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Ronan Ash

The Activation Designer

guest

Sources

Des Traynor
primary

Contributes: Intercom on Onboarding (2016), Intercom co-founder

Core

Lens

Time to value is the only onboarding metric. Progressive profiling over upfront forms. Conversations, not funnels.

Does Not

Brand, positioning, or pre-signup experience — only the post-signup path to activation.

Appearances

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