How do you make your product instantly feel like it's for them?
We’ve had tweets hit thousands of views… and get zero users.
But when we DM someone with a clear pain point, they sign up in 10 minutes.
That’s when it clicked:
Marketing isn’t about reach — it’s about resonance.
So we’ve started shifting our approach:
Listen more than we talk — steal your users’ words and use them back in your copy.
Lead with real-life use cases — not vague “benefits,” but actual before-and-after moments.
Get close — cold DMs, early calls, even rough demos. Hand-to-hand discovery > mass reach.
This early-stage work is messy, but worth it.
When someone lands on your page and says, “Wait… this is exactly what I needed” — that’s gold.
How are you approaching positioning?
What’s helped you create that “this is for me” moment?
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Personalised approach overweights mass announcements. Me too. If I don't write to people, they do not feel "addressed". The level of obligation and commitment increases when you touch their person directly. :-)
Kalyxa
@busmark_w_nika Absolutely agree — personal connection creates real commitment. When you speak directly to someone’s specific pain, it stops feeling like marketing and starts feeling like a conversation. That’s where trust and action really begin.
Pokecut
I’ll screenshot real Slack/Discord complaints and use those as “before” scenarios side-by-side with our product as the “after.” People love seeing their real struggles reflected, and it sparks that “finally, someone gets it!” moment.
Pokecut
Great insights, Parth! I completely agree that resonance beats reach every time, especially in the early stages. Using your users’ own language and focusing on specific, relatable use cases makes your product feel truly personalized. It’s refreshing to see the emphasis on direct conversations and real feedback rather than just broadcasting to a wide audience. This hands-on approach not only builds trust but also uncovers nuances that broad marketing often misses. Thanks for sharing your experience—definitely inspired to lean into more authentic, user-centered positioning!
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