Newsletter Crew
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A podcast focused on helping you become a more successful newsletter creator. Every week we interview a newsletter creator and dive deep into their newsletter based business to extract actionable insights for our very own newsletters.
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EP18: Are we in a newsletter bubble with the Newsletter Crew Community
September 21, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBAbout this episode: This week we have the first Newsletter Crew community episode. We’re going to start doing community episodes frequently now. These episodes will consist of having 3-4 members of the Newsletter Crew community come on and discuss hot topics within the newsletter space. And this week we’re discussing a very interesting topic. Are...
EP17: 25 newsletter growth tips with Brandon Zhang of Weekly Wisdom
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAbout this episode: This week we have the rising-star Brandon Zhang. His newsletter Weekly Wisdom has over 1050+ subscribers and is growing insanely fast. In this episode we’ll cover what Gen Z thinks of newsletters and if they’re even reading them. We’ll also dive into the importance of mastermind groups and the structure of the...
EP16: Committing to 10 years of your newsletter with Elijah Murray
September 07, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBAbout this episode: This week we have Elijah Murray the founder of GritList. Elijah set an extraordinary commitment recently. He’s committed himself to publish a newsletter every week for 10 years! In the digital age, 10 years is an absolute eternity, and Elijahs going until the end. In this episode, we’ll discuss why Elijah committed...
EP15: Monetization, formats, and naming your newsletter with Terry Godier of IndieMailer
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAbout this episode: This week our guest is the amazing Terry Godier of IndieMailer. Terry and I dive deep into the 3 types of formats newsletters fall into, monetization strategies for these 3 types of formats , and how to name your newsletter. This is a great episode for anyone who’s interested in starting a...
EP14: Avoiding the spam box, monetization, and marketing with Nic Getkate of The Slice
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAbout this episode: This week we have Nic Getkate from The Slice, a curated newsletter for solopreneurs, bootstrappers, and indie founders. On this episode we’ll dive into Nic’s recommendations on how to improve your newsletter deliverability and shield it from the dreaded spam box. As we know having our newsletters hit the spam box is...
EP13: Preparation, SEO, and growth with Stefan Palios of Remotely Inclined
August 17, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAbout this episode: On this episode we’ll cover topics on how timing is crucial for newsletter success but absolutely doesn’t matter in the lifecycle of your newsletter. We’ll also cover how being prepared with help you catch as much luck as you can and monetize when the timing does happen. Then we’ll dive into using...
EP12: Repurposing your newsletter and funnels with Jens Lennartsson of Make & Market
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBAbout this episode: This week will cover topics on repurposing your newsletter content, creating sales funnels that work for you, and the importance of having a sales funnel. Jens is an expert in email marketing and he’ll discuss in the detailed importance of repurposing newsletter content as well as why it’s beneficial to every newsletter...
EP11: Newsletter bundling with Ari Lewis
August 03, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBAbout this episode: On this episode we have Ari Lewis talking about newsletter bundling. As we’ve seen the rise of the independent newsletter creator, we’re also now seeing the next phase of bundling happening. There are already many examples of newsletter bundling today and as you’ll hear in this episode that it’s a great way...
EP10: All about referrals with Louis Nicholls of Sales for Founders
July 31, 2020 16:19 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBAbout this episode: Today we have Louis Nicholls. I’ve known him on twitter for quite some time now and I have to say he’s an amazing founder and newsletter creator. Louis runs two newsletters. Sales For Founders, which is a newsletter but also an in-depth course as well. His second newsletter is Five Minute Founder,...
EP9: Premium value adds and community building with Rosie Sherry of Rosieland
July 27, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBAbout this episode: On this episode of the Newsletter Crew podcast we have Rosie Sherry. She’s the expert on community building, community manager at IndieHackers, founder and unschooling mother to my 5 children. As a community builder myself, I really look up to Rosie and her insights. I’m so glad I had the chance to...
EP8: Growth tips, launching, and workflow with Falak Sher of IndieLetters
July 24, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBAbout this episode: This week we have Falak Sher a med-school drop out turned newsletter creator. Falak spend 4 hours a day on his daily newsletter called IndieLetters, a newsletter curating the best content of IndieHackers. This episode we’ll discuss Falak’s daily work flow, how he reduced his 4 hour a day newsletter to only...
EP7: Newsletter acquisitions and Profitable Newsletters with Chris Osborne of Growth List
July 20, 2020 08:34 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBAbout this episode: This week we have the legendary Chris Osborne with us. Why is he legendary you’re thinking? Well, Chris built two successful newsletters that you may have heard of, FoundersGrid and Crypto Weekly, that just recently were acquired. He’s also built and launched twenty newsletters in twenty days. This is the first serial...
