This weekβs Founder Finds includes:
π 15 growth tactics
π½οΈ An AI presentation tool
π¬ X (Twitter) DM strategies
π A directory of Substack newsletters
ποΈ An interview with the CEO of NVIDIA
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Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
π Substack Directory shared by Stewart Townsend
A directory of Substack newsletters
ποΈ NVIDIA CEO Interview shared by Soma
An interview with Jensen Huang
π½οΈ Pitch shared by Ryan Ridgway
A presentation tool to create beautiful slides fast
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π Wojtek Wozniak earned over $5,000 on pre-orders for gfluo
π¦Ύ Eddie Forson wrote about AI agents and software 2.0
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π M. Yousuf Faisal celebrated the 2nd anniversary of Securing Things
π AJ reached over 5,000 site visits for JustFree.io
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π οΈ Tools of the Week
π Fireflies.ai β Automate meeting notes
π GummySearch β Discover new markets on Reddit
ποΈ Zubtitle β Edit social media videos fast
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Steal These 15 Brilliant Growth Tactics
Here are growth tactics from Canva, Figma, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Miro, Otter and more:
- Start user onboarding on your website: share your product’s value, visuals of features and ask users to sign up with their email.
- Offer a great first-time user experience: Avoid a blank slate by offering pre-populated templates, make sure the next steps are clear and intuitive.
- Use a cancellation flow to your advantage: Remind users of their current benefits, highlight the features they’ve used and make it easy for them to choose to stay.
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How to Get $10,000 Clients with X (Twitter) DMs
Here are X (Twitter) DM strategies to help you close more leads:
- Write concise, value-driven DMs. Avoid lengthy, generic messages.
- Use the CLOSER method during calls to guide prospects towards a sale.
- Be direct with hot leads, engage in conversation with warm/cold leads and never share prices upfront.
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