Friday, February 21, 2020

Figuring Out Buyer Behavior No. 1

I decided to interview three other IA students because they will have classes, homework, clubs and IA speaker series that they are required to attend. Between the three of them, I found a common thread, keeping up with the outside of classwork and lectures were difficult for people to keep track of and were constantly rushing to get done or get to. While the syllabus pdf had all of the information on it, this pdf was difficult to access mobile and despite going over most assignments in a class by the time they left class due dates seemed distant to the students. What these students have looked to has been the college provide Outlook and Canvas Calendar, but those have not been enough for them. All three had various to-do lists and student planner apps that they used to try and get organized. The search terms most of them used were "student calendar," "student planner," "student to-do list," and various student fill in the blank terms. They all notice the need at the start of the semester when they are getting various syllabuses and once again when exam season kicks off and they feel they have to spend the majority of their time studying. Two of the three just stopped their search after a quick google search and a conversation with there friends, the third said he went to Gatorwell to try and find additional help, but they didn't have anything that worked for him. I think this leaves me in a good position to fill a need in the community that current is going unattended to because no one is going beyond the minimum to help students succeed by giving them organizational skills.  

3 comments:

  1. Hey Ethan!

    I like how you interviewed students and others who would be your target audience. I also have a hard time with scheduling, currently I am using the apple calendar app and the google one, I have two because there are features I like from each of them. I love when my professors use the canvas calendar because it is easy to put into my claendar and realize what should be higher in my to do list. Great job on this assignment!

    Deborah Lee

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  2. Ethan
    I think your approach to this assignment was spot on, you really defined your segment and used it to your advantage. I too am an IA student and having to keep track of speaker series is my biggest issue. Mainly because no one really talks about it too often. Your post, and the way you constructed it was very relatable to me, so I enjoyed reading shat you had to say. Thank you for sharing.

    Elly

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  3. Ethan,
    You have a great idea, and even though it is an app, it is probably a good thing in this case. I find myself interested in your product, so I hope that other consumers in your segment find themselves equally interested.
    While I think that perhaps your interview group might have been too narrow, I am sure that some problems encountered by IA students are shared by their peers.
    Great Job!
    Respectfully, Maeghan Solanki

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