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Creator raises $1m on Kickstarter in 24 hours

Artist and YouTuber Ten Hundred raised $1m in 24 hours on Kickstarter for his illustrated playing cards.

In addition to the headline link, check out his first video of the series. It shows his process right from the start.

I absolutely love stories like this!

Big Ideas:
There are so many great lessons here:

* It shows the power of building an audience first to get support for future projects.
* The value of building in public to build buzz for your ideas.
* The power of crowdfunding to launch a new project or business.
* Of course, the idea of doing illustrated playing cards is also genius. I don't think he would have had the same success if it was for prints, T-shirts, or other products. Playing cards are the perfect project because there are 54 different artworks and it's a great story. Every purchaser will love explaining the cards to friends.

via @thepublishpress

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How I use Twitter - The (almost) 10k special

Alex Llull shares how he created a 5-figure business in a year while building an audience on Twitter.

Branding himself everywhere with a distinctive color seems to be an effective strategy. I'm seeing more people do this recently.

Here are a couple more good links this week on growing your Twitter Following:

How Chris Hladczuk gained over 50k Twitter followers in under a year.

Want to 3x your Twitter growth in 2 months? The real world guide to building an audience on Twitter

getrevue.co

The Art of Harnessing Opportunites

"How to win at almost anything (by getting luckier)"

"Why do some creators make more money and get offered more opportunities?

They’re not better. They just know what others don’t. They know how to increase the surface area of luck — and possess the courage to go all in.

They know it’s a bit risky but strategy stacks the odds in their favour. "

creativehackers.substack.com

These Are 23 Great Rules To Be A Productive Creative

Ryan Holiday has recently finished his 12th book in 10 years. He has written all those books while running a successful marketing agency and coaching practice.

He shares his advice on being productive in this post.

via @ebizfacts

ryanholiday.net

The gritty reality for Substack’s middle class

"Star journalists generate six-figure revenue within weeks after launching on Substack, but that's not the reality for most writers."

An honest look at what it's like to make a living from publishing a substack newsletter.

"I do think it’s very much possible for the average person to join this middle class, but it’s important that everyone understands the punishing economics at play. Learning about the successes of journalist megastars like Matt Yglesias and Glenn Greenwald is useful in some respects, but you should only embark on this journey with the understanding that their experiences are far outside the norm."

simonowens.substack.com

I Borrowed James Clear’s Instagram Strategy to Grow My Email Newsletter

"Let’s dissect James Clear’s Instagram strategy. How can you as a writer/content creator apply his tactics to let the Instagram algorithm find engaged newsletter subscribers for you without spending hours creating content for free?"

via @joshspector

medium.com

This Instagram Content Creator Gets Real on Social Media

"In 2015, Quigley’s mom found an article about a blogger who made $500K in one year. That’s when Quigley realized she could turn her own blog into a business. At the time, the Instagram content creator had about 10K followers on the platform. She put her life on hold – including music and modeling – to throw everything into content creation."

"In 2019, this Instagram content creator and her team earned $500K in gross revenue."

thetilt.com

Community DAOs

"In crypto land, 2020 was all about DeFi. So far, 2021 has been about NFTs... 2022 will be all about Community DAOs."

"DAOs provide an internet-native way of pooling capital, making collective decisions, and capturing value.

The org structure of DAOs looks like modern-day cooperatives, but over the next decade I believe their scale and impact will rival some of the world’s largest public companies."

Big Idea: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are becoming the next hottest trend in the creator economy. It's still early, but there are many interesting projects emerging already.

I'm exploring creating a DAO for IdeaEconomy now. If any of you have any advice, I'd love to hear it.

Related link:
How to Launch a Creator DAO via @rosie.land

p.mirror.xyz

Here's What the Future of NFTs Looks Like

"As we look back on the month of August, a staggering $3 billion USD in NFT sales has been made on Opensea alone."

Big Idea: I don't claim to understand the NFT craze, but many creators seem to be making huge money. I'm keeping an eye on this space.

Related links:

Why People Are Paying $100K+ To Change Their Profile to a Digital Ape

Right now it seems like 50% of Twitter has a penguin or an ape as their profile picture so here is a thread for the other 50% explaining wtf is going on with NFTs

latecheckout.substack.com

Master Essential Creator Skills

Here is a selection of the best links I've found this week to level up your creator skills.

Writing Well Is an Even More Essential Skill in a World of Remote Work - inc

How to Build a Go-to-Market Strategy in 8 Steps - ahrefs

How I Used One Twitter Reply To Get 99 Newsletter Subscribers In A Day - chromeextensionideas

9 AI Tools For Media Creation - neilpatel

801+ Power Words That Pack a Punch & Convert like Crazy - smartblogger

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