Gary Schneider

Gary Schneider, founder of Soft Shoulder, has created and is in the process of deploying a network of interactive kiosks to cure the dating doldrums.The kiosks, being launch right now in markets including San Diego, Seattle, Houston, Denver, and New York, are his big bet to be the arrow in cupids' bow.

If you're a love pessimist - and believe that destiny is in your own hands - then maybe the best place to data mine for a significant other would be at the locations where other singles hang out.We're talking about places like bars, clubs, and other social venues.And that is exactly where Gary is placing his kiosks.
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KIOSK magazine had the opportunity to talk with Gary about where the concept for The Meeting Place came from.He told us that some time ago a professor of his back at MIT taught him that to be successful, you need to create a product that one-half the population will use, costs only $5.00, and has little overhead.After several successful endeavors in the agricultural world, Gary finally had the time to heed the words of his professor.That's where the idea for The Meeting Place began.

"I'm a shy guy and walking up to somebody with a cheesy line is hard.I saw this as a system where you'd already have something to talk about," said Gary of The Meeting Place concept.Gary had already been a believer in alternative dating methods.In fact, he met his wife through a classified ad in the paper.Now he just had to put the technology in place to make the system work.Almost right away Gary knew that kiosks would be the delivery vehicle for his meeting service.
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"We?re using pixel boards that display names like superman looking for flylady," said Gary.The displays are placed in strategic locations around the venue so people can see if a possible match is hailing."People can see the boards throughout the entire bar," continued Gary.
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Schneider has filed patents for the technology and process.However, if you like the concept for the system, he said that he's currently looking for representatives in new markets.

Soft Shoulder, LLC, Gary Schneider, 970.420.1656; garyms@softshoulder.net