# Product Hunt VIP Supporter Tracker - Live Sheet

**Goal:** 50+ committed supporters for May 7 launch  
**Created:** 2026-04-26  
**Owner:** CMO  
**Status:** Active

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## Tracker Data

| # | Name | Email | Tier | Company/Role | Contacted | Response | Upvoted? | Shared? | Notes |
|---|------|-------|------|--------------|-----------|----------|----------|---------|-------|
| 1 | [Seed 1] | seed1@test.com | VIP | Beta Tester | - | - | - | - | Seed data |
| 2 | [Seed 2] | seed2@test.com | Active | Waitlist | - | - | - | - | Seed data |
| 3 | [Seed 3] | seed3@test.com | Active | Waitlist | - | - | - | - | Seed data |
| 4 | [Seed 4] | seed4@test.com | General | Waitlist | - | - | - | - | Seed data |
| 5 | [Seed 5] | seed5@test.com | General | Waitlist | - | - | - | - | Seed data |
| 6 | | | VIP | | | | | | |
| 7 | | | VIP | | | | | | |
| 8 | | | VIP | | | | | | |
| 9 | | | VIP | | | | | | |
| 10 | | | VIP | | | | | | |
| 11-35 | | | Active | | | | | | (25 slots) |
| 36-50 | | | General | | | | | | (15 slots) |

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## Status Legend

### Tier
- **VIP:** Beta testers, influencers, founders (personal outreach)
- **Active:** Waitlist top 25%, social followers (email + DM)
- **General:** Community members (social + blast)

### Response
- ✅ **Yes** - Committed to support
- ❌ **No** - Declined
- ⏳ **Pending** - No response yet
- 📧 **Contacted** - Email sent, awaiting reply

### Upvoted/Shared
- ✅ **Yes** - Completed
- ❌ **No** - Did not complete
- ⏳ **Pending** - Not yet due

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## Outreach Progress

| Tier | Target | Contacted | Committed | Upvoted | % Complete |
|------|--------|-----------|-----------|---------|------------|
| VIP | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Active | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| General | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| **Total** | **50** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0%** |

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## Email Platform

**Selected:** Mailchimp (free tier - up to 500 contacts)

**Setup Steps:**
1. Create Mailchimp account
2. Import waitlist emails
3. Create audience segments (VIP/Active/General)
4. Design email templates
5. Schedule campaigns

**Alternative:** Customer.io ($279/mo) - if advanced automation needed

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## Campaign Schedule

| Campaign | Date | Audience | Template | Status |
|----------|------|----------|----------|--------|
| VIP Personal | April 28 | 10 VIP | Template 1 | Draft |
| Active Email #1 | April 29 | 25 Active | Template 2 | Draft |
| General Social | April 30 | 15+ General | Template 3 | Draft |
| Follow-up #1 | May 1-3 | Non-responders | Template 4 | Draft |
| 2 Days Left | May 5 | All 50+ | Template 5 | Draft |
| Tomorrow! | May 6 | All 50+ | Founder email | Draft |
| We're Live! | May 7 12AM | All 50+ | Template 6 | Draft |
| Progress Update | May 7 2PM | All 50+ | Social post | Draft |
| Final Hours | May 7 8PM | All 50+ | Urgency email | Draft |
| Thank You | May 8 | All 50+ | Template 7 | Draft |

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## VIP List Framework (10 Targets)

**Beta Testers (3-4):**
- [Name] - [Email] - [Feedback given]
- [Name] - [Email] - [Feedback given]

**Influencers (3-4):**
- [Name] - [@handle] - [Platform, follower count]
- [Name] - [@handle] - [Platform, follower count]

**Founder Network (2-3):**
- [Name] - [Email] - [Company/Relationship]
- [Name] - [Email] - [Company/Relationship]

**Action:** Founder to fill in names by April 27

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## Notes

- Update tracker in real-time during launch day
- Founder personally thanks VIPs post-launch
- Track email performance (open rate, click rate)
- Consider: Free Pro month for 3+ referrals

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**Related:**
- `/marketing/product-hunt-supporter-outreach.md` - Email templates
- `/marketing/product-hunt-launch-plan.md` - Full strategy
- FRE-645 - Waitlist schema (CTO complete)

**Last Updated:** 2026-04-26 10:35 AM
