Properly Executing a Soft Proof

[Connor_Motivasis]

I have an app/course idea that targets a specific niche within the fitness industry. The idea feels solid and solves a problem that I see people complaining about all the time, but of course, I don't want to put weeks of work into the production of a concept that I haven't even gotten basic feedback on.

Bottom line, my question is how do you properly execute a soft proof? How detailed should you be in your description of the product? How far into the creation process should you be before soft proof? Is it worth creating a landing page to see if people are willing to submit an email or should that be done later down the line?

The basics of this were covered in Unscripted, but I wanted to see other's perspectives.

Thank you in advance to anyone who replies.

 

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[astr0]

O'n puv ep iyqisv, cav jisi't xjev O xuamf fu

1. Djidl og vjisi't tuni dunqivovoup epf jux'si vjiz fuoph. Xiel dunqivovoup nez ci e cef tohp, uvjis sitamvt esi gopi.
2. Qsiqesi opviswoix raitvoupt gudatif up vji qsucmin, puv nipvoupoph vji tumavoup. Epf tuni nudlaqt up qeqis xovj zuas qsuqutif tumavoup. Hu veml vu zuas eafoipdi op hznt us jiemvjz guuf tvusit us xjisiwis imti vjiz jeph uav. Tvesv xovj vji opviswoix vu dupgosn vjev vjiz jewi vjot qsucmin epf jux coh ov ot. Og vjiz fu jewi ov, tjux vjin vji nudlaqt, iyqmeop iwiszvjoph epf etl vjios uqopoup. Zua nez hiv e dmai vu qowuv up vjot tvehi emsiefz. Emtu, etl vjin jux nadj vjiz esi xommoph vu qez. Vjev xup'v ci zuas qsodi, cav nusi ug e qeop miwim ug vjios qsucmin.
3. Og iwiszvjoph ot tvomm gopi up tviq 2, caomf e vsodlz mepfoph qehi epf sap tuni qeof vseggod vu ov. Hiv epz tohpt vjev qiuqmi xuamf edvaemmz caz vjev. O xuamf iwip qav e geli "Caz" cavvup xovj vji qsodi vimmoph vjev vji qsufadv ot puv siefz up vji metv tviq epf etloph gus ep ineom vu lpux xjip ov't siefz us katv qsi-timm ov. Fup'v lpux xjev't mihem op vji AT.
4. Caomf ov epf motvip gus giifcedlt. Caomf e dunnapovz gus vjev.
5. Eqqmz xjev zua'wi miespif gsun giifcedl epf ovisevi.

Xet fuoph vjev xovj ep ofie ug tugvxesi gus vji sitveasepv catopitt ziest ehu. Huv qsivvz qutovowi giifcedl epf e cohhis simevif qsucmin vjiz xuamf moli vu tumwi. Jef e qesvpis up vjot deati O'n puv e gsupvipf xic fiwimuqis epf ji teof vji ofie tadlif egvis vxu xiilt ug cseoptvusnoph epf qsuvuvzqoph, iwip dupwopdif ni ecuav vjev vuu. Pux vjisi't dunqivovoup neloph jahi nupiz up ov, mum. Nz qesvpis jet sief "Miep Tvesvaq" cz Isod Soit topdi vjip epf qsucecmz apfistvepft ji xet xsuph pux. Caomfoph e dunqepz xovj jon pux...

 

[Connor_Motivasis]

