Your Fan List Is Worth More Than Your Moveset
I'm about to tell you something that sounds boring but could change your entire career.
The names and contact info of the people who already support you are worth more than any new move you could learn. Way more.
Most wrestlers are out here chasing new followers every single day. They're posting for strangers hoping someone new will notice them. Meanwhile they're ignoring the people who already bought a shirt. Already came to a show. Already sent them a DM saying they love their work.
That's backwards.
Here's what the smartest business people in the world figured out a long time ago. It's easier to get someone who already bought from you to buy again than it is to convince a stranger to buy the first time. People want to do business with people they already know and trust.
Think about it like this. You got fans right now who bought your merch six months ago. Do you even know their names? Do you have a way to contact them when you drop something new? Or did you just take the money and forget they exist?
If you forgot about them I promise you somebody else is trying to get their attention right now. Some other wrestler. Some other brand. Some other thing competing for their dollars.
You gotta build your list and then actually use it.
That means collecting emails. DM conversations. Names of the people who show up to your matches over and over. And then you gotta reach out to them with real offers. Not just posting into the void hoping they see it. Actually contacting them directly.
Here's a wild idea. What if you kept track of who bought what from you? Then you could hit up everybody who bought a shirt last year and say yo I got a new design dropping next week and you get first dibs before anyone else. That makes them feel special. That makes them feel seen. That keeps them coming back.
People stay where they feel appreciated. 💯
So here's your homework. Can you name 10 people who have spent money on you or your brand in the last 12 months? Do you have a way to contact them directly without relying on social media algorithms?
Drop a comment and tell me honestly. Do you have a fan list or are you just hoping people remember you exist?
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Donnie Hoover
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Your Fan List Is Worth More Than Your Moveset
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