Lavender
p/lavender
Realtime coaching for sales emails.
Mubashar Iqbal
Lavender β€” A complete AI toolkit for amazing 1:1 emails in your inbox.
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πŸ’œ Lavender helps you write better emails faster. It's a browser extension combining writing analysis & AI, social data+ inbox tools like gifs and mobile preview.
A fully functional version is at trylavender.com
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Vikram Sahu ꩜
I didn't knew much about Lavender but after going through the product it looks promising. Being in an email industry for a while can't wait to try this out!
William M. Ballance
@snipperbytes Thank you Vikram. I’m super interested in how it goes for you. Please follow up and let us know! Email team@ trylavender.com if you’re ever stuck on making an email an β€˜A’ - we’ll do it for you and get it back usually within 10 or 15 minutes
Will Allred
@snipperbytes Appreciate this Vikram! Let us know how it goes.
William M. Ballance
πŸ‘‹ Hey Hunters! I'm Will, one of the founders at Lavender alongside @will_allred + @casey_corvino. We're excited to introduce what we've been working on this year: a pivot we made as a result of COVID. We thought we could help remote-first workers send more effective, emotionally intelligent emails using some of the writing tech we had been building for marketers. Over the past several months that initial goal as evolved into an entire ecosystem of tools and a broader mission of building the most useful email assistant available. Now more than ever people are spending more time in their inbox. We want to help make the email experience more pleasant for both the sender and the recipient. Lavender helps you send better emails faster. Thoughtful, high EQ, emails that are considerate of the reader. It's a browser extension that works with GSuite and Outlook 365, and is equal parts writing and productivity assistant. It analyzes your writing and coaches you in real time, then leverages GPT-3 to help make it more impactful. Lavender's unique combination of tools work together to augment your email abilities. Instead of bouncing around to different tools, we want to keep you in your inbox and in your flow state with: βœ… Automatic Email Address Verification 🀝 Rapport-building social insights on your recipient and their company πŸ” Real-time email analysis and coaching πŸ…° An email score for your chance of getting a positive reply πŸ’Œ Tone, sentiment, formality, and best-practices check 🚫 Highlighting problematic sentences πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ Checks to make sure you won't land in spam πŸ€– One click corrections to make your email more confident and concise πŸ₯° Subject Line Analysis πŸ“± Mobile Preview + Editor πŸ₯³ Easy-Insert GIFs with emotion analysis ⏰ Open Awareness πŸ“¬ Analysis and suggestions on how to respond to inbound emails Our early users find using Lavender makes their emails more effective and mobile optimized. They're getting higher open rates, more replies, and ultimately booking more meetings and forming better relationships. They're calling it their "secret weapon", "useful from the first email", "the most fun" they've had writing emails, and a "fire" product that they "love". See why with your first two months free when you sign up for Lavender Unlimited. Just enter PRODUCTHUNT during your onboarding. We're excited to get your feedback! To kick things off we're hosting a virtual launch party on Twitch starting at 9am PST. Join us for a live DJ playing some music to kickoff your work day at https://lounge.trylavender.com
William M. Ballance
@will_allred @casey_corvino @mballance @mjonna0 Thank you! πŸ’œ Try it out on some recent emails -- no need to install before trying. We have a live fully functional version on our homepage @ www.trylavender.com
Will Allred
@will_allred @casey_corvino @mballance @mjonna0 Thanks! Check out the live demo on the site :)
Ni ✌🏾& ❀️
@will_allred @casey_corvino @mballance I signed up, entered my credit card info and the code but it did not give me a two month trial
William M. Ballance
@will_allred @casey_corvino @mballance @ni_e_sha I sent you an email but want to also follow up here. Somehow the promo code didn't save for you, but it's fixed now and the free months have been added to your account.
Caroline Mameesh
Just popping in to show some support for the Lavender team. Looking forward to seeing the future unfold for this team!
William M. Ballance
@caroline_m Thanks Caroline!! Appreciate the #LavenderLove πŸ’œ
William M. Ballance
Join us for our 2 hour live DJ (virtual) Lavender launch party. Productivity-induced beats. We're giving Electronic Mail a new meaning @ www.twitch.tv/lavenderhq
Rob Chapman
This looks fantastic! It seems like a must for non-native English speakers who need to send English business emails.
Will Allred
@rob_chap Such a good point. It's something we've been thinking about and building for. Actually had a user send me a picture of his girlfriend's russian father using Lavender saying he loved it. Definitely see this opportunity as well.
Rob Chapman
@will_allred I actually have a thing I've been wanting to make just for that, but like so many I'm stuck in the GPT waitlist!
