🚩 Help Others - TRUST-able #22 - Jul/Aug 2023
🚩 Help Others - TRUST-able #22 - Jul/Aug 2023Inspiration, ideas and tools for indie entrepreneurs who want to become trusted advisors in their market niche.Welcome, N.B.: There are two language editions of this newsletter: There are also two formats: To unsubscribe click here. To get in touch with me, Robin Good, just email me at: I am here to make friends. Follow a path with a heart. Robin Good 1) How To Create Real ValueCompile the XYou may not like the content, but you have to recognize the value (at least for some people). Daily Dose of Internet is a YouTube channel that publishes under 5-min daily compilations of interesting short videos found online. For a great number of people seeking light, uncritical, snackable, entertaining content, this is evidently super. Anthony Padilla - “I spent a Day with a Daily Dose of Internet” Find more projects like this inside Curation Monetized Premium Help OthersHere are my three pillars for a good life: 1) adding value to the world on a daily basis, 2) creating things that leave something memorable for others 3) helping others do good. This is what moves me. “High vibrational people are in touch with their hearts and identify less with their egos. They transcend and put their ego in the back seat and allow their hearts to lead them.They have an intention of adding value to the world and that’s their very strong why. They understand that the more they help others reach their goals, the more they help themselves.” Source: Kimberly Fosu - “3 Habits of High Vibrational People That Makes Them Successful”Piss Them Off
Source: Ayodeji Awosika - “How To Become a Remarkable Writer”2) How To Cultivate RelationshipsMake No Agenda Calls“One of my favorite habits is sending ideas to people without any expectations or agenda. Just last Saturday, I messaged the CEO of my favorite coffee house chain, the founder of a software I no longer use, and a guy whose blog post I really liked this week. Everyone replied. What’s the point? *No agenda messages* are a breath of fresh air. By sending them, I’m doing something to bring into existence the kind of world I want to live in. But also each cold email I send increases my luck surface area a little bit.” Source: Jakob Greenfeld - Brainstorms newsletter “No agenda cold emails…”Check OutverseFor those looking for a community-building platform that has all of the basic features without costing an arm and a leg, I suggest giving a look to this new kid on the block: Outverse, is ideal for startups, indie entrepreneurs and creators looking for a smart and affordable alternative to Slack or Discord. Key features include: ✅ - Offers public and private areas ✅ - Fully integrated searchable knowledge-base ✅ - Import data from existing tools and platforms Pricing: 100% free while in Beta (until Nov.'23). Free version supports up to 500 members. Try it out now: Outverse Find the Right ToolsTools to build your community. Here’s a useful map of many community building apps, well organized into base categories (Membership, Forums, Chats, Messaging, Social media, eMail, Live Events, Audio Rooms, All-in-One, and more) 3) How To Communicate EffectivelyImprove Your StorytellingTen practical suggestions to improve how you tell stories: 1) Begin with the end 2) Use “therefore” and “but” between beats 3) Use the word “not” 4) Create your own words 5) Combine different styles Discover more in the full Gdoc edition. Find Out Who He Is“Until you figure out who you are speaking to, none of your messaging will work.” Great video by an interesting guy: Chris Do. The video stresses:
Chris also emphasizes the importance of knowing your target market in order to create effective messaging. Video: “Building Your Personal Brand” Use Free Creative ToolsTo produce good quality graphic design work, it is my opinion that you do not need to spend money on fancy tools and apps like most everyone does. Here are four free web-based tools that can be used by anyone, and which can produce pro-quality results. 1) Polotno 2) Pablo 3) Flourish 4) Adobe Color Wheel Find more free tools like these on Good Tools. Robin Good4) How To Market YourselfBe One, Not ManyTo develop a strong personal brand, the key essential factor is to be consistent. Consistent both in the way you communicate (words, voice tone, style, vocabulary, etc.) as well as in WHEN you communicate. Letting loose these factors and letting oneself be driven by the spur of the moment leads nowhere, builds no brand, and leaves your audience with a feeling of emptiness / shallowness. Robin GoodFocusThe key to differentiation is rooted in our own ability to continuously improve our expertise in the path we have chosen to follow. Specifically, the ability to: a) reduce drastically the amount of daily distractions b) increase the discipline level in adopting small but constant changes c) take full responsibility for everything that happens so that what I dream to realize, materializes as I proceed. “Small, seemingly inconsistent steps completed consistently over time will create a radical difference.” Source: Darren Hardy - “Here’s How To Reprogram Your Brain To Achieve More Focus On Your Goals”Barcode YourselfBarcodes key benefits are that they offer an easy bridge from physical reality to anything on the internet. Therefore if you have a business or activity that takes place in the physical world, it is a good idea to leverage the power of barcodes to give just-in-time access to useful info and resources to your clients. Here are two great free apps that help you create free personalized barcodes: + 5) How To Get More VisibilityAvoid BlocklistsAs time goes by it gets harder and harder to reach the main inbox of newsletter subscribers without being blocked by some blocklist. Here some practical advice to circumvent this important issue: 25 Ways to Keep Your Newsletter Off Blocklists. Source: Yanna Torry-Aspraki - “25 Ways to Keep Your Newsletter Off Blocklists”Do Audience ResearchThree great little known tools to find relevant keywords to intercept (to be found for) in your niche market.
Find Cross-PartnersFind newsletters who want to do cross-promotions. 6) How To MonetizeSell Your Sawdust
Source: Nihall Doherty - “French Newsletter Earns €60,000 from Republished Content”Create Online CoursesPredictions:
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Source: Dru Riley - VC Trends - Online CoursesEvaluate ModelsIs it better to monetize through subscriptions or via one-time sales? Here’s the full breakdown of all the pros and cons. Source: Indie Hackers - “Breaking Down The Subscription Vs One-Time Purchase Debate”7) How To Stay AheadOrganize Your InfoThere’s an explosion of new apps designed to help you efficiently organize notes, ideas and resources. The promise is not just the ability to easily find what you have saved but also the one of finding new interesting connections. Here’s a short-list of some of these new fascinating tools: 1) Anytype - cross-platform, local, custom objects, E2E. 2) Capacities - cloud-based, custom objects. Free version. 3) Mem.ai - cross-platform + cloud. Free version. 4) Deep Notes - cloud-based, infinite canvas, open-source, E2E. Free version. 5) Discover 6 more in the full Gdoc edition. Source: Curation MonetizedGet GoingTo stay ahead professionally the work you choose needs to have three qualities:
Source: Paul Graham - “How To Do Great Work”Be Disciplined
Source: Visualize Tom - Twitter postRecommended Newsletters1) Friday Finds 2) A Mail 3) CreatorBoom 4) Growth Design 5) Microns From the HeartFame is The EnemyNot being you, will destroy you. “This is what I have personally found out. Popularity kills purpose. Don’t focus on it. Popularity is always a temporary thing. Plus you don’t want a host of fair-weather friends, you want real connections with great people. Thus: Don’t focus on being popular. Focus on helping others, and being missed when you’re gone.” Source: Anthony Moore - “The Post Grad Survival Guide”Read more on these topics by checking out the extended edition of this newsletter.
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