http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/ Find Better Wines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5015 HondaJohn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5015 The idea of Snooth is something that I think has been needed for a long time. I used to work at a company in the late 90s and 2000 that had this grand vision of being the portal that glued suppliers to manufacturers, consumers to retailers and warehouses to shippers. The concept is provide a way for people that want to sell something with people that want to buy something. We never truly achieved this but sites like Snooth show it can work. I feel that the second element, the social network, provides just as much value to pricing and rating and I'm happy that I found my way into this. The idea of Snooth is something that I think has been needed for a long time. I used to work at a company in the late 90s and 2000 that had this grand vision of being the portal that glued suppliers to manufacturers, consumers to retailers and warehouses to shippers. The concept is provide a way for people that want to sell something with people that want to buy something. We never truly achieved this but sites like Snooth show it can work. I feel that the second element, the social network, provides just as much value to pricing and rating and I’m happy that I found my way into this.

]]> http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5016 oceank8 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5016 Ditto! As I keep saying, love what you all do. I am excited about the ability to search the talk section. As more people post, it will help keep down repetition and allow people a comfort of checking it out before asking. Keep up the awesome work! Ditto! As I keep saying, love what you all do. I am excited about the ability to search the talk section. As more people post, it will help keep down repetition and allow people a comfort of checking it out before asking. Keep up the awesome work!

]]> http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5022 Squirt Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5022 The trouble that I see is, in an industry with many people with hands in the pie, it's going to be very difficult to change the system as it is now. You can try all you want and bluster until the cows come home, but in the end the distributers control the industry and it's going to be very hard to convince them that it's in the best interest of the "Wine Industry" to let go of some of the purse strings in order to increase total sales. Once you have an understanding with them then you will have to work with the politicians, to truly create an understanding that direct shipment is something that is good for consumers. If they no longer have their fingers in the revenue stream. I like the concept of Snooth, and it has very valid reasons for existence. However, if you are trying to effect change in a very entrenched industry, you have significant obstacles in your course. The trouble that I see is, in an industry with many people with hands in the pie, it’s going to be very difficult to change the system as it is now. You can try all you want and bluster until the cows come home, but in the end the distributers control the industry and it’s going to be very hard to convince them that it’s in the best interest of the “Wine Industry” to let go of some of the purse strings in order to increase total sales. Once you have an understanding with them then you will have to work with the politicians, to truly create an understanding that direct shipment is something that is good for consumers. If they no longer have their fingers in the revenue stream.
I like the concept of Snooth, and it has very valid reasons for existence. However, if you are trying to effect change in a very entrenched industry, you have significant obstacles in your course.

]]> http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5013 philip Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:07:11 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5013 Mark - thats a fantastic post. When the CTO can blog like this, there soon won't be much room for me! I'm also very excited by the upcoming wine 2.0 event, this is their 3rd, i believe, but the first Snooth will attend and with over 500 guests i have some high expectations. Mark - thats a fantastic post. When the CTO can blog like this, there soon won’t be much room for me! I’m also very excited by the upcoming wine 2.0 event, this is their 3rd, i believe, but the first Snooth will attend and with over 500 guests i have some high expectations.

]]> http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5025 mark Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:21:02 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/04/22/progress/#comment-5025 @Philip -- Ha. Maybe a more technical post next time, eh? @HondaJohn -- Glad to be giving the vision some shape! @Oceank8 -- That's a great point. We want folks who join in the conversation to feel as comfortable as possible. I know that when I think about posting in forums I worry about having reposted an old topic. @Squirt -- Valid points. I don't think we intend to put a great amount of effort into changing the wine industry by fighting it. We're going to stick to our work here, and any changes that happen as a result will be a natural and organic progression. @Philip — Ha. Maybe a more technical post next time, eh?
@HondaJohn — Glad to be giving the vision some shape!
@Oceank8 — That’s a great point. We want folks who join in the conversation to feel as comfortable as possible. I know that when I think about posting in forums I worry about having reposted an old topic.
@Squirt — Valid points. I don’t think we intend to put a great amount of effort into changing the wine industry by fighting it. We’re going to stick to our work here, and any changes that happen as a result will be a natural and organic progression.

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