William M. Ballance
@rob_chap this is actually a use case we are seeing more and more in our user base Thanks for the support!
Eric Sharpe
Love this plugin, I know I am writing a solid email every-time. Been using it for a while. I don't use this for every email I send, but for sales conversations and critical emails I consider this product a MUST. It helps me feel the same kind of confidence as when I use Grammarly.
William M. Ballance
@sharpey Eric! Much appreciated comparing our small young startup to your confidence in Grammarly! Thanks for the support and being an early user!
Will Allred
@sharpey You bring up an awesome point with Grammarly. We view ourselves as a multiplier of Grammarly. Appreciate that you've been a continued supporter with us.
Michael Sengbusch
Lavender has been extremely useful in crafting emails. I've been following @will_allred and @mballance since Lavender was in alpha. The latest version looks fantastic! Get this plugin now!
William M. Ballance
@will_allred @mballance @michael_sengbusch1 Michael! Thanks so much. You've definitely been around for every update since the earliest days! Thanks for the ongoing feedback and continued use!
Ridge Lawrence
?makers I was really excited to use this but oddly after setting up and adding trial credit card, go to click 'Outlook' and opens free version, since i use the web-based Outlook for Business I assumed it would work... but it just redirects to the free Outlook and oddly created an outlook account from my logged in personal Microsoft account (which I did not log in and give permissions to when starting). I have tried forcing it to open in web outlook even with the ?lv=true tag (similar to the link to free outlook) and started this whole process by signing in via Microsoft account. Maybe someone can shed some light on their experience with Outlook web? Additionally I'm using the latest version of Edge Chromium (and will. try in Chrome). Thanks in advance.
Will Allred
@ridgeway Hey Ridge! I'm sorry you're having issue here. Honestly the context is super helpful for engineering. I've send them a screenshot. We will absolutely get this figured out. Do you mind emailing me at will.allred@trylavender.com to trouble shoot?
Christopher Fago
Been using Lavender for the past few months and it's been incredible to see the growth from a product standpoint. This team really understands the future of the inbox, it's a great combination of all things that help you write a great email.
William M. Ballance
@waitrewindthat Christopher, wow! Thank you for these words. I remember in college I thought about what the future of email would look like, and how it would be so hard to be the company to reinvent it. Fast forward and that's what we're trying to do! You get it!
Will Allred
@waitrewindthat I know how in depth you go with tech. This holds a lot of weight with out team. Thank you for the kind words. I know you get it more than most. <3
Marie Roker-Jones
Lavender is my go to tool for crafting succinct emails. My emails have better open rates thanks to Lavender!
William M. Ballance
@marie_roker_jones Thank you so much for sharing your results! Glad it's working so well for you πŸ’œ
Will Allred
@marie_roker_jones That's awesome! We've been hearing similar things from users. More opens, more replies, more outcomes. Glad we can help!
Julian Singh
Exciting product. I could definitely see our team using it if we could get control over the context in which we use your software. Are you planning to release an API in the near future?
William M. Ballance
@julian_singh_ Hey Julian, thanks for the interest. We do have many ideas around API functionality and use case, but can’t say it’s something that’s immediate. Some of what we are working on adding into Teams/Enterprise plans is more customization of the scoring algorithm either manually or by crawling historic wins. I’m curious the functionality you’re looking for. Happy to dive deeper via email: WMBtrylavender
William M. Ballance
@mballance @julian_singh_ lol I put @ and .com in brackets to avoid bot crawlers but I guess ph removes them. It’s just wmb@
Szymon Adamiak
So it's like a "make email button"? I'm sold.
William M. Ballance
@sadamiak Yes, plus so much more to help optimize the inbox/outbound experience.
PJ Mantoss
@sadamiak It's a google chrome extension http://install.trylavender.com/
William M. Ballance
@sadamiak @pjmantoss Yes, works on any Chromium based browser like Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, Vilvadi and for GSuite + Outlook 365 web (native Outlook plugins for desktop coming soon)
Will Allred
@sadamiak It's as if the "easy button" also made you a better more thoughtful writer by default.
Szymon Adamiak
@sadamiak @will_allred Every comment makes me feel I need it a little bit more :)
Tom Slocum
I have been using Lavender for a few months now. It is a must in ones tech stack. It keeps evolving each day. It's like they are in the trenches with us. From the analysis it provides, to the GIF, it's real time coaching you. My engagement in email has improved since I have started using Lavender. I could not write an email without it. Thats how important it is and has been. Thank you to the Lavender team for putting this product out in 2020! Big things coming from this team and solution.
