Hookturn Launches with a Ding
Josh and Michael Williams engage in pre-show shenanigans
Last week we launched our brand new media label, Hookturn.
It was a joyous affair with drinks and food and people meeting each other, talking about ideas and the future of media.
Ross Floate, in his address to launch the label, spoke about the business's plan to expand Hookturn into producing publications in addition to its current stable of podcasts.
"We wanted to develop a platform for experts to express ideas and engage in discourse," said Ross, "so that we further produce our own style and respect our thought leaders."
The goal, though, is to earn money from Hookturn's audience and avoid advertising for as long as possible. As Ross said on the night: "The only people we want to be answerable to is our audience."
We've had amazing feedback from the community and we're turning to the audience for financial support. It's like Kickstarter but even more independent.
On the evening, Ross revealed a goal of 200 financial members by the end of the year. Reaching that goal would open up the opportunities to move Hookturn from a largely volunteer concern to a professional one.
"We understand that the best way to encourage the best out of people is to pay them," he said.
A very engaged audience.
After the ceremonial ribbon cutting, I had the chance to interview The Wheeler Centre's Michael Williams about their #discuss campaign. That interview was recorded as proof that the crowd enjoyed it and also to be released as a future episode of The Nudge podcast.
More information about Hookturn memberships.
More photos from the night are available to view on the Hookturn Facebook page.
This post was originally published in the Floate Design Partners blog