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Let's Go Build an Airplane! ✈️
Shane Blandford
August 14, 2024
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Happy Wednesday, Folks!
So, I’ve got a bit of a confession, I’m a huge Reid Hoffman fan. He is a co-founder of LinkedIn and has a great podcast Masters Of Scale. Well, he’s got this killer quote: “Starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down.” Yep, that pretty much nails it.
The thrill everyone here on the Roll team is feeling of building something amazing? Off the charts. The realization that this is hard and there is no easy button? Terrifying.
However, when you manage to piece together enough of that plane, and it actually starts to soar? Well, that’s when the real fun begins. Buckle up, folks, because our plane is starting to soar!
And that’s pretty much how our last week has been, flying high!
We’ve had some solid wins, and I figured it’s high time to let everyone know that it’s not all issues and crashes over here.
First up, we had a massive multi-national company reach out to us. Yep, they want us to present the Roll App to their entire team as part of a company-wide program for accessibility. It’s been pretty awesome having them find us and ask for our help.
We also rolled out (see what I did there) an updated profile view in the app, and the feedback has been fantastic. The users seem to be loving the new look, and let’s be honest, this update was long overdue.
Oh, and here’s something really cool, we’re teaming up with towns across Massachusetts to gear up for the 250th anniversary of the revolution next year. They’ve asked us to help provide accessible information, and the planning has already kicked off.
Social media collaborations? They’re rolling in (I am on a roll with these puns today) like never before. Folks, social is hard, like really hard to pull off. So the fact that other people want to collaborate with us is awesome.
Plus, our screening event last Friday at the Denver Fjällräven store was a hit! We’re definitely planning more of these in the future. If you missed it you can check it out below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
And to cap the week off, our app stats from last week are looking pretty good as well.
So yeah, the past 7 days have been packed with good news and exciting growth for us here on the Roll Team.
~Shane
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The Naked Stats
Here’s what our growth really looks like, no sugarcoating, just the good, the bad, and the meh. This is last week compared to the week before. These percentages are like the pulse of our app, showing exactly how we’re growing (or, you know, not growing) on a week-to-week basis.
Last week, we saw growth across the board, well, almost. Instagram decided to play hard to get. We did gain some new followers, but we added 40.51% fewer than the week before. So, a little less love from Insta, but we’ll bounce back!
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We’re in the middle of putting Google Places through its paces, and once it’s good to go, your location searches in the app are about to get a serious upgrade. We’re aiming to roll this out by the end of the month, trust us, we’re just as eager as you are to get it live! Hang tight; we should have a solid release date for you next week.
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🏆 Wins
Last week, we unveiled some snazzy new user profile screens in the app! Now, you can jazz up your profile by adding links to your other social media accounts or a custom link. It’s like giving your profile a stylish new wardrobe, because who doesn’t want to show off all their online glory in one spot? Check it out and let us know what you think.
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