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My question is that if you were to collect that data, is it causation, or is it just correlation? Should you invest everything you can to get every user to 5 r
by imp 17y ago
My question is that if you were to collect that data, is it causation, or is it just correlation? Should you invest everything you can to get every user to 5 runs? Or is that just an effect of different levels of interest?
- timcederman 17y agoIn my experience (specifically to the Nike Plus) it's a combination of both. Users who get to 5 runs on their own is certainly an indication of interest, however by encouraging users to get to 5 runs, you get a follow-on effect of "wow, look at how much running I've been doing" and further engagement. It's really satisfying building up a history and continuing to contribute to it. It's like the Jerry Seinfeld advice to use a wall-planner to chart out your tasks. For every day you complete the task (e.g. going for a run), you put a big red X up on the chart. Then it becomes about continuing a streak, rather than a daily chore. Nike Plus is a fill-in for that wall planner (and works even better when competing with friends who can see and harass you when you break that streak).