Creator Science

#109: Justin Welsh – How a LinkedIn legend expanded into Twitter and Email

Jul 19, 2022

01:05:51

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Quick takeaways

Justin Welsh transitioned from LinkedIn to Twitter and leveraged his executive skills as a creator to monetize his content and generate millions in revenue.

The episode emphasizes the importance of a compelling tagline on LinkedIn and explores the concept of a creator funnel for business growth.

Focusing on building awareness, creating valuable content, and building trust before monetizing or building a community is crucial for long-term success on social media platforms.

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Introduction

3min

The Creative Elements Podcast - Part 2

3min

Justin Perner Slash Creator

2min

How to Set Appropriate Expectations

2min

Is There an Opportunity to Set Expectations?

3min

How Did Twitter Take Off?

3min

I'm Not Trying to Build a Business on Twitter

2min

You're Not Cool on Twitter, Right?

2min

How to Make Money Online With Shopfy

2min

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Shopfy Grows With You

4min

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How Should I Think About My Headline?

2min

12.

Linkdon

2min

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What Is the Creator Funnel?

3min

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Linkton

3min

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How Do You Become a Creator?

3min

16.

Zappier - The Best Automation Tool Ever!

5min

17.

How to Grow Your Twitter With Linkdon

2min

18.

How to Grow an Email Newsletter

2min

19.

How Do You Know if You're Not Getting Any Results?

5min

20.

What Makes for Interesting Content?

5min

21.

How Do I Like to Consume?

4min

22.

How Did You Put That Off for So Long?

3min

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Connecting With Potential Collaborators

2min

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The Conglomor Asonic Universe

2min

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Over the last decade, Justin Welsh has helped build two $50M+ ARR companies, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Then, in 2019, he burned out.

Now he runs a boutique advisory firm for entrepreneurs and creates digital products for creators. He has 150,000 followers on Twitter, 250,000 followers on LinkedIn, more than 35,000 subscribers to his email newsletter, and has earned more than $2M as a solo creator.

In this episode, we talk about his approach to LinkedIn, when he decided it was time to expand to new platforms, why business can be thought of as a game, and why being Autodidactic has helped him grow quickly.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:13 - Catch up

00:48 - Today’s Guest

01:16 - Justin Welsh by the numbers

01:42 - Beginnings of Justin’s writing career

03:50 - Justin experiences burnout