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@trevoro Nice lakes here in the Okanagan. 🤙

(Fast Internet too)

@jesseleite85 your avatar is 💯

Related:

https://twitter.com/FredTJoseph/status/1296239158613159936?s=20

@venikunche Yup! 👍

I'm already using @statamic 3 for @TransistorFM's marketing site:

https://transistor.fm

(We deploy it to Netlify!)

@zuzana_kunckova YES! 🙌

It sucks that you got so much blowback from that.

Who gets hired? Folks who are known for something.

How do you get known? You make waves! You share what you know. You challenge the status quo.

🚨 Companies: don't silence (or worse, fire) employees who make waves!

Yes, they can be harder to manage, but they're invaluable. These are the folks who create forward momentum!

(They're only a pain in that they'll challenge your company's inertia)

🌊 MAKE WAVES

Be known for something! Speak up. Share your thoughts (blog, podcast, video). Run experiments and publish the results. Don't be obnoxious, but have the courage to challenge the status quo. Craft your own point of view.

@seanwes dark mode all the waaaaaaaay

@Jessica_B365 @MicroConf Yes! That was me. Was great to hear about your business. 👍 Very similar to @TransistorFM actually.

RT @LashaKrikheli: The color scheme on the @TransistorFM website is 🔥

🤣 https://twitter.com/algonquindave/status/1296114031321899010

@a_mssa 🤣

@AverySchrader how’s the kick flip progress coming? My son landed one for the first time a few months ago!

@DCoulbourne jeezus crist

@ianlandsman Really cool! Did you watch this version too? https://youtu.be/EQs5VxNPhzk

@robertidellxyz Hope it’s helpful!

Sending you lots of ❤️.

@thenog Yes. James Clear was a crucial part of me overcoming my depression.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1168618809126555648?s=20

@dougblackjr So glad it was helpful. ❤️

@jongold 🥰

@DanielleNocon @MKBHD I didn’t!

@marcjohns You’re welcome! ❤️

@ianebaldwin Sending you lots of ❤️

My son just asked me: “Is this a giant AirPod?”

Three years ago today, I was coming out of the worst depression/burnout of my life.

Just as I was seeing some rays of sunlight, I wrote this.

"Sometimes, after drifting for a long time, you wake up. You realize you're off course. If that's you, it's not too late." ❤️

@chrisbowler A few people have said that!

https://twitter.com/drgurner/status/1295782858003484674

@JacobBennett @frontendben @jamesm With work? Or getting the kids ready for school?

Is it just me, or has everything really slowed down lately?

- Less emails
- Less meetings
- Less customer support
- Less activity in Slack groups I'm in

Is there a collective "let's take it easy" now that we've hit late summer? 🏖️

@angrigoryan__ Yes! Tailwind was a gamechanger for me too. 👍

@leonagano Don't fall asleep!

I like this metaphor.

So many people are just glad to have caught a train (any train!) but as soon as you notice you’re headed the wrong direction, you need to get off that train!!

(True in business, love, education, and when you’re on real trains) https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1295599010531569664

RT @noahwbragg: It is our 50th episode of @pjourneypod! 🙌🎉🤯
So we had @mijustin on for another great chat! https://twitter.com/pjourneypod/status/1295692185166327810 https://…

RT @mijustin: The biggest marketing question you should be asking is:

“How are people already finding and buying similar items?”

@KingDogDad @TransistorFM @jonbuda Yes: you can run multiple podcasts, on the same acclimated, for $19/month.

@dvassallo I like the way Richard Branson puts it here too:

@dvassallo I like that metaphor!

So many people are just glad to have caught a train (any train!) but as soon as you notice you’re headed the wrong direction, you need to get off that train!!

One caveat: accumulated effort only works if you’re (mostly) paddling in the right direction.

Trying to paddle upstream? That’s *wasted* effort.

“I can’t overstate the importance of the accumulation of previous efforts.” – @yongfook

☝️ I like this idea of accumulated efforts!

Do stuff! Meet people, write, create new things, put yourself out there, experiment, learn new skills.

It’s “gradual and then sudden.”

@ninjaparade @michaeldyrynda WRONG. We are transported to Valhalla.

@zavzen Even in the early days, I had a pretty good idea on some of the channels we’d use.

I didn’t know about every channel (of course), but we started acquiring customers from day 1!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1293655338848153600?s=20

@heymosef @thejonotron @fixingfaxes @AngelaHapke @DescriptApp @TransistorFM @Simplecast I have a guide here with a bunch of options for audiograms:

https://transistor.fm/podcast-audio-video-clip/

@michaeldyrynda What happens when two people, in different hemispheres, consume 🔥Flaming Hot 🔥 at the same time?

@nbashaw @SoniaBaschez Did not have any lemon, but I did eat the whole bag. Will try 🍋 next time. 👍

is this a bad idea

@arvidkahl Nice! Wow. I’m surprised by the Amazon numbers!

Before @stripe, I might not have explicitly told you I needed a new credit card processing service, but I was sure happy when they showed up!

If you have a new take on an established category, you’ll often discover pent-up demand:

“Thanks goodness you started something! I’ve been waiting for someone to come and shake things up.”

(Examples: Stripe, @TransistorFM, Square, @mightycal_, Slack, @tuple, @wpengine)

The best markets have so much demand that people just *show up* without you doing any marketing.

