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We see this all the time when doing support for Transistor: some people think they have to be blunt and loud to get the service they need.

As @jennschiffer says, they’ve been trained through past experiences to think that way.

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@DarrenShaw_ @tdinh_me @XnapperHQ Nice! 🙌 it’s really good.

I recommend buying the pro license and supporting @tdinh_me’s work.

RT @JoelKlettke: Presented without comment #gptchat

@MJB_SF What’s this in reference to?

This isn't just about delivering "more practical value;" it can also include emotional properties that people desire.

For example:

"I like the packaging better."

"This is the brand my friends use."

"I resonate with the founders' story."

"This company aligns with my values."

Customers are choosing between multiple options!

So ask yourself:

"How can I make my product/service the more attractive choice?"

The answer will depend on what customers value. It could be:

Pricing
Service
Features
Your story
Packaging
Reputation
Distribution
Product quality

For example, @tdinh_me built a screenshot tool called @XnapperHQ.

There were already existing options, so Xnapper had to be better in a few areas that customers cared about.

So Xnapper focused on generating "beautiful 'twitter-ready' screenshots without using Photoshop."

@BrandonCWhite Added a few more tweets.

Essentially, you've got to examine:

1. What do customers care about?
2. Of those things, which can you deliver better than anyone else?

I'm adding an example from my business shortly.

To compete with established brands, you'll need to figure out how to differentiate yourself in meaningful ways.

Think about:

1. What do customers care about? (product quality, service, story, community, values, features)

2. Which of these items can you deliver at a high level?

Anything you build will have to compete for attention with the other available options.

If someone can just as easily buy a similar product, from a more trusted brand, for the same price, why would they choose you?

To compete in a market, you have to stand out to get traction.

Carl Newport describes this dynamic (referencing Sherwin Rosen's "Superstar Effect"):

"Why would I ever listen to the second-best podcast on a topic if, for the exact same effort, I can get the best? Why would a buy a Monkees record if I can get the Beatles for the same price?"

In business, you want people who are searching for a particular product/service/solution to find you.

But what people are really seeking is the best version of that thing.

If there's another business down the street that's better than yours, people will pick the better option.

You can listen to the whole interview on @5harath's podcast:

https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/6

When looking at past mistakes, it's healthy to ask: "What did I learn?"

But when we're looking toward the future, we want to be mindful of the risks we take.

There are consequences for every action.

Learn from mistakes, but also learn to make better bets.

@randfish 👋 I'm @mijustin@mastodon.social on Mastodon.

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@DanielZarick @yongfook ☝️ this

It really depends on the category you're in.

RT @asmartbear: “Successful businesses raise capital.”

No, successful businesses have options. One of the options is raise capital. At so…

@KevinSegura_1 yup! just a regular day here in BC. 😄

“I want to help people make better bets: to be mindful of what they commit themselves to.”

Had a great chat with @5harath on his podcast.

Add it to your @OvercastFM queue here:

https://overcast.fm/+8BYQZ63c4

And when you walk down the street
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet

@DirtyShirtBert nope jk

RT @Afinetheorem: Incidentally, I included every answer the OpenAI chat gave - these aren't cherry-picked. Even on specific questions that…

I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on @sivers' latest essays.

He's definitely got me thinking!

https://sive.rs/run
https://sive.rs/run2
https://sive.rs/mb

@OutOfBetaPod @DebugBear trying this now!

RT @5harath: New episode alert 🚨

Had a great convo with the zen bootstrapper @mijustin a few weeks ago and am stoked to ship the full epis…

RT @townsendyesmate: Cant seem to sleep. Let's see if the bright light of my phone containing all the information in the entire world held…

@jmckinven @UncensoredCMO daaaaamn that's nice

@Shpigford i get anxious before parties

me waiting for my frens to show up at the metaverse christmas party

i'm quitting twitter and moving to fb metaverse

@rrhoover 😉 i'm guessing this didn't work.

It went from "A decentralized Twitter built on Ethereum"

to

"This is a Casino Review site and is still under construction. We are working on our casino website design."

@MrGregZen 🙌 glad you liked it

My newest newsletter is out.

