The way of asking support from community members
Khagani Bayramov
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Hello dear PH community members,
Lately, I've been receiving numerous messages on LinkedIn from product makers seeking support for their launches. While it's essential for us, as members of the same community, to support each other's work and offer praise, I've noticed a trend of messages lacking personal introductions and greetings, consisting solely of template texts asking for support. I believe many of you might find this type of outreach peculiar—like someone approaching you on the street without a simple "Hello" first.
Firstly, it's crucial for these makers to understand that such an approach can be perceived as disrespectful to the individuals they are seeking support from. Taking a moment to address members by name and demonstrating the importance of their help can go a long way. Secondly, this kind of careless act may also indicate a lack of attention to detail and negligence toward their own launches.
In conclusion, I urge everyone to exercise common sense and extend my best wishes to all for your respective works.
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Lauren Meyer@laurenemailgeek
I find this super frustrating as well. Going beyond personalization, if you're asking strangers who've never heard of you to not only upvote your product but also to signup and try it out, and leave comments, AND share those within my network, the LEAST you can do is get my name right and explain a *little bit* about why you think this might be relevant for me. Still not likely to work on me when I'm approached out of the blue, but at least I'd be willing to take a closer look if it seems relevant.
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@laurenemailgeek Exactly. It feels weird being approached by someone without greeting. Tbh, sometimes I want to skip such people.
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100% of had people that don’t even say hey Slim. They just say hey. Typical copy paste without any basic personalization. I get it’s all about numbers. But to me it’s quality over quantity! I literally spend hours everyday getting to know people before I launch on Monday to reach out.
Side note, still waiting for you to accept my LinkedIn connection my friend :)
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You've hit the nail on the head, Khagani; personal touches make all the difference in community support. I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for more meaningful interactions!
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@jamin_nanthan You are most welcome, Jamie. Soft skills are crucial.
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Klever Suite
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, Khagani!
I've seen my fair share of messages similar to this as well on LinkedIn and I appreciate the fact that more and more community members are talking about it. Kudos!
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@alishawidianti You're most welcome Alisha!
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Some dudes under this discussion without reading the context I wrote, jumped into giving advice to me how to ask for support lol 😆
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@xaqan Hi Khagani!
Great to connect with you! I'm Tao, cofounder and CEO behind MindOS. We're launching MindOS Memory Twin this Sunday! 🚀
I would greatly appreciate it if you could stay notified and support us on the launch day: https://producthunt.com/products....
Thank you so much!
Best regards,
Tao
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@felix_f_tao Hi Felix. Nice to hear that. Subscribed to your launch page. All the best 👍
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I agree!
In general, I like to give some help before asking.
In this case, I offer some free resource :)
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@alessio_mavica That's very kind of you :)
We all know how to spot out a copy and paste email so adding personalizations is key!! Cater to who you're speaking to. It may take some time but it's helpful in the long run.m
In the fast-paced, instant gratification, need-to-get-this-now world we live in, common courtesies and manners are many times overlooked — sometimes innocently forgotten; other times they just aren't learned.
After being in online business for about 15 years now, I've seen this so many times... and, admittedly, I've been guilty of it myself at times.
In the movie, Confidence, there is a quote I love:
"It only takes a moment to be polite"
Nowadays, it takes a conscious effort to do so — but, it's certainly something we all can practice.
Thank you for sharing this post! It's a great reminder to all of us... even if the 'common sense' of it isn't always recognized.
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@ambiencelife What a nice utterance - It only takes a moment to be polite. Thanks for sharing!
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Totally agree!
It's great to hear from someone who values community support and respectful communication. Your observation about the importance of personalization in outreach is spot on.
Let's all remember the power of a simple "Hello" and the impact of thoughtful engagement in our interactions!
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You're spot on, Khagani—personal touches make all the difference in community interactions, and it's those genuine connections that often lead to meaningful support. Thanks for the reminder to approach each other with respect and authenticity.
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