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DIGITAS PERSPECTIVE
Too often, I still see big launch dates with a launch and walk away approach. Or a launch date with a single maintenance release a week later as a concession to iteration. As soon as youve chosen a launch date, you should choose a soft launch date and maybe several in between. Youre creating something here, building something that can live on, take shape as your audience interacts with it. Start by blue-skying it: whats your ideal end state? Next, determine what you absolutely need to achieve to get started and begin building. Dont wait. Get into the medium as soon as possible. Get reactions from your customers and keep building. Love beta because were all beta. Its not about a finished product; its about providing a continually engaging experience. You dont get to the Super Bowl without winning games along the way. Like software development and life marketing success is not a destination; its a journey.
Contact For More Information Joe Lozito, SVP, Technology, Digitas joe.lozito@digitas.com This piece originally appeared in Digiday
March 2012