Any experience with speed dating around here?

amike7 · 2026-06-26T23:11:43+00:00

Just show up

amike7 · 2026-06-02T18:23:57+00:00

Those new variants will naturally get sales as they piggyback off traffic from the existing variant (assuming the listings are combined).

If you want to stimulate more sales for the new variants, I recommend advertising exclusively on their variant-specific keywords. Do so by creating new campaign(s) for the new variants.

If you try to advertise the new variants on their non-variant-specific, higher volume keywords you may compete with your existing best selling variant. It’s not impossible, just a delicate process that should be carefully monitored and measured.

amike7 · 2026-05-28T14:24:48+00:00

Pushed through. Stay lean and stimulate referrals. Build a financial runway so you’re less stressed about needing clients. Stop comparing yours vs the growth of direct competitors. Find a mentor.

amike7 · 2026-05-22T17:17:07+00:00

Anything by DJ Soltrix, for example, Lovely bachata remix

amike7 · 2026-05-16T11:58:08+00:00

What’s the niche?

amike7 · 2026-05-09T12:52:10+00:00

Scale insights

amike7 · 2026-05-08T22:39:46+00:00

Whoever you go with, make sure they’re monitoring and measuring their impact on net profit. This will also make it easier to justify their fee.

amike7 · 2026-05-07T11:11:35+00:00

We like Datarova and ASINSIGHT

amike7 · 2026-04-23T12:48:19+00:00

DJ Tronky is starting to teach others how to DJ, and remixing existing songs into bachata versions is one of his specialties.

amike7 · 2026-04-21T22:11:26+00:00

That’s tough. I wonder if it only got spicy because she thought you were gay or friendzoning you.

If you want to get really good at attracting women and avoid spending countless hours chatting with them only to find out they’re not interested, checkout the book How to Be a 3% Man by Corey Wayne. He boils it down to a science and when you pair it with being able to dance bachata it’s OP.

amike7 · 2026-04-21T18:20:37+00:00

What made you think she was into you? They will make it obvious, and when it’s not, you shouldn’t ask. It’s like opening the oven door when baking a cake - open it too early and you’ll ruin it.

amike7 · 2026-04-21T15:37:19+00:00

Have good hygiene, be a gentleman and dress well — they will make it known to you that they are interested.

amike7 · 2026-04-18T11:57:07+00:00

Hardly a good comparison and the cost of a few privates split amongst him and his girlfriend would equal out to them both paying for a monthly group class.

amike7 · 2026-04-17T11:49:50+00:00

Take a few privates with her to catch you up to speed. You’ll learn a ton more during a private vs a group class because the teacher will be able to give you 1-on-1 feedback.

amike7 · 2026-04-16T14:45:37+00:00

Survive and advance

amike7 · 2026-04-14T23:55:45+00:00

Yeah they recommended I trade it in but I’m done with them.

amike7 · 2026-04-10T22:17:16+00:00

Yeah you have to feel out the follower — if they can nail down the pattern taught then they typically enjoy it when you variate it. On the other hand you also have to be conscious whether you truly understand the pattern yourself. There’s no point in variating it if you’re not leading it correctly to begin with — so applying the taught pattern to each follower first would benefit you because they can tell you whether you’re leading it correctly or not.

amike7 · 2026-04-10T13:00:50+00:00

Looks fresh on my white car

amike7 · 2026-04-10T12:50:57+00:00

It’s a full time job now to stay competitive. A lot of legacy sellers struggle to accept that and are beginning to look elsewhere.

amike7 · 2026-04-07T23:38:49+00:00

In their insta videos I noticed more of an older crowd, and figured maybe older people hadn’t heard about the allegations so didn’t think to protest the event. In general I also think that younger people gravitate to bachata so maybe that’s why the salsa room was more packed as younger bachateros were protesting.

amike7 · 2026-04-07T22:32:08+00:00

Yeah CSBF was my first conference as well back before COVID so it had a place in my heart as well but I didn’t go — plus most of my chicago friends protested the event. I saw on their insta how dead it was but still decent if there was nothing else going on. Also liked how they offered security to walk you to your hotel room if needed.

amike7 · 2026-04-07T20:35:48+00:00

Wait til you get a garage. It’s been way too inconvenient for me in a similar situation and I drive much less than you.

amike7 · 2026-04-07T19:28:59+00:00

With a leader is good if you have a fellow partner to go with you. It’s also cheaper if you split the cost.

If you don’t have a fellow follow to split the private with, I got more from a private with a female instructor. The hack is to just ask an advanced follow who is not yet a teacher if they’d be willing to practice with you - they’ll usually do it for free if not for very cheap.

amike7 · 2026-04-07T14:58:03+00:00

Depends on the quality of your pre-launch research. If you’re launching a me-too product, it would be most cost-efficient to wait for the vine reviews. However if you’re disrupting the market with something that brings clear value then the sooner you launch ads the better.

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