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Apple Holds 'Close the Rings' Apple Watch Fitness Challenge for Employees
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What next in the Appleverse? The Apple song, the Apple dance, the what can we make the silly buggers do next. Cooky must be wetting himself laughing.
This was the British response I was waiting for - heh heh.
I guess this is a cool and a good thing. But it's not really that hard to close all the rings as one can define how many calories you need to burn each day in order to close the red ring which is the "hardest" of the three. Did Apple set any minimum value for active burnt calories or could employees simply set it to 10 calories a day and get it auto-completed?
But there'd always be people who abused it, just for the badges. Or people who attempt to sell the badges for thousands to Apple collectors. It's just easier to restrict this to employees who they know, on the whole, aren't going to abuse the fun.
Because if there's one thing that's always been true it's that the public generally can't be trusted with nice things.
Tim: Watch sales aren't great guys.
Eddy: How about we use the employees as a giant free marketing tools to get them talking to other people about the watch. Like a "close the rings" challenge. We'll give them TShirts so everyone can see and ask them about it.
Tim: You're right Eddy, our employees can be our biggest tools yet.
Phil: I'm looking at the biggest tools of them all.
Eddy: How about we use the employees as a giant free marketing tools to get them talking to other people about the watch. Like a "close the rings" challenge. We'll give them TShirts so everyone can see and ask them about it.
Tim: You're right Eddy, our employees can be our biggest tools yet.
Phil: I'm looking at the biggest tools of them all.
This thread, more than any other, illustrates the difference in outlook either side of the Atlantic. I thought I was reading one or two examples of 1st Class sarcasm early on but it turned out to be true gushing enthusiasm. Not until London woke up did the cynics start posting in earnest. As for me, I hope no 'genius' tries running on the spot to close his or her Rose Gold while I'm trying to take in what they're telling me.
How about a challenge to put out some new desktop computer hardware this year? That's been an open ring for about 3 years now. Or, better yet, fix the atrocious Xcode 8.3.x with the debugger that crashes when you hit a breakpoint?
I challenge Apple to live up to the legacy that Steve Jobs set forth.
I challenge Apple to live up to the legacy that Steve Jobs set forth.
Work for Apple then
I have as an employee and a contractor and vendor.
I already found a shirt though
so we're all set here!!!
I think this image (few frames of animation)
Say more about Fitness at Apple than any amount of words can ever say.
From the man who gave us the "Fitness Watch" Pass the Donuts!
http://www.cultofmac.com/320577/watch-jony-ive-and-marc-newson-talk-apple-watch-with-vogue/
Even Worse:
https://plus.google.com/+richijennings/posts/jWVAmCr9rGm
Shame when someone let's themselves go this far, esp given the nature of the devices they are promoting to others.
Certainly not setting an example for others to follow
Say more about Fitness at Apple than any amount of words can ever say.
From the man who gave us the "Fitness Watch" Pass the Donuts!
http://www.cultofmac.com/320577/watch-jony-ive-and-marc-newson-talk-apple-watch-with-vogue/
Even Worse:
https://plus.google.com/+richijennings/posts/jWVAmCr9rGm
Shame when someone let's themselves go this far, esp given the nature of the devices they are promoting to others.
Certainly not setting an example for others to follow
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I suppose this kind of gamification helps motivate certain people, but I'm guessing it's the kind of motivation that doesn't stick. I want to be surprised that one's own health and happiness aren't enough to motivate some people to eat right and exercise, but since we have an epidemic of folks not doing that, I guess I can't be surprised. I'm just perplexed.
This is a good move from Apple. Probably extremely cheap to do and promotes good health with exercise. Anyone complaining about challenging people to improve their personal health needs to re evaluate themselves.
The company directory has a section for shirt/jacket size, which employees can change. This is how we got christmas gifts, etc.
People are very, very, very different. Psychologically, physiologically, chemically, hormonal balance, brain structure, personal and cultural backgrounds, all of that varies greatly from person to person. Some actually become happy while exercising, but some do not. Some love sweet food, but some love salty. Etc, etc, etc.
