First of all, I hope you have a happy holidays.

Second, here are some interesting suggestions about how to spend your "dead week."​

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

The ROI on checking out these resources is high.

1. How To Get Your Ideal Client's Attention​

In my new podcast episode I show you what to do when your audience isn't growing, how to borrow other people's audiences, and how to boost the perceived value of your products.

Listen at the link above or watch here.

2. 20 Ways To Do A Cross-Promotion With Another Newsletter​

A solid collection of free things you can do to help each other grow.

3. How To Do A 5-Second Landing Page Test​

This is one of those exercises that made me say, "Why didn't I think of that?"

4. A Great Example Of How To Promote Your Newsletter On LinkedIn (Before You Publish It)​

It's easy to adapt this and use it for your next newsletter issue.

5. The New Rules Of Media​

Including how to leverage new platforms, turn online attention into offline action, and the most important relationship you can have.

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• Remember sneaking food into the movies? You'll find this joke from Mahesh Kotagi hilarious!

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• The ​Storythings newsletter​ helps you become a better storyteller.

• This gift guide for business owners has some nice suggestions on it.

For your listening pleasure:

Want to hear some songs that sound like Post Malone made them, but aren't actually him?

Check out my Post(ish) playlist.

Or, if you want to escape the winter weather and picture yourself listening to reggae on a beach somewhere try my Riddim playlist.

Speaking of music...

I'm putting together a playlist featuring good songs readers discovered in 2024.

​Submit one here and I'll add it to the playlist which I'll share next week.

It doesn't have to be a song released this year, just one you never heard before this year.

Have an interesting week!