EP6: Upselling subscriptions, custom tech stacks, and marketing with Henry Johnson of RocketShip Jobs
July 13, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBAbout this episode: In this week’s episode we have Henry Johnson of RocketShip Jobs. His newsletter is unique in that it’s at the intersection of a job board and curation. We’ll dive deep into how he’s upselling subscribers to a paid version of the newsletter and how well that’s been working for him. We’ll then...
Episode 5: 0 to 10,000 subscribers and monetization with Andrew Kamphey of Influence Weekly
July 06, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAbout this episode: This week we have the titan Andrew Kamphey with us. He runs two amazing newsletters, Influence Weekly and Better Sheets. He’s been newsletter space for many years and is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in this space. If you’re interested in the exact steps on how to grow your newsletter from...
EP5: 0 to 10,000 subscribers and monetization with Andrew Kamphey of Influence Weekly
July 06, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAbout this episode: This week we have the titan Andrew Kamphey with us. He runs two amazing newsletters, Influence Weekly and Better Sheets. He’s been newsletter space for many years and is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in this space. If you’re interested in the exact steps on how to grow your newsletter from...
EP4: Workflow insights, pricing plans, and marketing with Oli Hall of Forge the Future
June 29, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAbout this episode: Climate change is a sensitive topic to talk about. This week we’ll discuss an amazing newsletter about climate changed, called Forge the Future. It’s an amazing weekly newsletter created by Oli Hall. In this podcast, we’ll breakdown the inner workings of his newsletter. We’ll figure out why Oli decided to start a newsletter...
Episode 4: Workflow insights, pricing plans, and marketing with Oli Hall of Forge the Future
June 29, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAbout this episode: Climate change is a sensitive topic to talk about. This week we’ll discuss an amazing newsletter about climate changed, called Forge the Future. It’s an amazing weekly newsletter created by Oli Hall. In this podcast, we’ll breakdown the inner workings of his newsletter. We’ll figure out why Oli decided to start a newsletter...
Episode 3: Monetization, niche topics, and publishing frequency with Justin Duke of Buttondown
June 22, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 29.4 MBAbout this episode: This episode is filled with so many gems and knowledge dropping that you will want to listen to it twice. Justin Duke runs his own newsletter publishing platform, thus giving him insider knowledge of the newsletter creator market. In this episode, we’ll cover topics such as why you should write with your...
EP3: Monetization, niche topics, and publishing frequency with Justin Duke of Buttondown
June 22, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBAbout this episode: This episode is filled with so many gems and knowledge dropping that you will want to listen to it twice. Justin Duke runs his own newsletter publishing platform, thus giving him insider knowledge of the newsletter creator market. In this episode, we’ll cover topics such as why you should write with your...
Episode 2: Your voice, owning your audience, and retention vs growth with Frank Meeuwsen of Thanks for Subscribing
June 15, 2020 07:35 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBAbout this episode: Frank Meeuwsen is the founder of Thanks for Subscribing (https://www.thanksforsubscribing.app/), a newsletter curation website and newsletter. In this episode, we’ll discuss his newsletter workflow and the technology stack that he uses to automate and simplify his weekly newsletter down to less than an hour of work per week. We’ll also cover why...
EP2: Your voice, owning your audience, and retention vs growth with Frank Meeuwsen of Thanks for Subscribing
June 15, 2020 07:35 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBAbout this episode: Frank Meeuwsen is the founder of Thanks for Subscribing (https://www.thanksforsubscribing.app/), a newsletter curation website and newsletter. In this episode, we’ll discuss his newsletter workflow and the technology stack that he uses to automate and simplify his weekly newsletter down to less than an hour of work per week. We’ll also cover why...
Episode 1: High growth, audience first, and co-founders with Colin Bartlett of VimTricks
June 09, 2020 00:43 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAbout this episode: Colin Bartlett is the co-founder of VimTricks (https://vimtricks.com/), a newsletter sending tips, tricks, how-tos, guides, videos, links, plugins, and everything about the Vim text editor. Colin has been an entrepreneur all of his life and this newsletter is yet another successful business he’s started. In this episode, we’ll dive deep into how...
EP1: High growth, audience first, and co-founders with Colin Bartlett of VimTricks
June 09, 2020 00:43 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAbout this episode: Colin Bartlett is the co-founder of VimTricks (https://vimtricks.com/), a newsletter sending tips, tricks, how-tos, guides, videos, links, plugins, and everything about the Vim text editor. Colin has been an entrepreneur all of his life and this newsletter is yet another successful business he’s started. In this episode, we’ll dive deep into how...