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Making $150,000 with a Small Audience of 700 Subscribers
This week Francis is joined by creative entrepreneur, Lex Roman. Lex is a freelance growth marketer with two newsletters, Journalists Pay Themselves and Revenue Rulebreaker.
Journalists Pay Themselves: journalistspaythemselves.com/
Lex's Website: lexroman.com/
00:00 The Multi-Hyphenate Journey of Lex Roman
04:00 Defining Creators and Creative Entrepreneurs
10:53 Monetization Strategies for Creators
15:43 The Boutique Creator Model
19:00 Revenue Streams and Success in the Creator Economy
23:33 The Role of Journalists in the Creator Economy
26:22 Virtual Events and Controversial Takes
33:27 Understanding Subscription Fatigue
40:44 The Overvaluation of Social Media for Growth
45:19 The Future of Internet Columnists
#podcast #creatoreconomy #monetization
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The Comedian Gaining Subscribers by Being an Idiot
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This week Francis is joined by Alex Dobrenko, a comedian and writer of the newsletter Both Are True. Both Are True: botharetrue.substack.com Alex's Twitter/X: x.com/dobrenkz 00:00 Intro 01:23 The Journey to Comedy and Writing 08:20 Writing Style and Honesty 15:02 The Role of Improv Comedy in Creativity 22:07 The Growth of an Audience 30:26 Professionalization of Content Creation and "Selling Ou...
Building a Business Making Brands Go Viral
มุมมอง 29614 วันที่ผ่านมา
This week Francis is joined by Penn Weinberger, founder and head of the agency Bad Behavior. Bad Behavior works with creators to produce original short-form shows for brands; they’ve worked with clients like Lyft, Columbia Records, Cash App, and Stanley. Bad Behavior: www.bad-behavior.com/ 00:00 Introducing Penn and Bad Behavior 01:42 Working with Creators vs. Influencers 05:00 The Impact of Vi...
He Found An Untapped Market That Makes $30K a Month Online
มุมมอง 80721 วันที่ผ่านมา
This week Francis is joined by Rameel Sheikh, founder and writer of The Bottleneck which, in his words, is the only weekly newsletter offering stories, frameworks, and tactics to sharpen how you execute. Rameel’s newsletter: www.thebottleneck.io 00:00 Introducing Rameel Sheikh and The Bottleneck 01:09 Building a Strong Audience Relationship 03:07 Lessons Learnt from the Startup World 07:18 The ...
The YouTube Creator Changing Space Content Online
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Today’s guest is Swapna Krishna, creator of @adastraspace a TH-cam channel and beehiiv newsletter about space. She’s a professional writer with over a decade of experience doing everything from journalism to content marketing to authoring a book. Ad Astra TH-cam: www.youtube.com/@adastraspace Newsletter: adastraspace.com 00:00 Intro 01:20 The Journey of Writing and Publishing a Book 04:35 Trans...
What Has Happened to Food Content Online?!
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Watch the full episode with Rachel Karten here: th-cam.com/video/9npqhxN_DJ8/w-d-xo.html Rachel Karten is the creator and writer of the newsletter Link in Bio: www.milkkarten.net #podcast #creatoreconomy #linkinbio
The Genius Behind John Nellis' YouTube Success
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@JohnNellis has grown by over 1 million subscribers in less than a year. We're talking to John's business partner, Alex, to dig deep into the strategy behind one of the fastest growing football channels on the platform. John Nellis: www.youtube.com/@JohnNellis 00:00 Intro 01:10 Getting into the world of football content 04:43 Tripling the growth of Sky Sports TH-cam channel 07:27 The partnershi...
The Creator That Doesn't Want To Be a "Creator"
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This week Francis is joined by Caitlin Dewey, creator and writer of the newsletter Links I Would G-Chat You If We Were Friends. Caitlin's Newsletter: linksiwouldgchatyou.substack.com 00:00 Introducing Caitlin Dewey 03:27 The Birth of the Newsletter 06:16 Taking a Break and the Pressure of a Rebrand 13:36 Building a Community With Readers 17:53 Building a Good Salary From Subscriptions 19:49 The...
Meet The Entrepreneur Scaling Online Businesses and Making Millions - Tommy Clark
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For episode 29 of Creator Spotlight we are joined by Tommy Clark (@tclarkmedia) to discuss his content marketing agency Compound Media Studio, how he scales B2B audiences on LinkedIn and how you can grow your online business. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Accidentally starting a marketing agency 03:30 Building a team and hiring for content creation 06:17 Growing the newsletter Social Files 13:04 The devolu...
I Won a Webby Award and Became a Judge
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Watch the full episode with Rachel Karten here: th-cam.com/video/9npqhxN_DJ8/w-d-xo.html Rachel Karten is the creator and writer of the newsletter Link in Bio: www.milkkarten.net #podcast #creatoreconomy #linkinbio
Selling My Newsletter Then Buying It Back For $1 - Ryan Gilbert of Workspaces
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Ryan Gilbert, creator and writer of the newsletter 'Workspaces' joins us for episode 28 of The Creator Spotlight Podcast. Workspaces: workspaces.xyz 00:00 From supply chain to tech startups 04:31 Building a niche from scratch 10:57 Monetizing with affiliate links 12:42 Abandoning a career to pursue content 16:32 The acquisition and reacquisition of the newsletter 25:08 Monetizing the newsletter...
Everyone's Favourite Social Media Expert - Rachel Karten
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Everyone's Favourite Social Media Expert - Rachel Karten
How I Gained 300K+ Instagram Followers
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How I Gained 300K Instagram Followers
I Teach Prisoners How to be Journalists
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I Teach Prisoners How to be Journalists
Know How to Sell to Your Audience - Michelle Curb
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Know How to Sell to Your Audience - Michelle Curb
Designing The Best Looking Newsletter On The Internet
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Designing The Best Looking Newsletter On The Internet
What does "content" even mean?
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What does "content" even mean?
The Reality of Being a Journalist for Women's Soccer - Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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The Reality of Being a Journalist for Women's Soccer - Theo Lloyd-Hughes
1 Hour a Day = 5,000 Subscribers - Creator Spotlight w/ Cole Derochie
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1 Hour a Day = 5,000 Subscribers - Creator Spotlight w/ Cole Derochie
Why I Started a Website For Positive News Stories
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Why I Started a Website For Positive News Stories
The Facebook Ad That Gained Me 800k Subscribers
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The Facebook Ad That Gained Me 800k Subscribers
Being a YouTuber in 2016 vs 2024
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Being a TH-camr in 2016 vs 2024
Building a business from positive news stories - Sean Devlin | Nice News
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Building a business from positive news stories - Sean Devlin | Nice News
Is Gen Z Becoming Media Illiterate?
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Is Gen Z Becoming Media Illiterate?
Being Recognised By Fans as a Creator
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Being Recognised By Fans as a Creator
Why Every Creator Should Start a Newsletter
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Why Every Creator Should Start a Newsletter
The Reality of Being a Journalist in 2024
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The Reality of Being a Journalist in 2024
How Glennda Baker Became One of the Best Storytellers Online
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How Glennda Baker Became One of the Best Storytellers Online
How Glennda Baker Became a TikTok Star at 53
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How Glennda Baker Became a TikTok Star at 53
Justin Gordon's Most Disastrous Interview
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Justin Gordon's Most Disastrous Interview

