Limited editions make so much sense for small businesses/artists who can’t crank out designs en masse and who might want to move on from having the same design at each drop. Also limited edition print runs makes the print more “valuable” so the artist can sell it for more
It is incredibly catchy, but I think not accurate to the question she is asking. Like, Newton didn't explain where gravity came from, but his equations described how it worked and affected the world. Economics doesn't explain where demand comes from, but is meant to explain how demand impacts us, with the supply and demand graphs showing how it should move. Of course, physics assumes perfectly spherical cows with no friction, and econ graphs do similar for money, so yeah it feels really disconnected from anything in reality.
I went to the website, not to buy cause I already have enough unused notebooks lying around my house, but to just look at the team's labor of love and.... this video has only been up for about 3 hours and the physical copies are already sold out. Impressive, amazing, we love to see a community that loves and supports its content creators.
I just realized that as she talked about how having a story behind products influence consumers and... this whole video is *also* a story behind a product
Not gonna buy the journal because student poverty, but I love that you didnt choose clothing as merch and did something that perfectly represents what this channel is about! Congrats on actualizing the hard project too!
As a collector, i have an intense love-hate relationship with artificial scarcity. I hate it and think it's evil but like everyone else i am drawn to owning something that is exclusive or rare.
I think limited drop culture is more egalitarian than luxury pricing BUT I actually think the most 'fair' way to generate exclusivity is time-limited preorder windows. It doesn't require as much risk from the artist so it feels, to me, like a great way to allow fans with slower internet connections to still get a piece of whatever it is. And let's be real: some products have truly niche appeal and shouldn't be permanently clogging up the merch shop for an artist.
@@thishtns "fair way to generate exclusivity" is a fucking oxymoron. exclusivity is an expression of humans' errant, innate drive to have what others don't and to live better than other humans. Again, I'm not outside of this "if everyone is super, no one is" mentality, but it's definitely antithetical to fairness
I hate limited editions! I always feel pressed to buy something immediately without actually having the time to think about the purchase but I guess that’s why this business plan works 😅
Same! And so many smaller companies i love do it too (like Holo Taco and Trixie Cosmetics) which makes sense you can't keep everything stocked forever if you wanna bring in new product
Whenever I buy a limited drop of something, it's usually for variety sake. I like things that come in flashy, vibrant colors and weird designs. Limited items tend to fit in this niche because long term products are going to be classic colors like black.
This was the one of the most seamless ad integrations that flowed into merch launch which was all related to the merch and the company themselves Say what you want about advertisers involved in the "edutainment" content research itself, I think it was all pretty well connected I purchased a copy cuz I was looking for a method of assembling my curiosities in a structured manner and this seems like THE product I was looking for!
@@AgentConundrum1 Maybe it's bc it feels too close, to the point where it's hard to separate the channel/Video from the product (bc its not in a seperate section): Personally, I dont mind bc I think it's important to think critically even watching our favourite creators and they made it pretty clear where it was going, so I dont feel particulary manipulated or lied to. They surely did show mostly the positive sides and presented their sponsor and merch in a good way, but this isnt an objective review or deep dive video in the first place.
@@wowanothercookie On one hand I agree with you whole-heartedly, it's very important to develop critical thinking and apply it on everything that surrounds us, especially when your guard is down because you're emotionally invested in your fav creator. On the other hand I personally feel it's precisely because of this emotional bond that there should be a clear-cut line between ad and non-ad. Or, if you are becoming an ad yourself, to say it (which is becoming increasingly common these days with the commoditication of one's life, experiences and feelings). The lines are beginning to be blurred so much that the audience / consumers might be taken advantage of and become confused even if they're smart... Willingly gloss over key facts is per se a dangerous form of manipulation... Laws regulating advertisement were born to prevent precisely this kind of confusion. Having said that, I still enjoy the channel 😊
Okay, but the digital version availability. As someone who is in Europe, so many times we end up paying even more than the product itself, something that is totally on a price point that i would buy, shoots up to something that i physically cant afford, or justify. So its such a great idea, yet you still continue to support some of your fav creator
"As someone who is in Europe" kinda just begs the question... Why are the things you want not in Europe? The easy answer is of course because were hermits and live exclusively on the internet which is America centric. But the question still happens right? Every time I hear someone talk about "boosting the local business" they almost always mean boosting the local business in America, supporting that infrastructure. Never seen anyone talk about supporting locals in a foreign country because that's... just a thing people do anyway because people in foreign countries are either somehow magically fiscally responsible or they are the international business owners who don't have to give a crap... right? Anyway what even am i talking about in reply a youtube comment on a nerdy video about marketing and journals... Im just glad you like the prints, and even more glad that they are available for people who want them. Lifes a mess anyway, at least we can have is a journal to remember it by.
@@emadkhatri Until the computer shops here can offer the same laptops as international online stores can, I'm still gonna try to buy one online when I get the money for it - Bosnia isn't that great with regards to the economy, or availability of at least some tech products for that matter.
Shipping Fees are a huge factor, not just for small businesses, but for customers as well. Australia has a pretty terrible postage system and shipping Fees can make or break a purchasing decision.
as someone who lives in europe but their country is not using euros, the price is almost double in my currency.... everything is so expensive when you want stuff but they have to be shipped from the other side of the world.... so happy the digital version exists tho, now i too can have the journal without worrying if my post office will loose it and i'll be left paying 50 bucks for it only to never receive it
everything about this video is so good. the premise. the narrative. the music. especially the animations are blowing my mind. 100/10 content from answer in progress every time
"Economics is just astrology with uglier graphs" - Answer in Progress Comparing to astrology is pretty insulting for an educational institution and I am here for it.
The difference is economics has real world consequences. Decreased supply means fuel is more expensive, and at the end of the day your sofa is delayed. The effects are tangible, unlike astrology
@@tryingmybest206 of course the loose concept of economics has consequences. I'm talking about institutionalized education that is outdated and unexamined objectively
@@gormauslander this is not how economics works my friend. Academic economics is constantly influenced by real world events that update it and keep it to account. Economic research consistently re-evaluates some key maxims through new lenses or best practice. It's definitely not "unexamined objectively"
Suggestion: Market this to genealogists. Keeping genealogy research organized can be a nightmare, especially if you are prone to rabbit holes like I am. I love the idea of an organized physical notebook for when I'm doing off-line research. Having a place to record those rabbit holes to come back to rather than fall into is a fantastic idea. (Just found your channel a few days ago...currently binging!)
"I hate printers so much." On behalf of everyone in IT, we hate printers as well. Spent an hour working on my printer that had a grinding gear issue, called customer support and let the problem speak for itself.
When she said that, I said "Same" out loud. Printers are the bane of my existence. Somehow, even on the Network/Telecom side, I still have to deal with them on occassion and I hate it. Printers are the worst... unless they are 3D printers, then they are just a pain in the ass, but still cool.
