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p/generalWill we still be “prompt engineering” next year?
Manu Goel:It's there to stay. LLMs will improve in many aspects and might worsen in some other aspects. How to get the best out of LLMs and apply them to solve real world problems is something that will make the difference in the outcomes you get.
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p/generalHow do you get meaningful user feedback if your product is free?
Manu Goel:Start with a feedback form that has just 3 multiple choice questions & tell upfront that the survey has only 3 multiple choice questions taking 20 seconds. Take if from there. Getting feedback is extremely tough -- so you are not alone.
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p/generalWhat’s one unexpected user acquisition strategy that worked for you early on?
Manu Goel:No silver bullet there unfortunately. Some immediate successes are aberrations otherwise it's a long journey. Community engagement - giving real value to the community goes a long way in getting references. (note that reactions or comments are not the measure at all). Of course , your product itself should carry a long term value, should be easy to implement, adopt and have great quality. I would say test what works for you, get first few paid users first and then plan your strategy.
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p/generalWhat's your favorite transactional + marketing email stack for an early-stage startup?
Laura Genno:@cholden_lewis Hi Holden, thanks for your comment! Indeed forgot to specify that it's a B2C project (a job search platform), so technically, I don't really need CRM. The volume is hard to predict, but I don't think I will have more than ±300 MAU in the first months. What's important is to be able to send basic emails to users (auth, welcome emails, order confirmation, etc) and occasional marketing emails.
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p/generalHow successful were you when you used influencer marketing for promoting your business or product?
Aleksandra Los:I was exploring using collaborations with influencers/ bigger accounts in Instagram… it ended up with numer of followers increasing for the accounts I was collaborating with but not TrueMe. My understanding is that it’s easier to build reports with influencer then a brand account. However, I never tried paid collaboration with an influencer.
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p/generalAsking for Advice about my next product Idea...
Manu Goel:There is already a market for this. Look around and you will find some such products. The outcomes achieved will define the success. If you demonstrate outcomes the users will stick. Bootstrapping is possible but you will need partners to bring the product to life. That's my 2 cents
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p/generalWhat's your favorite transactional + marketing email stack for an early-stage startup?
Holden Lewis:Hi Laura! Great question. Are you B2B or B2C? What sort of email volume are you expecting? I would strongly recommend HubSpot's free version of its marketing hub if you're selling SaaS to businesses (up to 2,000 emails/month at no charge). The functionality you get for free — with a paid version you can grow into if your project is successful — is a pretty great one stop shop for sales, marketing, and service, with functionality for both transactional and promotional emails. It also helps provide some structure to your sales cycle early with strong CRM and sales funnel tooling.
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p/generalWhat’s your favorite onboarding experience from a product (that you actually kept using)?
Holden Lewis:@ines_billieres Have to give credit where it's due! Always so elegant as well.
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p/self-promotionWhat’s one thing that’s missing from today’s fashion or wardrobe apps ?
Ibrahim Suleiman:@maria_shah1 Wonderful idea I never thought of that but I will try and add it and I like your suggestion thanks 🙏 hope you will give it a try when we launch
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p/self-promotionWhat’s one thing that’s missing from today’s fashion or wardrobe apps ?
Ibrahim Suleiman:Wonderful idea I never thought of that but I will try and add it and I like your suggestion thanks 🙏 hope you will give it a try when we launch