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  • @situation_normal
    @situation_normal 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was great! Glad you got Alex to talk about Beautiful Disaster. It's my favorite Alex essay. Funny, heartbreaking, insightful.

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's really an amazing piece. Thanks for listening!!

  • @adobrenko
    @adobrenko 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this guy is so hot

  • @unionbasenow
    @unionbasenow 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey Creator Spotlight, we serve the labor movement and workers with our company, UnionBase. We've been looking at your content to figure out how to do what we do better. We have 20k email subscribers on our Beehiiv but we've only recently started taking social media serious. We started as a social media platform and now we've pivoted. We're working in an industry that is typically viewed as old school but has lots of cool things about it. It's rough out here but resources like yours are helping us. Thanks for the content you create.

  • @Clockworkbio
    @Clockworkbio 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beehiiv is a critical part of making sure I can sustainably monetize my TH-cam channel. Creator Spotlight is one of the best parts about being on Beehiiv. Commenting to help push these videos out more. Such a racket getting the YT suggestions machine to kick off.

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for the comment and the kind words! Really love to hear it.

  • @BitcoinonBalance
    @BitcoinonBalance 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great pod. Thanks!

  • @sprightly106
    @sprightly106 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    link to the newsletter?

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      In the description now! Thanks for pointing that out

  • @iuriebarbarosh9200
    @iuriebarbarosh9200 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to give you great ideas... Will you put backlinks then?

  • @peaceofjo
    @peaceofjo หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are welcome

  • @joshuafcenters
    @joshuafcenters หลายเดือนก่อน

    Her link doesnt work?

  • @MrJodyPatterson
    @MrJodyPatterson หลายเดือนก่อน

    I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT I JUST PUT IT UP AND 14 But scrabbers IAM STELL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THE WORD OUT ???

  • @Quinny3001
    @Quinny3001 หลายเดือนก่อน

    33:00 savage 😂

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could never have spelled it off the top of my head but, you know what? The AI transcription software actually got it right!

