THANK YOU PH FAMILY! - Let me share the things they don't tell you during launch.
Slim Geransar
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Launch day was a rollercoaster of emotions. I thought I would share a few things you may not know, hoping it will prepare you.
1. Make sure you're well organized. This includes having a checklist of all the communities to post to. (LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc) also you should split up roles with team members.
2. Make sure you have your post copy already written so you can copy paste. Make sure you try make it personalized for each platform.
3. On launch you are going to feel overwhelmed, you will have messages from people supporting you, you will have to decide where to post, who to reach out to etc. there will be distractions.
4. Know if you have a small team, you're going to be in it for the long haul. I was in front of the screen for about 19hours total during launch. STAY HYDRATED. Take 2-5 minute breaks and stretch.
5. You will get approached by so many people offering to promote you on their LinkedIn, some legitimate, some total waste. I think most of my support came from genuine 1 on 1 reach outs and sharing with the community. Towards the end I was even asking my dogs for support. lol.
6. You will have people offering guaranteed placement and upvotes by paying them. My integrity said no and I came in 6th place and I slept well knowing it was 100% genuine. Don't ruin it for yourself and others by buying upvotes, it's not worth wavering your integrity. Unless you don't have one.
7. No, most likely you will not get a million signups. For the most part I knew this and used PH for PR purposes. I will be creating a launch press release and using this in my presentations and exciting introduction talks.
8. Things can go wrong. My product was not showing up anywhere on launch day on the homepage. I emailed them and a few hours later it popped up. Yes, you will panic. Have a back up device also.
9. Do not expect everyone you supported in the past to support you back. Some may not see the messages and some, well, just choose to ignore helping you.
10. MOST IMPORTANT. Just be genuine with your reach outs, be real, try be personalized if you can, especially with close community members. Remember, the more genuine and personable you are, the more likely they will WANT to support you.
Happy to answer any questions you have
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Sjoerd Handgraaf@sjoerdhandgraaf
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Congrats on the result Slim! I think you've done an amazing job.
Love this post, have been meaning to write something similar.
Re 5 & 6: It's unbelievable how many reach out like that, across all channels (X, LinkedIN, email, company email, support chat!). I somehow did not expect that.
I didn't see any that were legitimate, except for the people who were active PH-ers and most having a launch lined up.
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@sjoerdhandgraaf it was nuts, so many people wanting money for posts/upvotes and they are relentless!
FlowFinitee
Congrats again and point 6 is so accurate ๐๐
Slim, thank you for all your insights about launch โ itโs just the beginning for you, and Iโm happy PH is a community of passionate, authentic people like you!
It was EPIC!! ๐ฅ
Thank you for sharing these valuable insights! I appreciate your honesty and transparency.
Great tips!
Thanks for the insights Slim!
You did so well and should be really proud of yourself! So much respect for you. Thanks for sharing your insights, and remember thatโs just the beginning for REI Litics ๐
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@anshul_raghav how was your launch?
Zixflow
I totally agree with you on the pointers slim! I launched and went through the same :)
HIgedi
Itโs been a stressful day for sure, but your insights truly resonate. I hope you can get some well-deserved rest now and recharge for the days, weeks, months, and years ahead!
Good luck, and please keep us updated whenever youโre ready to expand your horizons. ๐บ๐
Well congratulations for going through that and sharing your insights after launch. This depicts well the person you are: helping other people even after your launch. I'll be watching REI Litics' growth ๐
Thanks a lot for sharing, Slim! You did amazing! ๐ Point 9 is so sad (the ignore part)...
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@matej_cabadaj yep! It happened a few times. They read the message but didnโt do anything even after I supported them
It looked like a smooth and successful launch from the outside, Slim! :)
Congrats, already submitted a review, and looking forward to updates!
Very helpful and noted โ๏ธ. Thank you Slim.