Huge Television Ad for Bitcoin on All the Major Networks

[Raoul Duke]

I hope your ad production skills are greater than your web video skills.

Come on now the last few shows, the sound was great.  Before that it was pretty horrible but what do you expect.  My local tv public tv station stil cant get it right after like 20 years. lol

Was he talking about the sound quality or about the fact that Bruce spends the majority of the show looking to his laptop and not to the camera?  

About the ad: It's a great idea. Good Luck Bruce!

[DrYe5]

The POINT here is:   Millions of Viewers will Be Exposed to the word Bitcoin

Think about that.

Yes.

Let's not introduce the world to Bitcoin: The Infomercial Scam.

Hulu + Daily Show

[killer2021]

I think we should use the money to do some sort of promotion on facebook since we all know that people on facebook are somewhat savvy and have a computer. That isn't always the case for tv viewers.

A good idea would be to pay people to, "like" bitcoin on facebook. Kind of like the bitcoin faucet. That way people can get some few bitcents to play with and in the mean time help promote the idea of bitcoin to their friends.

Remember people, facebook now has 750 MILLION users and is used MORE than google. Also your friends, "liking" stuff will get more attention and action from them instead of just using an ad, which most people have learned to ignore.

We have to promote on facebook.

[lemonginger]

I'm sure you're still going to go for it anyway, so please, please make this look professional.  No promises of big returns.  No "you can be an early investor" stuff.  Advertise the fundamentals; the real lasting benefits of this sort of monetary system.

Have you heard the show before? Have you seen late night infomercials? Of course it is going to sound like a house flipping ebook. Dont think it will help or hurt things much long term though. But a shame to see such a powerful idea becoming turned into the latest WarriorForum post.

[dinzy]

I think that without a serious improvement to the client and usability, attracting "normals" to Bitcoin in droves is a recipe for a flop.

Yeah it's really hard to explain this and to get people to know how to get coins.  Basically the thing will end up being an ad for Mt.Gox.  Get then to donate.  

[Garrett Burgwardt]

I think that without a serious improvement to the client and usability, attracting "normals" to Bitcoin in droves is a recipe for a flop.

Yeah it's really hard to explain this and to get people to know how to get coins.  Basically the thing will end up being an ad for Mt.Gox.  Get then to donate.  

Advertising isn't what bitcoin needs. Core development on alternate clients, usability, etc are needed first.

[MoonShadow]

I think we should use the money to do some sort of promotion on facebook since we all know that people on facebook are somewhat savvy and have a computer.

LOL!  The majority of people on facebook have a computer, but the average facebook user knows next to nothing about security, money or the reasons for Bitcoin to exist.  Posting on facebook, twitter or youtube is not a skill; it's simply a process.  Most users have no better understanding about how it all works than the average 16 year old "valley girl" understands how her engine in her new convertable works.  Asking your average facebook user anything specific about the functions of the Internet that s/he utilizes many times each day is like asking that same "valley girl" how to check the oil.

[Bruce Wagner]

Wow.    You new people in the forum have become such cynics....    That's sad.

Anyway...


My vision of what the commercial would NOT be about:

• bitcoin as an investment / it would not mention that at all / not at all
• political or philosophical benefits of bitcoin / again, no mention at all

My vision of what the commercial WOULD be about:

• easy to use
• no transaction fees
• transactions that can't bounce or incur chargebacks
• no need for bank approval
• you can start using bitcoin within seconds with no technical skills necessary
• the world's first decentralized currency
• the world's first currency with a limited supply, yet extremely divisible

On the topic of Facebook, I am working on a simple, yet brilliant    project there too....   I'll post about that soon.

[DrYe5]

Wow.    You new people in the forum have become such cynics....    That's sad.

Anyway...


My vision of what the commercial would NOT be about:

• bitcoin as an investment / it would not mention that at all / not at all
• political or philosophical benefits of bitcoin / again, no mention at all

My vision of what the commercial WOULD be about:

• easy to use
• no transaction fees
• transactions that can't bounce or incur chargebacks
• no need for bank approval
• you can start using bitcoin within seconds with no technical skills necessary
• the world's first decentralized currency
• the world's first currency with a limited supply, yet extremely divisible

On the topic of Facebook, I am working on a simple, yet brilliant    project there too....   I'll post about that soon.

It's certainly better than nothing. Why not $5 in BTC on a USB wallet and a free book?

[Bruce Wagner]

It's certainly better than nothing. Why not $5 in BTC on a USB wallet and a free book?

We'd rather it did not actually SELL bitcoin directly.

[cbeast]

I think that without a serious improvement to the client and usability, attracting "normals" to Bitcoin in droves is a recipe for a flop.

+1

[flaxceed]

Will there be a section in the e-book written by Carlton Sheets explaining how to make millions in real estate with no money down?

A late-night TV ad that sells an e-book might spread the word, but what word will it spread?  Bitcoin will be forever associated with the Ronco smokeless ashtray or pocket fisherman.

The "What is Bitcoin" video is superb.  No, it's brilliant.  Use that.  Pay more for airtime, play it less, and don't sell it like a salad shooter.

[killer2021]

I think that without a serious improvement to the client and usability, attracting "normals" to Bitcoin in droves is a recipe for a flop.

Okay, then go work on making the client better then. Its open source for a reason.

[Oldminer]

This is...interesting...

[muscles]

do people still watch tv?

[Bruce Wagner]

Will there be a section in the e-book written by Carlton Sheets explaining how to make millions in real estate with no money down?

A late-night TV ad that sells an e-book might spread the word, but what word will it spread?  Bitcoin will be forever associated with the Ronco smokeless ashtray or pocket fisherman.

The "What is Bitcoin" video is superb.  No, it's brilliant.  Use that.  Pay more for airtime, play it less, and don't sell it like a salad shooter.

What makes you people so cynical?

I guess you didn't read my post.

[MoonShadow]

A late-night TV ad that sells an e-book might spread the word, but what word will it spread?  Bitcoin will be forever associated with the Ronco smokeless ashtray or pocket fisherman.

Now hang on just a sec.  That pocket fisherman is damned useful.  Not for fishing, mind you, but for slinging a field expedient wire antenna over a tall tree limb to get your ham radio DX'ing in a hurry at the campsite, it's the best tool evar!

[FreeMoney]

Remember people, facebook now has 750 MILLION users and is used MORE than google. Also your friends, "liking" stuff will get more attention and action from them instead of just using an ad, which most people have learned to ignore.

We have to promote on facebook.

Promoting on FB is fine, but that number is misleading. My wife and I represent about 5 of those "users" and don't use FB at all anymore.

[casascius]

The way I see it, the day PokerStars offers bitcoin betting, we'll have our next big round of publicity and won't need to do a thing.  Certainly this must already be in the works.

[Shinobi]

Good, I really hope Atlas' end-of-days crap doesn't actually make it to air. That is exactly the kind of crap that will either kill Bitcoin or keep it in the fringes. What is with you financial rapture types anyway? It's like you are praying for some sort of "final showdown" moment.