hey, nw
You know the ‘about’ page, the ‘contact’ page, the ‘work’ page… ever — static and same. So, how do you do cut across? Who is behind my screen, radio waves, cables, radio waves again, and yet another screen? And, what’s on their mind? Would we click?
The ‘Now’ page may have answers.
Inspired by Dave Winer’s Mastodon. Info below from nownownow.com:
“Why do I need a now page?
If you’re not already feeling that this would be very useful to you, then you don’t need one.
If you don’t already have your own website, with an “about” page that’s about you personally, then this isn’t for you.
This isn’t for marketing or attention. It will not benefit you in any business way.
It’s useful for the same reason an “about” page is useful on your site: because people on your site want to know more about you.
Besides answering the common question, “What are you up to these days?”, those who have a now page say it’s a good reminder of their priorities. By publicly showing what you are focused on now, it helps you say no to other requests.
“A few days ago I added my now page and felt an immediate sense of relief from pitch emails that ignored the fact that I said explicitly on my site that my team and I can’t handle unsolicited pitches. Simple idea. Big impact.” — Zach Ware
“Any time I’m in something that kind of feels useful or fun, but isn’t clearly aligned with my bigger goals, I pull up my now page and ask ‘Is it on there? Should I add it?’ Most of the time the answer is no, and I move on. Sometimes it’s yes, and when it is, at least it’s an intentional priority shift.” — Gregory Brown”
hey, nw
You know the ‘about’ page, the ‘contact’ page, the ‘work’ page… ever — static and same. So, how do you do cut across? Who is behind my screen, radio waves, cables, radio waves again, and yet another screen? And, what’s on their mind? Would we click?
The ‘Now’ page may have answers.
Inspired by Dave Winer’s Mastodon. Info below from nownownow.com:
“Why do I need a now page?
If you’re not already feeling that this would be very useful to you, then you don’t need one.
If you don’t already have your own website, with an “about” page that’s about you personally, then this isn’t for you.
This isn’t for marketing or attention. It will not benefit you in any business way.
It’s useful for the same reason an “about” page is useful on your site: because people on your site want to know more about you.
Besides answering the common question, “What are you up to these days?”, those who have a now page say it’s a good reminder of their priorities. By publicly showing what you are focused on now, it helps you say no to other requests.
“A few days ago I added my now page and felt an immediate sense of relief from pitch emails that ignored the fact that I said explicitly on my site that my team and I can’t handle unsolicited pitches. Simple idea. Big impact.” — Zach Ware
“Any time I’m in something that kind of feels useful or fun, but isn’t clearly aligned with my bigger goals, I pull up my now page and ask ‘Is it on there? Should I add it?’ Most of the time the answer is no, and I move on. Sometimes it’s yes, and when it is, at least it’s an intentional priority shift.” — Gregory Brown”