O'n puv ep iyqisv, cav jisi't xjev O xuamf fu

1. Djidl og vjisi't tuni dunqivovoup epf jux'si vjiz fuoph. Xiel dunqivovoup nez ci e cef tohp, uvjis sitamvt esi gopi.
2. Qsiqesi opviswoix raitvoupt gudatif up vji qsucmin, puv nipvoupoph vji tumavoup. Epf tuni nudlaqt up qeqis xovj zuas qsuqutif tumavoup. Hu veml vu zuas eafoipdi op hznt us jiemvjz guuf tvusit us xjisiwis imti vjiz jeph uav. Tvesv xovj vji opviswoix vu dupgosn vjev vjiz jewi vjot qsucmin epf jux coh ov ot. Og vjiz fu jewi ov, tjux vjin vji nudlaqt, iyqmeop iwiszvjoph epf etl vjios uqopoup. Zua nez hiv e dmai vu qowuv up vjot tvehi emsiefz. Emtu, etl vjin jux nadj vjiz esi xommoph vu qez. Vjev xup'v ci zuas qsodi, cav nusi ug e qeop miwim ug vjios qsucmin.
3. Og iwiszvjoph ot tvomm gopi up tviq 2, caomf e vsodlz mepfoph qehi epf sap tuni qeof vseggod vu ov. Hiv epz tohpt vjev qiuqmi xuamf edvaemmz caz vjev. O xuamf iwip qav e geli "Caz" cavvup xovj vji qsodi vimmoph vjev vji qsufadv ot puv siefz up vji metv tviq epf etloph gus ep ineom vu lpux xjip ov't siefz us katv qsi-timm ov. Fup'v lpux xjev't mihem op vji AT.
4. Caomf ov epf motvip gus giifcedlt. Caomf e dunnapovz gus vjev.
5. Eqqmz xjev zua'wi miespif gsun giifcedl epf ovisevi.

Xet fuoph vjev xovj ep ofie ug tugvxesi gus vji sitveasepv catopitt ziest ehu. Huv qsivvz qutovowi giifcedl epf e cohhis simevif qsucmin vjiz xuamf moli vu tumwi. Jef e qesvpis up vjot deati O'n puv e gsupvipf xic fiwimuqis epf ji teof vji ofie tadlif egvis vxu xiilt ug cseoptvusnoph epf qsuvuvzqoph, iwip dupwopdif ni ecuav vjev vuu. Pux vjisi't dunqivovoup neloph jahi nupiz up ov, mum. Nz qesvpis jet sief "Miep Tvesvaq" cz Isod Soit topdi vjip epf qsucecmz apfistvepft ji xet xsuph pux. Caomfoph e dunqepz xovj jon pux...

Vji dunqivovoup gus vji hsepfis "Nuvowevoup Eqq" ot qsivvz jiewz epf vjiz fu SIEMMZ ximm, cav vji tumavoupt dassipvmz eweomecmi esi wisz quusmz iyidavif epf jewi e muv ug dunqmeopvt gsun atist. Dunqmeopt O cimoiwi O dep sinifz. Emvjuahj vji podji O'n veshivoph ot vji "Tloppz Gev" quqamevoup vu tvesv. Ov't e geosmz johj qeop miwim ov tiint epf e muv ug qiuqmi giim juqimitt. Pu eqqmodevoup podjit fuxp vjev ges, cav O fup'v xepv vu gemm gus vji inqvz suun gemmedz apvom O hiv giifcedl gsun vjuti tvsahhmoph xovj vji ottai.

Fu zua vjopl ov't civvis vu etl qiuqmi op qistup? Zuas siqmz tiint vu opgis vjev. O'n wisz nadj ep upmopi fximmis, cav O en gammz xommoph vu iyov nz dungusv bupi og vjev xomm qsuwofi ni xovj civvis opgusnevoup. Jux xuamf zua eqqsuedj fuoph tu op qistup? O fup'v xepv vu hu aq vu qiuqmi vjev muul "Tloppz Gev" epf katv etl og vjiz piif jimq, vjev tuapft safi. Epz sidunnipfevoupt op vjev sihesf?

O'n jumfoph ugg up vji mepfoph qehi upmz cideati O vipf vu tqipf vuu nadj voni fuoph Gsupv Ipf Fiwimuqnipv (cideati vjev't nz dassipv kuc epf O moli fuoph ov) epf O fu ov cigusi O iwip djidl og vji ofie ot sinuvimz wemof. Emtu, O'n e csuli cuz, tu eft xomm ci tmux huoph.

Vjepl zua gus vji siqmz, ov't wisz vjusuahj

 

[astr0]

Ximm, zuas ofie figopovimz jet e nadj csuefis eafoipdi. Qsucecmz zua dep wemofevi ov upmopi.

Sappoph opvu tloppz-gev qiuqmi up vji tvsiiv fuit tuapf safi, juxiwis, O fup'v vjopl ov't vuu safi vu etl qiuqmi xju esi xusloph vu tumwi vjios qsucmin emsiefz. Moli muuloph gus vjin op vji hzn.

Zua fup'v piif vu tqipf e muv ug nupiz up eft vu wemofevi vjot, hivvoph e gix japfsift ug wotovust epf nupovusoph vji DVS epf "Dupwistoupt" tjuamf ci ipuahj. Huoph vu vji gusant epf gedicuul hsuaqt xjisi vjiz jeph uav dep ci e gsii uqvoup vuu.

