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Saturday, April 03, 2010

1st pic showing how ipad fits into SCOTTEVEST

Johan van Mierlo (@JohanvanMierlo):
4/3/10 8:13 AM
Arrived home with my iPad in my @scottevest Evolution Jacket
https://twitter.com/JohanvanMierlo/status/11536018051

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Still Kicking Butt, see attached reports, Visits up 185% vs. last year, and holding firm daily, over 400k vs. 143k last year same period.

Gotta love this, over 209,000 websites refer to "iPad SCOTTEVEST" http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS274US274&q=ipad+++scottevest&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

@scottevest http://bit.ly/cP379I WOZ IS WEARING HIS SEV IN Line for his ipad!!


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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Part 2/2 of SCOTTEVEST in ABC FlashForward


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yet another great review of our products, on a photographer's website

http://www.outthereimages.com/10_04_newsletter.html


Product Review: Scott eVest Evolution Travel Jacket
We photographers put a lot of thought into the gear we use. We obsess about the size, fit, capacity, look, and utility of everything. Even the clothing we wear has to be functional.

Over the years, I�ve purchased so many articles of clothing for my photography that half of my closet is filled with unused vests, hats and pants that just didn�t quite work out. Some of the worst purchases I've made have been different iterations of photo vests. Photo vests have their proper place in my photographic wardrobe, but they are always bulky and, well, look like a photo vest. In the right situation, they say �I�m a pro�. In other situations, they scream �TOURIST,� and it is hard for me to blend in to the local scene. This is especially true at places like museums or events where I don�t want to necessarily look like a photographer.

So, for the last few years, I�ve been looking for something that has the utility of a photo vest, but the look of a traditional city jacket. I wanted something that looked slick on the outside, yet functional on the inside. After showing my wife a photo of a neat looking jacket I found from Scott eVest, she thoughtfully purchased one for me as a gift for Christmas. The jacket is called the Evolution Travel Jacket and so far, I absolutely love it.

Here�s the link for the Evolution Travel Jacket
scottevest.com/v3_store/Evolution_Jacket.shtml

Here�s the link to Scott�s daily sales page
Scott eVest Daily Deals

My first real field use of the Evolution Travel Jacket was on a recent photo shoot down in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The weather was chilly and wet, so I took the jacket to keep warm during an early morning hike along a nature trail. I filled the pockets of the Evolution with photo equipment, my wallet, my smart phone, keys, a water bottle, a notepad, pen, hotel key card, Leatherman and some other random stuff. When it started raining, I was pleasantly surprised to see the water beading up in little droplets on the surface of the coat. My first adventure with the coat left me impressed with its comfort, fit and carrying capacity.

On another photo shoot, I was taking pictures at a theater while watching a play. I didn�t want to carry my camera bag into the theater, so I loaded my Evolution Travel Jacket with a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens, CF card wallet, Nikon SB-900 flash, SC-17 TTL Cable, extra batteries, diffusion dome for the flash, car keys, billfold, smart phone and an energy bar. Over my shoulder, I carried a Nikon D300s with a 70-200 f2.8 lens. The cool thing was that I had only used about half the pockets. Even with a big 24-70 f2.8 in one of the pockets, it didn�t look like a photo vest! Since the jacket is black, it went with my nice slacks & shoes. I blended in to the local crowd without looking like a photographer.

The first time I wore the jacket, I have to admit that I was a little overwhelmed because I wasn�t quite sure what to do with all the pockets. I mean, obviously you put stuff in the pockets, but each pocket has been designed for a specific purpose. Fortunately, Scott�s jacket came with instruction cards for each pocket. No joke. Inside each pocket was a small instruction card to explain how the pocket works and how to get the most utility out of it. For example, I found out that the main pocket for your right hand has a strap to hold a water bottle in the upright position. I also found that there�s a specific pocket on the inside that is designed to hold your sunglasses. It even comes with a chamois cloth attached to a clip so you can keep your glasses clean.

I bought the jacket before the new Apple iPad was announced, but one of the �media� pockets in the jacket is the perfect size to hold an iPad. This is awesome.

After using the Evolution Travel Jacket for three months, I can proudly say that it is one of the best products I�ve purchased. Well designed. Looks good. Perfect fit and finish. I wear it just about every day. In all, I highly recommend it for photographers who need to carry their gear in something other than a bulky photo vest.

Scott

Scott Jordan, CEO
Sev/Scottevest
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Hagen - Out There Images, Inc.
Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:58 PM
Subject: Posted Review
To: scott@scottevest.com


Scott -

Just finished posting a review of the Evolution Travel Jacket on my site and my blog (http://www.outthereimages.com/10_04_newsletter.html). Immediately, a bunch of my customers wrote to tell me they went to buy the jacket but it has been discontinued from SeV. That's a bummer.

So, I'm planning up rewriting a little bit of my review to indicate that the jacket is no longer available. What do you recommend I point my customers to instead of the Evolution Travel Jacket?

