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Bond 2.0 — A simple app that reminds you to keep in touch with people
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@jon @marshal @digit @staringispolite @rrhoover Ryan, it's something we definitely want to do. Has anyone created a collection of these services here on PH? I remember seeing something. But yeah we want to go in that direction so if anyone's interested in doing something together please feel free to reach out.
@jon @marshal @digit @staringispolite @rrhoover @mananrokani Outstanding execution. I have many people that I develop relationships with that this can truly help with. Advisors, Vendor Partners and simply friends in other places. Well done.
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I was looking for something like this for areas of self-improvement. The best I've settled on is Gmail threads + Boomerang. As far as I can tell, there is no product that does what I want (Bond-style auto-reminders, threaded medium-longform notes, prompts to deepen my thinking on a topic)
I'm excited to try this out. I've been looking for something like this for awhile. I've tried a handful of "personal CRMs" as they are often called, never any luck.
I'm curious if when you think about your product evolution if you are thinking about things like special events, cards/flowers etc...? I know there are folks doing things like this already, but if Bond becomes my "go to app" to keep in touch with folks in my life, I'd probably love the ability to send gifts on milestones.
@adamslieb We definitely want to do reminders for birthdays, holidays other special days so it would make sense to do cards, flowers, gifts etc. We want to be the go to app for people to build meaningful lasting relationships.
@markbao Thanks! We want to work towards building that intelligence into the app. It's going to be a little challenging but it'll be fun to crack! :)
Your v1 didn't solve my needs (no email integration) but v2 is awesome. This is what I've been looking for. Here's the shitty process of what I was doing before Bond v2:
- Load all contacts from all networks into Nimble
- Choose people to stay in contact and set a frequency
- Check Nimble every morning and set tasks (and context) for contacting a person when I've been out of touch too long.
Too many steps. The only upside to this was that I had context for each person. If I wanted to email someone, I could check their tweets to see what was new as a conversation starter.
My one feature request is to be able to re-order or delete the services shown. I don't use Yahoo Mail and I don't want to have to look at it. I should be able to remove or move it to the bottom of the list.
Great job with v2 @mananrokani. Can't wait to see where you take this.
@eric3000 I'm glad you'll be able to use this version to keep in touch with your email contacts. Thanks for the support and I appreciate your feedback!
Great concept. I downloaded the original version. Looking forward to trying the update.
@strickland_dan Can't give you an exact ETA right now but definitely coming soon!
@strickland_dan @mananrokani Ahhh I'll be waiting. Is there a waitlist somewhere so I can get an email when it comes out. I really want this
Hey Guys, We’re back with a new version of Bond. But before I talk about it, I want to thank the PH community for all the love and support you guys showed us last time. It really helped us validate the idea and build on it.
So yeah, here’s what’s new in this release:
The first version of the app had options to keep in touch with people through Call, Text and Facebook. The new version integrates with WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Emails giving you more ways to keep in touch with your personal as well as professional connections.
We’re also introducing Settings in this release which will allow you to set time preferences for your reminders. Now for each service, you can select a one-hour time slot during which you’d like to get your reminders. So you can identify a few slots in the day when you are usually a little free and use that time to connect with people.
We’re also adding some basic support tools in the app. This will help you get started and get ongoing support directly from the app.
We're happy with the way this version has shaped up. We'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think. I'd be happy to answer any questions you guys may have.
@nicgdragon Sincerely looks great! I agree we would mesh pretty well. We are not ready to do gifts just yet though. Can I get back to you on this?
I'm torn. On one hand, there are relationships that I would've liked to keep up that ended. On the other hand, I think it's natural that things like that happen. It's a big challenge for Facebook...relationships there are binary. You're friends or you're not. In "real life," people slip in and out of our lives. Maybe that's something that should be changed with the aid of technology...maybe not.
I'll download Bond and play with it. I like the app creator's goal.
Just downloaded- I love the idea behind this. Our lives get so busy, but for most of us it would be easy to pick up the phone and call that friend or family member we haven't spoken to in quite awhile, sometimes we just need that extra reminder or push. Look forward to seeing how you work in other services in the future.
@mananrokani are you looking for any gifting partners? We have a whole suite of products at Sincerely that I think would mesh well with bond. I would love to chat with you about this if you are interested
This is great! We built something similar awhile back called Keep in Text for iOS, but Bond is definitely a 2.0 of our initial idea. Nice work! Will definitely use :)
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