Headlines are important but not easy to write.

How do you know your headline is any good?

You'll know you have a winner when it has SPICE πŸŒΆπŸ‘‡
1/5 Specific

No vague statement that could mean anything.

It should be clear what it is and who it is for.
2/5 Profit

Your reader immediately understands what's in it for them and how they'll profit from your course.
3/5 Intriguing

Your headline should open a curiosity loop.

Now your reader needs to know more and has to keep reading.
4/5 Credible

You aren't making any outlandish claims. What you're saying is believable.
5/5 Easy to understand

It's clear what you mean.

You aren't using any abbreviations or jargon that may confuse your reader.

And you aren't trying to be clever for the sake of being clever.
Come up with 2-5 headlines and ask your audience for feedback.

What do they resonate the most with?

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11 Mar
Had the opportunity to listen to @jspector share wisdom about newsletter workflows and growth.

7 takeaways πŸ‘‡πŸ§΅
Audience growth happens one person at a time.

You don't just get 1000 subscribers.
You get 1 subscriber a thousand times.

How could you find more people like this person who liked what you said?
How do you find high-quality resources?

- follow individual creators and curators on Twitter instead of big media publications
- listen to podcasts
- subscribe to great newsletters

Don't look for stuff deliberately. Just save what you come across.
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8 Mar
After 20 days of #ship30for30, it's time to reflect and share some results.

The TL;DR is: I'm also joining the next cohort. That speaks for itself.

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So far, I've published...

7 essays about copywriting
6 essays about online courses
7 essays about productivity

I enjoy switching the overarching topic every day to keep things fresh.
I've gotten into a daily rhythm of brainstorming, writing, and publishing that I don't want to miss anymore.

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2 Mar
The choice of tools to run a cohort-based course can be overwhelming and confusing.

But, there's something for every budget and level.

Here's an overview of your options.
(Let me know if I missed anything)

Links to the companies belowπŸ‘‡ Image
Learning Management Systems / course platforms:
- @teachable
- @tryvirtually (specifically designed for cohort-based courses)
- @podia
- @Kajabi
- @MightyNetworks
- @eduflowapp
- @thinkific
Community forums:
- @CircleApp
- @MightyNetworks
- @discourse
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23 Feb
7 ideas from yesterday's fantastic @joinClubhouse session about the latest Write of Passage launch

@david_perell, @will_mannon, and @IshIsDeep talked about long-term goals for online education, creator accounting, and fame.

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1/7 Building a 100-year business

The creator can't be the bottleneck. It shouldn't be all about one person.

The responsibility for teaching can be distributed across alumni mentors and the community itself.
2/7 Aim for niche fame, avoid celebrity fame

Becoming famous in a particular niche has all the upside without the downside of fame.

You'll be able to connect with the world's experts and have a massive impact.

Article referenced in the session:

tim.blog/2020/02/02/rea…
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21 Feb
Got the chance to lead a workshop today for @dickiebush's amazing #ship30for30 community.

I covered how to craft attention-grabbing headlines for your essays.

Shared this 5-point checklist to test your headlines against πŸ‘‡
1/5 Is your headline specific?

The more specific, the better your target audience can identify that you've written this just for them.

specific > generic
2/5 Is it credible?

Is it believable?

Make sure that the promise you're making in your headline isn't too good to be true.
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17 Feb
What course creators can learn from MIT professor, mathematician, and philosopher Gian-Carlo Rota

7 lessons from a fantastic article by @farnamstreet

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1/7 Every lesson should focus on one main point only

Explain it from different angles with different examples to increase the chances that every student "gets it".

Trying to fit in too much can cause confusion and overwhelm.
2/7 Never run over time

Attention spans can only stretch so far.

It’s important to respect the time and attention of others.

This will also force you to condense and compress your ideas further.
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