@@LaundryFaerie Consumer printers suck because they are cheap. They want you to buy ink. That is where the profit is. If you want a reliable printer, buy an expensive commercial grade printer. They are designed to work hard and reliably. This was an argument I had when running every IT department I worked in with the finance people. Their only experience with printers was with cheap domestic printers and their problems. Imagine their reaction when I wanted to buy a printer for an office that cost over 20 times the price.
I’m actually so sad that I missed the physical copies. The research process is something I really struggle with as a master’s student, and I need to get moving on my thesis lol. I got the downloadable version though, so there’s that. I really connected with your story about the process because (as stated above) that’s me right now. And I love the breakthrough about us buying into the story, and the moment we want to be a part of. Well done on this video! I love all the stuff you guys make.
Hello. This is a video that I've been working on for months. I hope you like it. I am very worried. Not sure why. I hope you like it. Did I already say that? If you want to buy the journal (print or digital) you can do that here: shop.answerinprogress.com - Sabrina
This is so cool! My one piece of feedback is to consider vision-impaired folks with your design. The grey on white can be difficult to see, and all lowercase is more difficult to read than proper capitalization (but still much better than all caps; all caps is garbage for accessibility lol).
I think you’re missing an opportunity to call this “journal in progress.” It’s the perfect name and you could disagree, but you’d be wrong. 😂 thanks for the video btw.
this is the most aesthetically perfect looking book i’ve seen. and that’s surprisingly hard to find in this day and age. Also the digital copy was a very nice touch, that made me wish i wes into researching so i can justify buying one.
I've never seen a merch store that actually tries to make something unique to their specific audience. I don't care about a cheap water bottle or a sticker with somone's logo that sells for twice as much as it costs to make, so I never buy them. I hope this experiment works for you guys. I don't have a use for your notebook so I might get one for a friend, but making merch specifically for people who watch your channel should be the standard for RUclipsrs.
If some cheap trash you buy sells for just twice what it costs to make, they aren't doing very well. The markups on most things you will buy is nearly criminal, much higher than that.
@@86aidan31 eh but you need to look into more than just the cost of making the product. people need to be paid for the time they spent developing the product, the manufacturer and distributor take a cut, and probably other factors I'm not considering. If the materials are ethically sourced then you should expect to pay more. if someone is overcharging for some low-quality rebranded Chinese crap that's when I would get mad.
To be completely honest, it doesn't really make sense to make something like this a limited edition product, because now most people that want it regardless of it being limited, like me, can't buy it. I, personally, don't care that it's limited. I'd like it for it's functionality. Anyone that bought it and used it front to back, also can't buy another one, which kind of defeats the long term purpose of the design. I think ordering more stock for this one would be good for recurring customers, then making a new fancy design for the limited edition version, which is what most companies do.
I'm in my first semester of college and feel like I have nothing in my life together and this video helped me realize people who are completely out of college sometimes also feel this way
The older you get, the more you realize that everyone has just been winging it this whole time. Parents? No fucking clue how to raise a kid. Teachers? You can teach anything from grade 1-12 with the same degree and no specific eduaction in any subject. Your manager? Literally just you but has to make decisions about things they didn't know existed until they got the job.
Speaking as a dropout surrounded by Degree identified people (they have no identity outside their major lol)… I can assure you nobody knows wtf is going on or doing 80% of the time 🤣💀 just make sure you prioritize yourself and your interests outside of your profession when you eventually graduate. You’ll realize your life may just indeed be hectic in your perspective but if you’re able to realize that all that “stuff” you think you want, is just stuff and you don’t need them to be and feel together. And believe it or not that’s when you’ll get smothered & rewarded with those same things in your life that you deem/believe will make it “together”. Geez that was alot. But yeah, Peace and prosperity 🤗🌟
I love how in order to captivate the viewers, instead of directly jumping to the answer, you show the very process of how you reached there, what research you did which ultimately helps you create more content out of the research process. Hence the name, 'Answer in Progress'. Clever, big fan now.
As a librarian & longtime Sabrina/AIP viewer, I’ve got a few things I want to say here: 1. Thanks for the library shoutout! Your description did make me feel old, but also felt accurate and I will be adding it into my rotation of self-deprecating comments I say when trying to convince my students (I work at a community college) to actually use our library. 2. As an academic librarian who is often responsible for helping students learn how to research, this is the kind of product that I would include in my required books list (if they let me teach a whole course on research, which they do not... yet)! 3. If you are looking for collaborators in the future, I highly recommend reaching out to your local college/university libraries and library & information science schools/departments (try the iSchool at U Toronto, or I can recommend someone at the iSchool at UBC and at a few US and UK institutions). When asked what they teach you in library school, I usually summarize it as “how to research” - we spend a lot of time thinking about how people search/find, choose, and use information. Research process stuff is VERY relevant to our interests!
I'm so glad a digital copy is being sold. I only do research on my tablet and never print out my sources anymore so I was already looking for a journal in PDF format. It's also great to see that the physical copy almost immediately sold out. The "I can't have it" factor is gone because I still get the information I wanted by buying the physical copy. Since you mentioned you forgot to add profit to your product, I hope the sale of the digital copies makes up for it. Thank you for this video, I found it very informative and it definitely answered the question in the caption.
I want you to know I had never bought youtuber merch before, and actually have a deep distaste of branded merch, so congratulations on landing on the perfect story for me. When you were talking about looking back and rediscovering what sparked your interest in the first place... that would've come really handy for my MA thesis
This video made me cry lmao. I’m so fascinated by how the human brain works which is why I am in marketing. When you boil down everything from all the noise, marketing is simply just telling the story of why you created your business. That’s literally it. You branch out into different mediums communicating that story whether it’s on social media promoting your products or on a billboard but the underlying principle stays the same. We are suckers for stories we relate to, we support brands whose values align with ours. This was such an amazing video, I would absolutely be down to buy this notebook.
I think this is partly why a lot of board games on Kickstarter sell so well. They're only around for about a month, and many are limited edition, include a limited edition component, or are a deluxe version that won't be available again. This last point is the case for Brandon Sanderson's current project, which has made over $38 million.
Then there's the most "limited drop" item of all: fine art 🖼️ No matter how technically dubious it turned out, its rarity (there's only one) combined with a compelling story (famous artist, recovered from unsolved thefts, people died over it, etc) means its seller can pitch practically any price and still find that one person up on the edge of the y-axis who will buy it anyway 💸
I mean, true. But I think the fine art "limited drop" thing has just a liiittle more to do with money laundering and tax evasion than you're giving it credit for lol
That part about leaving school and suddenly being overwhelmed, distracted, and lost was comforting. It's nice to know it's not just me and that this is a more common phenomenon than I thought. If you haven't made a video on this already, I (and, I imagine, many other people) would love to see a video on what you learned in your journey to recreate the structure you lost when you graduated. Also, congrats on selling all of your journals so quickly! It looked like a wonderful product. I bet my old teachers would love it for use in their classrooms.
