Raw idea β solve the management problems of #Airbnbhosts
0. First thing that we did β We tested the market π We created a free Notion Template targeted for Airbnb hosts aimed to solve the communication between hosts and guests β we concluded that they were interested β
1. We started by identifying all the problems associated with our raw idea 1.1 After that we used colored tags to see which problems a #notiontemplate will be able to solve:π’For sure, π Maybe, π€Don't think so, βοΈNext stage
1.2 Once each issue was tagged, we removed those that we thought were not relevant or hardly doable π€ After that we group the problems into general solutions β
2. We narrowed the general solutions to those we thought were the most important and start proposing SPECIFIC solutions π 2.1 We again used colored tags to see on which solutions we need to focus:πFor sure, πNah, βMaybe, βοΈNext stage
2.2 We then started turning our solutions to specific spaces for our template, this last analysis functioned as a draft proposal of the sections we wanted to include π
3. The Last stage of our product design process was creating the #userflow π This is the real essence of our template π§
So far, is very simple, however, if you combine this block with database templates it becomes so powerful πͺ
π Example for a Job Positions database: You can create several database templates for different positions and add a Custome AI block that will generate that action.
While researching for the Business Plan Notion template I came across some great brainstorming techniques
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β Reverse brainstorming: Instead of asking the team to find solutions, reverse brainstorming asks them to cause a problem, encouraging the team to work backward
This article is great to learn how to effectively implement the technique β mindtools.com/pages/article/β¦
β 5 Whys Analysis: this technique consists in asking "why" over and over until you get to the root of an obstacle or setback
It may sound simple but it raises problems that are difficult to see or are hidden between processes