You can read it + subscribe here:
https://justinjackson.ck.page/posts

More here:

https://justinjackson.ca/business-secret

@arvidkahl @TransistorFM @ahrefs For new product ideas, I observe what people ask for recommendations for on Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, Slack, and Discord, as well as in real-world locations (like coffee shops, conferences, and barbershops).

https://twitter.com/AliAbdaal/status/1435140947533258753

@arvidkahl For existing products (like @TransistorFM), I send an automated email asking customers how they found us. If they respond, I ask for specifics: "Do you remember what you typed into google when you were looking?"

I also keep track of search terms in @ahrefs.

While some purchases are impulse-driven (like seeing something cool on Instagram and buying right away), most sales come from intent-based searches.

People already know they want to buy something, and they go out looking for it.

While I was at the barbershop, someone asked:

"Where do you guys shop for your girlfriends/wives?" someone asked.

Multiple people mentioned Wildflower General Store here in Vernon.

If I was the owner, I'd be optimizing search results for "gift ideas for women vernon"

Most purchases start with a search:

"gift ideas for my wife"
"best podcast hosting"
"top indie games for teens"

So the key is to build products that people are already searching for.

@alanb yup

@_duncanmcclean Nope. For verification on @ApplePodcasts you can now use the "Verification Code" field:

https://transistor.fm/changelog/verification-code/

If you need the email in there temporarily (for verification on other platforms), you can add it and then remove it.👍

The biggest win is you'll stop getting these ridiculous pitches from "CEOs who want to be on your podcast."

🙅‍♂️ no more unsolicited guest pitches!
🙅‍♂️ no more "RE: follow-up, did you get my last email?"

Of everything we've released this year, this is a relatively small feature, but it's gotten a huge response!

(People really don't like getting spam)

https://twitter.com/mjwhansen/status/1597702202361262080

Here's more detail on how this works:

"Remove your email address from your podcast's RSS feed with @TransistorFM" 🙌

(We now do this as a default for all Transistor customers)

https://transistor.fm/changelog/hide-email/

I remember @r00k telling @derrickreimer about the amount of spam he was getting to the @artofproductpod email account.

It's been standard to have email addresses in RSS feeds for verification purposes.

But now 👉 @TransistorFM hides your email so spammers can't see it. https://twitter.com/r00k/status/1494678664155471876

@raae @SlowSteadyPod Looks like you’re in a futuristic sci-fi movie!

@archastro @justinvincent I didn’t!

RT @djrothkopf: Twitter is not a public square. It is a private gathering place that is self-sustaining only if the community draws adverti…

@tdinh_me @dqhieu Yessss!

@dwayneripley 🤣

Today I learned about "hurling."

Listening to Irish sportscasters do the play-by-play is my new favorite thing.

https://share.transistor.fm/s/695314bd?t=1m15s

@andrewculver Hey! @jsonperl is there representing @TransistorFM.

He's the best. You should meet him!

@mjwhansen That example is fascinating.

It’s amazing that all of us humans can interact remotely here on Twitter, Slack, etc at all!

@levelsio These shots look incredible! 💪

RT @MattPaulsonSD: #1 - The easiest way to be a good boss is to develop a great business with a high-profit margin. If your margins are 60-…

RT @mijustin: The most important business metric is the one that gets shared the least:

Quality of Life for each team member

- How calm i…

Good write-up on why Andor feels so different from other Star Wars shows (and why it’s more accessible to non-fans)

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/andor-star-wars

Also: Andor does start out slow. Most folks who stick with it end up liking it. 👍 https://twitter.com/Joey_Farruggio/status/1596859329659142149

@RomanSndlr Andor starts out really slow. Most people who stick out past first few eps end up liking it.

Honestly, I wouldn’t have even tried it if @ianlandsman hadn’t kept talking about it, so I think Iger owes him an affiliate check. 😉

@justinvincent Miles better than the other recent series.

@whatifi_io Yes. Boba Fett almost ruined Star Wars for me. 😅

@JCutrell We’d be happy to have you at @TransistorFM.

You can have multiple podcasts on a single plan, and the only limits we have on the API are to limit ddosing. 😉

Happy to chat more via DM.

@OrionSeven I think Mandalorian is #2 for me now.

Bobba Fett and Kenobi almost turned me off Star Wars for good. 😅

Ok, Andor made me like Star Wars again.

RT @monaeltahawy: Exactly 11yrs ago, Twitter saved my life.

#Egyptian riot police beat me, broke my left arm & right hand & sexually arres…

@alanb then you'll love the original version of that from the hackers soundtrack. 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-hSgL1R74

RT @emollick: A fallacy about social media is that in a marketplace of ideas, good information will win out.

