This isn’t a feature request specifically, but more of a question relating to all feature requests. On a number of threads in this forum I’ve noticed OR staff say something like:
Feel free to share it with likeminded users who would be willing to give it an upvote!
My question is how? How can we share and/or promote features that we think are desperately needed in OwnerRez?
I personally have requested some features on this forum that to me are as obvious and needed as a steering wheel on a car, and the response has been *insert crickets sound here*. I guess if OwnerRez users want to turn their cars by dragging a foot on the ground out the door, that’s their choice… but I would sure love to be able to share and explain the benefits of steering wheels!
How does one share feature requests (other than simply post the request on this forum)? And find ‘like-minded’ users? (That one seems particularly tough amongst a sea of ‘foot-draggers’!)
I mean no disrespect to anyone, however there are many features lacking in OwnerRez because so many users are focused on Listing Site integration, as that’s where they get most of their bookings, but if the true path to success is through listing site independence, and direct bookings, those features which support and even promote direct bookings need to be higher priorities. Leadership often means having imagination, and seeing what could be better when it doesn’t exist, and NOT following the crowd.
If new features are mandated mostly by what the crowd wants, by definition they are only going to be ‘average’… not leading or cutting edge. There are only going to be a few out front, zigging while everyone else is zagging.
Perhaps we could have a forum dedicated to direct bookings, and features which enhance them; or how those of us less interested in another listing site integration can share and discuss ways to promote and gain market share for ourselves; and discuss in-depth needed features in threads which won’t be closed because moderators don’t truly understand the differences between different features that are being requested? (Ouch!) (Personally I wouldn’t mind wading through duplicate discussions if it prevents a few nuggets of ideas from getting lost.) Rather than closing/deleting threads perhaps a link to a ‘master vote-aggregating thread could be added, asking users to add their vote there as well, or instead, depending on what’s appropriate, as the referred link may not actually be specifically what the original is about?
That is a bit of a digression… so back to the main point; how do we share ideas and find ‘like-minded’ OwnerRez users? And in a related question, if one wants to develop a regional promotional site using the OwnerRez facility available for this (a great feature but how many know about it?) how can one find OwnerRez users it may be of interest to?
Perhaps the answers to these questions exist and are available in an obvious way? If so, go ahead and flame me, I can take the roasting. 🤗
It would be great to have some way to ‘seek out and find new (and other) OwnerRez users, who it seems only visit the forums when they’re looking for an answer to their own questions… to boldly go and promote/lead with new ideas, like no OwnerRez users have done before!!! (Cue cheesy 1960’s style TV music here!)
Any ideas? Anyone?
How do we actively reach out to others, rather than only sit around hoping things get noticed?
