Comments on: Experiment with Online Tools http://www.productivity501.com/experiment-with-online-tools/117/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.productivity501.com/experiment-with-online-tools/117/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Mark Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:10:27 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=117#comment-156 I'm not suggesting that they use eBay to solve every problem. They should however take the time to go through the buying and selling process, just so they understand it--not just for the sake of understanding eBay, but also so they better understand ecommerce and online communities. I also suggested that they take an afternoon and play around with a free Blogger or Wordpress account. Without these experiences they will be extremely limited in a world where more and more things are moving online. There is a certain amount of difficulty in doing something new. If you are familiar with online tools, using a new tool is not a big deal. However, if you have never purchased anything online, making a purchase from eBay, Expedia, or Amazon is likely to be a bigger deal to you. If you get familiar with tools before you need to use them for something important, you'll be much better off than the person who ignores a tool until they have to use it and then has to use it under pressure. I’m not suggesting that they use eBay to solve every problem. They should however take the time to go through the buying and selling process, just so they understand it–not just for the sake of understanding eBay, but also so they better understand ecommerce and online communities. I also suggested that they take an afternoon and play around with a free Blogger or Wordpress account. Without these experiences they will be extremely limited in a world where more and more things are moving online.

There is a certain amount of difficulty in doing something new. If you are familiar with online tools, using a new tool is not a big deal. However, if you have never purchased anything online, making a purchase from eBay, Expedia, or Amazon is likely to be a bigger deal to you.

If you get familiar with tools before you need to use them for something important, you’ll be much better off than the person who ignores a tool until they have to use it and then has to use it under pressure.

]]> By: steegness http://www.productivity501.com/experiment-with-online-tools/117/comment-page-1/#comment-155 steegness Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:09:01 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=117#comment-155 Why recommend eBay use across the board? Auctioning something online doesn't seem like the kind of thing you tell people to do "just for the experience". eBay is a tool, and like any tool, it's best use is when the job calls for it. You don't walk around with a hammer hoping to find a nail; the nail should present itself first, no? It's good to know the tools at your disposal, sure, but I find your advice sort of... odd. Why recommend eBay use across the board?

Auctioning something online doesn’t seem like the kind of thing you tell people to do “just for the experience”. eBay is a tool, and like any tool, it’s best use is when the job calls for it. You don’t walk around with a hammer hoping to find a nail; the nail should present itself first, no?

It’s good to know the tools at your disposal, sure, but I find your advice sort of… odd.

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