Aside from the other reasons…

@charlierward Love it! Well done! 🙌

@taylorotwell 🔥🔥🐎🤠🎸💻

This looks dope! https://twitter.com/digitaltrouble/status/1595679861242216450

Anyone looking to hire a Ruby, Rails, Elixir, or Phoenix developer?

I know someone great who has some availability.

DM me. 👍

Anyone need a Ruby, Rails, Elixir, or Phoenix dev?

I know someone great who has some availability.

DM me. 👍

Anyone have Ruby, Rails, Elixir, or Phoenix work?

I know a great dev who has some availability.

DM me. 👍

@marcelpociot @jasondjohnston underrated comment 🤣

@mjwhansen Nope. Didn’t reply, but I must be a “suggested follow” or something.

RT @jeffemtman: Okay, I got way too interested in this Twitter ad-targeting thing so I wrote up a little tool to help me see the data.

H…

@earthlingworks @OvercastFM @marcoarment Time to start!

@surjithctly @OvercastFM @marcoarment 📁 @TransistorFM is podcast hosting (we host your audio files, generate your feed, and help you submit to Apple Podcasts, etc)

📱 @OvercastFM is a listening app (similar to Apple Podcasts). It's good! If you're on iOS you should try it. 👍

@marcoarment @OvercastFM Ah. That makes sense! Love this feature. I will use it whenever family/friends ask me for "good podcast episodes to listen to." 👍

I remembered @Shpigford asking about this a few moths ago.

Josh: this exists now!

https://twitter.com/Shpigford/status/1210257990009446402

I've been using @OvercastFM as my primary podcast app for 8 years, and today was the first time I learned about this one simple trick:

"How can I view my starred episodes?"⭐

"Tap Add Playlist, then tap Starred" 🤯

https://www.tumblr.com/marco/701572762743046144/do-you-have-any-plans-to-allow-overcast-users-to?_branch_match_id=868274957600044796&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAxXIUQrAIAgA0BOZ7HO7jbUgwjJMi24%2F9j5fMRvzQSQL5i2yhiQNG2kSfAWOOBRaGagfGEx9ggkQs2yQlTXRNPCZ9X9s249fd43s9QPqkvGfWQAAAA%3D%3D

Thanks @marcoarment!

@derrickreimer ☝️ this is the derrick that would invite me to fight club

@leenyburger And the idea of just a feed full of steaks is hilarious.

@CasJam "Defend against complexity" applies to our products as well!

https://github.com/TransistorFM/handbook/blob/master/values.md

@leenyburger Sounds like you're winning at twitter?

@mjwhansen 😍 love seeing podcast stickers!

@valsopi 🙌 nice!

@AlbanBrooke ❤️🏄‍♂️🏔

RT @Techmeme: Despite Elon Musk publicly distancing himself from SBF, texts between them on May 5 show SBF rolled over $100M in Twitter sto…

@MapsRus Yup!

Nothing beats the peace and quiet of surfing in the mountains

I spoke about all of this with @CasJam on his podcast.

Have a listen here:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/2cc458bf?t=37m8s

On the other hand, a band that gradually builds up a loyal following can rely on showing up in certain cities and playing to a few hundred people.

They're not relying on a "smash hit" or lots of fame. They can keep releasing music, touring, and getting a regular paycheck.

Sudden fame is particularly problematic.

For example, some bands have a surprise smash hit and get popular really fast.

But they can't sustain that level of popularity. When the masses forget about them, they go from playing arena shows to small casinos. It feels devastating.

Many people see fame as a way to get to success:

"I need to be Twitter famous for this business to succeed."

While having an audience can help, I think we should avoid fame.

The relationship between fame and success is not 1:1.

(And there are lots of downsides to fame)

@ChaseGiunta @TheWorthyHouse @elonmusk He completely ignores the possibility that revenues have likely fallen. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1594577764736434182

RT @alexcornell: Wow. Free speech controls in the wild:

- Free speech can be toggled on or off.
- You can adjust the “degree of freedom” f…

RT @alexcornell: I'm hearing that Twitter 2.0 is ready. Here's a demo.

If you're looking to build a physical product (especially with a Kickstarter), you should talk to my friend @tomgerhardt.

http://tomgerhardt.com/coaching/

I can personally vouch for him; he really knows his stuff. 👍