freedom to decide what is on the show.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:15:16 +0000

I have no problem with a reasonable amount of ads. I don’t think it’s selling out at all – just enabling you to make the show even better. Also, I think merchandise in general and a reference book in particular are great ideas.