(LOVE, HATE & A LOT OF LEARNING) THE 7-DAY FREE TRIAL UPDATE (last 24 hours)
So⦠quick but very real sauce update, because I didnāt actually properly update this and that feels off, especially in a space where I bang on about transparency and the messy middle all the time. The Backroom 7-DAY FREE TRIAL has one day left, and if Iām honest, itās been a bit of a LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIP. Let me just say that upfront. I wonāt do it again in this $1 community, that part Iām pretty clear on now, but also (and this is important) there has been a LOT of learning in it too. Some of that learning hasnāt been uncomfortable exactly⦠maybe confusing is a better word. Eye-opening. Slightly head-scratching. Because I asked for outside eyes, and what came back totes showed me just how differently people see the same thing. Some people said the About page felt too busy for their nervous system, like sensory overload, too many faces, too much going on, and they bounced before even really reading. (But I am madly in love our pic of the real humans inside) Some people said they were confused about what the space actually is unless theyād heard me talk about it elsewhere. Some said theyād never join a paid community, even if itās $1. Others questioned why there was even a free trial if itās only $1, which made yes makes lotta sense, sigh⦠And the BIG lesson in all of that⦠people donāt get the vibe until theyāre on the inside. Full stop š“ Most of the people who jump into a $1 community are already a yes before they land on the About page. Through conversations. Through recommendations. Through seeing me show up in other spaces. The About page on its own doesnāt carry the whole picture, and thatās been a really HUGE important realisation for me. Another big one⦠Iām not everyoneās cup of tea. Some people donāt like the language. Some people find the energy too much. Some people hear āok boomerā or I sound like their kids or just think, nah, not my jam. And honestly, thatās fine. It has to be. Because this space isnāt about trying to appeal to everyone.