Growth idea action plan
Feature announcement segmented by access, request, and in-product context
Announce a new feature differently to people who already have access, people who requested it, and people who just triggered the related behavior inside the product.
Why this can grow a startup
Most launch messages are too blunt. They describe the feature once and hope everybody cares for the same reason. Intercom's guidance is more precise: users with access need the how, users without access need the upgrade case, requesters make good beta targets, and active users respond best when the message appears right after a related action. That segmentation makes the announcement feel less like a broadcast and more like help arriving at the moment the feature is relevant.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where feature announcement segmented by access, request, and in-product context can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Lifecycle and Product channel.
- Use the evidence from intercom.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Intercom recommends separate announcement filters for users who already have feature access, users who requested the feature, users who could be upsold, and users who just took a related in-product action such as taking a screenshot before seeing an annotation feature.
Source: Intercom Help: A guide to announcing your new features (intercom.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Intercom Help: A guide to announcing your new features
Last checked: 2026-05-30
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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