Initiator Creator - Issue #143 - ( Read in browser )

By Saurabh Y. // 27 Oct 2024

This Week's Notes:
Building a product for this Newsletter

It was kind of scratching your own itch. I had this problem but didn't find the most suitable product to cover my needs, so I took some time off from this newsletter (if you didn't notice, the last issue was released five months back) and built a product that I wanted.

Especially, for the sole purpose of collecting feedback from my Initiator Creator readers as well as from the users of my other digital products. Because finding the user's frustration and delight at the right point can make or break your business.

There are many tools in the market but either they don't have the features that I wanted or are just too expensive for me. Simply because they are meant for enterprises or at least for sizable businesses.

I wanted a tool that is simple to use, shows analytics, can be implemented anywhere I want - email, newsletter, website etc, gives a better participation experience, and of course, doesn't charge me every month (I basically hate paying monthly).

So here it is! After planning and testing rigorously we have made NorthPoll (yes, it is an official release) - an online tool to create microsurveys to collect reactions and feedback from users to gain insights and improve user experience.

It is a work in progress and more features are in the pipeline. But would love to have your feedback if you can try. So,

If you have a newsletter or any kind of digital audience from which you want to collect feedback, give it a try! If you need more credits to try then just drop me a message.

Entrepreneur

How to Know It’s Time to Pivot Your Startup - Every

A process-oriented approach that helped Hoop find its fit

The Power Of Introverts: Lessons From Successful Business Owners - Forbes

Introverted business owners might not be the life of the party in team meetings, but they've got some serious superpowers when it comes to running a business.

To Beat the Market, You Have to Outsmart Yourself - Every

How one venture capitalist hacked his psychology to generate returns

Stop avoiding conflict on your teams - Doug Turnbull

You must pull uncomfortable conversations to the surface - the ones everyone unconsciously avoids. You need to force the digging deep, about fundamental ideas and values, until it’s solved.

How to win at Lifetime Customer Value (LCV) - Conversion rate expert

The most successful companies can outbid their competitors in advertising—not just because they outconvert their competitors, but also because their customers keep returning to spend more.

Marketer

Data Shows Instagram Reels are Best For Reach — But Not Engagement - Buffer

A deep dive from our data scientist has uncovered some fascinating patterns in Instagram reach and engagement — and how they've evolved over the years.

Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent? - Behavioral Scientist

we’ve sometimes allowed the urgent to drown out the important. The short-term consideration drowns out the long-term consideration.

9 tips for Reddit marketing (that Redditors won't hate) - Hootsuite

Reddit marketing is tricky for brands to get right. Here’s how to break through to your audience without being roasted.

How to prioritize marketing activities & avoid random acts of marketing - Mkt1

You know if you don’t prioritize effectively and choose the right activities for your specific company, you’ll fall into the random acts of marketing (R.A.M.) trap—where everything feels urgent, but nothing truly moves the needle.

3 Companies That Nailed Their Go-To-Market Strategy in One Slide - Substack

Alida, Bazaarvoice, and Overhaul share how they applied the 8-question GTM framework

Developer

Software with a Soul: AI's Underestimated Frontier - Nfx

The software exhibited a degree of humanness – a quality that is vastly underestimated in both founder and investor circles.

The story of web framework Hono, from the creator of Hono - Cloudflare

Hono is a fast, lightweight web framework that runs anywhere JavaScript does, built with Web Standards. Of course, it runs on Cloudflare Workers.

Self-documenting Code - Lack of Imagination

Think back to the last time you looked at an unfamiliar block of code. Did you immediately understand what it was doing? If not, you’re not alone

The curious case of the missing period - Substack

When the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple

Caching In: Defining, Optimizing, and Invalidating Your Cache - Convex

Covers the basics as well as all the complex implications of this seemingly simple concept.

Designer

Journey-Centric Design: The Evolution of UX-Design Operations for The Coming Era - NN/g

Product-centric design does not leverage design’s potential for creating long-term business value and profitability. Journey-centric design can optimize customer experiences.

Just Your Type - Google

The past, present, and future of personal expression through fonts

Graphic designers share their top tips for choosing the right fonts - Creative Boom

Selecting the perfect typeface for your design projects couldn't be more important. Graphic designers share their expert insights on how to do so.

Accelerators Maximize Efficiency in User Interfaces - NN/g

Alternate methods for accomplishing frequent actions in user interfaces support expert users by speeding up their interactions, without hindering novice users.

Designing For Gen Z: Expectations and UX Guidelines - LinkedIn

Let’s take a closer look at Gen Z, how they use tech, and why it might be a good idea to ignore common design advice and do the opposite

Interesting Read

How to Make Friends with Fear: The F.E.A.R. Framework - Ness Labs

Launching a startup, developing a new product, or stepping into a new market means navigating the unknown. No matter how much we plan, there’s always uncertainty. And that uncertainty brings fear

Your life is not a story: why narrative thinking holds you back - Psyche

Our stories help us make sense of a chaotic world, but they can be harmful and restrictive. There’s a liberating alternative

A History of Microwave Ovens - Taylor Town

People started seriously thinking about heating things with radio waves circa 1940.

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