Reclaiming your day, hooks with Pika 1.5, early stage channels and more


Hi [FULL_NAME GOES HERE],

Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! In this edition, we’ve curated the latest updates and tips to help you stay on top of your game.

Dive in and enjoy!


😓 The #1 reason why you might be working all day but getting nothing done.
How to kill this meeting-creep.


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🔑 Early-stage apps: stop asking, “What channels should I run ads on?”
Find out what works instead.

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💰 Stop spending $$$ on contextual ads(Twitter, Reddit, native ads, some DSPs)
(After $100mm in ad spend, here are the risks I see).

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🛑 Are your incrementality tests leading you astray?
Here is the right way to do it.

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Pika 1.5: Unleashing killer visual hooks for Performance Marketing ads
I walk you through a quick demo of how we’ve been using it on our team.

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🍸 Don't Miss Out: Join Us Next Week for Another Epic Mobile Growth Happy Hour 🍸
Save your spot now

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Please be advised: 🚫 We NEVER recruit or communicate via WhatsApp.

📧 If you are not contacted through an official @rocketshiphq.com email address, it is a fraudulent outreach.

For your safety, we strongly recommend ignoring these messages and not sharing any personal information.

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That's all for this week.

Have a great week ahead, y'all!

Shamanth

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