I already enjoy these videos and was wowed by your story to make this journal. Then I laughed because this is the geekiest infomercial I have ever seen! And I love it! Looking forward to printing the journal to reusable/ scannable pages.
"'So in order to obviate this problem,' he continued, 'and effectively revalue the leaf, we are about to embark on a massive defoliation campaign, and... er, burn down all the forests. I think you'll all agree that's a sensible move under the circumstances.' The crowd seemed a little uncertain about this for a second or two until someone pointed out how much this would increase the value of the leaves in their pockets whereupon they let out whoops of delight and gave the management consultant a standing ovation. The accountants among them looked forward to a profitable autumn." - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I just bought it, yes I watched the video first. I hope this doesnt ruin your feedback system but I'm not going to be using the notebook for it's intended purpose. I run a dungeons and dragons game and I think that having a notebook designed for research could be very useful. I am currently just using a blank spiral notebook and I'm not very far in but I am having issues with organizing my thoughts in it, like forgetting where something is written and having to spend valuable game time searching for it. I dont know if your book will help but hope it does. I will give my honest feedback either way.
As someone DMing my first two adventures, I am very interested in your review! I thought about this for worldbuilding too. There is soo much information out there for worldbuilding, I can't keep track. And since the Journal-Video we know: the user modifies the Journal for their own needs ever since ;)
@@Iparbuvesz dude! Your work is just awesome! I love the flawless smooth transitions between different frames it's truly impressive! I wish you the best of success 👌
I've never seen a better merch promo than this. The only other time I've wanted to instantly go get the thing being sold was because I'd just gotten a commission for about $200 and a creator I liked had just announced that he had cancer, and I wanted to support him while also finally being able to get my first piece of RUclips merch ever. Stories really are the things that do it. You have an amazing one. :)
Demand from a business standpoint comes from an idea or lack of options or solutions to potential or perceived problems in our society. Demand from a personal perspective comes from a want or need to have something that you may think enhances your life be it through personal growth or personal/shared entertainment, novelty or social reasons. To be show that you identify as part of community, or just to show appreciation to the person or persons involved like some form of silent solidarity. I buy games because I value the entertainment, I make educational games because kids all over are struggling and there needs to be options out there that address making education more fun for young ones. I am making choices for what users need/want but some of those choice come from data that is either direct or indirectly gathered for x amount of time. I make personal games to just showcase something I enjoyed or missed now that i'm an adult and don't have as much free time as i did when i was a kid. Other times I create something and put it out hoping that people will want to gain a little more insight into who I am or what i have to say. Maybe they will want to hear more about and learn from my life and my stories. Sometimes we make/buy to belong sometimes we make/buy to be heard, and Sometimes I just need to buy a wall charger because my computer will die if i don't buy one. i love your channel and i hope you keep it going as long as your happy with it.
I'm definitely NOT furious that YT didn't notify me of this upload and I missed out on the 1st batch of notebooks. 😭 Also congrats on getting the product out and awesome video as always! Y'all really inspire me to explore my curiosity
I'm sad to miss out on a physical copy, this sounds like the type of journal I would love. I was ready to buy immediately at up to $35, and I'd probably start buying one per project if the price was closer to $20-$15. I'm still considering the digital download.
Libraries aren't just an internet you can touch, they are internet you can touch filled with guides to get you good information. Though idk if Sabrina used any reference librarians
(Good) libraries are underrated in my opinion. Sure people might say "but the internet has all the information in one place for easy access" no it freaking doesn't. Maybe it did in 2002, when there were like 12 websites in total, but nowadays if you want to do research on something more specific than a Wikipedia article (no hate to that project, I can't count how many school asignments it got me through), a library often takes the win.
@@pablopereyra7126 My problem with libraries is that they are not made equal (some libraries are better than others) and they don't exist in all places. Imagine being a researcher and found out that the reference you are looking for is located two provinces and one city away and you HAVE to fill in some paperwork because that is what the library requires, and sometimes the library can straight up say no for any reason it sees fit. So, the internet is pretty much more favored by the general public due to being available all the time and being easy to use (as long as you know where and what to type)...
@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 Let's not forget to mention that some people are privileged to be able to visit 5 or more libraries near where they live for research regardless of whether that research is academic in nature or not. Additionally, if you want to do academic research and aren't formerly associated with an academic institution by either taking classes or working there, good luck getting access to the databases and other resources available to you for free.
@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 But if it exists on the open internet then you can just get it there and the librarian in question should tell you that. The point is, for the most part, you are probably missing the entire scope of the question and librarians help with that. Its far too easy to see a glimpse of the question and go "that's my answer" but really it's just a tree in the forest.
I buy clothes from second hand stores, where everything is unique, so I understand the limited edition pressure. usually I need at least a couple of days to decide if I actually want to buy something. but sometimes I can't resist the urge to get an item before it is sold out... that's why I have like six coats, although I only wear one...
I've always found your videos fascinating. In the year or so that I've been subscribed to your channel, the quality of each video has improved so much! And I have to say, this one is just 💋👌 Having ADHD, I often lose interest and attention watching most videos. This video, though.. I had to pause 6 min in just to leave this comment (before I forget, of course). It's the scene changes without disrupting the quality of dialogue, the variety of media used from one scene to the next (the inclusion of graphs and other visuals, video calls, and the different types of camera used for recording) that continues to capture and re-capture my attention, and I just really needed to express that to you. So uh, yeah! You do great things, continue to do great things, and I look forward for future videos- and, well, the rest of this video. **coughs**
A researcher, by profession, and fan here. I love this idea. One thing I think you are undervaluing is the fact that fans want to support your endeavors. This is likely overlooked because you don't want to 'use' your fans - which is what we respect. Just simply your attitude of (1) email is exactly why we support you. I think the digital download is great! I tend to use an Ereader digital notebook and a pdf is perfect for this! very excited for this!
Interesting video! I kinda relate on how after graduating, you feel a bit too "free". I was so lost after I graduated, now I'm back in school and I forgot how I missed structured learning.
It is so hard fighting the urge right now to go and buy this journal that looks really cool and I know that I will never get around to actually useing.
1:04 Personally don't think its right to include Unus Annus in the list of limited "stuff," as they had a purpose and reason to do so at the very beginning.
I'm definitely CURIOUS to see how this project turns out! I love your channel and the idea of a curiosity journal is something I've never considered. I also place all my research in rather unorganized systems, so having something that structured is actually something I'd love to try!
I didn't think I was a "limited" person, but now I realize they just weren't telling the story I wanted to hear. I'm a stationary junkie and this is the story that got to me lol. I honestly love your videos. Unfortunately, I was too late for the physical copy but I got the digital. Hope my printer is feeling kind today 😂
I bought one piece of merch from Unus Annus and I cherish it so much because it was an awesome one off youtube channel that just so happened line up with covid. I don't purchase a lot of stuff that isn't specific to something I have a personal attachment to
Ohh I think this is something is aqually needed. I haven't looked at it yet, but due to my adhd I always dive into rabbitholes and never actually answer the questions I have completely. Or I forget the rabbithole bco another rabbithole and then when I want to get back to the first rabbithole I am completely lost and have to start over again. Definitely going to take a look at this!
