Archive Monthly Archives: October 2016

Wine and Food Pairing Bot

Why?

You need to know your options now before guests arrive for dinner.

How?

A text messaging based bot that can understand the context of wine and food pairing. You just write what you are going to have for dinner and optionally what wines you have at home, and you will get the wine recommendation for each course or the whole meal if you want to limit it to one wine. Optionally, if you have no wines at home, you can also get a list of shops around you that stock the recommended wines.

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October 2, 2016

Check if Your Child Might Be Suffering From Depression

Why?

As many as one in ten teenagers might be suffering from clinical depression. It would be helpful if a simple tool were available for parents to do a preliminary test.

How?

An online questionnaire that parents can fill to the best of their knowledge and that would give a simple general assessment and recommendations for more help when needed.

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October 2, 2016

What Would You Do in That Situation and Why?

Why?

Daily we read about strange, scary, surprising, painful, happy, situations, etc. people get into and what they did (or didn’t do.) What would you do in that situation?

How?

A website where every day at least one such true story is published and visitors are invited to tell what they would have done if it would have happened to them, and why.

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October 2, 2016

How to Deal With Long Queues of Customers You Can’t Serve Immediately

Why?

You might have occasions when you had too many customers wanting your service at the same time. Maybe you advertised an exclusive deal for the new gadget you now have in store, or maybe too many people want to get their mobile device serviced, etc. you have a long line of potential customers, and you don’t want to lose them or make them angry by having them wait in line.

How?

Tell them approximately how long it will take, ask for their mobile number, and tell them you will call them or send a text message when they are next in line (give them five minutes to get there). They now have time to get some coffee, go shopping, etc. if you want to be even nicer, offer them a free coffee or cake coupon for a nearby place. This way the waiting time will not only pass faster, but they’ll have a much better experience, and it’s all connected to you. You have turned a potentially bad experience to both of your advantages.

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October 2, 2016