Dispelling the myth that consumer level 3D printed products are cheaply made and cheaply designed with Chris Campbell of FormURLife. The opportunities that 3D printing provides to the end user market are far beyond just creating prototypes and design iterations. Looking at all the things and little details that need to come together to create a quality consumer level 3D printing product, as well as some business marketing take-aways that this successful 3D print business has honed in on. This … [Read more...]
FutureX Live Conference
The most powerful mediums ever created are here, and the opportunities they bring are unprecedented. Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) — everything from entertainment to education — have the potential to transform the very nature of our existence by expanding our understanding of reality. At the inaugural FutureX Live Conference, to be held on Oct 27, we'll explore the promise and possibilities of AR, MR and VR, their expanding role in the next generation of … [Read more...]
3D Print Promotional Products Inspiration
Create something personal and unique for your next corporate event, family reunion, or trade show with 3D print promotional products. The union of 3D printing and promotional products has always seems obvious to us, but the promotional product industry hasn't seemed to take notice. We look at what this industry is lacking in terms of a full skill set that is holding it back. Listen to the podcast here: 3D Print Promotional Products Inspiration We’re going to talk about a … [Read more...]
The Future of Disruptive Technology
3D printing is blazing a new trail for marketing and product design by being such a disruptive technology. John Rich, VP of Future Experiences at Moxie, tells how he investigates new technologies and presents them to big time clients like Coke-a-Cola and Nike to change their business platform and get them ahead of the tech curve. Avoid being a follower of marketing trends and create your own trail with 3D print marketing. This is like future thinking. We have John Rich of Moxie, VP of Future … [Read more...]
How Nescafe Used 3D Print Marketing Promotions
We've got a project that we want to talk about that we have just become aware of that uses 3D print marketing. It is about two years old, but this is a really cool project. People keep asking us for examples of zero inventory, because we talk about it all the time, about the idea of you being able to do something risky or try something new. Whether it is a marketing promotion for your company or it’s a real project that you don’t want to invest in and inventory on … [Read more...]
3D Printed Memes & Marketing In The Niche With Eric Ho Of Raw Legend Collaborations On Shapeways
Is Shapeways the best place on the internet to sell your 3D printed designs? Eric Ho sure thinks so, and he should know because he worked there as their Social Media Manager. Now he has a stable of designers that work with him to create original 3D printed memes (with a lot of Corgis!), and sells them in his Raw Legend Collaborations shop on Shapeways (ShopKeep Corgis). In this WTFFF?! episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard learn how Eric exploits social media to tell the story behind his 3D … [Read more...]