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Not because the product was better.

Just because the cheaper option didn't feel trustworthy.

Not something you read online.

Something you personally tried that brought real customers.

Would love to hear practical examples.

Have they ever convinced you to buy something completely different?

Some companies don't just get customers—they keep them for years.

Who's doing it best?

You instantly become world-class at one skill.

Which skill are you choosing?

Reply with something you've changed your opinion on in the last year.

Have you ever followed someone...

Then realized weeks later you've never actually read any of their posts? 😅

I used to spend most of my time trying to write better tweets. Eventually I realized the biggest difference came from spending more time replying to other people instead. It wasn't instant, but after a few weeks I started recognizing familiar names, getting more profile visits, and having better conversations. Looking back, I probably focused on content for too long and ignored the social part of social media. Has anything similar happened to you?

Replying to great tweets is a more valuable skill than writing average tweets.

Agree or disagree?

Not impressions.

Not likes.

Not follower growth.

A completely hidden metric that would help you grow faster.

Which metric would you want access to, and why?

A founder was asked a simple question:

"If your company disappeared tomorrow, who would actually miss it?"

The more I thought about it, the more I liked it. A lot of businesses focus on growth, funding, and marketing, but not enough think about whether customers would genuinely care if they were gone.

So now I'm curious.

If your favorite brand disappeared tomorrow, which one would you actually miss?

One of the most useful things I've learned about marketing actually came from watching people make buying decisions in real life.

Friends recommending products.

Parents sticking with the same brands for years.

People paying more for convenience even when cheaper options exist.

It reminded me that customer behavior is often simpler than marketers make it sound.

What's a non-marketing lesson that ended up teaching you something valuable about marketing or business?

The company is doing okay.

Not amazing.

Not terrible.

Growth has stalled.

Customers aren't leaving, but they're not talking about you either.

You have one week to make a meaningful impact.

What's the very first thing you're looking at?

Customer feedback?

Retention?

Marketing?

Product?

Pricing?

Something else?

No Reddit reviews.

No YouTube reviews.

No Trustpilot.

No Google reviews.

How would you decide what to buy?

I'm curious how much people actually rely on reviews versus recommendations, branding, and gut instinct.

Not every purchase is impulsive.

Sometimes you spend days comparing options, reading reviews, watching videos, and asking friends for advice.

Then one day you finally buy it.

Looking back, what was the product?

And what ultimately convinced you to pull the trigger?

One thing I've noticed is that a lot of successful marketing ideas don't seem exciting when they're first suggested.

They aren't always revolutionary.

They aren't always creative masterpieces.

Sometimes they're just simple ideas executed consistently for a long time.

Meanwhile, some of the most exciting marketing concepts never produce meaningful results.

Looking back at your own experience, have you ever seen a boring idea outperform a clever one?

What was it?

A few years ago I was obsessed with tactics.

New platforms.

New tools.

New growth hacks.

Then I came across a comment that basically said:

"People don't buy because your marketing is clever. They buy because you solved a problem they actually care about."

That stuck with me.

Since then, I've noticed that some of the most successful campaigns are surprisingly simple. They understand the audience, communicate clearly, and stay consistent.

So now I'm curious.

What's the best piece of marketing advice you've ever received?

And where did it come from?