For The Interested - FTI #332: What would I do?
What would I do if I had...
No audience.
No network.
No newsletter.
...and had to get 10,000 newsletter subscribers as quickly as possible?
Now, on to this week's ideas...
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The Starting Five
1. The Two Most Important Questions To Ask Before Starting A Creative Project
If you do any creative work - and especially if you get frustrated trying to do creative work - you'll find this week's episode of my I Want To Know podcast helpful.
Watch at the link above or listen here.
This is a great and simple way to better understand where your time goes.
3. How To Write A Line That Captures People's Attention
You'll become a lot better at writing hooks, headlines, and subject lines after you watch this.
4. The 35-Minute Twitter Growth Framework
This step-by-step plan includes how often to post, how to engage with others, and how to make the most of the time you spend on the platform.
5. A Step-By-Step Guide (And Template) You Can Use To Get Media Coverage For Free
Most PR strategies are a joke. But not this one.
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My Final Words Of The Week
I used to take on way too much.
This one sentence changed everything for me.
Have an interesting week!
Josh
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