Reviving Comms Through Communication
summary
Claims that putting “comms” back into communication increases creator engagement by favoring voice contact and targeted pings over mass email, with tactics tested while promoting greyone warfare (a top 30 most wishlisted project from a 70-person indie studio). Teams funnel interested creators into Discord, make one-on-one calls and Discord pings to boost read rates, prioritize empathy and transparency, and report stronger creator relationships despite no Early Access sales yet and tight marketing budgets.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:12Self-care foundation
- 7:56Gaming communication challenges
- 14:57Effective communication basics
- 25:13Choosing channels
- 30:28Summary
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