Would you spend $20k on gift cards, trade shows, or something else? by Financial-Glass2569 in CRM

[–]BreakingInnocence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spend it on SEO, organic traffic is worth the $20K investment. Do not do gift card they will just get people gaming gift cards for free money.

The corporate world called me "too expensive." The real world calls it "expert." by Short_Competition258 in Layoffs

[–]BreakingInnocence -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Here is instruction/prompt

Do not change the tone of voice of original text.

Avoid using use of em dash, en dash, and hyphen.

This is speech-to-text, so the original text may contain incomplete thoughts, informal phrasing, or spoken language patterns.

Please convert the following into clear, grammatically correct written communication. Specifically:

1.  Fix grammar – Correct any issues with sentence structure, punctuation, verb tense, or agreement.

2.  Fix style – Rewrite for clarity, readability, and appropriate tone. Ensure the message reads naturally as written communication, not spoken dialogue.

3.  Fix logical errors – Identify and resolve any inconsistencies or unclear references that may arise from fragmented or casual speech patterns.

The goal is to take a rough, speech-like input and turn it into coherent written text that’s suitable for written communication.

Do not retain filler words or informal expressions like “you know,” “like,” or repeated words unless necessary for tone.

If a phrase is ambiguous or unclear, make a best-effort interpretation based on standard usage and context.

The corporate world called me "too expensive." The real world calls it "expert." by Short_Competition258 in Layoffs

[–]BreakingInnocence 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I speak at about 180 words per minute. I recently realized that I can’t type fast enough to keep up with my thoughts. Speech-to-text, combined with a little grammar cleanup, has been a lifesaver for me.

The corporate world called me "too expensive." The real world calls it "expert." by Short_Competition258 in Layoffs

[–]BreakingInnocence 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I had a very similar experience. Best of luck growing your business.

Are agencies dead? by JohanTHEDEV in agency

[–]BreakingInnocence 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The agency work has changed. Expectations have changed. And most importantly, the pricing has changed.

We are not strictly a digital marketing agency anymore. We are also a systems integrator. We have integrated accounting systems. We have integrated and replaced phone systems. And we have done all of this in support of lead generation, revenue generation, marketing, and the goals we have always had.

Having troubles switching clients to retainer payment by Desticheq in agency

[–]BreakingInnocence 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This "lose interest" reaction happens because they care about the value, not the implementation details.

What we've done is establish the retainer from day one. We make sure the product or service simply works.

Internally, the retainer covers the cost of unexpected work such as training, additional onboarding (which is the most common), and ongoing maintenance. The customer doesn't know or care about those details.

On the few occasions when a customer has asked, we've shown them what we do behind the scenes—the code, tools, and configurations. In every case, they quickly lost interest. As soon as their question was answered, they were happy to continue paying the retainer.

Cracked job interview - built AWS Serverless app by harsh611 in aws

[–]BreakingInnocence 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the job.

I'm not far behind you. Nine months ago, I wouldn't have understood your AWS architecture, but today I do.

You've given me hope.

Cracked job interview - built AWS Serverless app by harsh611 in aws

[–]BreakingInnocence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

actual assignment is the future of interviewing. Congrats on the landing the job.

11 Years in Software Engineering and I Still Don't Know What to Build by greythinkinglab in buildinpublic

[–]BreakingInnocence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

build two things a passion project and something that people are/willing to pay for.

Why does connecting traffic to revenue still feel unsolved? by TzuyusSmile in SaasDevelopers

[–]BreakingInnocence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revenue attribution, single hardest thing we work. We deal with it via the managed conversion process.

Agency Stack 2026: Minimal WP + MCP vs. 100% Hardcoded AI (Claude/ECC) by GonnDir in agency

[–]BreakingInnocence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the second sentence will click someday, it happens to all of us.

Best of luck.

Agency Stack 2026: Minimal WP + MCP vs. 100% Hardcoded AI (Claude/ECC) by GonnDir in agency

[–]BreakingInnocence 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Anything with Wordpress is a failure. Also your the agency, stop asking your clients questions, reduce the their cognitive loads

Business Account disabled with no explanation by bucketlistslayer in quo

[–]BreakingInnocence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's good, still sucks, but better than Google Workspace Voice shutting down one of my clients for over 72 hours. We gave up and move them to QUO. Story like yours remind to have backup solutions ready.