📬 No. 41 | Becoming a Dad Changed the Way I Write Newsletters

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It’s Wednesday, July 31, and a few weeks ago, my son turned 1. It got me thinking about how much has changed over the past year — including the way I work. So this week, I wrote out a few lessons I’ve learned from fatherhood that have made me a better newsletter operator. But first…

Thanks for all the kind notes about last week’s story! It’s always a risk to try a new format, and I was so thrilled to hear that the piece resonated with so many of you. I’m working on future editions of Ask a Newsletter Therapist — expect to see more of those later this year…

If you saw lower-than-usual open rates last week, it might’ve been due to this Apple bug

And if you want a deeper look at what open rates actually mean, this guide might help

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Becoming a Dad Changed the Way I Think About Newsletters


My son, our first child, turned one recently. I expected fatherhood to change just about everything about my life — less sleep, less free time, lots more dirty diapers. But what I didn’t realize was that becoming a dad would change the way I think about work and reframe the way I think about a lot of my daily tasks.

Become a dad changed the way I ask questions, prioritize after-hours work, handle mistakes, and even write alt text for images. Here’s what I’ve learned that I apply to my newsletter work.
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From my reading list...


ICYMI: Claire Zulkey felt stuck with her newsletter. So we talked through a few options — and here’s what she did. (Inbox Collective)

Sherwood, which runs Robinhood, released a survey about why readers love newsletters. There are lots of interesting nuggets in here. (Magna Global)

Some good advice here on to follow up with potential newsletter advertisers. (Revenews)

If you’re in the local newsletter space, you should be paying attention to what’s happening at the Manchester Mill. (The Guardian)
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📬 No. 40 | Questions for a (newsletter) therapist

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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📬 No. 39 | The four quadrants for growth | Apple Mail changes coming

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

“The fastest-growing newsletters lean into four proven — and very different — ways to grow.” ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌

📬 No. 38 | We’re back! | Interview with Tangle’s founder | Newsletter job board

Thursday, July 11, 2024

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📬 No. 37 | Questions to Help You Build a Better Newsletter

Monday, June 3, 2024

The first-ever Inbox Collective ebook is on sale now! ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌

📬 No. 36 | Two newsletters, two languages

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

One Istanbul-based writer publishes two newsletters in two languages — with four different revenue streams. Here's how he manages it all. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌

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