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Here's What Matters: Social Feedback Loop, Gen-Z Delulu Trend & AI DJ for Businesses

The Social Juice • 9 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23
💼 Business Marketing Feedback AI
  1. Having a strong social media feedback loop is crucial for businesses to engage with their audience effectively.
  2. Utilizing AI tools like an AI DJ can help in curating personalized content for users, improving user experience.
  3. Being scrappy and resourceful, even if working solo, can help in gathering consumer insights and enhancing content quality.
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Shipt: Moving from startup to mature product organization

Behind the Product • 1 HN point • 13 Feb 24
💼 Business Management Product Feedback Analytics Hiring
  1. The shift from project-led to product-led culture is important for growth and longevity.
  2. Structuring a product and tech organization around market segments and operational functions is crucial for a multi-sided marketplace like Shipt.
  3. Emphasizing outcome-focused and metrics-driven problem-solving, and actively seeking and incorporating customer feedback are key priorities for Shipt's product organization.

Prizes overview & community updates

Vesuvius Challenge • 5 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Prizes Feedback
  1. The newsletter highlights ongoing prizes, including a $100,000 Ink Detection Progress Prize on Kaggle.
  2. There is an invitation for feedback on how to structure the remaining prize money to encourage more participants.
  3. Community updates include shared resources, discussions about the scrolls, and collaborations among participants.

Guide: Cultivating trust in your developer ecosystem (Part 2) 

Developer GTM – by Calyx Consulting • 19 implied HN points • 15 Apr 21
🕹 Technology Development Community Engagement Feedback Events
  1. Cultivating trust in a developer ecosystem involves providing access to knowledge, people, and relationships.
  2. Important strategies include public roadmap sharing, clear communication of updates, and offering early access to new features.
  3. Building face-to-face relationships through developer advisory boards, office hours, and helping developers get usage is crucial for long-term trust.

Learnings Re: Marketing

As beautiful as it seems • 2 HN points • 07 Jun 23
💼 Business Marketing Public Relations Content creation Feedback Public Speaking
  1. Marketing your own creation can be fun, challenging, and rewarding, requiring creativity and courage.
  2. Effective marketing strategies include building in public, unique marketing stunts, guerrilla marketing, and personal PR efforts.
  3. Key learnings include the importance of reviews, the value of experimentation, and the significance of seeking help and support from others.

Writing conferences demystified, part 1

The Next Chapter • 1 implied HN point • 13 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Writing Conferences Workshop Feedback
  1. Attending writing conferences connects you with other writers, provides valuable feedback, and helps you feel momentum in a world of rejection.
  2. Dealing with rejection is a skill that writers must learn and feedback quality matters as much as the feedback itself.
  3. Thinking about writing, connecting with other writers, and understanding the non-linear process of creativity are essential for growth as a writer.

Blank Space

The Weasel Speaks • 1 HN point • 11 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Books Podcasts Reading Leadership Feedback
  1. Discovering new books can come from authors you like, blogs, podcasts, and even random internet reviews.
  2. Reading a moderate amount can lead to impactful takeaways from a few select books that might make it to your re-read list.
  3. Having a 'short list' of impactful books as go-to references can provide valuable insights and reminders for personal and professional growth.

The Howl Society

Barbarian Grunge • 1 HN point • 05 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Horror Community Feedback
  1. The Howl Society is a community of horror authors that welcomes newcomers, offers feedback on stories, and produces annual horror anthologies.
  2. Members of The Howl Society come from diverse backgrounds, making discussions lively and engaging.
  3. The anthologies produced by The Howl Society are community-driven, with themes, stories, and artwork decided through crowd-sourcing and workshops.

Test fast, fail fast

Yong’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jul 23
💼 Business Customer Needs Testing Feedback
  1. Identifying and targeting the right customer base is crucial for business success.
  2. Understanding customer needs and preferences is essential to provide a compelling value proposition.
  3. Iterative testing, learning from mistakes, and adapting to customer feedback are key to aligning products with the appropriate customer base.

The importance of being honest with oneself

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth Self-awareness Feedback Honesty Self-reflection
  1. Honesty with oneself is crucial for personal growth and development. It involves objectively evaluating your life, actions, and thoughts without biases or preconceived notions.
  2. Self-awareness is essential for recognizing areas that need improvement or change. It helps in making informed decisions and preventing rash choices based on emotions.
  3. Acknowledging bias and blind spots is important for growth. It fosters open-mindedness, seeking diverse perspectives, and challenging assumptions for personal and professional success.

#18: How to make people happy; Theory of Mind; On sarcasm; Kind vs nice

I Learned • 0 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Happiness Leadership Communication Kindness Feedback
  1. Express gratitude, give genuine compliments, and reach out to old contacts to make people (including yourself) happier.
  2. Having a strong theory of mind is important for efficient collaboration and decision-making in a team or leadership role.
  3. Sarcasm may not contribute positively to discussions and problem-solving, while aiming to be kind rather than just nice can lead to more constructive feedback and growth.

Redefining Employee Satisfaction Surveys in the Age of GPT

Tomasz’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Innovation Feedback Analysis Automation Workplace
  1. Traditional closed-ended surveys for employee satisfaction might be outdated due to survey fatigue. Employees disengage when faced with exhaustive questionnaires.
  2. GPT technology enables a shift to analyzing unstructured text for employee feedback, revolutionizing how viewpoints are obtained and interpreted. It's like surveying the text instead of the people behind it.
  3. Open-ended questions combined with GPT analysis offer a more comprehensive understanding of employee sentiments, preventing the accidental omission of significant topics in surveys. This approach can reveal unknown issues to HR.

On communication - How to communicate effectively as a leader

Joseph Gefroh • 0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
💼 Business Leadership Communication Management Organization Feedback
  1. Communication is key for effective leadership. Many leaders fail due to poor communication.
  2. Repeat your messages consistently to avoid misinterpretations. Use multiple mediums and be precise to ensure clarity.
  3. Don't shy away from delivering bad news. Avoid the sandwich technique for feedback. Break down communication barriers to foster open and honest communication.

Running Successful Engagements

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Team Collaboration Documentation Feedback
  1. Identify and maintain a relationship with the team's point of contact to ensure clear communication and accountability.
  2. Prior to starting an engagement, conduct initial discovery to understand the team's operational needs and potential risks.
  3. Create a clear engagement document outlining goals, expectations, and metrics for success, ensuring alignment with the team's objectives.