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We're working on a project to let people discover multiple cultures/areas besides "bestsellers", but with books. May I ask you a few quick questions on how you

We're working on a project to let people discover multiple cultures/areas besides "bestsellers", but with books. May I ask you a few quick questions on how you see that happening? There's no email in your profile, mine is marius@booxia.com Appreciate your thoughts!

coldtea 8y ago
>May I ask you a few quick questions on how you see that happening? Sure, fire away here too, I'll try to answer as best as I think it. (Also in what sense do you mean "how I see that happening"? Technically? Legally? UI-wise?)
- mariushn 8y ago
  How do you see that happening, experience wise. Say one is in a bubble of Hollywood action/romance movies, or NY Times bestsellers. When this person hears about something different from somebody else, he thinks Meh. What/how would they need to be introduced to a new movie/book that is outside their culture, but several people thought it was good? Any other thoughts? Thanks :)
  - coldtea 8y ago
    - The presentation should have to be up to 2018 standards, e.g. not like Project Gutemberg or some relic from the past. Nice photos and illustrations, quotes, etc. - Leverage the hits: e.g. Joe Nesbo has had his books made into major movies, Uberto Eco is famous worldwide, European TV series have been remade for the US market (e.g. Forbrydelsen -> The Killing), people know Fry and Laurie, and so on. One could promote those works at the first level, point to the originals, and then expand the recommendations of other works by the same authors, and then of similar authors and directors. - Hijack on the popularity of certain themes in general (even Hollywood-inspired) culture. E.g. the recent remake of "Murder on the Orient Express" (not the best example popularity-wise, but will do for now), could be leveraged to promote works by Agatha Christi(and expand to more European crime fiction writers). - Build the recommendation engine with a knowledge of mainstream/US/best-selling content as well -- not to promote it, but to let someone say e.g. "I enjoy John Grisham, what EU stuff should I read" and have the system recommended the relevant authors. Or "I enjoy this and this mainstream US comic" and they get a recommendation for some French graphic novel, for example. - Excerpts and quotes from the works could be used in campaigns in places like Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, etc to hook people in. - It could start by building critical mass by appealing to and connecting the European and american more intellectual audiences who already consume these works in some kind of social media for smarties. - Play into the "hipster" aspect of it, e.g. embrace smart/multi-cultural/open ended, as something cool to be (in an advertising perspective). - Have content made by featured authors and directors directly for the website, Some ideas from the top of my head
    - mariushn 8y ago
      Awesome ideas coldtea, thanks for taking the time to share them!
tomjen3 8y ago
Can I sign up somewhere for news about that project? I am always interested in Good Book recommendations.
- valueprop 8y ago
  Yes please: https://booxia.com https://booxia.com Note we're in heavy development and research. Any feedback is welcome!

coldtea 8y ago

>May I ask you a few quick questions on how you see that happening? Sure, fire away here too, I'll try to answer as best as I think it. (Also in what sense do you mean "how I see that happening"? Technically? Legally? UI-wise?)

mariushn 8y ago
How do you see that happening, experience wise. Say one is in a bubble of Hollywood action/romance movies, or NY Times bestsellers. When this person hears about something different from somebody else, he thinks Meh. What/how would they need to be introduced to a new movie/book that is outside their culture, but several people thought it was good? Any other thoughts? Thanks :)
- coldtea 8y ago
  - The presentation should have to be up to 2018 standards, e.g. not like Project Gutemberg or some relic from the past. Nice photos and illustrations, quotes, etc. - Leverage the hits: e.g. Joe Nesbo has had his books made into major movies, Uberto Eco is famous worldwide, European TV series have been remade for the US market (e.g. Forbrydelsen -> The Killing), people know Fry and Laurie, and so on. One could promote those works at the first level, point to the originals, and then expand the recommendations of other works by the same authors, and then of similar authors and directors. - Hijack on the popularity of certain themes in general (even Hollywood-inspired) culture. E.g. the recent remake of "Murder on the Orient Express" (not the best example popularity-wise, but will do for now), could be leveraged to promote works by Agatha Christi(and expand to more European crime fiction writers). - Build the recommendation engine with a knowledge of mainstream/US/best-selling content as well -- not to promote it, but to let someone say e.g. "I enjoy John Grisham, what EU stuff should I read" and have the system recommended the relevant authors. Or "I enjoy this and this mainstream US comic" and they get a recommendation for some French graphic novel, for example. - Excerpts and quotes from the works could be used in campaigns in places like Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, etc to hook people in. - It could start by building critical mass by appealing to and connecting the European and american more intellectual audiences who already consume these works in some kind of social media for smarties. - Play into the "hipster" aspect of it, e.g. embrace smart/multi-cultural/open ended, as something cool to be (in an advertising perspective). - Have content made by featured authors and directors directly for the website, Some ideas from the top of my head
  - mariushn 8y ago
    Awesome ideas coldtea, thanks for taking the time to share them!

tomjen3 8y ago

Can I sign up somewhere for news about that project? I am always interested in Good Book recommendations.

valueprop 8y ago
Yes please: https://booxia.com https://booxia.com Note we're in heavy development and research. Any feedback is welcome!