For The Interested - FTI #370: The hard part

The hard part isn’t if you can get good enough.

It’s if you can be patient enough.

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

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The Starting Five

1. The Mindset That's Driven All My Success As A Creative Entrepreneur​

It all started with this two-word phrase.

2. 7 Ways To Create A Slide Deck That Isn't Boring​

Including how to organize your deck, how many slides to use, and how many bullets is too many bullets on a slide.

3. The 9 Keys To Writing Effective Ads​

If you're going to promote your work in someone's newsletter (like mine), these proven tactics will get you more bang for your buck.

4. How To Get More Reach For Your Instagram Posts​

If you scroll down to the fourth item (you don't need to download the report to see it), you'll see a breakdown of how many hashtags you should use and how long your captions should be to maximize the reach of your posts on Instagram.

5. A Step-By-Step Guide To Running A Cost-Effective Influencer Marketing Campaign​

Including how to find the right influencers, get the most for your budget, and do outreach.

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My Final Words Of The Week

All no's are not created equal.

​Get yourself more of these.

Have an interesting week!

Josh

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