How to use the website:
1) Sign up with as little or as much Information as possible !
2) If you are a daily train commuter, please create a trip with your daily route along with your contact information . Also don't forget to check the Checkbox for "Daily Commuter" when you create the Trip.
3) Search for Fellow commuters going your way and connect with them thru our private messaging system and provide your email or cell number for them to contact you.
4)Sign up for email notifications and check out the folks who will be crossing your path every day
Reasons to Use Bumpedin.com:(Just my Crazy thoughts!!)
Everyday,approximately 500,000 people walk thru Penn Station in New York. Call me old fashioned, but if these folks could connect with each other online and then meet each other face to face, think about the possibilities.
Airports and Train stations are great places where our paths cross and we can use it to meet new people or reconnect with old connections.Information that is available online is overwhelming and sometimes cannot be trusted. Why not do the one thing that simplifies our decision making and also seperates us from machines. - Just Meet face to face.
We want to be the one source for connecting people who are on the move.Listed below are some of the practical applications for using Bumpedin.
The idea is to build a community that can derive value from each other and build real relationships by meeting Face to Face. Please feel free to contribute to this list by sending an email to support@bumpedin.com.
1) Build Social capital/contacts without extra effort
2) Trust can be a difficult to earn online. Meet Face to Face and establish real relationships everyday
3) One stop Connections program while travelling- Air, Train and any other mode of travel (Cruises, Airline Lounges & more coming soon)
4) Meet people based on Interests, Needs, Background, Language, Ethnicity, Alma Mater and many more criteria.
5) No need to create a comprehensive profile again. Just list your Linkedin ,Twitter or Facebook profile weblink
6) Online Information is overwhelming and can make decision making difficult. Simply it by meeting in person.
7) Help and get help (Train breaks down- Is there another way to get home?)
8) Promote social causes and make your voice heard
9) Location based services can hinder privacy.
10) Do a Favour- Pick up some cheese cake at Benny's near the train station on your way home. Drop off these flyers while you are in the city please– "I am trying to promote my flower business"
11) Share cab rides with other commuters
12) If new to town, meet local people on your way who can give real tips
13) Learn from people or volunteer to help (For example, offer advice about job searches to a kid who just graduated from college or help educate people about animal rescues)
14) Network with people from your industry or background. Enthusiasm and Excitement are best conveyed face to face and makes a great first impression.
15) If you are an independent writer, singer or artist share your music CD to get feedback and start getting noticed.
16) Start a crazy game (I would love to do this). Forward a book to someone and have them read it and pass it forward to someone else at the airport or train station and track where it is going or has been on our website.
17) Campaign for an election or cause. Nothing like meeting Face to Face to discuss something close to your heart.
18) Start a book club or any other club on your daily commute to talk and exchange books with other commuters.
19) Start a business or personal group that you can meet, share ideas and thoughts with.(Investing, Raising Kids, Tips for New Moms)
20) Meet people and talk about your favorite movies,restaurants, etc. Create awareness or even start a Food drive (People can drop off canned food on their way to work)
