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 💡 Insights

👥 12 Simple Steps To Get Your First 1,000 Newsletter Subscribers In 30 Days

Matt McGarry covers everything from newsletter Ideas, value propositions and growth tactics to get your first 1000 engaged subscribers.

• Identify Your Value Proposition: Define how your newsletter solves a problem for your audience using the "Jobs To Be Done" framework.

• Niche Selection: Dive deep into a niche and stand out by going at least two levels deeper than broader categories.

• Newsletter Types: Analyst, Curator, Expert, or Reporter.

• Growth Tactics: Pre-launch strategies and post-launch tactics to reach your first 1,000 subscribers.

🔗 Learn How To Get Your First 1000 Newsletter Subscribers

📈Rachel Karten Growing ‘Link In Bio’ To 54k Subscribers In 36 Months

Growth In Reverse analyzes Rachel Karten's achievement of growing her newsletter ‘Link In Bio’ to 54k subscribers through sustainable strategies.

What You Can Expect:

• Rachel's successful transition from her social media day job to launching her newsletter.

• The implementation of paid subscriptions and the creation of a private Discord community for members.

• The revenue streams Rachel employs include job board postings and sponsorships.

• The role of interviews as a content strategy and growth driver for her newsletter.

• The emphasis on community-building and relationship cultivation to sustain growth over time.

🔗 Gain Insights From Rachel’s Experience Here

🤔 15 Lessons From Creating Newsletters since 1987

CJ Chilvers shares invaluable insights from his journey, from creating his first newsletter about ninjas in 1987 to navigating the intricacies of today's digital landscape.

Here are four takeaways from Chilvers’ wealth of experience:

• Take Control of Your Story: Chilvers emphasizes owning your narrative by starting a newsletter.

• Make it Personal: Every newsletter, big or small, should be about connecting with people.

• Keep it Simple to Keep Attention: Chilvers advises keeping newsletters short and sweet to keep readers interested.

• Engagement Comes First: Focus on building relationships and engagement; money follows naturally.

🔗 Discover CJ Chilvers' 15 Must-Know Lessons

💡 Using AI-Generated Code To Build Applications (As A Non-Technical Person)

Ben Tossell discusses with AI project owners on how AI enabled them to create code for real-life projects and use cases.

• An Exclusive Interview: Meet Charlie, the talent behind a functioning Chrome Extension in 10 steps and 45 minutes, with no coding experience.

• AI Coding Blueprint: Discover a step-by-step guide to kickstart your coding with AI.

• Mastering AI Coding: Get the roadmap to becoming an AI coding expert, from those who have done it before.

• Essential Resources: Get the tools and knowledge needed to navigate the AI coding landscape.

• Your AI App: Learn how to use AI to craft your digital creations.

🔗 Discover How You Can Use AI To Bring Projects To Life

🪄 Here Are 120 Out-Of-The-Box Marketing Ideas

Tom Orbach shares 120 marketing ideas after years of experience working with top CMOs and entrepreneurs. These strategies include:

• Buzz Generation - Attention-grabbing ideas that generate immediate interest and excitement.

• Brand Awareness - Strategies focused on building lasting awareness and visibility for your brand over time.

• Acquisition - Tactics aimed at converting prospects into paying customers or subscribers.

• Retention - Strategies that focus on keeping existing customers engaged.

• Monetization - Strategies to maximize revenue generation from your product or service.

🔗 Read Tom's Full List Of 120 Marketing Ideas

🤖 Analyzing Sam Altman's Bold Prediction

Evan Armstrong gives us his analysis of an interview with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, who suggested that we may soon witness the rise of billion-dollar valuations for one-person companies enabled by advancements in AI.

What You'll Uncover:

• The practical feasibility of Altman's prediction regarding billion-dollar valuations for one-person companies.

• The potential limitations of leveraging AI tools to replicate human employee output.

• Explores the potential impact of AI on knowledge work, discussing how the automation of tasks could reshape industries and employment dynamics.

• The ethical and societal Implications of widespread AI adoption.

• Potential niches for success and the competitive landscape.

