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I Want To Know

How To Use Unexpected Content To Grow Your Newsletter And Social Following

Sep 18, 2024

Discover unconventional strategies for newsletter growth and social media success. Learn how community building can enhance engagement and attract opportunities. Uncover innovative content creation techniques that emphasize originality. Explore collaborations that amplify reach and foster meaningful connections. Find insights on tailoring content for specific audiences and the importance of passion in creativity. Plus, hear how successful creators navigate their paths in the evolving landscape of digital engagement.

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Quick takeaways

Identifying and engaging with a target audience are crucial for effectively growing a comedy-focused newsletter and expanding your reach.

Building a vibrant community around the newsletter fosters interactivity and collaboration, enhancing user engagement and subscriber growth.

Forging partnerships with like-minded creators or businesses can lead to shared strategies, collective growth, and mutual benefits for expanding audiences.

Deep dives

Strategies for Growing a Comedy Newsletter

To effectively grow a newsletter focused on comedy, it is essential to identify and engage your target audience. Targeting individuals who wish to develop their comedic presence outside traditional studio frameworks allows for unique positioning. This includes providing insights into the journeys of successful comedians, such as Lizzo and Issa Rae, examining how they cultivated their comedic audiences and transitioned beyond social media. By reverse-engineering their success, subscribers can learn valuable strategies while avoiding pitfalls encountered by these creators.

Harness Community to Expand Your Reach

Lead the Tribe, Don't Attract Followers

Aim for the Goal, Not Just the Steps

1.

Intro

3min

2.

Exploring Success Pathways for Comedy Creators

2min

3.

Innovative Strategies for Newsletter Growth Through Community Building

5min

4.

Strategic Growth through Collaboration

15min

5.

Growing Your Audience on LinkedIn

15min

6.

Innovative Content Creation Strategies

11min

Newsletter and social media growth strategies I've never shared before.

Proven strategies to get clients from your content: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/

8 things you'll learn in this episode:

05:00 - Five newsletter growth strategies I've never shared before

17:00 - What Rick Rubin said to Johnny Cash when they started working together

21:00 - How to make sure you optimize for the right goal (and the right goal is rarely more followers)

24:00 - How to estimate the size of your target audience

28:00 - The best book I've ever read about audience growth

31:00 - 4 ways to attract more social media followers (that are rarely talked about)

39:00 - Why most creators take the wrong lesson from what works for other creators

40:00 - 4 ways to create more innovative content

Show Notes:
I Want To Know Zarna Garg Episode: https://youtu.be/TGmTVySCCIQ?si=3qbWhMnO_y9tzENP
I Want To Know Dylan Redikop Episode: https://youtu.be/r9aCr1sS1TI?si=KLpyUo_ICDlRKxLh
I Want To Know Justin Moore Episode: https://youtu.be/nvm5wQnBofM?si=TTqr5TC3A-OADwrg

I Want To Know Jamie Northrup Episode: https://youtu.be/eGjqB16eEGQ?si=s2iqu2r-w4dJA8s9

I Want To Know Justin Welsh Episode: https://youtu.be/sDLGQR5c4NQ?si=FEUI6vAh_RN_em6E
“Tribes” by Seth Godin: https://amzn.to/3XsfrUy

To Connect with Jerrica Long:

The Laugh Strategy Newsletter: https://the-laugh-strategy.beehiiv.com/subscribe
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerricalong/

To connect with Josh Spector:

Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/

Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/

Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector

Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/

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