For The Interested - FTI #305: It took me years.

It took years for me to get comfortable sharing stuff online.

Even when I published blog posts, I rarely shared them on my own social media accounts because I didn't feel comfortable doing so.

That's OK.

This whole creator thing is a process and it takes time.

Stick with it and you'll get there eventually.

Now, on to this week's ideas...

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The Starting Five

1. How To Master Twitter Replies​

These are my thoughts about how to use Twitter replies to grow your audience.

And if you want to triple your reach in 30 days, try doing my Twitter Replies Challenge.

2. How To Manage Your Email In 17 Minutes A Day​

This video is a great step-by-step breakdown of the system Tiago Forte uses to manage his inbox and I'm sure it will inspire you to switch up how you deal with email.

3. How To Become A Full-Time Creator (It's Not What You Think)​

This "controversial advice" about how to generate a full-time income from your creations is smart - especially the bit about thinking of yourself as a one-person business instead of a creator.

4. 17 Fill-In-The-Blank Headline Templates That Drive Clicks​

These are designed to be used in ads, but they'll work just as well as blog post headlines or email subject lines.

5. How To Define And Find Your Ideal Clients​

A breakdown of how a pair of creators identified their ideal clients, found them, and built a thriving business serving them.

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Meanwhile, On Twitter...

Josh Spector @jspector What progress feels like: Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Something. April 21st 2022 38 Retweets 254 Likes

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Josh Spector @jspector Got a question about audience growth, social media, newsletters, marketing, writing, or business? Ask away - I'm happy to give you some advice. April 15th 2022 0 Retweets 18 Likes

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My Final Words Of The Week

When Cypress Hill was looking for its first record deal, they met with Def Jam Records.

In the meeting, execs asked them about their brand. What was their persona?

Were they a storyteller like Slick Rick, a ladies man like LL Cool J, or street guys like Run DMC?

The group had never even considered the importance of branding.

After the meeting, they gave that conversation some thought and came up with a simple answer:

"We're the Cheech & Chong of hip hop."

They certainly are.

Thanks for your interest!

Josh

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