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Jeremy Enns

11 Jun, 7 tweets, 4 min read

🖐 5 Things You Might Dig

Here are the 5 top links from last week's Creative Wayfinding Newsletter.

I hope you find something here that helps you make and market better work.

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@TeamJohnH

1 / Inspiration: Best First Lines

Best First Lines, by @TeamJohnH is a living database of sentences that grab your attention, pulling from books, speeches, screenplays & more.

This has already been added to the top of my writing toolkit.

bestfirstlines.com

@super_portfolio

2 / Tool: Super Portfolio

Linktree's great. But sometimes you want more flexibility than its design allows for.

@super_portfolio by @onurgenes & @fers4t allows you to add a bio, videos, public content calendar, Q&As & more to your portfolio page.

superportfolio.co

3 / Start Walking Before You Know Your Destination

While we often wait to act until we have clarity, it turns out movement is the precursor to clarity, not the other way around.

jeremyenns.com/2021/06/to-fin…

@lennysan

4 / Marketing: The Racecar Growth Formula

How clear are you on the activities that lead to biz or audience growth?

The Racecar Growth Formula by @lennysan & @danhockenmaier outlines 4 components to achieve sustainable growth & how to use each.

reforge.com/blog/racecar-g…

@JamesClear

5 / Reflect: Limits of The 80/20 Rule

The 80/20 Rule is a productivity staple & there’s a lot to be gained by applying it.

But as @JamesClear shares in this eye-opening article, the Rule has its shortcomings, and they're severe

jamesclear.com/the-downside-o…

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Jeremy Enns

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13 Jun

Let's talk adolescence.

Acned
Gangly
Awkward
Uncomfortable
Often embarrassing

A time many of us are glad to have put behind us.

Except that when it comes to our work, we haven't.

And it's in this awkward, in-between stage that we're most likely to get stuck as creators.

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Our work’s adolescence mirrors our own.

When we first start creating, we’re aware our work isn’t all that good.

Like toddlers we find our feet, playing with the basic building blocks of our craft, doing our best to piece them together.

With time, our work improves, but...

While we've outgrown childhood, we're nowhere near mature.

In adolescence, we may have mastered the tools of our craft, but our immaturity still shines through in ways we might not realize.

Others, however, certainly do.

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Jeremy Enns

@iamjeremyenns

12 Jun

@KateBour

5 things I learned this week to be a better creator.

1. The Overjustification Effect - @KateBour
2. Selling To Your Audience - @jspector
3. 5 Step Storytelling Framework - @growthcurrency & @RobbieCrab
4. Technical Debt - @jayclouse
5. Compassion - @AniPemaChodron & @holstee

@KateBour

1. The Overjustification Effect - @KateBour

The tension between doing things for intrinsic vs extrinsic reasons.

Why it matters:

When incentivizing our audiences to take action, we risk incentivizing things they would have done for "free" & now expect rewards in the future.

@jspector

2. Selling To Your Audience - @jspector

- 3% are ready to buy now
- 7% need a bit more info or love to get to the point where they're ready to buy
- 60% need some nurturing
- 30% will never buy

Why it matters:

Too often we focus on the bottom 30%. This is wasted time & effort

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@theSamParr

What does it take to create a top-5 podcast?

@theSamParr and @ShaanVP are on pace to hit 800K podcast downloads in June with My First Million & are aiming for 3M/mo by December.

https://twitter.com/theSamParr/status/1402019876433170435

Here are 3 takeaways on growing a top-ranked show.

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1. You Need A Unique & Compelling Concept

Sam & Shaan could've started yet another interview show dissecting successful businesses that already exist.

But shows like this are a dime a dozen, with little to differentiate them & nothing new to offer listeners...

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Instead, they developed a show concept & format unlike any existing shows.

In each episode, Sam & Shaan brainstorm new business ideas based on their in-depth research & analysis of trends & opportunities.

You don't reach the top doing what's already been done.

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Most podcasters think they need 1000s of listeners to land high-ticket sponsors.

You don't.

You can land 5-figure podcast sponsorships w/ 1000 listeners.

Here's a step-by-step guide to how niche shows can land high-paying sponsors without a large audience.

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1. The Goal Of Any Successful Podcast Sponsorship

Understand that the most lucrative sponsorship deals are those that are a genuine win-win-win for your audience, your sponsor & you.

You're not aiming for a quick cash grab, you're aiming to build a long-term relationship.

2. Understand Your Audience

Before you can write a compelling sponsor pitch, you need to learn everything you can about your listeners.

Sponsors will want as much detailed info on who they're paying to get in front of as possible before even thinking about committing.

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