There have been and still are many ideas proposed by HIVE members regarding the marketing of our blockchain. Today I decided to use Chat-GPT to see what could be a good direction. This post is the results of my prompts. I believe it is a very good proposal and budget friendly.
I would like some help implementing the proposal though. I am not a dummy and am very familiar with this blockchain and its protocol. There are many gaps in my knowledge though. I would greatly appreciate any input and also folks who would like to help in this proposed marketing initiative.
Hopefully I will not get in trouble tagging the following influential folk. I just do it because I respect their expertise in these matters and would value their input. @theycallmedan, @taskmaster4450, @guiltyparties, @thekittygirl, @shadowspub, @acidyo, @aggroed, @gandalf. Of course I appreciate anyone's input as long as it is productive. My dad used to say: "Don't complain about what is wrong. Provide a proposed solution."
So here is what Chat-GPT and I came up with.
90-Day Hive Developer & Investor Growth Initiative (Budget-Constrained)
Beneficiary
To be specified (individual or multi-sig account responsible for execution)
The beneficiary will be responsible for coordinating contributors, publishing updates, and maintaining transparency.
Proposal Duration
90 days
Daily HBD Requested
27.78 HBD / day
Total requested ≈ 2,500 HBD over 90 days
(Unused funds will be disclosed and returned or rolled forward per DAO norms.)
Total Requested
≈ 2,500 HBD
Summary
This proposal funds a 90-day, low-budget growth initiative for the Hive blockchain focused on:
• Improving developer onboarding
• Driving real application deployment
• Increasing investor credibility through metrics and reporting
The initiative avoids paid advertising and instead leverages:
• Open-source tooling
• Community coordination
• HP delegation
• Transparent reporting
The goal is measurable execution, not marketing hype.
Problem Statement
Hive has:
• Proven infrastructure
• Real users
• Production applications
However, Hive continues to suffer from:
• Fragmented developer onboarding
• Inconsistent external messaging
• Lack of consolidated, investor-grade reporting
As a result, Hive is often overlooked by developers and investors, despite its strengths.
This proposal addresses those gaps efficiently and transparently.
Objectives
Developer-Focused Objectives
• Reduce onboarding time to <30 minutes
• Deliver 3 reusable app templates
• Ship 5–10 new functional Hive-based apps
Investor-Focused Objectives
• Publish a Hive Network Report
• Maintain a public metrics dashboard
• Generate qualified, non-hype investor interest
Scope of Work
Phase 1 — Foundation (Days 1–30)
• Lock unified developer & investor narratives
• Improve Hive on-boarding documentation
• Publish starter repositories
• Create a public metrics dashboard
Phase 2 — Proof & Outreach (Days 31–60)
• Run a “Ship on Hive” developer sprint
• Support builders with mentoring and visibility
• Publish app demos and testimonials
• Begin quiet investor outreach using metrics and demos
Phase 3 — Amplification (Days 61–90)
• Launch regional ambassadors (3 regions)
• Shift messaging to an apps-first approach
• Publish the Hive Network Report
• Conduct a public review and retrospective
Budget Breakdown
Category Amounts (HBD)
Developer micro-grants=1,000
Design & report polish=500
Regional ambassadors=500
Tools & hosting=250
Contingency=250
Total=2,500
Cost-minimization measures
- Use HP delegation instead of cash where possible
- Volunteer contributors prioritized
- No paid advertising
Deliverables
By Day 90, the following will be delivered publicly:
• ✅ Hive developer quickstart documentation
• ✅ 3 open-source Hive app templates
• ✅ Public metrics dashboard
• ✅ Completed developer sprint with shipped apps
• ✅ App case studies and demos
• ✅ Hive Network Report (PDF)
• ✅ Final transparency and performance report
Reporting & Accountability
- Weekly public progress updates posted on Hive
- Public budget tracking
- Metrics and repositories kept open-source
- Final retrospective including:
- Successes
- Failures
- Recommendations
- Failure to report may result in proposal termination per Hive DAO expectations.
Risk & Mitigation
Risk: Low participation
Mitigation: Developer sprint + visible incentives
Risk: Limited investor engagement
Mitigation: Focus on metrics and shipped apps, not speculation
Risk: Budget inefficiency
Mitigation: Small tranches, public accounting, delegation-first approach
Conclusion
Hive does not need aggressive marketing or speculative narratives. It needs coordination, proof, and consistency.
This proposal delivers:
• Clear scope
• Small budget
• Fixed timeline
• Measurable outcomes
If successful, the DAO may choose to renew or scale the initiative.