🔗 Read The Full Analysis Of Sam’s Prediction

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🥊 Punch Time Tracker - An Airtable app that helps block your time, conquer your calendar, and knock out wasted hours.

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🗣️ Reply Guy - A word-of-mouth AI tool that automatically mentions your product in conversations naturally on Reddit and Twitter.

🪄 Magic - With thousands of prompts created by the Snack Prompt community, Magic streamlines the management of prompts and integrates hotkeys with ChatGPT.

🏚️ StarterBuild - StarterBuild's business reports help you make better decisions, save costs, and get started faster on the road to success.

📽️ Rizzle - A no-edit video creation platform, catering to creative professionals seeking to streamline content production and distribution with AI.

🛒 Whop - A marketplace for cool internet products.

👖 Amplify Briefs - A daily digest of the most relevant news sent to your inbox every weekday.

🥧 Repurpose Pie - Convert Your Tweets To Videos Automatically. Grow your TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, on autopilot.

🐋 Whale Sync - Connect data across apps like Airtable, Webflow, & HubSpot. Create programmatic SEO pages, internal tools, & more.

🥝 Passion Fruit - The all-in-one tool to help creators do more brand deals - easier and faster.

🗞️ News

🖼️ Join Midjourney's Alpha Testing Program

Midjourney just launched its alpha testing program for a brand-new image creation website.

• Check Your Eligibility: Visit the MidJourney Discord and type "/info" in a public room to unlock new channels if you've created over 1,000 images.

• Sync Your Progress: Sign in here with your Discord account and start creating on the alpha website.

• Experience New Features: Enjoy an enhanced prompt box, adjustable parameters, and seamless mode switch between light and dark.

• Provide Feedback: Help improve the website by sharing your thoughts on features and adjustments.

🔗 Join The Alpha Test Now

👾 Google Releases Gemini: The Next Evolution in AI Chatbots

Google has officially rebranded its AI chatbot Bard as Gemini and introduced significant upgrades, including access to its powerful Ultra 1.0 model and a new mobile app.

• Gemini Advanced: Access Ultra 1.0, Google's top AI model, via a $19.99/month Google One AI Premium subscription.

• Mobile App: The Gemini app offers enhanced on-device assistance with typing, voice, and image recognition.

• Expanded Features: Enjoy familiar Google Assistant functions on the Android app, such as calls, device control, and app integration.

• Watermarking: Gemini now adds invisible digital watermarks to generated images for added security.

• Why it Matters: With Gemini and Ultra 1.0, Google elevates the AI chatbot competition, setting the stage for potential advancements in the field.

🔗 Learn More About Gemini Here

🐝 Beehiiv Introduces A Monetization Guarantee

Since Beehiiv Ad Network launched in September, Beehiiv has been on a mission to revolutionize newsletter monetization. Well, they’ve hit that milestone.

• Newsletter Growth: Over one thousand newsletters have already earned ad revenue through their platform.

• $1 Million Milestone: These earnings have totalled over a million dollars in payouts to newsletter publishers.

Beehiiv Ad Network is now taking its commitment to newsletter monetization to the next level with its monetization guarantee. What does this mean? It means that all users on the Scale plan are now guaranteed ad placements.

🔗 Monetize Your Newsletter Today

🏈 Microsoft’s AI Revolution Unveiled At The Super Bowl

Microsoft's Super Bowl Commercial spotlights Copilot, showcasing the potential of AI in a captivating narrative that challenges scepticism from everyday people.

This is a reflection of Microsoft's significant investments in AI, as they integrate it into popular products like Office and Azure.

🔗 Watch Microsoft's Commercial Now

🖥️ OpenAI Wants To Use Your Computer

According to The Information, OpenAI is set to introduce the development of "agent software" to revolutionize personal computing. This technology aims to transform our devices into smart assistants capable of handling tasks for us, potentially changing how we use computers.

What You Will Discover:

• What is OpenAI's agent software all about, and how could it change personal computing?

• Sam Altman's vision for ChatGPT as a super-smart assistant.

• The cool things AI agents can do, like moving between apps and browsing the web.

🔗 Read The Full Analysis Of OpenAI's Agent Software