I want to just appreciate your choice of the cover design. It is so simple and yet so impossible for mass market producers to actually make just a one-collor black cover. I know it's not as important as its content, but still that really maters for me. Can't wait to get the final version!
One of the few times a limited drop appeals to something I think would be super helpful as someone in the midst of starting a large project and highly prefers physical note-taking… and it’s sold out a couple hours after the video goes live.
This is only the second video of yours that I've watched (the first was about fake buildings) and I cannot stress enough HOW MUCH I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!!
This was the best commercial I’ve seen all year so far. It had detail. Dedication. Story. Back story. Characters. Purpose hypothesis and conclusion. And now even reading the comments i see it was all success at the end of it all. I love it. I also learned a lot from this video in the process of it all.
I can't believe it's already sold out! At least I can get the digital download. I love notebooks and organizing my thoughts and I can't wait to see your final version of this. Love this channel so much, you guys are seriously so inspiring
this is such a good video!! one of my favourite ways that anyone has ever launched a product. I really really appreciate the free worldwide shipping. you guys are my favourite youtubers, i love the way that you structure your videos, the curiosity you have and just the overall vibe.
The science behind limited editions is very simple actually, When the human mind thinks something will leave their grasp they get more anxious just to get it. You could sell your own used toilet for a few thousand and call it limited and someone will buy it. In other words its a corporate strategy to give them that dough.
Not only they took months to make the merch, they also make the effort to make this amazing video that integrate all the ideas related to the merch. Amazing video.
Your experience resonates so much with mine! I make and publish board games for fun, but I think one extra step that I have to do is marketing, but with your channel, that's pretty much settled, and WOW is that (marketing) just as complicated and ridiculous of a process as manufacturing, and fulfillment, and wow I want to die. 😱
@@SamsExotics You literally can't, actually. In any given scenario there could be something you want. You try to get it when you want. You either go to a store or try to order it online and you're told it's sold out, it's been recalled, they all caught fire, etc. In this scenario, you aren't able to get the thing you want when you want it. Most of the time, sure, you might be able to score what you want when you want it. But to claim this as if it's 100% guaranteed is a denial of how life works.
I just love how this video starts with "How does limited products sell?" and the answer is storytelling, which is acually what you arr always doing taking us with you on your curiosity quests. Le product is very original and we know, maybe now more than ever, how important it is to learn how to realky do one's own research. Joking aside, this is a great idea. Just learned about it now because I've discovered your channel just yesterday and I'm just binging the channel's history.
Limited editions make so much sense for small businesses/artists who can’t crank out designs en masse and who might want to move on from having the same design at each drop. Also limited edition print runs makes the print more “valuable” so the artist can sell it for more
You also never know what people are going to want, either selling out immediately or not at all.
As a non-practicing MBA I got exceptional joy from you saying “Economics is just astrology with uglier graphs.” That’s truth and poetry
As someone studying econ your not wrong
Except that's bullshit. Or at least just as much as it is for any other social science like psychology or sociology.
It is incredibly catchy, but I think not accurate to the question she is asking. Like, Newton didn't explain where gravity came from, but his equations described how it worked and affected the world. Economics doesn't explain where demand comes from, but is meant to explain how demand impacts us, with the supply and demand graphs showing how it should move. Of course, physics assumes perfectly spherical cows with no friction, and econ graphs do similar for money, so yeah it feels really disconnected from anything in reality.
I went to the website, not to buy cause I already have enough unused notebooks lying around my house, but to just look at the team's labor of love and.... this video has only been up for about 3 hours and the physical copies are already sold out. Impressive, amazing, we love to see a community that loves and supports its content creators.
That means I'm way late, 8 hours after video posted
@@lalaishurt8439 same, I just looked and idk why I was expecting there to be more but obviously there isn’t.
Man, I wanted to buy it and it's already sold out as you said! Incredible 😂
@@francescasodano1925 It's only been 200 copies. I guess you could easily sell as much in about a day in Vancouver alone.
@@lonestarr1490 yeah, that's true! I'm happy for them, i hope they will redo it soon :)
I just realized that as she talked about how having a story behind products influence consumers and... this whole video is *also* a story behind a product
I actually wanted to buy it even though I have literally no use for a planner like it.
Naomi Klein's first big book, "No Logo" talks about how marketing is all about selling everything BUT the product.
I didn’t even watch the video in full and I literally just bought it as soon as I could… the true power of limited edition products
Same 😂
Same
Same, I’m so glad to be among the lucky 200 who can actually have any
It's a prototype product, that's why its "limited edition". They explain near the end...
you four are already 2% of the entire stock of this product, that's why I can't buy it!
Honestly, this is by far the best sponsored content I've seen. It was all perfectly intertwined in the video.
Not gonna buy the journal because student poverty, but I love that you didnt choose clothing as merch and did something that perfectly represents what this channel is about! Congrats on actualizing the hard project too!
As a collector, i have an intense love-hate relationship with artificial scarcity. I hate it and think it's evil but like everyone else i am drawn to owning something that is exclusive or rare.
No, we're not.
i guess you hate big luxury brand worldwide. lmao
I think limited drop culture is more egalitarian than luxury pricing BUT I actually think the most 'fair' way to generate exclusivity is time-limited preorder windows. It doesn't require as much risk from the artist so it feels, to me, like a great way to allow fans with slower internet connections to still get a piece of whatever it is. And let's be real: some products have truly niche appeal and shouldn't be permanently clogging up the merch shop for an artist.
@@thishtns "fair way to generate exclusivity" is a fucking oxymoron. exclusivity is an expression of humans' errant, innate drive to have what others don't and to live better than other humans. Again, I'm not outside of this "if everyone is super, no one is" mentality, but it's definitely antithetical to fairness
"I hate printers so much!"
I work as a technician, I feel you.
ditto!
Printers can totally smell our fear. Monsters.
Me, an admin when someone needs help with a printer:
Kill it,
with fire
As a print admin, my go to toolkit for printer issues is a sledgehammer and holy water.
The fact Shopify was willing to help with a video essay without turning into an ad right away is actually pretty nice. Respect
I hate limited editions! I always feel pressed to buy something immediately without actually having the time to think about the purchase but I guess that’s why this business plan works 😅
It's bad for people who experience fomo... which is even more prevalent than I would have thought, I guess.
I don't know why, but I keep seeing your comments in litterally every video I watch XD
Same! And so many smaller companies i love do it too (like Holo Taco and Trixie Cosmetics) which makes sense you can't keep everything stocked forever if you wanna bring in new product
I find virtually all marketing to be manipulative and immoral (to varying degrees).
