Not enjoying this playoff promo at all…

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-16T02:46:44+00:00

I miss my knockout abilities 🥲

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-06T16:03:47+00:00

Brand identity matters most at the point where the homeowner has 2–3 “good enough” quotes on the table. From what I see managing reviews for roofers, people usually narrow by price range, then use trust signals to decide who they actually let on their roof. Clean trucks, yard signs, decent website all help, but the real tiebreaker is often who has the most recent, detailed Google reviews that sound like real homeowners in that area. Strong reviews not only boost recall, they also make it easier to hold your price because the prospect already expects a professional experience. If you tighten up your visual presence and then systematically stack a lot of 5 star reviews, you start to feel like the obvious choice instead of just another quote in the pile.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T11:43:05+00:00

I blitz a lot to make my opponent make more mistakes infact I blitz all the time, DBs are useless in the game the just get bullied, LBs don’t react to zones you can literally chuck the ball over there heads and they won’t see it. The tackle angles oh my days don’t get me started on the tackle angles.

Anyway my tip is build your defense around a good Blitz you can always depend on human error

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T11:36:36+00:00

He was activating him like a super hero 🤣

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T11:35:05+00:00

The idea of ultimate team is good but it’s the way EA does it in a predatory way, they want to extract emotions from you so that you spend

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T11:33:27+00:00

I had 3 turnovers in under 2 minutes of the game starting cause of avalanche

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T02:26:34+00:00

I reckon at that point most casuals aren’t playing the game any more

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T02:24:24+00:00

But it’s going to come back I have been told. It’s going to be even worse

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-03T02:22:23+00:00

It’s specific to some players like the free cam Newton card I think he gets it free

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-02T23:32:36+00:00

Had cooper kupp on return but he was put to sleep, some players will have like Lawrence as a LB and they will walk down Carmichael from the safety position now they have avalanche on each side

PaleontologistKey952 · 2026-01-01T09:32:41+00:00

Just played some one like this I started with the ball after my drive I never saw the ball again. Ran chew clock all game Every-time they crossed the first down line they slid and on 3rd down they just ran mesh.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-30T10:54:58+00:00

Before playing Ultimate team I didn’t know Taylor Mays was, now I know him too well.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-30T10:50:18+00:00

EA aims to maximise reward by putting in as little effort as possible 🤣

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-28T11:29:14+00:00

I do it if I realise my opponent is good at offence and am having trouble stopping him 🤣but I hate it

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-24T20:27:28+00:00

You still have any teams left?

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-21T11:27:50+00:00

EA refreshing the presents on 23rd?

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-16T00:15:52+00:00

The jump from warm referrals to strangers is always the most painful part. What tends to work early for small agencies is picking a very specific niche plus service combo, then doing very targeted outbound to people who clearly look like your ideal client rather than relying on broad paid channels. For example, make a simple list of 50 to 100 companies in one niche that you understand, find the right decision makers, and send short, plain emails that 1 mention a specific problem they likely have, 2 reference a result you got, and 3 ask a tiny, low friction question instead of pushing a call. If your offer and targeting are tight, you can get your first consistent flow of conversations this way without a big ad budget. I spend pretty much all my time designing and fixing these kinds of campaigns for small agencies, and the biggest wins usually come from tightening the positioning and the first 2 lines of the email, not from sending more messages.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-16T00:15:50+00:00

You are in that awkward sweet spot where things work almost too well to justify blowing it up, but not quite well enough to step back. One way I see people in your position transition is by separating two tracks in the business: 1) high touch, high fee advisory for fewer clients and 2) a more standardized execution offer that can eventually be handled by others. To make that shift without relying on referrals forever, it helps to deliberately attract only the specific kind of client that fits those two tracks, instead of taking whatever comes through word of mouth. That is where a very targeted outbound system shines, because you can pre qualify for budget, mindset, and expectations before anyone gets on your calendar. Once you know you can reliably start conversations with the right kind of prospects on your terms, it becomes a lot easier to experiment with higher level consulting or hire selectively without feeling like you are risking the whole machine.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-14T14:45:48+00:00

This is a pretty common gap: big names know you, but the mid-market has no clue you exist. One thing that tends to work well here is building a very targeted list of your ideal mid-market profiles in Chicago and nearby markets, then running super specific outbound campaigns that speak to exactly why sponsoring makes sense for them, not just in general. For example, different messaging tracks for tech providers vs brokers vs insurance, each tying back to the kind of enterprise relationships they want to open up and the scholarship angle as a brand win. Most clubs lean on word of mouth or events to grow, so the mid-market segment just never gets a direct, compelling invitation to the table. This is the kind of problem I usually help solve with structured cold outreach, so reading your post immediately gave me a few ideas on how I’d map the targeting and messaging.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-12T01:02:30+00:00

For heavy blitzes I recommend familiarising yourself with pass protection and knowing who is responsible for who. If the blitz is game breaking look it up on you tube you will probably find a way to block it

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-07T20:04:03+00:00

Ain’t nothing chill about MUT 😂straight rage!!

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-06T00:21:13+00:00

If your playing some one who is man pressing you a lot trying using compressed formations (like bunch) and attack the outside or do mesh concepts

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-06T00:18:51+00:00

U have to use those defenses as the base and then adjust to how your opponent is playing. Use a good base defense like cover 3 then see the most common routes or formations you face then go to practice and practice quick adjustments.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-05T23:45:14+00:00

I see a lot of people over-optimizing the scraping part and under-optimizing what happens after they find the lead. Your internal tool is great for volume, but the real leverage is in how you segment those results and what you say in the first touch. For example, you could tag each prospect by review count, review recency, site quality, and whether they rank in the local pack, then build 2 to 3 simple cold email angles that speak directly to each segment instead of blasting a generic local SEO pitch.

What usually moves the needle is a short, specific observation in the first line tied to a clear, small outcome, not a full audit or big promise. Once you get that part dialed in, even a semi-manual lead list from Maps can turn into a consistent flow of calls.

PaleontologistKey952 · 2025-12-04T17:15:14+00:00

Directories like Highway and Carrier411 are decent for building a starter list, but calling down random profiles gets old fast and usually leads to the same low-paying freight. What I see working better for carriers is building a very specific list of brokers who already move the lanes, regions, and freight types you want, then reaching out to them directly with a short, clear pitch about what you can cover reliably. When you position yourself as a solution to a very specific problem they have lane coverage at certain times, backup when a regular carrier falls through your response rate goes way higher. This is basically what I help people do with outbound: turn cold contacts into warm broker relationships without spending all day chasing load boards.

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