@ASlavitt @rands @US_FDA Any sense of whether this test will be a available in Canada? (Or internationally?)

RT @mijustin: Often:

Bad markets = bad market channels

If people are willing to pay, but there’s no efficient way to reach them, that’s a…

Hot day! 🥵

105 F (41 C) in #vernonbc today.

(Thankfully, humidity here is low)

Often:

Bad markets = bad market channels

If people are willing to pay, but there’s no efficient way to reach them, that’s a bad market!

@DanielZarick It’s true. I think if you don’t have a good sense of some good opportunities right away though... you should find a partner who does.

Otherwise, how will you compete?

@driesvints @stauffermatt “http://Tallstack.dev acquired for $1 billion”

The biggest marketing question you should be asking is:

“How are people already finding and buying similar items?”

If don’t have any ideas on how you’re going to reach people, that’s a bad sign. (You probably don’t belong in that market)

What kinds of tweets do they like?
What podcasts do they listen to?
What search terms do they use?
What newsletters do they read?
What events do they go to?

I get questions like this all the time: “What are the best marketing channels I can use to reach my market?”

How should I know!? It’s *your* market. You should be the expert! (That’s the point).

What works in my market likely won’t work for you.

When you’re in a strong market, and it’s a good fit for you as a founder, finding good distribution channels shouldn’t be a mystery.

If you know something about the market, you should have a pretty good idea on how you’ll reach people!

I love @JohnPollySays' energy and charisma on the @RuPaulsDragRace podcast! 🤩

(His impressions are hilarious too)

https://www.dragracepodcast.com/

http://Rework.fm (hosted by @shildner and @VelocityWong) is the gold standard for "podcasts by companies."

@basecamp just gets it. THEY HIRED PROFESSIONALS! Wailin and Shaun are producing compelling audio on finding a better way to work and run your business.

As an entrepreneur and a dad, I really appreciate what @alexisohanian did with the Business Dad podcast.

Conversations with dads (like @hasanminhaj) about balancing careers and family.

https://businessdad.initialized.com/1

(Photo: Russ Roe)

Thankful to have @csallen and the @IndieHackers podcast on Transistor.

Indie Hackers has had a big impact on my journey as an entrepreneur, and Courtland is consistently one of the best interviewers I listen to.

https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast

Delighted to have all these incredible people using @TransistorFM for their podcast! 😍

https://transistor.fm/shows/

@mjwhansen @SoftwareSocPod Just added you! 🙌

@DanielZarick Just added you! 🙌

RT @jamesmkenny: Found a really interesting post on trials by @mijustin in my inbox this morning ☕

https://justinjackson.ca/saas-trials

@editingemily Nice! It’s a great time to start a podcast. 👍

@ambursleys @OatCanada @blogTO Whoa! Nice. Hope I can try it soon. 👍

@punchlinecopy I’m Canada we have free healthcare AND soft roombas

@jayclouse @PodcastMovement Nice!

@punchlinecopy Damn the roomba!

(Praise the youtube)

@smithtimmytim Hahahaha. Amazing!

@rezzz Congrats on a decade! 🙌

@DanielZarick 👍

@BairdHall 🙌

@levidxyz 🙌

A good list of podcasts by bootstrappers here:

https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappers/

(I personally listen to all these shows!)

@adamwathan I thought I saw you online this morning. 👀

@JayYoms Yes!

@Derpkovsky @OskSta Oh wait!!! Is out on Mac now?!!?

@mjwhansen @laravelphp @usefathom @SnapShooterio @CartHook 🤯

@Derpkovsky @OskSta Jealous! I wish I could use it on Mac.

@joshpitzalis I like this answer.

Now, a question:

Is the needle “the product” or “the distribution channel?” 💉🤔

@ninjaparade @themsaid @tailwindcss I dig it.

@earthlingworks @rezzz Exactly!!! 💉

Now...

Is the needle “the product” or “the distribution channel?” 🤔

@rezzz Exactly.

Choosing the right market it is like tapping the right vein. 🩸

@oleggromov This is a good example:

https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=just+bought+refactoring+ui

@CuriepolisBuch That’s category creation, and I don’t think it’s right for most businesses.

https://www.gkogan.co/blog/category-creation/

@oleggromov https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1294433875871981569?s=20

You’ll see evidence for existing demand everywhere:

- folks cobbling together their own solution in Excel
- users using multiple apps to complete a single task
- seeing the same question over and over again in Slack
- lots of people buying the same type of good at the same time

I think a lot of product people interpret “build something people want” as “build something people might like.”

Don’t guess! Look for existing demand.

Build something in a category that people want; and make it better than the existing options.

@theashguy @laravelphp Yeah.

Although, Laravel’s been going for 9 years

@dzohrob @garrytan @Initialized @ChartableDotCom Nice! We have an Initialized podcast on @TransistorFM!

https://businessdad.initialized.com/

@ceeram @spoutnik @laravelphp Hundreds of places. 😉

https://www.serverlesschats.com/7/

@benjamincrozat ☝️ Exactly.

@robinc @laravelphp PHP is like JavaScript: it’s everywhere, it’s not going away, and it’s getting better.

Sure, @taylorotwell could have built a framework on a different language, but it’s *what he’s done with it* that’s compelling.

The community & innovation is what keeps me coming back.