Janet Shamlian says "I'm ready to turn three phones into one" to Craig Walker
Even in this age when media attention is fragmented – and the old Big 3 networks and newspapers are suffering – there are still a few iconic spots where any company would love to see their product appear. Google Voice has already hit a home run with David Pogue of the New York Times and lit up the blogosphere. Today it’s received favorable notices on the iconic Today show.
In the three-minute segment, Matt Lauer introduces Google Voice as “a single way that you can be reached”. Reporter Janet Shamlian describes Google Voice as a “huge convenience.”
She describes her two months of experience using Google Voice to juggle her busy schedule as an NBC News reporter and the mother of five children. Only a few of Google Voice’s top features get mentioned – cheap calls, custom voicemail message and spam filtering are shown. Google Voice is compared favorably to Google Search.
Grand Central founder Craig Walker gets a precious 10 seconds on-camera with the reporter to describe Google Voice as putting people back in control. The overall impression is that Google Voice simplifies her life and helps her with work and, perhaps more importantly, with family.
The segment raises privacy concerns about having all your voice messages go through one central service, but in the end Janet gives Google Voice a big thumbs up.
Our take: Google Voice was probably already bound to be a hit with the early adopters out there – and, eventually, with “the rest of us” as well. Favorable reports like on Today may help create a bit of a feeding frenzy when the service finally launches, with people who usually wait for a technology to prove itself rushing in to be among the first to get Google Voice.
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Million-selling tech and environment author; senior manager and consultant for Apple, Microsoft, HSBC, and startups
Google Voice: Make my (To)day!
Janet Shamlian says "I'm ready to turn three phones into one" to Craig Walker
Even in this age when media attention is fragmented – and the old Big 3 networks and newspapers are suffering – there are still a few iconic spots where any company would love to see their product appear. Google Voice has already hit a home run with David Pogue of the New York Times and lit up the blogosphere. Today it’s received favorable notices on the iconic Today show.
In the three-minute segment, Matt Lauer introduces Google Voice as “a single way that you can be reached”. Reporter Janet Shamlian describes Google Voice as a “huge convenience.”
She describes her two months of experience using Google Voice to juggle her busy schedule as an NBC News reporter and the mother of five children. Only a few of Google Voice’s top features get mentioned – cheap calls, custom voicemail message and spam filtering are shown. Google Voice is compared favorably to Google Search.
Grand Central founder Craig Walker gets a precious 10 seconds on-camera with the reporter to describe Google Voice as putting people back in control. The overall impression is that Google Voice simplifies her life and helps her with work and, perhaps more importantly, with family.
The segment raises privacy concerns about having all your voice messages go through one central service, but in the end Janet gives Google Voice a big thumbs up.
Our take: Google Voice was probably already bound to be a hit with the early adopters out there – and, eventually, with “the rest of us” as well. Favorable reports like on Today may help create a bit of a feeding frenzy when the service finally launches, with people who usually wait for a technology to prove itself rushing in to be among the first to get Google Voice.
About Bud Man
Million-selling tech and environment author; senior manager and consultant for Apple, Microsoft, HSBC, and startups