Best regards,

Mike Hagen
Out There Images, Inc. - "Get Out And Learn!"
PO Box 1966, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
web: www.outthereimages.com
blog: www.outthereimages.com/blog
newsletter: www.outthereimages.com/newsletter.html
email: mike@outthereimages.com
office: 253-851-9054
mobile: 360-750-1103
fax: 206-984-1817

Director, Nikonians Academy
Nikonians North America, Inc.

skype: mike.hagen
Nikonians - Worldwide Home for Nikon Photographers
"Share, Learn and Inspire"
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Nikonians Academy - Master Your Photography
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With over 250,000 members, reaching out to over
58,000 photographers daily and 1.5 million monthly,
Nikonians is the largest community for Nikon photographers
www.nikonians.org proudly welcomes you.


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More awesome Emails from our Customers I had to share

Scott –

I recently read on David duChemin’s blog that he had a list of 20 Perfect Things (pixelatedimage.com).  I had a few of the things he listed and I agreed so when I read his review of the ScotteVest Travel Vest, it sounded right for me.  I ordered two different sizes and returned one just a few days before my Death Valley photography workshop.  It’s great.   I’ll never travel without it again.   Here I am at the Racetrack in Death Valley.   It is just one of those things in life that is perfect.  Well done.

 

 

Thank you.

Best regards,

Bruce

 

 

Bruce W. Leander

PS:


If I were to make a list of a few of my “perfect things”:

Tumi briefcase

Gura Gear Kiboko camera bag

Microfiber slacks (don’t wrinkle when traveling)

iPod or iTouch for music and podcasts when traveling

Patagonia duffle bag for lugging big things

Now I can add the STV.  I’m proud and thankful to be an owner.

 


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I think we made a HUGE mistake releasing our iPad release on April Fools day- many people thought it was a JOKE

should we resend it.  Thankfully, some people are sticking up for us.

from http://consumerist.com/2010/04/giant-pocket-now-available-for-your-ipad.html

No joke here. I LOVE this company. Scottevest is one of those rare good companies out there that really care about the customers needs. They are experts at using social media to explain the purpose of their clothing. I am addicted to founder Scott Jordan's twitters, facebook and blog. (The guy in the photo is the owner/founder, BTW.) He talks about using the stuff, about new designs, marketing ideas, and his own adventures!

We have been buying their stuff for so long, I remember when his wife got on the phone to help with a problem with a product. They still have great customer service, even though the company has grown quite a bit.

A great example- a year or so ago a shipment of the vests got stolen. Most companies would just tell you that your order was not coming when it was supposed to because it was out of stock, and leave you waiting and waiting. Scott kept customers up to date on when replacements would be coming in, and used blogs and twitter to let us follow every weird twist and turn of the police investigation.

These vests are so fantastic too. It holds everything.
My husband loves the leather jacket that holds a laptop in back from a few years ago. He is a reporter, and wears through everything else out there (he is about ready to retire his second vest after YEARS of constant use and abuse. We even fit our Pomeranian puppy in one of the front pockets last summer.

Did I mention this stuff is AMAZING?


Scott

Scott Jordan, CEO
Sev/Scottevest
Follow me on Twitter, friend me on Facebook & become a fan of SeV.

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MAJOR Website, www.consumerist.com, picked up our iPad Story http://consumerist.com/2010/04/giant-pocket-now-available-for-your-ipad.html

Another great email I wanted to share: Love Your Products & Newsletter

From: "Fred Fichman" 
Date: April 1, 2010 2:47:26 PM MDT
To: <scott@scottevest.com>
Subject: Love Your Products & Newsletter

Scott,

Saw your newest weekly , 4-1-2010,  video update…loved your doggies barking

at the end of the tape and hearing the great news about the growth

of your company. I also want to congratulate you on your video skills,

It really does work well and gets across the personal touch and personal nature

of your management style and the connection that your customers/viewers

have with your company.

I have been in TV broadcasting for more than 30 years, most of that time at

ABC-TV in Hollywood in senior corporate management, and now as E.D.

at public access channel HMSTV in Houston. Throughout my career at

ABC-TV and later at Capitol Records I worked with many merchandise

manufacturers and distributers, selling ABC and Capitol logo products.

What you are doing and the type of outerwear

you offer is truly unique. But most importantly, your

products offer solutions to problems, you fill a need and therefore

you are successful. Congratulations for having the wisdom to recognize that need and to use

that opportunity to market smart and sensible products that

people can really use. We all carry so much crapola in our pockets,

using outerwear to lighten the burden really makes a difference. I just

spent some time in the local REI and did not find one clothing item that

compares to what you sell.

I wish you continued growth and success and invite you to peruse my

Travel-Photography site that I am getting off the ground at www.geographicwest.com

I hope one day to add some high-end HD video and other services. I would love

to find a way to advertise and partner with you.

Anyway, best of luck and success.

Fred Fichman

Executive Director

Houston Media Source

www.hmstv.org

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