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product & service. APC. manifesto. Creating unique Internet tools for civil society. the environment. cheap dial up free hosting many NGOs online easy development. Why APC?. Unique. Civil society. Services. Internet. examples:. lobbying fundraising organising volunteering
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product & service APC manifesto Creating unique Internet tools for civil society.
theenvironment • cheap dial up • free hosting • many NGOs online • easy development
Why APC? Unique. Civil society. • Services. Internet.
examples: • lobbying • fundraising • organising • volunteering • solidarity • democracy ... of unique civil society desires & needs.
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... can meet these needs.
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... a real opportunity for APC. =
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... our killer SEP. =
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... attaining civil society goals. =
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... sustainability for APC members. =
Unique Civil Society Internet Services • ... foundations of an alternative media system. =
What’s good ... • ... in a civil society Internet service.
Unlike anything offered by the commercial Internet industry. 1
Integrally woven into the 'people network' which makes up the APC and each node. 4
3 categories • value added products • development and support services • traditional internet services
value added • extra or special features which make a product or service more valuable
value added • extra or special features which make a product or service more valuable
value added products • standardised and easy to replicate
examples • action applications • civil society conferences • NGO virtual office • online su training • online fundraising • online communities .... of value added products
why? • internet + NGO processes • unlimited number of users • low cost solutions • tools = content .... of value added products
why not? • harder than services • no betas • marketing is key .... of value added products
where’s $ come from? • tool accounts • content accounts • publishing tools / publicity • transaction fees .... for value added products
development &support services • one time / project based delivery to meet specific needs
examples • site development • face-to-face training • communications consulting • content facilitation • custom documentation .... of development & support services.
why? • meeting individual needs • capacity building • perpetual R&D • relationships and trust • perpetual feedback • good money for good works .... of development & support services.
why not? • more work = more staff • bad service = big impacts • treating products like projects .... of development & support services.
traditional internet products & services • the stuff everyone else is offering
examples • dial-up • www hosting • ecommerce hosting • LAN support • connection software • basic training ... traditional Internet products & services.
why? • platform for unique services • customer perception • customer expectation • customer contact • cash flow ... traditional Internet products & services.
why not? • decreased confidence • dial up = value added? • service quality • misdirected resources • technical perception ... traditional Internet products & services.
outsourcing have a clear contract
outsourcing include penalties for poor service
outsourcing share financial risks if possible
outsourcing keep control of all customer contact and make sure it pays
building • unique internet services for civil society dreaming ~ ~ marketing
building clarity difference • desire dreaming ~ ~ marketing NGO-specific
product profiles • clearly describing a product or service • for yourself • and your client communities
product profiles • 1. Product Name • 2. What is (product name)? • 3. Who would use (product name)? • 4. How is (product name) provided? • 5. Features and benefits • 6. Pricing
products profiles • 1. Strategic Importance • 2. Pricing Details • 3. Conditions of Sale
product differentiation • assessing the uniqueness of • your products and services
product differentiation • product criteria • organizational criteria • market criteria