Agreed. I like to research what I'm about to drop my hard earned money on. Limited edition stuff immediatly turns off my interest
Whenever I buy a limited drop of something, it's usually for variety sake. I like things that come in flashy, vibrant colors and weird designs. Limited items tend to fit in this niche because long term products are going to be classic colors like black.
This was the one of the most seamless ad integrations that flowed into merch launch which was all related to the merch and the company themselves
Say what you want about advertisers involved in the "edutainment" content research itself, I think it was all pretty well connected
I purchased a copy cuz I was looking for a method of assembling my curiosities in a structured manner and this seems like THE product I was looking for!
It's so seamless there didn't even need to be an ad read. The video itself just has the sponsor as part of it.
There was definitely a point where I was like 'Wait. Is this an ad? Wait. For the notebook or Shopify? Wait. Is this just a video though?'
@@AgentConundrum1 Maybe it's bc it feels too close, to the point where it's hard to separate the channel/Video from the product (bc its not in a seperate section): Personally, I dont mind bc I think it's important to think critically even watching our favourite creators and they made it pretty clear where it was going, so I dont feel particulary manipulated or lied to.
They surely did show mostly the positive sides and presented their sponsor and merch in a good way, but this isnt an objective review or deep dive video in the first place.
@@wowanothercookie
On one hand I agree with you whole-heartedly, it's very important to develop critical thinking and apply it on everything that surrounds us, especially when your guard is down because you're emotionally invested in your fav creator.
On the other hand I personally feel it's precisely because of this emotional bond that there should be a clear-cut line between ad and non-ad. Or, if you are becoming an ad yourself, to say it (which is becoming increasingly common these days with the commoditication of one's life, experiences and feelings). The lines are beginning to be blurred so much that the audience / consumers might be taken advantage of and become confused even if they're smart...
Willingly gloss over key facts is per se a dangerous form of manipulation...
Laws regulating advertisement were born to prevent precisely this kind of confusion.
Having said that, I still enjoy the channel 😊
I almost thought they created the merch just as part of the reseaech for this video.
This video literally taught me more about marketing than my university course on it
Okay, but the digital version availability. As someone who is in Europe, so many times we end up paying even more than the product itself, something that is totally on a price point that i would buy, shoots up to something that i physically cant afford, or justify. So its such a great idea, yet you still continue to support some of your fav creator
"As someone who is in Europe" kinda just begs the question... Why are the things you want not in Europe?
The easy answer is of course because were hermits and live exclusively on the internet which is America centric.
But the question still happens right? Every time I hear someone talk about "boosting the local business" they almost always mean boosting the local business in America, supporting that infrastructure. Never seen anyone talk about supporting locals in a foreign country because that's... just a thing people do anyway because people in foreign countries are either somehow magically fiscally responsible or they are the international business owners who don't have to give a crap... right?
Anyway what even am i talking about in reply a youtube comment on a nerdy video about marketing and journals...
Im just glad you like the prints, and even more glad that they are available for people who want them. Lifes a mess anyway, at least we can have is a journal to remember it by.
@@emadkhatri Until the computer shops here can offer the same laptops as international online stores can, I'm still gonna try to buy one online when I get the money for it - Bosnia isn't that great with regards to the economy, or availability of at least some tech products for that matter.
As someone who lives in Russia, I can’t even pay for this notebook, even for digital version.(((
Shipping Fees are a huge factor, not just for small businesses, but for customers as well. Australia has a pretty terrible postage system and shipping Fees can make or break a purchasing decision.
as someone who lives in europe but their country is not using euros, the price is almost double in my currency.... everything is so expensive when you want stuff but they have to be shipped from the other side of the world.... so happy the digital version exists tho, now i too can have the journal without worrying if my post office will loose it and i'll be left paying 50 bucks for it only to never receive it
everything about this video is so good. the premise. the narrative. the music. especially the animations are blowing my mind. 100/10 content from answer in progress every time
"Economics is just astrology with uglier graphs"
- Answer in Progress
Comparing to astrology is pretty insulting for an educational institution and I am here for it.
Honestly I can't say economics doesn't deserve it
The difference is economics has real world consequences. Decreased supply means fuel is more expensive, and at the end of the day your sofa is delayed. The effects are tangible, unlike astrology
@@tryingmybest206 fair enough 😆 still funny tho
@@tryingmybest206 of course the loose concept of economics has consequences. I'm talking about institutionalized education that is outdated and unexamined objectively
@@gormauslander this is not how economics works my friend. Academic economics is constantly influenced by real world events that update it and keep it to account. Economic research consistently re-evaluates some key maxims through new lenses or best practice. It's definitely not "unexamined objectively"
Suggestion: Market this to genealogists. Keeping genealogy research organized can be a nightmare, especially if you are prone to rabbit holes like I am. I love the idea of an organized physical notebook for when I'm doing off-line research. Having a place to record those rabbit holes to come back to rather than fall into is a fantastic idea. (Just found your channel a few days ago...currently binging!)
"I hate printers so much." On behalf of everyone in IT, we hate printers as well. Spent an hour working on my printer that had a grinding gear issue, called customer support and let the problem speak for itself.
I thought about this the other day. Imagine a printer that is reliable. That would be a great product and people would buy it
As a person in IT and a one-time indie publisher... dear god I hate printers *so* much.
This could be a new video: why do printers suck so much and how could we improve them?
When she said that, I said "Same" out loud. Printers are the bane of my existence. Somehow, even on the Network/Telecom side, I still have to deal with them on occassion and I hate it. Printers are the worst... unless they are 3D printers, then they are just a pain in the ass, but still cool.
@@LaundryFaerie Consumer printers suck because they are cheap. They want you to buy ink. That is where the profit is. If you want a reliable printer, buy an expensive commercial grade printer. They are designed to work hard and reliably.
This was an argument I had when running every IT department I worked in with the finance people. Their only experience with printers was with cheap domestic printers and their problems. Imagine their reaction when I wanted to buy a printer for an office that cost over 20 times the price.
I’m actually so sad that I missed the physical copies. The research process is something I really struggle with as a master’s student, and I need to get moving on my thesis lol. I got the downloadable version though, so there’s that.
I really connected with your story about the process because (as stated above) that’s me right now. And I love the breakthrough about us buying into the story, and the moment we want to be a part of. Well done on this video! I love all the stuff you guys make.
You know you can make your own inspired by this one. Just customize it according to your need nd then print it out. Hope your reasearch is going well.
i want the downloadable version but it says it’s sold out 😭 how can a pdf sell out 😭
Hello. This is a video that I've been working on for months. I hope you like it. I am very worried. Not sure why. I hope you like it. Did I already say that?
If you want to buy the journal (print or digital) you can do that here: shop.answerinprogress.com
- Sabrina
surprised I'm so early for once ngl lol
@@UrgentEagle yeah!
do not fret, for we do in fact like it
We all love it Sabrina
I like it.
