Giving Away Your Service for Free on Weekends
Posted on January 28, 2008 Comments (3)
Copilot is a cool application that lets you control someone else’s computer. So you can receive technical support remotely. You let someone access your computer and copilot takes care of the sometimes very complex task of linking the two computers up (getting through firewalls, etc.). You can use it to fix your parents computer after you move away… or you can can have your kid fix your computer for while you pay for part of their college… (I am not sure which description fits you). Copilot is now free on weekends by Joel Spolsky:
While he doesn’t mention it I am sure they figured out this is a great marketing tool also. If you try this product there is a good chance you will find it very helpful. Fogcreek Software is looking for a Summer interns in NYC. I have posted about Joel many times, including: Management Training Program – Joel Management – The IT Iceberg Secret – Seven Steps to Remarkable Customer Service
Related: Dangers of Extrinsic Motivation – engineering internships
Categories: Creativity, IT, Management, Systems thinking
Tags: Creativity, Joel Spolsky, marketing
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January 31st, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
“You log into their site, send the person you’re helping a link, they log into the site, and you’re in control. Very sweet…”
August 31st, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
Fantastic, my son will run when I tell him this. As I’ve said in my previous comments being 60+ I need continuous help with my computer so I’m continually having him run by the house and help me out. Well he puts me off because he has to do this and that. Well now he can just sign up for Copilot is now free on weekends by Joel Spolsky: Don’t you know he’ll be thrilled.
January 23rd, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
If you are looking to create some business in the rough economy, try thinking creatively and expand your ideas of what is a good strategy for gaining customers…