This week on Creator Spotlight, Francis is joined byJordan DiPietro — former Motley Fool exec, CEO of Hampton, and writer of the Signal//Noise newsletter. Jordan shares the three big bets he’d make on the future of creators, why community now matters more than audience, and the lessons he’s carried from two decades in media, newsletters, and leadership.
Read the newsletter: https://www.creatorspotlight.com/p/jordan-dipietro
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Francis
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Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Jordan DiPietro
01:08 The 3 moves to bet your career on
08:16 These creator economy trends are dying
17:20 Communities are the next search engine
19:42 The non-negotiables of a successful community
29:00 Audience vs community, the key differences
32:25 What you need to last in the creator economy
37:53 It's marketing all the way down
41:49 Signal//Noise
45:46 When to quit your job as a creator
50:36 The value of relationships in business