This is so cool! My one piece of feedback is to consider vision-impaired folks with your design. The grey on white can be difficult to see, and all lowercase is more difficult to read than proper capitalization (but still much better than all caps; all caps is garbage for accessibility lol).
I think you’re missing an opportunity to call this “journal in progress.” It’s the perfect name and you could disagree, but you’d be wrong. 😂 thanks for the video btw.
Yes!
I hope they take this input. This is important.
The second version which I guess would be v1 because this is v0 could still be that. If they are planning on making more that is.
Angry like!
Omg yessss
this is the most aesthetically perfect looking book i’ve seen. and that’s surprisingly hard to find in this day and age.
Also the digital copy was a very nice touch, that made me wish i wes into researching so i can justify buying one.
I've never seen a merch store that actually tries to make something unique to their specific audience. I don't care about a cheap water bottle or a sticker with somone's logo that sells for twice as much as it costs to make, so I never buy them. I hope this experiment works for you guys.
I don't have a use for your notebook so I might get one for a friend, but making merch specifically for people who watch your channel should be the standard for RUclipsrs.
If some cheap trash you buy sells for just twice what it costs to make, they aren't doing very well. The markups on most things you will buy is nearly criminal, much higher than that.
@@tavshedfjols depends on the product, and the brand identity
@@tavshedfjols so true. I don’t think people understand how high profit margins are for most products. It’s absurd!
Shane Fazen from FightTips sells fight gear gloves and boxing equipment) but he's the only other one I can really think of.
@@86aidan31 eh but you need to look into more than just the cost of making the product. people need to be paid for the time they spent developing the product, the manufacturer and distributor take a cut, and probably other factors I'm not considering.
If the materials are ethically sourced then you should expect to pay more. if someone is overcharging for some low-quality rebranded Chinese crap that's when I would get mad.
To be completely honest, it doesn't really make sense to make something like this a limited edition product, because now most people that want it regardless of it being limited, like me, can't buy it. I, personally, don't care that it's limited. I'd like it for it's functionality. Anyone that bought it and used it front to back, also can't buy another one, which kind of defeats the long term purpose of the design. I think ordering more stock for this one would be good for recurring customers, then making a new fancy design for the limited edition version, which is what most companies do.
she stated some reasons for why companies do limited drops other than creating artificial scarecity like the scarecity of money
Two reasons why I'm more comfortable maybe buying this is:
There will be more version's.
There's a digital download.
I'm in my first semester of college and feel like I have nothing in my life together and this video helped me realize people who are completely out of college sometimes also feel this way
The older you get, the more you realize that everyone has just been winging it this whole time. Parents? No fucking clue how to raise a kid. Teachers? You can teach anything from grade 1-12 with the same degree and no specific eduaction in any subject. Your manager? Literally just you but has to make decisions about things they didn't know existed until they got the job.
Speaking as a dropout surrounded by Degree identified people (they have no identity outside their major lol)… I can assure you nobody knows wtf is going on or doing 80% of the time 🤣💀 just make sure you prioritize yourself and your interests outside of your profession when you eventually graduate.
You’ll realize your life may just indeed be hectic in your perspective but if you’re able to realize that all that “stuff” you think you want, is just stuff and you don’t need them to be and feel together. And believe it or not that’s when you’ll get smothered & rewarded with those same things in your life that you deem/believe will make it “together”.
Geez that was alot. But yeah,
Peace and prosperity 🤗🌟
"Economy is just Astrology with uglier graphs" my favorite take from this channel
I want it on my headstone
It's definitely going in my quote book (I just write down any quotes that I like) along with "the library is the internet you can touch"
Wasn't it economics*?
@@AaaTeeEyeBeeyes, I think we understood it fully though
I love how in order to captivate the viewers, instead of directly jumping to the answer, you show the very process of how you reached there, what research you did which ultimately helps you create more content out of the research process. Hence the name, 'Answer in Progress'. Clever, big fan now.
As a librarian & longtime Sabrina/AIP viewer, I’ve got a few things I want to say here:
1. Thanks for the library shoutout! Your description did make me feel old, but also felt accurate and I will be adding it into my rotation of self-deprecating comments I say when trying to convince my students (I work at a community college) to actually use our library.
2. As an academic librarian who is often responsible for helping students learn how to research, this is the kind of product that I would include in my required books list (if they let me teach a whole course on research, which they do not... yet)!
3. If you are looking for collaborators in the future, I highly recommend reaching out to your local college/university libraries and library & information science schools/departments (try the iSchool at U Toronto, or I can recommend someone at the iSchool at UBC and at a few US and UK institutions). When asked what they teach you in library school, I usually summarize it as “how to research” - we spend a lot of time thinking about how people search/find, choose, and use information. Research process stuff is VERY relevant to our interests!
I'm so glad a digital copy is being sold. I only do research on my tablet and never print out my sources anymore so I was already looking for a journal in PDF format. It's also great to see that the physical copy almost immediately sold out. The "I can't have it" factor is gone because I still get the information I wanted by buying the physical copy. Since you mentioned you forgot to add profit to your product, I hope the sale of the digital copies makes up for it. Thank you for this video, I found it very informative and it definitely answered the question in the caption.
I want you to know I had never bought youtuber merch before, and actually have a deep distaste of branded merch, so congratulations on landing on the perfect story for me. When you were talking about looking back and rediscovering what sparked your interest in the first place... that would've come really handy for my MA thesis
This video made me cry lmao. I’m so fascinated by how the human brain works which is why I am in marketing. When you boil down everything from all the noise, marketing is simply just telling the story of why you created your business. That’s literally it. You branch out into different mediums communicating that story whether it’s on social media promoting your products or on a billboard but the underlying principle stays the same. We are suckers for stories we relate to, we support brands whose values align with ours. This was such an amazing video, I would absolutely be down to buy this notebook.
I think this is partly why a lot of board games on Kickstarter sell so well. They're only around for about a month, and many are limited edition, include a limited edition component, or are a deluxe version that won't be available again. This last point is the case for Brandon Sanderson's current project, which has made over $38 million.
It’s more of a psychological push to buy something if you’re on the fence about it because it removes the whole “I can buy it later option”
Then there's the most "limited drop" item of all: fine art 🖼️ No matter how technically dubious it turned out, its rarity (there's only one) combined with a compelling story (famous artist, recovered from unsolved thefts, people died over it, etc) means its seller can pitch practically any price and still find that one person up on the edge of the y-axis who will buy it anyway 💸
I mean, true. But I think the fine art "limited drop" thing has just a liiittle more to do with money laundering and tax evasion than you're giving it credit for lol
Oh, that reference
*aggressively writes down*
Or, better yet, a one of a kind commission done to the clients exact requirements. Or a custom.
the quality of your videos constantly get better. thanks for staying curious for those of us who cant.
