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@shellen Yesssss!

@mbuckbee thanks!

"I launched. No one showed up. What do I do now?"

https://tinymarketingwins.com/product-marketing-hard/

@Pezza192 @asmartbear I don’t use my account software every minute, but guaranteed if @freshbooks goes down for 5 minutes, @MikeMcDerment hears about it. 😜

Forget "Net Promoter Score."

The best way to know if you have product/market fit is to take your app offline for 15 minutes and see how many people complain...

RT @mijustin: Good products don't always win. Products with *distribution* win.

By far my favorite Q&A in @BillGates' Reddit AMA today.

@downtohoerth This is a good reminder for educators!

cc @pbritton78 @kondrik4

@rezzz Aww yeah!

Same for my sites. 🙄

https://twitter.com/causal_agent/status/968334806248558594

@theleviallen Probably #2!

@iAmChrisTruman @release_notes @megamaker HOT DAMN AWWW YEAAAAAAHHHH! 🔥

@mikeherreraTD 🙌 aww yeah!

@jonfriesen Done! http://podcast.megamaker.co/episodes/059-buying-bread-aint-romantic

Whoa! Another new episode of @megamaker ⚡️ https://overcast.fm/+F112btk2E

@RalphMRivera @CarolLynnRivera YAAAAS!

Things that bug me about some of the email newsletters I've been getting:

1. Typeface is too small, and almost always Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif.
2. The first few lines don't remind me: "Who are you? What does your product do again?"

@Trikucian great meeting you at #geekbeers last week! Thanks for coming out. 👍

Human brains have got finesse

https://twitter.com/eron_gj/status/967672260147470336

Here’s my real face saying the same thing...

Ok. I just had the most pleasant experience with an ISP I've ever had. 😮

Margaret at @TELUSsupport listened to my billing problem, BELIEVED ME, credited my account, and fixed everything. 👍

@Telus, give Margaret a raise. 🙌

@TheCraigHewitt I've always used these numbers:

Credit card upfront:
Visitor to trial: 0.75% - 1%
Trial to paid: 40% - 60%

No credit card upfront:
Visitor to trial: 5%+
Trial to paid: 8% - 20%

*today's todo:*
- had a coaching call with a client at 9am ✅
- need to write and schedule some emails today 💻
- finalizing some paperwork for a new top secret startup 😏

☝️ also, testing out @anchor again, and posted this as a quick episode:

https://anchor.fm/mijustin/episodes/Give-me-a-chance-e13u82/a-a2gpcv

Are you a solopreneur struggling to make sales?

Questions to ask: yourself:

- Is it your product/service? Do people not want it?
- Is it your marketing/design? Is your product not attractive enough?
- Is it your customer? Do you need to target a customer who is more motivated?

RT @jcieplinski: Today on @release_notes, we finish our discussion of landing pages with more wisdom from @mijustin. https://releasenotes.tv/250-justin-jackson-part-2/

RT @IndieHackers: "Eventually I'd like @KanbanWP to become a lifestyle business, ideally with a small team helping" —@gelform, $350/mo http…

RT @_miguelferreira: "Don’t waste your time trying to convince unmotivated customers. Instead, focus on folks who have a strong inward urge…

RT @mijustin: Looking for a list of marketing ideas for your startup?

Check out @tiny_wins:
https://tinymarketingwins.com

@thatsathingYEG Ooooh. Will it include anything on Undertale?

@lizzyraptor we both laughed when @KarenUnland guessed "creepy forest guy." 😂

listening to the Creepy Pasta episode right now with @stuffmartysaid.

He's been into CP for a long time; I never understood it!

(@KarenUnland, I too do not like creepy, scary, things. I still get nightmares from the Dark Crystal)

@lizzyraptor @KarenUnland this episode with you two is so delightful!!

https://seenandheardyeg.com/2018/01/22/episode-82-elizabeth-spencer/

I'm definitely going to subscribe to @thatsathingYEG 👍

@paulredmond Yes. I like those too. What's nice about Sketch (and other licenses like that, @gravityforms, etc...) is that you have the choice: you can continue using the software forever, but if you want upgrades + support you need to pay.

What old desktop software are you still using?

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16461206

(Incidentally, I also use Transmit FTP, Screenflow, and Deckset almost daily as well. They're not SaaS. I happily pay for new version upgrades if I feel I need the new improvements).

Infamously, I am still using Adobe Fireworks CS5 (2010).

I use it every day, but I can’t imagine paying monthly for it. I grew up buying desktop software, and it *feels* insane to pay for it as a subscription. 😉

Really good SaaS conversation happening inside of @prodpeopleclub today. 👍

http://megamaker.co/club

Reading @patio11's excellent "Guide to building a SaaS." So much good information condensed into a single piece:

https://stripe.com/atlas/guides/business-of-saas

RT @mattragland: @mijustin I really liked this one, great article Justin. This in particular felt like the core idea. https://t.co/LndqiqLf…

Put more effort into selling to people who are motivated to buy.

(Less energy into trying to convince folks who don't really care)

https://justinjackson.ca/motivation/

RT @mijustin: “Well made” products don’t win.

It’s products that are well made, target a growing market, and are well positioned that win.

Wish you were here. #vernonbc

RT @apnerve: Fellow developers, please read this once - https://justinjackson.ca/we-are-not-normal-people/

Also, do you remember 405?

Released in 2000. Arguably the first viral short created. (Rendered on a Pentium III!)

@citadelgrad @podiadotcom Yup! After I switched, I became an advisor too.

Who remembers iFilm? Dang I loved that site. '97, '98, '99. The original home for viral video.

Anyway, I'm writing about it in my next newsletter: http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

@earthlingworks dude i see what you're a/b testing right now...

