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town meeting | august 26th 2010
The Plan
• State of the Quirk
• Awesome New Announcements
• Ridiculously Candid Q&A
Products, By The Numbers

       58   Started The Process

       50   Have Launched

       16   Have Hit Threshold

       9    Shipping Now


       7    In production
User Rewards   $98,490
direct sales per month (shipped)
        $80,000




        $60,000




        $40,000




        $20,000




              $0
      Apr 1, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010   May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010   Jun 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010   Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
social sales per month (WTF?!?)
                                                   Social Sales Referrals
      30,000




      22,500




      15,000




       7,500




            0
   Apr 1, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010   May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010          Jun 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010   Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
international distribution

      Quirky products are in           15 countries
      Canada | UK | Ireland | Germany | Netherlands | Japan 
      South Korea | Malaysia | Philippines | Thailand | Australia
      Hong Kong | Kuwait | Indonesia | Israel 


      Pending Conversations With Another                     16
      Mexico | Chile | Argentina | Brazil | France | Spain | Austria |
      Belgium | Luxemburg | Switzerland | Portugal | Greece | Turkey |
      Saudi Arabia | Dubai | South Africa | Taiwan 
international distribution sales
        50,000
        45,000
        40,000
        35,000
        30,000
        25,000
        20,000
        15,000
        10,000
         5,000
            0
             June   July    August
domestic retail sales


I CAN’T SAY NUTTIN’, BESIDES:

.....“I’M EXCITED”
Sales Contacts:
International : Garret garret@quirky.com
Direct: Matt matt@quirky.com
Domestic: Nikki nikki@quirky.com
$300,000.00
                   Pending Launches

$225,000.00   215,291.57
$150,000.00




 $75,000.00




        $0
         Jun-09   Aug-09   Oct-09   Dec-09   Feb-10   Apr-10   Jun-10   Aug-10
the cloak
the cloak
                                 broken stand (mostly type);
                                            14%
               color ; 1%

        thickness of case; 2%                                                       weight; 27%
   ambient light sensor blocked;                                                                        weight
                2%                                                                                      hinge broken
                                                                                                        silicon loose
   lack of communication; 3%
                                                                                                        stands feel flimsy
                                                                                                        collects dust/hard to clean
             no longer needed; 2%                                                                       "not what I thought"
             no ratcheting hinge; 2%                                                                    no ratcheting hinge

      "not what I thought"; 1%                                                                          no longer needed
                                                                                                        lack of communication
                                                                                                        ambient light sensor blocked
               collects dust/hard to clean;
                          10%                                                       hinge broken; 10%   thickness of case
                                                                                                        color
                                                                                                        broken stand (mostly type)




                                    stands feel flimsy; 13%    silicon loose; 13%
the cloak

              Silicone Tighter

      Ambient Sensor Not Blocked

             Anti-Dust Coating

            Hinge Harder Material
Wrapster
SpaceBar
Mugstir
Switch
Pivot Power
Click & Cook
Sling Back
Communication During Production:



  Full production report on each post-threshold product (3 weeks)


  Date estimate only given once full production has started


  SKU Select sent only when product is on hand
first production report dates
Wrapster                                  Next Friday


SpaceBar                             September 10th


Mugstir                             September 14th


Switch                        September 30th


Pivot Power         October 5th


Click & Cook    October 4th




Sling Back     September 23
average e-mail response time: 23 hours, 9 minutes
adjusted for working hours and weekends: 9 hours, 30 minutes


                                               factors affecting response time:

                                               -  olume
                                                v
                                               -  omplexity of issue
                                                c
                                               - ime differences
                                                t
            13.80%                             -  ait time for action taken (issue
                                                w
                                               resolution)
                       34.80%                  -  ait time for info from another
                                                w
        13.80%                                 team
                                               -  ommunity team members in
                                                c
                                               office (there’s only two of us!)