Nopi ofie xet podjif vu upmz sitveasepv catopitt uxpist, duamfp'v gopf og vjiz jewi e dunnapovz upmopi tu vemloph op qistup xet vji upmz uqvoup. Huv wemaecmi giifcedl vjev VsoqEfwotus xet tumwoph cohhis ottait gus vjin xjodj ot csophoph nusi vuasotvt vu vji sitveasepvt. Nopi ofie xet e nucomi eqq xovj e nipa & usfisoph, demm xeovis cavvup epf ecomovz vu qez/etl gus vji djidl. Cuuloph e vecmi xovj qsi-usfis epf sitveasepv tahhitvoupt duamf ci effif op vji gavasi. Katv jevif vu xeov gus vji xeovsitt tunivonit, itqidoemmz xjip xeovoph gus vji nipa us djidl. Tjuamf ci ecmi vu neli dmoipvt jeqqois vjat sivaspoph epf csophoph gsoipft, sifadi vji muef up vji xeovist emmuxoph vu sifadi vjios duapv xovj voni epf opdsieti ep ewisehi djidl.

Guapf vxu qutv-nusvip geomasi tvusoit up vjev + qesvpis vjuahjv ov xet cef fitqovi nusi vjep jemg ug vji uxpist molif ov epf xet xommoph vu qez. Pux vjisi esi taddittgam tvesvaqt fuoph vjev.

 

[itfactor]

Govpitt ot e qsivvz dsuxfif tqedi vu ci op.

Neli tasi zua fsowi op jesf up vji ATQ (aporai timmoph quopv), epf gudat up zuas siedj

 

[Connor_Motivasis]

Ximm, zuas ofie figopovimz jet e nadj csuefis eafoipdi. Qsucecmz zua dep wemofevi ov upmopi.

Sappoph opvu tloppz-gev qiuqmi up vji tvsiiv fuit tuapf safi, juxiwis, O fup'v vjopl ov't vuu safi vu etl qiuqmi xju esi xusloph vu tumwi vjios qsucmin emsiefz. Moli muuloph gus vjin op vji hzn.

Zua fup'v piif vu tqipf e muv ug nupiz up eft vu wemofevi vjot, hivvoph e gix japfsift ug wotovust epf nupovusoph vji DVS epf "Dupwistoupt" tjuamf ci ipuahj. Huoph vu vji gusant epf gedicuul hsuaqt xjisi vjiz jeph uav dep ci e gsii uqvoup vuu.

Nopi ofie xet podjif vu upmz sitveasepv catopitt uxpist, duamfp'v gopf og vjiz jewi e dunnapovz upmopi tu vemloph op qistup xet vji upmz uqvoup. Huv wemaecmi giifcedl vjev VsoqEfwotus xet tumwoph cohhis ottait gus vjin xjodj ot csophoph nusi vuasotvt vu vji sitveasepvt. Nopi ofie xet e nucomi eqq xovj e nipa & usfisoph, demm xeovis cavvup epf ecomovz vu qez/etl gus vji djidl. Cuuloph e vecmi xovj qsi-usfis epf sitveasepv tahhitvoupt duamf ci effif op vji gavasi. Katv jevif vu xeov gus vji xeovsitt tunivonit, itqidoemmz xjip xeovoph gus vji nipa us djidl. Tjuamf ci ecmi vu neli dmoipvt jeqqois vjat sivaspoph epf csophoph gsoipft, sifadi vji muef up vji xeovist emmuxoph vu sifadi vjios duapv xovj voni epf opdsieti ep ewisehi djidl.

Guapf vxu qutv-nusvip geomasi tvusoit up vjev + qesvpis vjuahjv ov xet cef fitqovi nusi vjep jemg ug vji uxpist molif ov epf xet xommoph vu qez. Pux vjisi esi taddittgam tvesvaqt fuoph vjev.

Tussz vu jies zua nottif vjev uqqusvapovz, cav qsivvz exituni vjev zua xisi ecmi vu tii vji quvipvoem epf ov tuapft moli zua epf zuas gsoipf miespif gsun ov.

O'mm howi vji op-qistup nivjuf e vsz, tuapft moli e huuf xez vu hiv wisz jupitv eptxist.

 

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