For The Interested - FTI #402: There's gold in this email

"Nothing is more valuable to me than seeing your thought process fleshed out like this."

That's what one commenter said after they read what I revealed here.

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

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The Starting Five

1. How To Get Ratings And Reviews For Your Podcast​

What to say, how to say it, and when to say it to get more listeners to rate and review your show.

2. This Free LinkedIn Cheatsheet Is Gold​

This one-page resource tells you just about everything you'd learn in LinkedIn courses that sell for hundreds of dollars.

(Btw, here's my LinkedIn profile if you'd like to connect with me.)

3. A Free Writing Masterclass From Two Of The Internet's Most Successful Writers​

Shaan Puri and Sam Paar know how to write in a way that captures attention, so you'd be wise to pay attention to the knowledge they drop in this video.

4. How To Develop A Premise That Draws Your Ideal Customers To Your Work​

After you read this, you'll see the power of a strong premise everywhere and be eager to clarify your own.

5. A 21-Step Product Launch Timeline​

Check this out before you create your next product - it will save you a LOT of headaches.

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Inside My Skill Sessions Membership This Week

We had a great Jam Session last week where I helped members with all sorts of projects.

Here's a bit of advice I gave a member that you might find helpful as well:

If the grind of writing a weekly newsletter is proving too tough, the obvious solution is to cut back and publish once every two weeks instead.

But, there's another (better) option...

You can keep your weekly communication cadence, but just alternate between your regular length newsletter and a micro-version that might be as simple as a single paragraph and a link.

This reduces the workload, but maintains the frequency of communication with your audience.

And as long as the short version of the newsletter provides value, your readers will love it - just like mine love my brief weekday newsletters.

Want one-on-one help from me with your project?

​Join my Skill Sessions membership here.

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My Final Words Of The Week

Want to know my #1 tip on how to grow an email list from scratch?

Or the biggest mistake I see content creators make?

Or the one book I recommend every creator read?

​Here you go.

Have an interesting week!

Josh

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