Voting Options
• ✅ Approve
• ❌ Reject
• 🔄 Request revisions
Appendix A — Weekly Task Timeline (90 Days)
Week 1 — Messaging & Coordination
- Finalize developer narrative
- Finalize investor narrative
- Assign task owners
- Publish execution plan
Week 2 — Developer Onboarding
- Improve quickstart docs
- Validate onboarding with new devs
- Document Hive Keychain flow
Week 3 — App Templates
- Publish social app template
- Publish game backend template
- Publish DAO/voting template
Week 4 — Metrics Infrastructure
- Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Build public metrics dashboard
- Draft Network Report outline
Week 5 — Developer Sprint Launch
- Announce “Ship on Hive”
- Open support channels
- Begin builder onboarding
Week 6 — Sprint Support
- Daily builder support
- Public progress updates
- Identify standout projects
Week 7 — Sprint Wrap-Up
- Demo day
- Distribute micro-grants
- Publish sprint recap
Week 8 — Investor Narrative
- Publish investor-focused posts
- Prepare briefing deck
- Begin quiet outreach
Week 9 — Regional Ambassadors
Select 3 regions
Onboard ambassadors
Translate key docs
Week 10 — Apps-First Promotion
- Publish app case studies
- Launch “Built on Hive” badge
- App-led landing page
Week 11 — Network Report Finalization
- Finalize metrics
- Design & polish report
- Prepare release content
Week 12 — Public Release & Review
Publish Hive Network Report
AMA or community review
Final transparency report
Recommendations for next phase
I encourage anyone interested in this proposed project to share your thoughts in the comments. I can also be reached by direct message on DISCORD: .sgtdan is my username. I also have a Discord server: https://discord.gg/j6v9bJrfdS
Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to hearing from ya'll. Have a great holiday season.
I think people need to be mindful we are running a huge deficit with the DHF fund. At today's price we should be offering 1/10th or 1/5rh to the money we are spending.
On top of that, there is no actual goal or way to suspend the payment after the proposal have been passed. And I don't really see any guarantee of having a return of investment by adding new accounts or buying more Hive.
I would love to have proposals that build on making other proposals more honest, and having a way to recoup the money if it's not working as promised.
Thank you for your feedback. Things to think about. The proposal I submitted says that all funds not used would be returned as you can see in the post.
This proposal has not been submitted yet as I am looking for feedback like yours. Thank you for joining the conversation.
I think there are some good ideas in this document, and the ask amount is very very small.
Who will operate all of this is unclear, but its in the spirit of solutions that I also believe in, so would love to share our project builder page of open source links to useful HIVE scripts and repositories. https://tools.crypto-dreamr.com/project_builder
Thank you. I am looking to crowd-source the whole project. Sharing your tools sounds great! I am looking for some folks to team up with before officially submitting this proposal.
I don't like messing with money, but have a great deal of experience in *leading the accomplishment of missions. All help is greatly appreciated.
I envision this proposal to be a cooperative effort among the entire HIVE community. Of course there will be primaries who will oversee each task reporting to a project leader (yet to be determined).
Since you have the crypto-dreamr project going, I think it would be great if you would like to handle the tasks targeting developers. That would be sweet (told you I like to delegate)!
I would like to collaborate on the organization of the documentation material for these devs. I don't know much about targeting them, but once they show up they need some structured documentation that includes link trees to many different things.
I do like that the ask is low, still I think like you are asking not enough money from the DHF, and your proposal should be no longer than 60 days to minimize the fee. 100 dollars/ day for 50 days is still a low 5k hdb. I think you are still missing 3-4 people to get onboard with doing this work, for it to work.
My contributions would be free of charge. The budget is shown in the proposal.
Budget Breakdown
Category Amounts (HBD)
Developer micro-grants=1,000
Design & report polish=500
Regional ambassadors=500
Tools & hosting=250
Contingency=250
Total=2,500
As I stated earlier, I would like to implement using volunteers from the community to perform tasks. I do appreciate your input and will ponder it.
Could you share this with others? I learned as a military leader that a wise leader surrounds himself with a great deal of counsel from varied opinions. Not looking for post votes, just constructive criticism in the way of comments.
My biggest concern is going over budget. I also want to use the KISS concept:
Keep It Simple Sir
I am still looking for folks to be the beneficiaries (multi-sig)/
distributors of funds should the proposal be funded.
We could set up a google form for sign-ups to accomplish the tasks listed.
I know that @dalz is very good with metrics. Depending on his availability, I am curious if he would like to get onboard.
A lot of these things already exist here on HIVE. I am just trying to get all of it together as a cooperative marketing effort on the cheap!
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Hi i'm not sure if i contacted you before about this but, you might want to check your witness votes , i saw your name voting for a witness that is no longer active . If i did contact you before about this then i'm sorry for bothering you again.
Which witness was it that is no longer active, please?
good day , that would be disregardfiat
Your stats look good. You are now my new witness.
Thank you for your Vote , much appreciated .
Thank you. I will address that problem in a bit. Working on something right now, but thanks for the heads-up.