Friendshake Version 1.0 - The Journey So Far…
#TeamFriendshake have worked our socks off over the past 6 months developing Friendshake so that its ready for the big wide world to sign up and start meeting like minded people … through (of course) the magical means of taste!!
On Monday 8th September, after 6 months of development, version 1.0 was officially made available to the public. During September #TeamFriendshake have launched a local campaign to sign up users in Portsmouth and Southsea. Â We are based on the University of Portsmouth campus and decided that a locally focused campaign was the best way to ensure a quality service for our early adopters and to ensure that we optimize communication channels with our core user base.
We were overwhelmed by the response we’ve received over the last few weeks, particularly at the University of Portsmouth Freshers Fayre. So far we have over 1000 users (aka #friendshakers) and number is steadily increasing.
We would like to give some special thanks to some of our most active supporters:
Maria Bombassat for creating such an amazing promo video for us. Your work ethic and talent is outstanding!!
Mike Sherwood for his generous contribution of time and wizardry. We owe you one!
The Freshers Freindshaker’s - Abi Young, Bethany Fray, David Foley, Bulent Dilek-Karaosmanoglu and all the other stores/friends that helped put our name about at the event. A great job well done guys with plenty of fun had in the process!!
The guys @ innovation space for all your ideas, help and support leading up to the launch. We are so grateful to work in the presence of such generous and supportive people.
And last and by no means least #friendshakers for your feedback as its helped massively in signposting where we need to be heading.
What’s round the corner? …
Now, it’s time for the team to regroup and re-focus our efforts on what comes next!! Over the coming three months, our main objective is to improve accessibility and the overall user experience. We have plenty in our bag of tricks and we wont give me much away but look forward to something new in your mobile apps stores, enhanced interaction with support for richer media (photo etc) and improved content.
Please keep the suggestions and feedback coming. The best ways to reach us are:
By hitting the giant '?'Â at the bottom right of the Friendshake site
If you like friendshake then post against the friendshake like (we’ll be sure to read all of those) or through your preferred social network (follow us on twitter, facebook and instagram)
Here’s to a great 6 months of hard graft and dedication and to the fact that we get to share the next 6 with you guys!! Let’s make it great….
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