Hey fam!
It's a new dawn...
a new day...
a new life...
and we're feelin' eaux-so-goood 😘
welcome to another glorious edition of
🎉 TOTEM TUESDAY 🎉
(your friendly neighborhood party in the inbox)
🤗
We've got a TON going on this week, so we're gonna keep things
short
🍭 sweet 🍭
and to-the-point!
One note before we begin:
if you have already received your Totem Compass...
🌐 Update Your Totems! 🌐
The BIGGEST and most exciting Totem Compass update to date dropped last week — Version 3.7! This version brings with it a plethora of improvements, new features, and bug fixes. Battery life is improved by 60-80%, and peer-to-peer range is extended to over 1000 meters. Reminder: your Touch Crystal will flash a color when you power on, indicating which Software Version you're running. Version 3.7's color is White.
Software update instructions here.
OK—let's get this party started.
This is our weekly progress report to all our favorite people.
(yes, that includes you, friend 🫰)
Let’s go, Tribe!
(P.S. — if this is your first Totem Tuesday, welcome to the Tribe! We are so grateful to be here with you.)
😘
3 things to know this week
1) Rollout Update
👇 It's been a BIG week for Totem Compass Rollout:👇
Another 7000+ Totem Compasses shipped out to customers last week.
Which means...(can we get a drumroll please)....
There are only 2 final shipments left before we can put a beautiful, hot pink bow on pre-order Rollout! 🎀 🎉
After more than a year of hard work, Totem Compass Rollout is so close to the finish line, we can taste it. And it tastes like love.
Here's a breakdown of where we're at:
- As of last week, nearly 20,000 Totem Compasses have shipped to customers around the world
- The final 2 shipments of Totems will arrive at our shipping partner in two weeks. We will be updating the Rollout Tracker with the latest order number in the Queue as soon as those are sent out! 🔥
- We are still on track to fulfill ALL pre-orders (and all other orders placed in 2024) by the end of February.
- As of today, new orders ship within 45 days of the order being placed, which will be standard moving forward! Use this timeline to plan around your upcoming festivals.
For the vast majority of pre-orders, the wait is already over. For those toward the back-end of the queue, keep an eye on that email inbox for your tracking number—your time is almost here!
We can't wait to celebrate with you all during 2025 festival season. It's going to be a season unlike any other—one filled with more beauty, more freedom, and deeper connection. We have YOU to thank for that 🎉
2) Valentine's Day Sale
Roses are red...
Violets are blue...
"Where the heck are you?!?"
—an all-too-common love story
If you haven't already heard the news, our biggest sale yet is happening as you read this!
BUY 2, GET 20% OFF 😍
Right now, if you buy two Totems, you will get 20% off your ENTIRE order (that's $14 off each for orders of 2!).
We simply couldn't resist embracing Totem's favorite holiday. We jokingly call Totem "the love compass" — but in all honesty, we really mean it.
The Totem Compass was designed to be worn around the neck, because what better place for it to hang than over your heart? Your heart is your most honest, intimate place, after all.
These days, people feel more alone than ever—even when surrounded by others.
The Totem Compass is not just a tool to help you find your friends. It's a symbol that, despite it all, we are never truly alone.
We're so thankful that each of you have invested time in reading this newsletter, week after week. We've poured so much love into it.
As a gift to you, click here to claim your discount code (applied automatically at checkout).
3) SXSW: Booth Info REVEALED
With SXSW just one short month away, we couldn't resist sharing some super exciting news....
We finally received our digital floor plan 😎
Totem will officially be exhibiting at Booth #825 at the Creative Industries Expo, running from March 9th-12th.
We absolutely cannot WAIT to see all of you there. SXSW is a full circle moment for us—we've come a long way since last March 🥹
We've got some big surprises up our sleeve that are going to take Totem X SXSW 2025 to the next level!
Closing out with our favorite quote of the week, courtesy of the author of Atomic Habits—Mr. James Clear.
"Caring about everything is a disaster.
Caring about nothing is also a disaster.
Nurture the small pocket of things that truly matter.”
See you next week!
✌️ + 🩷
The Totem Team
(P.S. — if this is your first Totem Tuesday, we hiiighly recommend that you go back and check out all the past Totem Tuesdays on our website. Every single decision we’ve made with the product is detailed extensively in past editions. Have fun 😘)
