JanKotas on Nostr: Most Bitcoiners make crucial mistakes when onboarding new users to Bitcoin. They ...
Most Bitcoiners make crucial mistakes when onboarding new users to Bitcoin.
They often focus too much on delivering information instead of motivating the listener to actually start paying attention to what they say.
Focus on the problem, not the solution. Share stories of how Bitcoin has helped people, not just how Bitcoin works. Don’t worry - they will ask for more details if they're interested.
If your mission is to onboard people around you to Bitcoin, the best thing to do is start a small community, organize regular meetups, and invite your friends and family to join. Become a Bitcoin beacon in your social bubble.
Social acceptance is extremely important. Only a small percentage of people are willing to go against the mainstream and do things that their social circle considers weird or even bad. There’s nothing more powerful than when people see their friends or family already using Bitcoin.
If you manage to hook people into listening to you, start slow. Don’t overwhelm them with self-custody, privacy, UTXOs, and other advanced topics. It’s an absolute waste of energy and will do more harm than good.
Instead, install them a simple wallet like Blink or WOS and send them some sats. The perception is that Bitcoin is very complicated - prove them wrong!
Lastly, don’t be an arrogant idiot by insisting that the only true way to use Bitcoin is to be a Bitcoin maxi with a super advanced setup. People are not interested in your ego problems, sorry...
They often focus too much on delivering information instead of motivating the listener to actually start paying attention to what they say.
Focus on the problem, not the solution. Share stories of how Bitcoin has helped people, not just how Bitcoin works. Don’t worry - they will ask for more details if they're interested.
If your mission is to onboard people around you to Bitcoin, the best thing to do is start a small community, organize regular meetups, and invite your friends and family to join. Become a Bitcoin beacon in your social bubble.
Social acceptance is extremely important. Only a small percentage of people are willing to go against the mainstream and do things that their social circle considers weird or even bad. There’s nothing more powerful than when people see their friends or family already using Bitcoin.
If you manage to hook people into listening to you, start slow. Don’t overwhelm them with self-custody, privacy, UTXOs, and other advanced topics. It’s an absolute waste of energy and will do more harm than good.
Instead, install them a simple wallet like Blink or WOS and send them some sats. The perception is that Bitcoin is very complicated - prove them wrong!
Lastly, don’t be an arrogant idiot by insisting that the only true way to use Bitcoin is to be a Bitcoin maxi with a super advanced setup. People are not interested in your ego problems, sorry...