ExperienceCurve by Karl Long

This was actually the phrase that inspired me to do a t-shirt blog. It was based upon a daily show skit after the bombing in london exactly one year ago. The daily show correspondent said (i’m paraphrasing)

“I don’t know what’s wrong with the brits here, no bumper stickers, no t-shirts, they just seem to be carrying themselves with quiet dignity and strength. Personally John, I like my grief in T-shirt form”.

So anyway, I made this shirt at goodstorm.com. Good storm is a very interesting “co-creative” business that provides a framework for people to create their own ecommerce stores. They’re also working on another service called “mecommerce” that will compete with amazon associates type deals, but enabling bloggers and web site owners to recommend books, cd’s etc and actually make 50% of the profit as opposed to the rather paltry percentage that amazon offers.

I actually think the trend toward co-creative commerce, which i’m calling “co-commerce” is the next stage in consumer generated content and WOM. As long as transparency, authenticity and humility is maintained then I don’t see why customers shouldn’t get paid for doing the work as the “new intermediaries”

Thoughts?

Karl