October Office Hours Recap
User Growth, Team Development, and Community Engagement
During our first Discord Office Hours, we welcomed a strong turnout and engaging discussions. Team members introduced Akasha, our new marketing lead, who emphasised plans for user engagement and educational resources. Gareth provided an overview of SitRep 38, highlighting protocol performance and challenges. Key upcoming initiatives include focus on the Arbitrum community, relaunching the ambassador program, and enhancing the dApp user experience. Mark your calendars for the next session in November!
Date: 23/10/2024
Format: Live Video Chat on Discord
We shifted our office hours to Discord to create a more open and inclusive environment, and we were excited to see such a strong turnout! It was fantastic to have community members step up and speak on stage, contributing to the discussion.
Listen to the recording HERE.
Highlights:
- Strong Turnout: Enthusiastic participation with numerous submitted questions and community insights.
- Team Introductions: Gareth, Jonathan, and our new marketing lead, Akasha, were present. Akasha brings extensive experience,
formerly with Hacker Noon and a Gitcoin Grants 22 onboarding partner, Akasha has launched numerous tokens and NFTs. Jonathan described der creative ideas for onboarding new users to Bumper are “original and hard-hitting”.
Key Discussions:
- Gareth presented SitRep 38, detailing the protocol’s successful run over the past ten months on , highlighting its effectiveness in managing market fluctuations.
- We addressed challenges, including stagnant token prices and slower adoption rates due to a lack of awareness. Akasha outlined a fresh marketing strategy focused on community engagement, educational resources, and improving user experience on the dApp.
- Gareth discussed upcoming initiatives, including relaunching the ambassador program and engaging the Arbitrum community. Akasha emphasised the need for clearer educational content to simplify the user journey for newcomers.
Upcoming:
Our next call is scheduled for November 27th 8PM UTC . Make sure to mark your calendars! We’ll also be hosting a Twitter Spaces event soon so stay tuned!
Community Engagement:
During our Office Hours, community members asked questions directly. Chris expressed appreciation for the new meeting format and emphasised the importance of communication during quieter market times.
Justin inquired about the language used on the site, suggesting it could use an overhaul. An overhaul is planned for Q1 2025, depending on user adoption rates.
Concerns were raised about the protocol’s visibility and adoption rates. Team members addressed inquiries about user engagement strategies, including potential educational resources and improvements to the dAPP experience.
The main focus currently is on increasing users and getting the Arbitrum community involved. Once a web3 platform is built, to be sustainable, it has to have users. We’ve been excited by the steady adoption of the beta version of Bumper, but to keep improving, we need to grow our user base to make the platform financially viable.
We’ll be doing this in Q4 with our Arbitrum grants initiative to upgrade the analytics and increase TVL, along with wider partnerships within the Arbitrum community, a new ambassador program relaunch, and a learn-to-earn partnership program to increase awareness about Bumper in web3. Akasha covered all these in the conversation.
The next Discord call will include potential rewards and POAPs as part of the upcoming Ambassador program campaign (news to come), and we’ll also roll out an additional Twitter Spaces for monthly engagement too (likely to be in the morning UTC to catch the opposite time zones).
If you have ideas for partnerships or integrations you think Bumper should pursue, especially within the Arbitrum community, please share them in Discord. The more you can do to share your wins and successes with the web3 world, the stronger we will grow.
Updates on Sam: Sam has completed the primary design work and will be called upon when further design work is required. Sam remains a part of the Bumper project but is currently pursuing personal projects and having some much-needed time off. We have all the technical capabilities required at this stage of the Bumper project.
Thanks for being part of our community! If you have further questions or ideas, feel free to reach out in Discord! 💬
About Bumper
Bumper protects the value of your crypto using a radically innovative DeFi protocol. Set the price you want to protect and if the market crashes, your asset will never fall below that price. Importantly, if the market pumps, your asset rises too.
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