Anxiety, Stress, and Text Automation
This project covers the start-to-finish design and implementation of text message notifications as a service to my subscribers. We tackle the required strategic and technical components, and also take a raw look at the emotional and mental struggles along the way.
Small business can be a volatile ride – and far too often it’s presented as this polished and uniformly positive ascension. This series includes the real, and turbulent, side of entrepreneurship.
Act 1: The Project
The first episode in this series covers the backstory behind this project, how long it’s been on the to-do list, the emotional toll it’s has taken and the catalyst for finally getting started.
Act 2: The Scoping Call
In the second part of this series, Paul and I have our initial scoping call to get clear on the project, and define next steps. Then, we share our reactions to how we thought the call went.
Act 3: The Build
Part three covers the actual technical build for this project – which is a fairly straightforward campaign structure, and then the process of getting Keap’s SMS messaging set up and ready to roll.
Act 4: Text Message Sign-Up
Episode four of this series is where we design and build the opt-in process that will allow subscribers to sign up to receive SMS messages. Paul shared the outline he used for his business, and we recreated it for Monkeypod.
Act 5: Maiden Voyage
The maiden voyage – in this video we successfully send the first group text message to the folks who have signed up, announcing a livestream we’re about to host.
Act 6: Final Thoughts
In the conclusion of this mini series we’ll recap the project, and summarize things that we might prioritize for future improvements. Then, Paul and I share a few thoughts on the mental health side of this project, and of entrepreneurship.
What is Monkeypod Studios?
It’s just us, taking ourselves a little too seriously.
We love making videos, our YouTube channel and blog are filled with them. But sometimes we have an idea for a project that feels a little more substantial – and so Monkeypod Studios is the moniker (and mindset) we don when we’re undertaking a project with a little more artistry and storytelling.
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