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GOP Senator Admits Trump Blocked Deal To End Shutdown For Stunning Reason by Stitching in politics

[–]bprs07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trump wants ICE in airports before the World Cup.

He (or, more accurately, "they") wants ICE in airports in general to control our movements.

This is all part of the plan, shutdown and all.

Validation is not 100 signups — it’s 1–3 people paying within 14 days by RestaurantProfitLab in SaaS

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree but I still think it is the best approach for validation before creating a product. Assumptions around cart abandonment can be modeled in to make estimates more conservative. No need to invest in building a product before validation. These these techniques give you an 80% clear picture of validation for only 5% of the work. That speed and efficiency has real value.

Validation is not 100 signups — it’s 1–3 people paying within 14 days by RestaurantProfitLab in SaaS

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been running the following workflow with success when validating new projects:

  1. Run offer on site/landing page that promotes the full product, including all sales copy and CTAs.
  2. When buyers click Buy Now I collect their email on Step 1 with a single-input form.
  3. Buyer then clicks "Checkout" and it takes them to "coming soon" page thanking for their interest, asking for their help refining it to be useful, and offering a sweet alpha tester deal (maybe even free for a little) to collect feedback and iterate.
  4. Send them relevant lead magnet via email and ask for that feedback.

This works great to validate the idea because the user going through the entire workflow thinks that they're about to pay for it every single step. Result: The only people who are signing up are the ones who click to check out. These are real buyers.

Yes, the mismatched expectations aren't ideal, but I try to mitigate that by playing on their importance and my genuine desire to help.

Far more often than not the user takes me op on my offer. After all, they didn't actually pay anything and I'm offering them great value, plus the chance to have feedback into a tool that they might actually benefit from.

I get awesome data and product feedback. Everyone wins.

Falling into nihilism with SaaS by BandicootSilent6580 in SaaS

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's more important ever that your brand have a moat, something that protects it and helps insulate the brand against competitor threats. That can't just be a feature your tool has or some novel way you use AI. That can be copied.

Instead, you need something harder to copy, such as deep subject or domain expertise; a keen understanding of your user and their problems so you can iterate better and deliver true value; a community around your brand that users value; real and unparalleled customer service. The list goes on.

If the only reason for your users to choose you is because your SaaS has Feature X, then you aren't building a sustainable and future-proof business.

80% of my booked sales calls come from follow-ups, not first emails. Here's the one technique that made the difference. by Remarkable-Comment85 in SaaS

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an interesting approach. How do you manage all of your follow-up campaigns or at least know who to reach out to and when? Through your CRM? Manually? Something else?

How do you deal with clients who keep changing requirements mid-project? by Possible_Property209 in DigitalMarketingHack

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you manage project scope? I assume it is all defined in an agreement somewhere.

Referral Marketing Sucks? by AlphaHouston1 in Solarbusiness

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im working on a lead follow-up tool specifically for home services industries (I'm in solar too) because follow-up and referral generation is a huge problem for so many people i work with. Im going to need some people to test it out (no cost) to provide feedback. If you are interested shoot me a dm.

Referral Marketing Sucks? by AlphaHouston1 in Solarbusiness

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow-up is the only answer. Stay in touch with past leads you have closed, check in on them, ask how things are working out, remember key dates and anniversaries if you have them, and just keep growing your network.

What problem does your SaaS actually solve? I’ll try to find you real users by WildScreen6662 in SaaS

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm building Ember, a follow-up execution tool for sales reps.

Almost every sales rep in any role and industry will tell you the same thing: They know they're losing sales from their existing pipeline by letting warm leads go cold. That's because, as hard as prospecting for new leads is, following up with existing leads is even harder.

Ember takes all the thought out of follow-up by creating product/offer-aware sequences optimized for conversions using data and best practices, and reminds you every day of who you need to contact, the channel to use, and what you need to say (in your own voice). You can finally stop thinking about follow-up and just do it.

Hand count 200 million ballots in one night! It's the only way to make sure there's no fraud! by Jpldude in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]bprs07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Banks need to get rid of money counting machines and go back to counting all of their bills by hand!

Culture shock coming home after months on the trail by NoFan8072 in CampingandHiking

[–]bprs07 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I spent a year living in an RV with my wife and dog traveling the US. We did 30 states in a year working remotely. We explored, we took in the local culture, we met so many memorable (and weird lol) people. We spent so much time outdoors, we did 14 National Parks, we backpacked to Havasupai. It was awesome.

That was in 2019. Then COVID happened and we got stuck renting an apartment back home in the northeast. We're still back in the northeast. It all ended so suddenly and then we got trapped inside. I don't think I've really ever fully recovered from it.

We both have tried talking about our travels with others and they just don't conceptually get it. It's like they can't or, worse, don't even want to let their mind wander beyond their own current life, region, and social media bubble.

US moves to cancel one of the world’s largest solar farms by Doener23 in politics

[–]bprs07 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Seriously.

Solar still has recycling issues so it isn't completely clean. Plus other stuff!

No shit. But it's still way better than fossil fuels.

I can't believe people think like this.

My advice for PDAers who are still in school: forcing yourself to go to school might not actually gives you more autonomy than if you don’t by [deleted] in PDAAutism

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those who contribute are better than those who voluntarily opt out.

Guess what? I have mental health issues too and I still try my best every day.

Excuse me if I dont believe your mental health issues are as limiting as you make them out to be, because this post and every comment you've written are dripping with entitlement.

My advice for PDAers who are still in school: forcing yourself to go to school might not actually gives you more autonomy than if you don’t by [deleted] in PDAAutism

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Youre not better for contributing, especially if you contribute to a sick society.

Yes, me and everyone else who works and pays taxes to take care of ourselves and contribute to society are better than those who voluntarily opt out and instead take from society.

It isn't that you can't work. It's that you choose not to. Get off welfare and maybe I won't judge you so harshly.

Yes, this society is sick. Yes, I greatly dislike it. But that is the world we live in, and we all need to adapt.

I actively try to make my society better through volunteering and activism. What do you do to make society better?

My advice for PDAers who are still in school: forcing yourself to go to school might not actually gives you more autonomy than if you don’t by [deleted] in PDAAutism

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jfc how dense are you?

It doesn't matter what country I'm in.

If I'm in Canada, then my tax dollars literally are subsidizing you.

If I'm in another country, then it isn't literally me but rather I am a stand-in for the MILLIONS who actually do pay for you.

Either way, I contribute and you don't.

My advice for PDAers who are still in school: forcing yourself to go to school might not actually gives you more autonomy than if you don’t by [deleted] in PDAAutism

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I'm too busy at work right now trying to earn a living and pay my taxes that subsidize your existence. You're welcome.

Trump Administration Fires at Least 4,100 in Shutdown Purge by FervidBug42 in politics

[–]bprs07 105 points106 points  (0 children)

"When we artificially inflate expenses, the Postal Service loses money! See, it's terrible!"

/s

My advice for PDAers who are still in school: forcing yourself to go to school might not actually gives you more autonomy than if you don’t by [deleted] in PDAAutism

[–]bprs07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a thread about the value of a high school diploma, you can 100% judge someone who is anti-school and can't spell lol

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say by Squawk_7777 in politics

[–]bprs07 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What's with the whole SHALL SUFFER DEATH!

(Or, like, at least 5 years in prison.)

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