         13.30%
              4% 20.80%
                                      0-6h
                                      6-12h
                                      12-24h
                                      24-36h
                                      36-48h
                                      Over 48h
e-mails sent vs. e-mails received in the past week
received: 588 sent: 740

160
140
120
100
 80
                                                      emails received
 60
                                                      emails sent
 40
 20
  0
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                         ug

                               ug

                                     ug

                                           ug

                                                 ug
      -A

            -A

                  -A

                        -A

                              -A

                                    -A

                                          -A

                                                -A
  17

           18

                 19

                       20

                             21

                                   22

                                         23

                                               24
e-mail volume over the past six months


  2500


  2000


  1500
                                             emails received
  1000                                       emails sent

   500


     0
         FEB   MAR   APR   MAY   JUN   JUL
Get Satisfaction:
Get Satisfaction:
Get Satisfaction:
Technology Update:



    •   Customer Service Tools
    •   Automated Shipping & User Rewards
    •   Finance Integration
    •   Stability & Scalability
    •   And One More Thing....
[Awesome]
New Announcements
v.3   •
      •
      •
      •
      •
          Design
          Useability
          Speed
          Improved Shopping Experience
          Increased Social Integration
v.3
October 15th
Evaluation As Of Last Week

    1.   Ideas Submitted
    2.   Community Voted (2 Days)
    3.   Top 25% Progress
    4.   Staff Voted (1.5 Days)
    5.   Staff Collected Data
    6.   Friday Meeting Distributed DMV Points
    7.   Winner Announced
Room For Improvement:


  1.   Community not given enough time to vote
  2.   Staff voting without deeper knowledge
  3.   25% is going to become cumbersome
  4.   Legal needs to become an earlier part of the
       process
Evaluation Going Forward

    1. Ideas Submitted
    2. Community Votes (7+ Days)
    3. Top 5 Ideas Move Forward
    4. DMV Points Distributed By Experts
    5. Community Data + DMV data presented to
       all staff + retail partners
    6. Staff Votes after presentation
    7. Winners Announced
Lets Talk About:
Submission Fees
$99
Lets Talk About:
Submission Fees
$99
Lets Talk About:
Submission Fees
$10
Lets Talk About:
Submission Fees
$10
August 30th.
OK SO...
There are like totally awesome things
going on that we totally can’t talk about
yet. But in order to be successful at these
totally awesome things, that we totally
can’t talk about yet, we need totally need
your help. so... OMG lets talk.
DARE WE SAY?
2 Products Per Week!
ANYTHING
    &
                                           BRIEF
EVERYTHING
(under $150 with no integrated software)
                                           BASED
What Are Briefs?
 1. A chance for us to help retailers fill gaps in their
    lineup
 2. A chance for us to get into categories we want
    to be in, that we are not yet in.
 3. A chance for us to get deeper into categories we
    know we are successful at.
 4. A way for us to bring in focused/expert
    community members.
 5. A way for us to challenge ourselves.
Our Brief Based Adventures Begin:


September 20th
Ask Us Some
Questions! Questions?

