Phenomenal Word of Mouth Drives Product Success

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The key insight is that a successful product always has phenomenal word of mouth. Word of mouth referrals are the number one growth channel for startups because when users tell their friends about a product, it signifies that the product is valuable and worth sharing. This type of promotion is critical for startups to achieve virality and significant growth.

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(0:00) Elliot Shmukler of Anomalo joins Jason to discuss growth tactics for businesses and startups.

(2:33) A primer on modern-day growth for startups from expert Elliot.

(6:20) Why referral programs are so powerful

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(11:39) The 2nd best thing you can do for the growth of your startup!

(15:55) Exploring "Give to Get" programs with examples from Elliot’s success.

(20:36) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST

(22:13) A critical growth action once you have your virality base is “conversion rate optimization”.

(25:45) The most effective sign-up practived today.

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(31:52) The balance of adding friction in the user sign-up process.

(33:57) Elliot dives deeper into his best growth hacks and the most frustrating moments while at InstaCart, Wealthfront, and LinkedIn.

(39:51) Elliot discusses his new company, Anomalo, and its mission to solve data quality issues.

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