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@_jacksmith How old is this? when did it launch? have you tried glimpse? how does it compare?
@danirogerc it’s launching today.
i haven’t read Glimpse reports, they seem more data centric with graphs and stuff.
eg Glimpse has a chart showing that Hims is taking off. Trends had a case study interviewing the Hims founder and employees highlighting how they got successful, which agencies and people they hired, what tactics they used etc.
why not do a one week demo or sample newsletter? you could even put this on your site and offer a sample of content.
@passingnotes Here's a sample: https://mailchi.mp/c1c62b7aeca9/...
unfortunately the link to the Hims case study (which was AMAZING - imho their best content yet) isn't working if not logged in yet, but chatting with them about if possible to put it live to share for free
Just subscribed. I would have liked some kind of preview - but I am too curious! Don't disappoint me ;)
@heinz_grunwald now that you're subscribed, can you see the past reports? I highly recommend checking out the Hims case study
Trends pumps out some of the best, most well-researched content you can find. Great insights, as well as interviews with founders. @thesamparr and the team really go the extra mile to gather the best information. The private community is also really active and full of smart trend hunters.
Pros: Well-written and researched, in-depth case studies, actionable insights, weekly e-mail, awesome FB community.
Cons: None
Comparing Trends to Glimpse (which I am also subscribed to), Trends releases in-depth case study reports with much deeper analysis and research into WHY something is trending. They also tend to gear their research towards business-related discussion and analysis that you can apply to your own business. This is particularly true when they interview founders of companies to get deeper backstory to their success. Glimpse is similar but not the same thing. Glimpse mails out monthly, the topics I've found are wider-ranging - from products to cultural phenomenons - and the analysis is much shorter so you can consume it quickly. It is also highly data-driven, with graphs showing spikes of buzz around a topic.
Agree with the group that a preview would be nice, but will give this a shot. My concern is that the content might be too broad to be useful, but we'll see.
@andreasduess Here's a sample: https://mailchi.mp/c1c62b7aeca9/...
unfortunately the link to the Hims case study (which was AMAZING - imho their best content yet) isn't working if not logged in yet, but chatting with them about if possible to put it live to share for free
agreed about the content being broad - what's great is that you can get access to their Facebook group and then request which topics you'd like them to research next. So if there's an area that you're particularly interested in, you could lobby them to research that
@rrhoover I just wish there was a one-time price for this at the start (for early adopters lifetime) instead of an annual based subscription. It's a bit hard to justify for an e-mail per week
@danirogerc just to clarify, it's not just one email - the email contains links to in-depth case studies etc
Do you have a demo so that I can decide If I should purchase the one-time price or not?
@amedeodamore @devindcnn see below, Sam has shared a previous newsletter as an example
This is a legit business tool not just more information for your stream. To dig into it, you'll want up to 30m of some quiet time and you'll be rewarded with lots of interesting data points and research.
I don't know anything about Trends, but Hustle's email subscription is amazing. I hope Trends will build the same level product.
Useful trends. Why not take a regional lens too? See this take on scaling your startup to one of the fastest growing regions in the world - Southeast Asia. Some key takeaways:
- SEA is starting to strongly resemble China/East Asia in the hypergrowth and acceleration of its digital economy
- Scaling across the region requires strong partners, local talent, hyperlocalised understanding
- Unicorns like Sea Group show how the first mover advantage works well to rapidly capture the market
Watch more: https://youtu.be/5GR8ct84CGg
looks interesting, but is it possible to get some outdated newsletters in order to decide if i should pay for your product or no
loving this product, and worth every penny. The insights are deep and original, definitely not something you could find for free anywhere online.
Expensive trap/scam. Gave CC info, couldn't log in, couldn't cancel, got charged 400 bucks for a product I don't want. They couldn't have cared less. Dismissive customer support. Bottom line - do you think people that behave like this can teach you anything about business?
@benln having checked out Glimpse also, the level of depth in The Hustle's analysis is much more detailed. Though I haven't checked out Glimpse's $400+ per month plan, which claims to have more analysis.
see Sam (CEO)'s other comments for an example of Trends' previous content
@thesamparr when people subscribe, do they get access to the facebook group and past issues?
could someone do me a favour and share this piece they did on houseplants? Keen to see how valuable their articles are before i subscribe: https://trends.co/articles/onlin...
I signed up for $1 free trial and ended up forgetting that my account existed. Unfortunately, I didn't get any notifications and was charged $300. I noticed the charge on my bank card two weeks later and asked for a refund. Stating that I had never even logged into the platform and would like a refund. I understand that they they have a refund policy, but at the very east be flexible in a situation like this where I didn't even use the product. And for that, I wouldn't recommend the platform.
@matthew_rouzaud I seem to find it rare , I mean well setup recurring subscription notifications and the system itself, informing about upcoming payments on trial screens and so on. Kind of typical "lets see how much we can make form peoples short term memory" :)
@r44d I think that they're rolling out examples. Here's one previous email: https://mailchi.mp/c1c62b7aeca9/...
unfortunately the link to the Hims case study (which was AMAZING - imho their best content yet) isn't working if not logged in yet, but chatting with them about if possible to put it live to share for free
Be careful with that 14 day period. They charge you $299 and offer absolutely no refunds once that payment has been taken. Hardly fair to small businesses trying to get by on very lean margins. Just another bunch of contrepreneurs.
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