That part about leaving school and suddenly being overwhelmed, distracted, and lost was comforting. It's nice to know it's not just me and that this is a more common phenomenon than I thought. If you haven't made a video on this already, I (and, I imagine, many other people) would love to see a video on what you learned in your journey to recreate the structure you lost when you graduated. Also, congrats on selling all of your journals so quickly! It looked like a wonderful product. I bet my old teachers would love it for use in their classrooms.
I already enjoy these videos and was wowed by your story to make this journal. Then I laughed because this is the geekiest infomercial I have ever seen! And I love it! Looking forward to printing the journal to reusable/ scannable pages.
"'So in order to obviate this problem,' he continued, 'and effectively revalue the leaf, we are about to embark on a massive defoliation campaign, and... er, burn down all the forests. I think you'll all agree that's a sensible move under the circumstances.'
The crowd seemed a little uncertain about this for a second or two until someone pointed out how much this would increase the value of the leaves in their pockets whereupon they let out whoops of delight and gave the management consultant a standing ovation. The accountants among them looked forward to a profitable autumn."
- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I’m happy that the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy has a quote for almost any situation!
oh man that animation around the 4 min mark is incredible, so satisfying to watch
I just bought it, yes I watched the video first. I hope this doesnt ruin your feedback system but I'm not going to be using the notebook for it's intended purpose. I run a dungeons and dragons game and I think that having a notebook designed for research could be very useful. I am currently just using a blank spiral notebook and I'm not very far in but I am having issues with organizing my thoughts in it, like forgetting where something is written and having to spend valuable game time searching for it. I dont know if your book will help but hope it does. I will give my honest feedback either way.
We actually really want to see how the journal holds up in different contexts so this is very cool! !
Well, I'd say Dungeons and Dragons counts as very important research.
As someone DMing my first two adventures, I am very interested in your review!
I thought about this for worldbuilding too. There is soo much information out there for worldbuilding, I can't keep track.
And since the Journal-Video we know: the user modifies the Journal for their own needs ever since ;)
I am currently on a research journey. Thank you for the Curiosity Journal download! It was (& is) worth every penny!
The motion graphics are just stunning! I'm sure a ton of time has been put into it! Keep it up 👏👏👏
You're too kind. :) Thank you!
@@Iparbuvesz dude! Your work is just awesome! I love the flawless smooth transitions between different frames it's truly impressive!
I wish you the best of success 👌
Thank you for praising the library, Sabrina, at 2:00. I work at one.
I've never seen a better merch promo than this. The only other time I've wanted to instantly go get the thing being sold was because I'd just gotten a commission for about $200 and a creator I liked had just announced that he had cancer, and I wanted to support him while also finally being able to get my first piece of RUclips merch ever.
Stories really are the things that do it. You have an amazing one. :)
Demand from a business standpoint comes from an idea or lack of options or solutions to potential or perceived problems in our society.
Demand from a personal perspective comes from a want or need to have something that you may think enhances your life be it through personal growth or personal/shared entertainment, novelty or social reasons. To be show that you identify as part of community, or just to show appreciation to the person or persons involved like some form of silent solidarity. I buy games because I value the entertainment, I make educational games because kids all over are struggling and there needs to be options out there that address making education more fun for young ones.
I am making choices for what users need/want but some of those choice come from data that is either direct or indirectly gathered for x amount of time.
I make personal games to just showcase something I enjoyed or missed now that i'm an adult and don't have as much free time as i did when i was a kid.
Other times I create something and put it out hoping that people will want to gain a little more insight into who I am or what i have to say. Maybe they will want to hear more about and learn from my life and my stories.
Sometimes we make/buy to belong sometimes we make/buy to be heard,
and Sometimes I just need to buy a wall charger because my computer will die if i don't buy one.
i love your channel and i hope you keep it going as long as your happy with it.
I haven’t bought merch in years, limited releases makes it way easier to ignore stuff (at least that’s been my experience)
Same honestly XD
now this is how you do a advertisment for merch and a sponsor
it is honest and shows the strengths of the thing you advertise
well done
may have been the most meta answer in progress video ive seen. thank you all for your hard work !
I'm definitely NOT furious that YT didn't notify me of this upload and I missed out on the 1st batch of notebooks. 😭
Also congrats on getting the product out and awesome video as always! Y'all really inspire me to explore my curiosity
I'm sad to miss out on a physical copy, this sounds like the type of journal I would love. I was ready to buy immediately at up to $35, and I'd probably start buying one per project if the price was closer to $20-$15. I'm still considering the digital download.
You could print it yourself! Get the pdf and go to a printer service.
@@crazydragy4233 But they can't really match the original binding, right?
I find it impressive that your got me to watch a 19 minute ad and I enjoy every minute of it
Libraries aren't just an internet you can touch, they are internet you can touch filled with guides to get you good information. Though idk if Sabrina used any reference librarians
(Good) libraries are underrated in my opinion. Sure people might say "but the internet has all the information in one place for easy access" no it freaking doesn't. Maybe it did in 2002, when there were like 12 websites in total, but nowadays if you want to do research on something more specific than a Wikipedia article (no hate to that project, I can't count how many school asignments it got me through), a library often takes the win.
@@pablopereyra7126 My problem with libraries is that they are not made equal (some libraries are better than others) and they don't exist in all places. Imagine being a researcher and found out that the reference you are looking for is located two provinces and one city away and you HAVE to fill in some paperwork because that is what the library requires, and sometimes the library can straight up say no for any reason it sees fit. So, the internet is pretty much more favored by the general public due to being available all the time and being easy to use (as long as you know where and what to type)...
Don't touch the librarians!
(But do ask them good questions, they know so much).
@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 Let's not forget to mention that some people are privileged to be able to visit 5 or more libraries near where they live for research regardless of whether that research is academic in nature or not. Additionally, if you want to do academic research and aren't formerly associated with an academic institution by either taking classes or working there, good luck getting access to the databases and other resources available to you for free.
@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 But if it exists on the open internet then you can just get it there and the librarian in question should tell you that. The point is, for the most part, you are probably missing the entire scope of the question and librarians help with that. Its far too easy to see a glimpse of the question and go "that's my answer" but really it's just a tree in the forest.
Oh my goodness. Your storytelling worked so well. I don't even know if I would use it, but I really want to have it!
I buy clothes from second hand stores, where everything is unique, so I understand the limited edition pressure. usually I need at least a couple of days to decide if I actually want to buy something. but sometimes I can't resist the urge to get an item before it is sold out... that's why I have like six coats, although I only wear one...
A fellow coat hanger!
Donate the coats you don't actually want back to the second hand shop? Or resell them.
3:26 I feel like hemp shoes is actually something people would buy
" Teamwork makes the dreamwork" that's an excellent phrase and excellent merch, really represent you and what you do 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾.
