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Navigating Taxi Apps, Knowledge Promotion, and New Campaigns
CabChat Episode 277:
Exploring New Apps, Industry Insights, and Creative Campaigns
In this episode, Jamie and Tom delve into the emerging taxi apps like BlackCab.com and ComCab, share insights on promoting the knowledge, and discuss industry challenges including cancellations, fleet numbers, and innovative initiatives like Cabeoke. Perfect for taxi drivers and industry enthusiasts, this episode offers practical tips, industry updates, and some creative fun!
Key Topics
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome and episode overview
00:14 – Introduction to BlackCab.com, advertising efforts, and driver advice
01:38 – App expectations, initial results, and industry advertising strategies
02:34 – Payment details, app registration, and future questions with Lee DeCosta
03:06 – The importance of apps for modern drivers and customer convenience
04:03 – Changing passenger attitudes and reliance on apps
04:38 – Nuances of app use, friction points, and omnipresence
05:53 – Benefits of app visibility and real-time location features
06:24 – BlackCab.com, Jump, and the need for diverse tools
07:04 – Experiences with ComCab and app notification issues
08:39 – Challenges with app updates on iPhone and solutions
09:53 – Driver onboarding, system installation, and hardware considerations
10:12 – The importance of multiple revenue streams 11:16 – Balancing app distractions versus efficiency
12:15 – Installing the ComCab system versus app use 13:45 – ComCab subscription costs, fees, and system options
15:08 – App cancellations, driver registration, and industry challenges
16:31 – Jump app issues and customer behavior
17:01 – Industry analytics, cancellations, and driver retention
18:55 – Industry promotion, social media influence, and vested interests
20:13 – Future of apps like Taxi World, hardware considerations, and driver base growth
21:09 – Sign-up attractiveness, app growth projections, and driver decisions
22:05 – Payment options, making tax digital, and financial management
23:45 – Supporting content: YouTube, subscribing, and channel growth
25:44 – Building industry community through meetups and social events
41:18 – Upcoming fish and chips meet, and encouraging driver participation
44:00 – Cabeoke: Fun karaoke activities in taxis and passenger engagement
45:26 – Ideas for making taxis more social and entertaining
50:36 – Cab drivers in entertainment, karaoke traditions worldwide, and fun ideas
51:02 – Celebration of a new bus lane in Camden and its benefits
52:45 – Creative wrap-up and encouragement to support the show
Industry Events & Meetups
Fun & Community Ideas
Support CabChat by subscribing, liking, and sharing. Your support keeps the wheels turning!
The Cab Chat Show is a podcast mainly centred around London and it’s Iconic Black Cab Trade but also including the Hackney Carriage trade around the UK The Cab Chat Show has been running since 2014 and is the longest running Taxi related podcast in the UK.
Visit the Cab Chat YouTube Channel http://cabchat.uk
Visit Jamie the Cabby YouTube Channel / @jamiethecabby
Vist Tom the Taxi Driver Channel / @tomthetaxidriver
CHECK ME OUT:
💌 Sign up to our newsletter – https://jamiethecabby.com/newsletter
🌍 My website – https://www.cabchatshow.uk
📸 Instagram – https://instagram.com/cabchatuk
🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/cabchat
🚕 To book a Wedding Taxi – https://weddingtaxis.co.uk
🚕 To book a Tour of London – https://jamiethecabby
💍 Wedding Transport
🎬 Filming Hire
✈️ Airport Transfers
📢 Promotions
🚕 Taxi Advertising
🎥 Studio Tours
📸 @cabchatuk
🌍 Link in bio
Equipment I use:
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Call me a Cabbie by Phil Nelson & Mark Bird
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By Cab ChatCabChat Episode 277:
Exploring New Apps, Industry Insights, and Creative Campaigns
In this episode, Jamie and Tom delve into the emerging taxi apps like BlackCab.com and ComCab, share insights on promoting the knowledge, and discuss industry challenges including cancellations, fleet numbers, and innovative initiatives like Cabeoke. Perfect for taxi drivers and industry enthusiasts, this episode offers practical tips, industry updates, and some creative fun!