@citadelgrad I've tried most of the platforms, and @podiadotcom is my favorite so far. Perfect for digital downloads. Great for courses. And, good option for monthly memberships.

@saeidhalvaeian @ow We've love to have you! Check it out here: https://megamaker.co/club

We've been going since 2013. Lots of cool folks joined recently:
@ocallaghandavid, @adamwathan, @limedaring...

@seanlanglands Did you chat with @mahlonjb about crypto at #geekbeers last night?

@taylorotwell dude. those are php devs waiting for you to arrive.

@mcdoolz yes! It's on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/477200/Descent_Road_to_Legend/

@orenellenbogen HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

@mcdoolz the game I was thinking of last night was Descent.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/947982987773145088

@mcdoolz nice meeting you at #geekbeers last night! Thanks for coming out.

@SweatingCommas not yet.

@seanlanglands Thanks for coming out! It was great to meet you! 🙌

@burtbyler Awww yeah

@LaurenHolliday_ Here’s the fix: https://youtu.be/8esmOb1c99U

@lovevalgeisler Here’s the fix: https://youtu.be/8esmOb1c99U

Here's how I did it:

https://youtu.be/8esmOb1c99U

It's 2018 and I just fixed Chrome so that "mailto" links open in Gmail and not Apple Mail. 🙄 #latebloomer

How do I get more viewers on my YouTube videos?

Here's a quick hack I shared on Instagram live the other day...

@michaeldyrynda YESSSSS! Thanks for listening to @megamaker!

@tOMPSON OH YEAH

SO FUN

https://twitter.com/dsenneff/status/965393299614859265

@swyx Oooooh yeaaaaaah! Thanks

@rezzz Oops. I meant: https://spectrum.chat/

@rezzz @speakerdex Found this one on a @GetSpectrum chat.

https://spectrum.chat/?t=135d0144-e550-4567-8ca6-63cb9d2a5749

Just discovered @speakerdex.

Really cool profiles for speakers:
https://speakerdex.co/mijustin/

@darianrosebrook @megamaker YAAAAAASSSSS!

RT @megamaker: ⭐️ New episode of the podcast!

“Hundreds of Stripe payments and I was miserable.” https://overcast.fm/+F111hwRK4

RT @TransistorFM: 🎧 Loved this episode of @TheGoodNewsPod:

"Team Starkid Blasting Off Again"

Listen to it on @ApplePodcasts:
https://t.c…

"People generally take action because they think something good will happen as a result of it. This is especially true online." – @SamuelHulick

@Dan_Christensen nice

@seanwes This is really cool.

SO GOOD

https://twitter.com/adamwathan/status/966318845030948864

@_jeerr I’ll send you a longer review in a bit.

One thing: big white space here on mobile

“7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design” by @refactoringui https://medium.com/refactoring-ui/7-practical-tips-for-cheating-at-design-40c736799886?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1519194191

What do developers need to know about product validation? https://overcast.fm/+HCsKeHoHc

@eli4d @release_notes Thank you!!!

Seriously folks, if you need to laugh today, check out the crazy stuff my son says:

https://twitter.com/stuffmartysaid/status/965744993238315008

What's best for the customer? Maybe it's Comic Sans!
https://youtu.be/JLT4QXrKqzg

(This is a sneak peek at my interview on @nathanallotey's podcast)

Awesome story by my friend @JoshDoody about how to get over your fear of asking for a raise.

https://www.getdrip.com/deliveries/4pc14fse3m6xpbtvcmzm?__s=ofpvtnztkzs6un8nifrt

RT @ajlkn: If this is you:

"Wow I've been following your work for a while and it's inspired me soooo much I'm gonna quit my stable 9-5 job…

RT @PeterBrannen1: The only way to stop a bad guy with asbestos is a good guy with asbestos

If you ban asbestos, building contractors woul…

RT @b0rk: like today I don't try to get my blog posts on the front page of HN, but early on I think it made a big difference and really hel…

@cirowrc I think it's pretty similar. Some provinces might be better from a sales tax perspective (like Alberta).

Thanks for the @tiny_wins recommendation @joisig!

Still a few days left to get the discount (code: "relaunch")

https://tinymarketingwins.com

We already have a Startup Visa program (which is a good start):
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa.html

But 🇨🇦 could go even further and market ourselves as "the place to found your international startup."

Founders in the USA, Russia, and Germany? No problem! Establish your company here.

@twigpress @JustinTrudeau Exactly. Canada could do that too: make it more attractive to incorporate in Canada for nomads, startups, etc...

Currently, Canada's corporate income tax rate is LOWER than the USA.

It's also easy to set up a USD bank account inside of Canada.

Why should a startup's head office be in NYC, or San Francisco?

@JustinTrudeau A startup's founders might be from Canada, US, Germany, India...

Currently really difficult to figure out where to incorporate + how income tax works.

Tons of restrictions and red tape in the USA currently. Canada could have a competitive advantage.

Innovation idea for 🇨🇦 and @JustinTrudeau:

Make Canada the easiest place in the world to incorporate a startup with international co-founders. Simplify the taxation, banking, and reporting.

(Compete with http://stripe.com/atlas)

Kudos to @stripe for taking a position on this issue (and doing something about it!)

https://stripe.com/environment

One of my favorite interviews of all time!

https://twitter.com/release_notes/status/965613777264828418

RT @Mark_J_Perry: Price Changes (and Wages) 1997 to 2017.

@evankirby except Netflix right now

RT @joaomdmoura: “I spent $30,000 to get product-market fit” https://medium.com/product-people/i-spent-30-000-to-get-product-market-fit-8619ef49e6e6 from @mijustin