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Thursday Edition: Daily Stand Up

Why?

That extra nudge of accountability to achieve even a small step on your IH journey each day.

To join in:

01 Share your epic (a big chunk of work with a meaty objective) you'd like to complete by the end of May.

02 Share what you accomplished yesterday.

03 Share what you commit to accomplishing today.

04 Comment on at least one fellow hacker's progress and give them an IH Point for their check in.

Optional:

05 Share your Work In Progress to underscore your accomplishments.

Then tune in the tomorrow to share how you did on your own tasks!

#daily-stand-up

on May 23, 2019
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    2019 Goals

    • [Magnus Rush] 50 Interactive Podcasts Created by Podcast hosts: (5/50) 10%
    • [Magnus Rush] 12k MAU for the App: (65/12k)
    • [Announcr] Build prototype and try to sell it to a customer

    May Goals

    • [Magnus Rush] Automate podcast outbound emails based on user activity: 100% Complete
    • [Magnus Rush] Invite 30 podcasts to the platform: 11/30 Done
    • [Announcr] Validate business interest with 10 survey responses/interviews: 4/10
    • [Announcr] Sign one customer for a paid pilot: 0/1
    • [Announcr] Prototype Consumer App for live demos: 94% Complete
    • [Announcr] Prototype Location Client App for live demos: 73% Complete

    Yesterday

    • Long day of bus rides back up NE

    Today

    • Complete integrating Ambient Sounds
    • Start on basic SaaS dashboard for location demo

    WIPs

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      how are you choosing podcasts to invite?

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        Automatic outreach. If a user listens to a podcast that hasn't been contacted within the last 30 days, the platform sends out an outreach email to the owner as listed in the RSS feed. This was an acceptable form of outreach for many podcasters who weighed in on a FB thread and asked for it, though I did already get accused of SPAM from one recipient when he received the email. He was not in that little focus group :)

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          ha!
          hope the response to that accusation was dripping with snark

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    Project: https://257fixes.com

    #01 - Re-do the entire sales / marketing strategy

    #02 - Nothing. :( Had some other unforeseen issues to take care of

    #03 - Work on the new website copy

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      Why are you redoing all sales/marketing strategy? And what's the game plan?

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        Adding the new offer, that will bring recurring revenue. My copy as of now sounds too technical and my offering is not exactly easy to understand.

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    Three days, but maybe this doesn't count. My yesterday was designed to be a two day effort to complete my Threadbase May epic of 4 blog posts and 4 email chain additions. I'm into the writing and it's helping me refine how I'm thinking about the product overall.

    More complete update tomorrow maybe...road trip for a graduation may interfere.

    KUDOS: @helengriffinjr grats on the speaking gig, missed the kudos yesterday :P

    WIP getting my immediate focus Threadbase.io

    WIP I can't let myself forget: AutomatedAPI.com

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      Thanks @jpusateri!

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      Thanks for the deets on you content drip and future plans! I soon need to pull my own funnel together. Anything that has worked spectacularly?

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    EPIC

    1. 2019
      • $25K annual revenue
    2. May
      • $2000 in sales

    YESTERDAY

    • Search for some freelance work.
    • Submit client feedback updates.
    • Send/schedule follow up emails.

    TODAY

    1. Inquire/ask for freelance projects/referrals.
    2. Review/organize interview transcripts.
    3. Problem scavenger hunt.

    WIP
    Get clarity on the market and the customer!

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    EPIC

    By end of 2019

    5K MR ($3,513.34 of $5,000 - $0 from Jeanius | $3,495.34 from Hair Mogul | $18 from Happy Endings)

    By end of May

    • [Hair Mogul] Create 6 of 13 modules for online course. (4 of 6 created)
    • [Jeanius] Hire second VA.
    • [Jeanius] Add 16 posts of content. (7 of 16 published)

    LAST NIGHT

    • [Hair Mogul] Started script for Module 5.
    • [Jeanius] Turnover tickets assigned to me.

    TONIGHT

    • [Hair Mogul] Finish script for Module 5.
    • [Hair Mogul] Record Modules 3 & 5.
    • [Jeanius] Turnover tickets assigned to me.
    • [Jeanius] Set up trial for new VA.
    • [Hair Mogul - Bonus] Create resources page.

    KUDOS: One more shot out @jpusateri and his consecutive appearance. I'm liking the trend.

    WIP: Jeanius, Hair Mogul, Happy Endings

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      I'm curious how you are marketing Hair Mogul? It seems like something that could sell in my area but I honestly have no idea how to get the word out.

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        I haven't yet, really. I've only reached out to an existing mailing list. But starting in July, I've plans for a proper launch. I plan to do four videos that's the start of a sales funnel. (Smiling) Perhaps you'd be so kind as to forward to interested parties?

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      Daily standup is amazing. Improves accountability and as such boosts productivity. I achieved more in a week than I'd normally in a month.

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        Thrilled you're leveraging them effectively! Well played!