I've always found your videos fascinating. In the year or so that I've been subscribed to your channel, the quality of each video has improved so much! And I have to say, this one is just 💋👌
Having ADHD, I often lose interest and attention watching most videos. This video, though.. I had to pause 6 min in just to leave this comment (before I forget, of course). It's the scene changes without disrupting the quality of dialogue, the variety of media used from one scene to the next (the inclusion of graphs and other visuals, video calls, and the different types of camera used for recording) that continues to capture and re-capture my attention, and I just really needed to express that to you.
So uh, yeah! You do great things, continue to do great things, and I look forward for future videos- and, well, the rest of this video. **coughs**
A researcher, by profession, and fan here. I love this idea. One thing I think you are undervaluing is the fact that fans want to support your endeavors. This is likely overlooked because you don't want to 'use' your fans - which is what we respect. Just simply your attitude of (1) email is exactly why we support you. I think the digital download is great! I tend to use an Ereader digital notebook and a pdf is perfect for this! very excited for this!
one year later, i buy the digital copy
The pure Gifted-Kid chaos of this channel makes me feel entirely at home and attacked at the same time.
Interesting video! I kinda relate on how after graduating, you feel a bit too "free". I was so lost after I graduated, now I'm back in school and I forgot how I missed structured learning.
It is so hard fighting the urge right now to go and buy this journal that looks really cool and I know that I will never get around to actually useing.
1:04 Personally don't think its right to include Unus Annus in the list of limited "stuff," as they had a purpose and reason to do so at the very beginning.
I'm definitely CURIOUS to see how this project turns out! I love your channel and the idea of a curiosity journal is something I've never considered. I also place all my research in rather unorganized systems, so having something that structured is actually something I'd love to try!
You are the only other person who did the thing in the comments so far.
0lll
12:05 "I've done a bad job!" 👎 🤣 (from the Trolley Problem video)
Sabrina, keep this clip, it's funny af
Wow RUclips actually notified me this time
I didn't think I was a "limited" person, but now I realize they just weren't telling the story I wanted to hear. I'm a stationary junkie and this is the story that got to me lol. I honestly love your videos. Unfortunately, I was too late for the physical copy but I got the digital. Hope my printer is feeling kind today 😂
I bought one piece of merch from Unus Annus and I cherish it so much because it was an awesome one off youtube channel that just so happened line up with covid. I don't purchase a lot of stuff that isn't specific to something I have a personal attachment to
Ohh I think this is something is aqually needed. I haven't looked at it yet, but due to my adhd I always dive into rabbitholes and never actually answer the questions I have completely. Or I forget the rabbithole bco another rabbithole and then when I want to get back to the first rabbithole I am completely lost and have to start over again. Definitely going to take a look at this!
I want to just appreciate your choice of the cover design. It is so simple and yet so impossible for mass market producers to actually make just a one-collor black cover. I know it's not as important as its content, but still that really maters for me. Can't wait to get the final version!
You make everyone curious about some random questions. It's absolutely lovely :)
Look I love everyone on this channel, but Sabrina's videos just hit different
Love your work!!! Please keep up and I look forward with your merch!!
One of the few times a limited drop appeals to something I think would be super helpful as someone in the midst of starting a large project and highly prefers physical note-taking… and it’s sold out a couple hours after the video goes live.
I love how in 20 years, the joke at 0:43 is going to sound absolutely bonkers.
The best ~20min product ad I dare say I have ever watched in its entirety. I look forward to seeing how the Journal works in implementation!
This is only the second video of yours that I've watched (the first was about fake buildings) and I cannot stress enough HOW MUCH I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!!
Between this and the cortex theme journal, it’s amazing how much of my very digital life is being recorded by pressing ink into paper.
This was the best commercial I’ve seen all year so far. It had detail. Dedication. Story. Back story. Characters. Purpose hypothesis and conclusion. And now even reading the comments i see it was all success at the end of it all. I love it. I also learned a lot from this video in the process of it all.
I can't believe it's already sold out!
At least I can get the digital download. I love notebooks and organizing my thoughts and I can't wait to see your final version of this.
Love this channel so much, you guys are seriously so inspiring
Woah woah, when the graphics started appearing at 2:45 I just had to pause and write this comment. Those animations were next level, congratulations.
In Hank's and John's defense, Vlogbrothers has been doing Pizzamas for a decade. And of course profits from their stuff goes to charity. 💜
this is such a good video!! one of my favourite ways that anyone has ever launched a product. I really really appreciate the free worldwide shipping. you guys are my favourite youtubers, i love the way that you structure your videos, the curiosity you have and just the overall vibe.
The science behind limited editions is very simple actually, When the human mind thinks something will leave their grasp they get more anxious just to get it. You could sell your own used toilet for a few thousand and call it limited and someone will buy it. In other words its a corporate strategy to give them that dough.
That toilet better have a story to tell
@@fabianp.2986 Oh it does, of how you got scammed! LOL
Not only they took months to make the merch, they also make the effort to make this amazing video that integrate all the ideas related to the merch. Amazing video.
I bought the digital version because the print version was already sold out two hours after launch. Niiiiice.
The mailing list for ONE (1) email is amazing and i love you guys for it
200 is so limited! Y’all definitely could’ve sold like 1000 at LEAST for sure ahaha
Excited for the version 1.0! I’ll be more ready next time!
limited edition is basically a preorder:
sale time pases and then you produce exactly what people ordered
Your experience resonates so much with mine! I make and publish board games for fun, but I think one extra step that I have to do is marketing, but with your channel, that's pretty much settled, and WOW is that (marketing) just as complicated and ridiculous of a process as manufacturing, and fulfillment, and wow I want to die. 😱
Your story was very good, I want the journal very bad, but of course it is sold out by now. So I will be anxiously awaiting the final journal!
I beg to differ. I can buy any notebook I want.
6:56
Except you can't, particularly when one you want isn't available to you.
Lol
"YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD!"
@@bleh329 I can have whatever I want, when I want
@@SamsExotics You literally can't, actually. In any given scenario there could be something you want. You try to get it when you want. You either go to a store or try to order it online and you're told it's sold out, it's been recalled, they all caught fire, etc. In this scenario, you aren't able to get the thing you want when you want it.
Most of the time, sure, you might be able to score what you want when you want it. But to claim this as if it's 100% guaranteed is a denial of how life works.
I just love how this video starts with "How does limited products sell?" and the answer is storytelling, which is acually what you arr always doing taking us with you on your curiosity quests.
Le product is very original and we know, maybe now more than ever, how important it is to learn how to realky do one's own research. Joking aside, this is a great idea. Just learned about it now because I've discovered your channel just yesterday and I'm just binging the channel's history.
Been a big fan of this channel for a while, bought the curiosity planner to help support you guys! The story worked, I guess :D
I like how she did smooth animations in the video but used MS paint to explain the supply and Demand graph. Cool.
A curiosity journal is a blank journal in which kids draw and write things that they wonder about, discover, or want to investigate.
This has a clear through line and stays on topic really nicely without pigeon holing yourself into one thing too