Comments on: Demo and Techcrunch50 http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/ Mobile, Roaming and Social Media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jackie Danicki http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/comment-page-1/#comment-467053 Jackie Danicki Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:48:12 +0000 http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/#comment-467053 I really like Chris Shipley, Mike Sigal and Frank Kelcz of Guidewire (I even made Thanksgiving dinner for Chris - and others - in London one year, which was a lot of fun!). And, full disclosure, Guidewire has comped me tickets to previous events. But you're right, the buzz on DEMO has gone. It's not something I see a momentum building to every year, unlike other tech-related events. I'd go to Techcrunch50 in a heartbeat. Besides, that's where all the scandals and fights blow up, too. ;-) I really like Chris Shipley, Mike Sigal and Frank Kelcz of Guidewire (I even made Thanksgiving dinner for Chris – and others – in London one year, which was a lot of fun!). And, full disclosure, Guidewire has comped me tickets to previous events. But you’re right, the buzz on DEMO has gone. It’s not something I see a momentum building to every year, unlike other tech-related events. I’d go to Techcrunch50 in a heartbeat. Besides, that’s where all the scandals and fights blow up, too. ;-)

]]> By: Peter S http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/comment-page-1/#comment-467045 Peter S Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:25:34 +0000 http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/#comment-467045 Hi Pat - I wanted to comment on your post that Toktumi is a "me-too" company already being done successfully by two other companies. I appreciate the feedback (even if it's not very favorable). In fairness, I also must ask you if you've ever tried the service? I looked through the customer records and don't see any record of you creating an account. :-( Toktumi is unique in many ways. First, There is no service on the market today that provides full PBX functionality, - including auto-attendant, receptionist capabilities, support for multi-line offices, etc - via a free software download that give your a number and dialtone in less than five minutes. Its never been so easy to set up a complete office with phone service. Also, The ability of our softphone phone to work seamlessly with a standard telephone attached as a peripheral, or with PC headsets, provides unique flexibility not available from other office phone solutions or softphones. Finally, our feature "search dialing," which allows you to call any number - even those not in your address book - just by typing a name or keyword is unique in the way it taps multiple directories (on your PC and online) to pull everything together into one place. Toktumi made 4 top picks lists from the show and has received favorable coverage from CNET, eWeek, Information Week, Financial Times, PC Week and many others. Most importantly, people from all over the world are signing up for Toktumi, 1000 in the last two weeks alone. Toktumi is designed for small offices and home based businesses. There are 40M workers in this segment in the US alone. A lot of these people haven't even heard the word "softphone" and think "twitter" is a noise a bird makes. They want things to be easy, provide the features they need, take the pain and expense out of phone service, and just plain work. Toktumi is designed for them. Thanks for listening! Best regards, Peter Sisson Founder & CEO Toktumi, Inc. Hi Pat – I wanted to comment on your post that Toktumi is a “me-too” company already being done successfully by two other companies. I appreciate the feedback (even if it’s not very favorable). In fairness, I also must ask you if you’ve ever tried the service? I looked through the customer records and don’t see any record of you creating an account. :-(

Toktumi is unique in many ways. First, There is no service on the market today that provides full PBX functionality, – including auto-attendant, receptionist capabilities, support for multi-line offices, etc – via a free software download that give your a number and dialtone in less than five minutes. Its never been so easy to set up a complete office with phone service.

Also, The ability of our softphone phone to work seamlessly with a standard telephone attached as a peripheral, or with PC headsets, provides unique flexibility not available from other office phone solutions or softphones.

Finally, our feature “search dialing,” which allows you to call any number – even those not in your address book – just by typing a name or keyword is unique in the way it taps multiple directories (on your PC and online) to pull everything together into one place.

Toktumi made 4 top picks lists from the show and has received favorable coverage from CNET, eWeek, Information Week, Financial Times, PC Week and many others.

Most importantly, people from all over the world are signing up for Toktumi, 1000 in the last two weeks alone.

Toktumi is designed for small offices and home based businesses. There are 40M workers in this segment in the US alone. A lot of these people haven’t even heard the word “softphone” and think “twitter” is a noise a bird makes. They want things to be easy, provide the features they need, take the pain and expense out of phone service, and just plain work. Toktumi is designed for them.

Thanks for listening!

Best regards,

Peter Sisson
Founder & CEO
Toktumi, Inc.

]]> By: Scottish http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/comment-page-1/#comment-467017 Scottish Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:20:28 +0000 http://patphelan.net/demo-and-techcrunch50/#comment-467017 Right on the money. DEMO needs to evolve or die. Right on the money. DEMO needs to evolve or die.

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