Making the Bands

Making the Bands

By Cameron Banga & Jon BeckerBusinessTechnology
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Making the Bands episodes

  • Episode 5: A Social Media Extravaganza!

    So far, Cameron and Jon have used this podcast to discuss the process of ordering and testing sample Apple Watch bands that they have ordered thus far.

    In this episode, they've tossed the silicone and metal pin talk out the window, and are talking exclusively about how they are currently using different social media platforms to promote the ToneBands brand. Are you an avid social media enthusiast? Well, then this is the episode for you. So sit back and enjoy, as we discuss promoting a new product through Twitter, Facebook, or email.

    Links:

    • ToneBands.com
    — Our very simple and very humble early website.
  • ToneBands (@tonebands) on Instagram
    • — Our Instagram home.
  • ToneBands (@GetToneBands) on Twitter
    • — The place we go to tweet.
  • ToneBands on Facebook
    • — How we shovel our wares on Facebook.
  • MailChimp.com - Send email campaigns easily.
    • — Online email marketing solution to manage subscribers, send emails, and track results.
  • ToneBands Promotional Photo
    • — An example product shot taken by Cameron, of a red ToneBand with black metal pin.
    43 min
  • Episode 4: Susan Lake Red

    This is what happens when you go into a show with no notes. Jon and Cameron spend the first bit of this show discussing the hypothetical situation of ARM processors in MacBook Pros. From there, things progress to a lengthy discussion about what colors to order in what will hopefully be the final order of samples. Everyone is repulsed by the patterns provided by Batch #3 provider. There's also talk of a giveaway.

    Links:

    • Chinese Band Sample Color Descriptions
    — This is the file that we were trying to do our Chinese translations with.
  • Instagram: Natural Color ToneBand
    • — ToneBands at Blackbird Coffee
  • Sample Band Pattern Choices
    • — Some questionable, maybe stolen, band patterns.
  • ToneBands Prototype Giveaway
    • — Sign up for a chance to win one of our prototype bands!
    35 min
  • Episode 3: A Little Bit Larger and More Bulbous

    Jon and Cameron have both gotten the chance to give both sets of band samples a test drive. The guys talk overall impressions on both sample batches, what they want to order next, and answer some listener email!

    Links:

    • Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org
    — Marco's 4th best microphone - The Audio-Technica ATR-2100-USB (USB and XLR dynamic): $40
    An amazing value for the money: it sounds great for the price, and pretty decent at any price, as long as you speak up very closely to it...
  • Cameron's Podcast Microphone: The Audio-Technica AT2020USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone
    • — The new AT2020 USB offers studio-quality articulation and intelligibility.
  • Jon's Podcast Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone
    • — The ATR2100-USB is designed to take you from the stage to the studio and beyond.
  • Fireside - Host Your Podcast
    • — BY PODCASTERS, FOR PODCASTERS
  • The Source 95 | On Air, Online, On Campus
    • — Our college radio station.
  • Batch 1 and Batch 2 Pin Comparison
    • — A look at the difference between pins on both band sample sets.
  • Creating Bands for Apple Watch - Apple Developer Guide
    • — Give users more choices to express their style by designing beautifully crafted bands for Apple Watch.
    53 min
  • Episode 2: Make Your Wearing Fashioner

    It's a very exciting time, as the first sample bands have arrived from Shenzhen, China. Cameron and Jon discuss their initial impressions on the black metal pin, the silicone band quality, the band color, and a variety of other details with their new sample watch bands.

    Links:

    • Jon Becker on Instagram: “#wearingfashioner”
    — from @mangosquash - #wearingfashioner
  • ToneBands
    • — Welcome, humble reader, to the future web home of ToneBands.
  • ToneBands (@GetToneBands) on Twitter
  • ToneBands (@tonebands) on Instagram
  • ToneBands on Facebook
    • 55 min
  • Episode 1: The O-Town of Third Party Apple Watch Band Makers

    Cameron Banga and Jon Becker have determined that there is a specific type of band for their Apple Watches that they can not buy. Despite looking far and wide for a band that meets their need, they still feel as if there is a gap in the market.

    In this episode, Cameron and Jon discuss how they have ordered sample bands, that fit a specific need they have. If these bands are of high quality, our protagonists are hoping to buy a lot of 500-1000 of these bands, and then sell these bands individually for a profit on Amazon, eBay, etc.

    Learn more about Cameron and Jon, and what they are learning as they try to create their own band for the Apple Watch.

    Show Notes:

    Alibaba - https://www.alibaba.com

    Cameron on Twitter - http://twitter.com/cameronbanga
    Jon on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mangosquash
    Website: http://tonebands.com

    Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected].

    43 min

About Making the Bands

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Our protagonists, Cameron Banga and Jon Becker, are Apple Watch enthusiasts. After a year of watch ownership, both agree that there is a gap in the market for a very specific type of watch band. In…