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The Launch of Spin Sucks Pro
No, it’s not Facebook question of the week time.
So why the video, you ask?
Because it’s here! It’s finally here.
The launch of Spin Sucks Pro.
Yesterday was, um, challenging (to say the least) and, at 5:00, we decided it was better to wait until this morning than to launch after everyone had gone home for the night.
It’s not perfect. You could say we’re still in beta. The user experience is not quite where we want it to be yet, but we know some of that will come as you begin to participate in the community and consume the content.
There are still some kinks in the navigation and some of the curriculum isn’t loading correctly. But we’re working to fix that stuff immediately.
In fact, you still can’t go to spinsuckspro.com to check things out. Instead, we have a workaround while we wait for IP addresses and DNS servers and propagating and stuff I don’t understand to work. But we thought it was better to give you something than tell you it was going to be another week.
So you can click here and be taken to the live site.
What we’d love your input on is, well, everything.
A few things to note:
- The home page has some highlights of things happening within the site (discussions and most popular content, for instance), but you can’t access it unless you are a member of the community.
- You do have to register (it’s free and easy) to get access to the free content. Once inside (and I’m sorry for all of the information it asks for – we’re changing that next week), you’ll be able to access recommended resources and the free trial content. I know some of you won’t like registering, but those are the rules if you want the free stuff.
- The blog will always remain free. It will always be here and we have an RSS feed to it on Spin Sucks Pro.
- We are giving an early adopter rate of $50 per month, which is the same price as our webinars so take advantage (normal price is $85 per month for each tract; digital is the only tract available right now).
- As early as next week, we’ll let you lock in your $50 per month price, if you commit to six months or a year. If you don’t commit, your price will jump to $85 per month on June 1.
So, here it is…Spin Sucks Pro (and, if you can’t view the video in your Reader and you’re DYING to watch me talk for three minutes, you can click here and it will magically appear).
Hey Gini, way late, so I apologize, just wanted to say I'm thrilled for you and for SSP. You're really a visionary lady-- I mean that in all seriousness.
Cheers,
Marcus
Marcus_Sheridan Thank you! Now if we can just get the damn thing to work! :)
When I get back from Vermont Snoop Dogg submitted his song for you. He was miffed I chose Flava Flav first. Grats on Spin Suck Pro's launch! finally Jack Bauer get's his name back! 8)
HowieSPM He was dying to get his name back, too!
Gini, congrats on the launch! SpinSucksPro really looks great! Did you see Jack Bauer trending on Twitter the other day?? The whole Twittersphere is excited for the launch! : )
lgdrew Can you believe how much pull I have?!?
I'm late to the comment party, so I just gotta say: Show off. I say it with love, is that better? Kidding, I might have to buy you a belt, as I'm guessing your pants are falling down from working your butt off on this. Hat tip Gini, seriously! :-)
3HatsComm Serious show off! We had to widen the doors in the office, just so I could fit my head through them. (thank you!)
Gini - Congratulations on the launch of SpinSucksPro!
You're going to rock the social web and show other entrepreneurs how to get it done.
It's just plain awesome and so are you!
Mark_Harai No, no. YOU are the awesome one! Thanks Mark!
Congrats Gini, Lisa, and the whole AD team! I just took a quick "Spin" around the site and it looks like a winner! Holla!!!
KyleAkerman We're getting there - that's for sure. Thanks!!
Go rock this thing Gini!
hackmanj Headed that way, Joe!
CONGRATS!! Cannot wait to get in there and start consuming content!
C_Pappas I can't wait, either!
GO! GINI! GO!
dino_dogan Thank you! I'll respond to your email in a day or two, if that's OK?
Huge congrats to you and your team! Can you breathe any easier yet? Probably not, but just thought I'd ask. ;) This will be awesome - no worries!
Nikki Little HAHAHA! This is just the starting line. But the FUN begins now. Because I get to engage here AND there. It's really my dream job.
CONGRATULATIONS Gini! It sounds like you've done a LOT of work on this -All the Best!
Lori
Lori Thank you, my friend! I'm pretty sure we got it launched because of my necklace.
ginidietrich But of course! LOL
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis Those are the BEST!
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis OMG LMAO!!!
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis You DID hear that!
sean McGinnis that is hilarious!!!
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis O.M.G. I would give anything to photoshop ginidietrich face on Gene Wilder's in that video. freaking hilarious. but I have a few other things to do right now. So I won't.
Congratulations.
TheJackB Thanks JB!
Woohoo! Congrats!
patrickreyes Thanks PR!
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis Um, wine:thirty is on Friday afternoons. And you can't buy us a drink when it's already free. Nice try, though.
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis Someday I'm going to go on vacation and I'm going to call you every day from the beach. While you're working and freezing your butt off in Chicago.
deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis Um, no.
Gini, Congratulations on the launch! Wishing you great success with SSP!
adamtoporek Thanks Adam!! Nice to see you back again!
YAY you did it!!!! So excited for you and Lisa Gerber and your entire Spin Sucks Pro, most of all that Jack Bauer who has worked tirelessly holding his mug up on the beta image for so long, intriguing us as the man of intrigue that he is!
So proud of you all. For your listening pleasure...here's a little song for you to play around the office today: http://new.music.yahoo.com/dora-the-explorer/tracks/we-did-it--9054327
EricaAllison Lisa Gerber OMG Erica! I just LOL'd so hard the entire office heard. HAHAHAHAHA!!!
ginidietrich EricaAllison Lisa Gerber My daughter just jumped out of her skin. Now thanks to you I have to go play something hard and manly. Metallica here I come.
Yihaaaaa! Wooopeeee! Yipdidoooo! Wooot! Wooohhoooo! Yay!
and a big phat CONGRATS to Gini, Lisa and the whole team!
I can't imagine the time, effort and passion that went into this and I KNOW it will be a great success and beneficial to all!
Cheers to your success guys!
Now get the bottle opener out will ya? ;)
Griddy It's coming! And it'll be a pop, not an opener, but you get the gist. Now we have REAL work to do! xoxox
ginidietrich Bottle opener as in the one for corks! And the other popping one is good too hehe :).
So proud of you Gin!
Griddy If you aren't in NYC, I'm going to Skype you in for it.
ginidietrich You better!!! I will get the champagne ready on my end! Their will be no virtual drinking here! hahaha
Congratulations you guys -- here's to your success!
barrettsbook Thank you!!
Congratulations on the launch, Gini!
dannyiny Thanks! We'll see how that viral marketing worked, after all!
Big congrats Gini! Will check it out!
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