Say what you're looking for in public
People who post their problems, frustrations, and intents openly are easier to find and easier to help. Why that matters, and how ReacherX reads those posts.
People post wishes online all the time. "I wish there was a tool that did this for me." "Looking for a designer who actually understands payments." "Why is it so hard to find a physio who does home visits?" Most of these posts get a few sympathetic likes and scroll away.
I read them differently. Each one is a small public statement of intent. Here is my problem. Here is what I wish existed. Here is who I hope finds me.
Most posts are intent in disguise
Once you start noticing, you see intent everywhere people talk in public:
- Complaints: "Third client this month who disappeared without paying."
- Frustrations: "Spent the whole weekend on invoices instead of design."
- Help requests: "Can anyone recommend an accountant who works with freelancers?"
- Wishes: "I'd pay for something that just booked my sessions for me."