Key Topics
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome and episode overview
00:14 – Introduction to BlackCab.com, advertising efforts, and driver advice
01:38 – App expectations, initial results, and industry advertising strategies
02:34 – Payment details, app registration, and future questions with Lee DeCosta
03:06 – The importance of apps for modern drivers and customer convenience
04:03 – Changing passenger attitudes and reliance on apps
04:38 – Nuances of app use, friction points, and omnipresence
05:53 – Benefits of app visibility and real-time location features
06:24 – BlackCab.com, Jump, and the need for diverse tools
07:04 – Experiences with ComCab and app notification issues
08:39 – Challenges with app updates on iPhone and solutions
09:53 – Driver onboarding, system installation, and hardware considerations
10:12 – The importance of multiple revenue streams 11:16 – Balancing app distractions versus efficiency
12:15 – Installing the ComCab system versus app use 13:45 – ComCab subscription costs, fees, and system options
15:08 – App cancellations, driver registration, and industry challenges
16:31 – Jump app issues and customer behavior
17:01 – Industry analytics, cancellations, and driver retention
18:55 – Industry promotion, social media influence, and vested interests
20:13 – Future of apps like Taxi World, hardware considerations, and driver base growth
21:09 – Sign-up attractiveness, app growth projections, and driver decisions
22:05 – Payment options, making tax digital, and financial management
23:45 – Supporting content: YouTube, subscribing, and channel growth
25:44 – Building industry community through meetups and social events
41:18 – Upcoming fish and chips meet, and encouraging driver participation
44:00 – Cabeoke: Fun karaoke activities in taxis and passenger engagement
45:26 – Ideas for making taxis more social and entertaining
50:36 – Cab drivers in entertainment, karaoke traditions worldwide, and fun ideas
51:02 – Celebration of a new bus lane in Camden and its benefits
52:45 – Creative wrap-up and encouragement to support the show
Industry Events & Meetups
Fun & Community Ideas
Support CabChat by subscribing, liking, and sharing. Your support keeps the wheels turning!
The Cab Chat Show is a podcast mainly centred around London and it’s Iconic Black Cab Trade but also including the Hackney Carriage trade around the UK The Cab Chat Show has been running since 2014 and is the longest running Taxi related podcast in the UK.
Visit the Cab Chat YouTube Channel http://cabchat.uk
Visit Jamie the Cabby YouTube Channel / @jamiethecabby
Vist Tom the Taxi Driver Channel / @tomthetaxidriver
CHECK ME OUT:
💌 Sign up to our newsletter – https://jamiethecabby.com/newsletter
🌍 My website – https://www.cabchatshow.uk
📸 Instagram – https://instagram.com/cabchatuk
🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/cabchat
🚕 To book a Wedding Taxi – https://weddingtaxis.co.uk
🚕 To book a Tour of London – https://jamiethecabby
💍 Wedding Transport
🎬 Filming Hire
✈️ Airport Transfers
📢 Promotions
🚕 Taxi Advertising
🎥 Studio Tours
📸 @cabchatuk
🌍 Link in bio
Equipment I use:
Sony a6700 https://amzn.to/4j76Nnk Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/4iPvZze
Macbook Air 13″ https://amzn.to/444ndZr
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 https://amzn.to/3DMBgIH
DJI Osmo Pockt 2 https://amzn.to/43yF4Yw
DJi Osmo Action 5 https://amzn.to/4j9ZHPd GoPro Hero https://amzn.to/3Y0y8jl
Rode Wireless Go 2 https://amzn.to/446OtGP
Rode Podmic USB https://amzn.to/3Rfzenz
Call me a Cabbie by Phil Nelson & Mark Bird
We are London by The Knowledge Band Don’t forget to Like & Subscribe. And hit the notification bell too, so you’ll never miss any future videos.