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Ridiculously Candid Q&A

  • 1. town meeting | august 26th 2010
  • 2. The Plan • State of the Quirk • Awesome New Announcements • Ridiculously Candid Q&A
  • 3. Products, By The Numbers 58 Started The Process 50 Have Launched 16 Have Hit Threshold 9 Shipping Now 7 In production
  • 4. User Rewards $98,490
  • 5. direct sales per month (shipped) $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 Apr 1, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010 May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010 Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
  • 6. social sales per month (WTF?!?) Social Sales Referrals 30,000 22,500 15,000 7,500 0 Apr 1, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010 May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010 Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
  • 7. international distribution Quirky products are in 15 countries Canada | UK | Ireland | Germany | Netherlands | Japan  South Korea | Malaysia | Philippines | Thailand | Australia Hong Kong | Kuwait | Indonesia | Israel  Pending Conversations With Another 16 Mexico | Chile | Argentina | Brazil | France | Spain | Austria | Belgium | Luxemburg | Switzerland | Portugal | Greece | Turkey | Saudi Arabia | Dubai | South Africa | Taiwan 
  • 8. international distribution sales 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 June July August
  • 9. domestic retail sales I CAN’T SAY NUTTIN’, BESIDES: .....“I’M EXCITED”
  • 10. Sales Contacts: International : Garret garret@quirky.com Direct: Matt matt@quirky.com Domestic: Nikki nikki@quirky.com
  • 11. $300,000.00 Pending Launches $225,000.00 215,291.57 $150,000.00 $75,000.00 $0 Jun-09 Aug-09 Oct-09 Dec-09 Feb-10 Apr-10 Jun-10 Aug-10
  • 13. the cloak broken stand (mostly type); 14% color ; 1% thickness of case; 2% weight; 27% ambient light sensor blocked; weight 2% hinge broken silicon loose lack of communication; 3% stands feel flimsy collects dust/hard to clean no longer needed; 2% "not what I thought" no ratcheting hinge; 2% no ratcheting hinge "not what I thought"; 1% no longer needed lack of communication ambient light sensor blocked collects dust/hard to clean; 10% hinge broken; 10% thickness of case color broken stand (mostly type) stands feel flimsy; 13% silicon loose; 13%
  • 14. the cloak Silicone Tighter Ambient Sensor Not Blocked Anti-Dust Coating Hinge Harder Material
  • 16. Communication During Production: Full production report on each post-threshold product (3 weeks) Date estimate only given once full production has started SKU Select sent only when product is on hand
  • 17. first production report dates Wrapster Next Friday SpaceBar September 10th Mugstir September 14th Switch September 30th Pivot Power October 5th Click & Cook October 4th Sling Back September 23
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21. average e-mail response time: 23 hours, 9 minutes adjusted for working hours and weekends: 9 hours, 30 minutes factors affecting response time: -  olume v -  omplexity of issue c - ime differences t 13.80% -  ait time for action taken (issue w resolution) 34.80% -  ait time for info from another w 13.80% team -  ommunity team members in c office (there’s only two of us!) 13.30% 4% 20.80% 0-6h 6-12h 12-24h 24-36h 36-48h Over 48h
  • 22. e-mails sent vs. e-mails received in the past week received: 588 sent: 740 160 140 120 100 80 emails received 60 emails sent 40 20 0 ug ug ug ug ug ug ug ug -A -A -A -A -A -A -A -A 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
  • 23. e-mail volume over the past six months 2500 2000 1500 emails received 1000 emails sent 500 0 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
  • 27. Technology Update: • Customer Service Tools • Automated Shipping & User Rewards • Finance Integration • Stability & Scalability • And One More Thing....
  • 29. v.3 • • • • • Design Useability Speed Improved Shopping Experience Increased Social Integration
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 35. Evaluation As Of Last Week 1. Ideas Submitted 2. Community Voted (2 Days) 3. Top 25% Progress 4. Staff Voted (1.5 Days) 5. Staff Collected Data 6. Friday Meeting Distributed DMV Points 7. Winner Announced
  • 36. Room For Improvement: 1. Community not given enough time to vote 2. Staff voting without deeper knowledge 3. 25% is going to become cumbersome 4. Legal needs to become an earlier part of the process
  • 37. Evaluation Going Forward 1. Ideas Submitted 2. Community Votes (7+ Days) 3. Top 5 Ideas Move Forward 4. DMV Points Distributed By Experts 5. Community Data + DMV data presented to all staff + retail partners 6. Staff Votes after presentation 7. Winners Announced
  • 43. OK SO... There are like totally awesome things going on that we totally can’t talk about yet. But in order to be successful at these totally awesome things, that we totally can’t talk about yet, we need totally need your help. so... OMG lets talk.
  • 44. DARE WE SAY? 2 Products Per Week!
  • 45. ANYTHING & BRIEF EVERYTHING (under $150 with no integrated software) BASED
  • 46. What Are Briefs? 1. A chance for us to help retailers fill gaps in their lineup 2. A chance for us to get into categories we want to be in, that we are not yet in. 3. A chance for us to get deeper into categories we know we are successful at. 4. A way for us to bring in focused/expert community members. 5. A way for us to challenge ourselves.
  • 47. Our Brief Based Adventures Begin: September 20th
  • 48.
  • 49.