For The Interested - FTI #353: The perfect biz for you
Not sure what kind of business to build?
This can help you figure it out.
Now, on to this week's ideas...
***
The Starting Five
1. 3 Ways To Take Your Business To The Next Level
My take on how to 10x your LinkedIn growth, create a powerful personal brand, and iterate on your work.
2. A Fill-In-The-Blank Exercise To Help Identify Your Ideal Customer
This will make EVERYTHING you do easier.
3. How To Grow A Newsletter (With Or Without Paid Marketing)
This is as in-depth a breakdown of how to attract, convert, and keep subscribers as you'll see.
4. How To Train ChatGPT To Become Your Personal Writing Assistant
Including five prompts you can use to optimize anything you write.
5. 7 Things You Need To Do To Get Clients From Social Media
Turns out most people who get clients from social media do the same things.
***
I’ll Help You Find Content Your Audience Will Love For $25
My Content Compass Skill Session gives you a simple system to find share-worthy content for your newsletter, blog, or social media channels.
And since you’re reading my newsletter, you can use discount code COMPASS25 to get it for just $25 this week.
***
Sources and Sponsors
• Creator Science helps you become a smarter creator. Receive firsthand experiments and expert interviews every week. Join 21,000+ subscribers here.
• Join the newsletter that shows you how to grow and monetize a niche audience. By a successful niche site and online magazine owner. Sign Up >>>
• Learn to tell incredible stories in your life and business with Zac Garside’s “Storytelling Habit” newsletter. Comes with a free digital book!
• Subscribe to Podcast the Newsletter, Lauren's Passell's newsletter that will help you find your next favorite podcast. (You can even pitch your own!)
• If you want to actually get your work noticed, this is the newsletter for you.
• The Newsletter Operator will show you how to grow and monetize your newsletter.
***
790 People
That's how many of my readers clicked an ad one of my sponsors recently ran.
On average, sponsors get 403 clicks on their ads.
And an ad only costs $350.
Plus, I'll write the copy for you!
***
My Final Words Of The Week
Maybe you've checked out my podcast, maybe you haven't.
Either way, you'll probably dig my greatest hits.
Have an interesting week!
Josh
New To This Newsletter?
Subscribe here to get what I share next week.
Older messages
FTI #352: This may sound crazy, but...
Sunday, March 19, 2023
This may sound crazy, but... I'm going to say it anyway. Now, on to this week's ideas... *** The Starting Five 1. My Most Valuable Advice For Side Hustlers Including what to do first,
FTI #351: What a difference a minute can make
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Before you start work tomorrow, try this: Take one minute to do one of these things. Now, on to this week's ideas... *** The Starting Five 1. How To Build A Writing Career Everything you
FTI #350: Mind blown.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
This image I shared the other day blew people's minds. I bet it'll change the way you think about your audience too. Now, on to this week's ideas... *** The Starting Five 1. Five
FTI #349: The most important part
Sunday, February 26, 2023
I've got a lot of valuable stuff for you in my newsletter today. But I'm not sure any of it is as important as this message. Now, on to this week's ideas... *** The Starting Five 1.
FTI #348: My process
Sunday, February 19, 2023
I'm often asked how I'm able to share such consistently valuable links in my newsletter. It helps that I do this before I share a link. Now, on to this week's ideas... *** The
You Might Also Like
eBook & Paperback • Demystifying Hospice: The Secrets to Navigating End-of-Life Care by Barbara Petersen
Monday, March 3, 2025
Author Spots • Kindle • Paperback Welcome to ContentMo's Book of the Day "Barbara
How Homer Simpson's Comical Gluttony Saved Lives
Monday, March 3, 2025
But not Ozzie Smith's. He's still lost, right?
🧙♂️ Why I Ditched Facebook and Thinkific for Circle (Business Deep Dive)
Monday, March 3, 2025
Plus Chad's $50k WIN ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
I'd like to buy Stripe shares
Monday, March 3, 2025
Hi all, I'm interested in buying Stripe shares. If you know anyone who's interested in selling I'd love an intro. I'm open to buying direct shares or via an SPV (0/0 structure, no
What GenAI is doing to the Content Quality Bell Curve
Monday, March 3, 2025
Generative AI makes it easy to create mediocre content at scale. That means, most of the web will become mediocre content, and you need to work harder to stand out. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
mRNA breakthrough for cancer treatment, AI of the week, Commitment
Monday, March 3, 2025
A revolutionary mRNA breakthrough could redefine medicine by making treatments more effective, durable, and precise; AI sees major leaps with emotional speech, video generation, and smarter models; and
• Affordable #KU Kindle Unlimited eBook Promos for Writers •
Monday, March 3, 2025
Affordable KU Book Promos "I'm amazed in this day and age there are still people around who treat you so kindly and go the extra mile when you need assistance. If you have any qualms about
The stuff that matters
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Plus, how to build a content library, get clients from social media, and go viral on Substack. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Food for Agile Thought #482: No Place to Hide from AI, Cagan’s Vision For Product Teams, Distrust Breeds Distrust
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Also: Product Off-Roadmap; AI for PMs; Why Rewrites Fail; GPT 4.5 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Pinterest For Authors 📌 30 Days of Book Pins 📌 1 Each Day
Sunday, March 2, 2025
"ContentMo is at the top of my promotions list ... "I'm amazed in this day and age there are still people around who treat you so kindly and go the extra mile when you need assistance. If