William M. Ballance
@tom_slocum Tom your support humbles us every day. We are so happy that our product is something that gives you value each day in your job. Your mindset of us being in the trenches with you is something we've conveyed to our team several times as we think about the product! THANK YOU!
Will Allred
@tom_slocum your support has been rocket fuel for our team. Really appreciate you sharing this here.
Amy Volas
This is seriously one of my very favorite things that I've been using. Drop what you're doing and check this out, your emails and their recipients will thank you for it!
William M. Ballance
@amy_volas Amy! Always so appreciative of your support and being a user of our product. To rank it among your favorite things is seriously so rewarding to hear. Thank you! πŸ’œπŸ’œ
Will Allred
@amy_volas Amy! Thank you so much for all of your continued support! We appreciate you coming out to support us more than words can express. Thursday night sales is a weekly religion at this point, and I can't wait for the Ugly Sweater party this week! It's going to be such a wonderful celebration of the truly amazing community that you and Scott have built. Thanks again. πŸ’œπŸ’œ
Kristina Finseth
As someone who personally advocates for more personalized, thoughtful emails, I'm super excited to see you all "officially" launch on Product Hunt. πŸ™Œ I will always stand behind companies empowering people to build better relationships and engagement with others through email. Congrats!!
Will Allred
@kristina_finseth1 Thank you Kristina! Really appreciate you turning out to support us. Thoughtful, effective emails written more efficiently. <3
William M. Ballance
@kristina_finseth1 thank you Kristina! You get it. It’s so important!
Mike Wittenstein
I've been using Lavender for a couple of months now. It's new. It's useful. It works. And it keeps getting better. We live in a world where getting your message right the very first time means more than ever. Lavender has helped me improve the engagement I get in regular newsletters and in personal correspondence. The product gives me instant feedback on how likely the message I craft is likely to get seen, get read, and get acted upon. Since it uses machine learning, the results just keep getting better. Lots of tools are working in the 'communications improvement' space. I like Lavender's trajectory because it's all about making meaningful connections with others, not spamming or manipulating them. This is a tool I plan to use for a long time.
William M. Ballance
@mikewittenstein Mike! Thanks so much for sharing some #LavenderLove! As you said we are pushing the team to keep releasing new features and integrations rapidly. In the coming weeks we'll be intertwined even deeper into the sales stack with some integration announcements. Appreciate it!
Will Allred
@mikewittenstein Wow, thanks Mike! One thing that we view as key to our product is the awareness factor. A lot of people just aren't aware of writing mistake or a unintentional tone. It's not just about doing it for you (we do that) it's about making you a better writer in the process.
Blake Manzo
Excited to see where this goes, congrats on the launch guys!
William M. Ballance
@blakemanzo Blake thank you so much! Give it a try - we have a full working version on our website @ trylavender.com
Will Allred
@blakemanzo @mballance Appreciate the <3 Blake!
Brooklin Nash
I've used the (really amazing) tool, but really what makes this product stand out is the heart and soul the team puts into it. They want (and listen to) feedback, they'll give your cold email a review if you send it to them, and they've executed on a pretty stellar roadmap.
William M. Ballance
@brooklin_nash2 Brooklin! This means so much to hear. I know I speak for the entire team when I say how grateful for this.πŸ’œ
Will Allred
@brooklin_nash2 Second Will B's note. This means the world to us, man. We pour ourselves into this product because of the support that the sales community has given us. This is just fuel for the rocket.
Ed Jaffe
I love what Lavender is doing. I don't write a lot of cold emails, so when I do, it's incredibly helpful to have a neutral third-party to give me feedback (especially when I don't know the recipient). The founding team is constantly pushing out new features, and they are incredibly responsive for both technical questions, as well as for advice on what might make the email better. And, on top of all of that, it's 9 bucks. I don't think I have anything else in my tech stack that delivers close to as much value for that price point.
William M. Ballance
@ejaffe Wow Ed! That last line. Delivering maximum value at an affordable price (or even in our free tier!) As for advice, if you're ever stuck on an email and want us to revise it for you...that's part of Lavender. Just email it to team@trylavender.com - we'll typically have a human-revised email to you in 15 mis or so.
Will Allred
@ejaffe Value is the name of the game. Appreciate all the feedback and support you've given us. Thank you!
Shep Ogden
Great leadership team and great product. The updates have been incredible and I'm assuming it'll only get better from here. Keep it going.
William M. Ballance
@shep_ogden Shep, humbling feedback! We're trying to ship great product fast, and glad that's resonating with our users!