  • @Younesbenamara
    @Younesbenamara หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is a good interview, very useful, I like Caitlin idea about middle class lifestyle it's refreshing in this world of get rich quick schemes, her idea there is similar to "calm company" concept by Justin the co founder of transistor fm. Thank you Francis too you are great interviewer I read a lot of your newsletter issues it's a live high practical and realistic handbook for the next generation of creators out there. Finally I thank beehiiv for making this content available freely and I salute them as you can cover creators even outside beehiiv ecosystem... Much love and respect 💕

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching (and reading), Younes! Glad to hear our work is helpful for you : )

  • @danieltadeyemi
    @danieltadeyemi หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is good stuff.

  • @tclarkmedia
    @tclarkmedia 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for having me!!

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pleased to have you on, we couldn't be happier with how this episode turned out.

  • @SilviaUnger
    @SilviaUnger 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great insights for newsletter creators! Thanks for sharing!

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching! Glad we could help : )

  • @thehealthyboomerstv5353
    @thehealthyboomerstv5353 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know this has been pointed out before in another episode, but the background music really does get in the way of the conversation. It makes it harder to focus on what is being said. Maybe lower the background music volume so it doesn’t compete with the vocal audio?

  • @studiosphoto
    @studiosphoto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I didn't know you could see the chronological feed until now. Thanks!

  • @Alexis-kb2wb
    @Alexis-kb2wb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is so cool ❤🎉

  • @alexdavis665
    @alexdavis665 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it is a moral imperative to pirate from adobe, that will always be justified

  • @RobHope
    @RobHope 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Leather hustle!

  • @rogiervdheide
    @rogiervdheide 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The sound - I would not call it music - is very annoying

  • @colderoshay
    @colderoshay 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much for having me, Francis! Really enjoyed our chat.

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤝 An absolute pleasure to have you on!

  • @doobee146
    @doobee146 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does Sean even realize that he starts off talking normally but then always goes into that vocal fry and stays there? I couldn't listen to this one because of it.

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry to hear, thanks for the feedback!

    • @maidenseddie1701
      @maidenseddie1701 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here, the vocal fry does make it hard to listen to. Sam Altman also has one and doesn’t sound good whether you’re a founder, manager, wherever you are in your life! They should teach this in school :)

  • @larskramer5070
    @larskramer5070 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!!!❤❤

  • @alaminpk4830
    @alaminpk4830 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @shaikhfareed9495
    @shaikhfareed9495 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is glennda's mic off ?

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well-caught. Technical difficulties come for us all.

  • @JoBlakeLisbon
    @JoBlakeLisbon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great message : simple but absolutely true.

  • @17R3W
    @17R3W 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We are old enough to remember things being recoreded on tape. We still give things the "3 count"

  • @Gettothegone
    @Gettothegone 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wtf

  • @TheDarkLasombra
    @TheDarkLasombra 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like to call it a "Zoomer cutoff" when the first word of the video is cut off because they didnt pause.

  • @grey.7828
    @grey.7828 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Millennials are by far the worst generation to ever exist 😄 - Gen z

  • @TobeWilsonNetwork
    @TobeWilsonNetwork 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I thought this would be about Millennial Menopause

    • @idlerwheel
      @idlerwheel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Millenopause?

    • @TobeWilsonNetwork
      @TobeWilsonNetwork 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@idlerwheel yes we just invented it

    • @Hi-ov5nj
      @Hi-ov5nj 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol same

  • @nickjones9867
    @nickjones9867 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact - Bird song is several decibels louder in cities compared to the country side due to having to literally shout over the sound of traffic. I figure its the same thing, but for attention. You need to start talking instantly or you just get swiped on to the next piece of meaningless content. Millennials still haven't adapted to the hell of tiktok and youtube shorts.

  • @tiffszo
    @tiffszo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What song is that you used at the end?!?! i love

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's an original song we commissioned for our podcast! It's produced by J. & Doug Organ.

    • @tiffszo
      @tiffszo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@creator_spotlight_ is it available anywhere for stream or stock use?! I want to use it for background music in a specific video possibly 😆

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tiffszo Not currently ... maybe we'll have to upload it.

  • @mr.dondaman2983
    @mr.dondaman2983 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sure

  • @justingordon212
    @justingordon212 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for having me on the show!

  • @charlesngonzo
    @charlesngonzo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your next episode discuss on investments

  • @dominionsilas2227
    @dominionsilas2227 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting

  • @NerysBeck
    @NerysBeck 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    #shutdowntheinternet

  • @peacefulplanet
    @peacefulplanet 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a good interview! Subscribed to TWJN! You mentioned you spoke with someone who had their newsletter acquired. Is that interview up or anywhere we can find it?

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it! The other interview is here (th-cam.com/video/fDUdeLvd_xs/w-d-xo.html), audio-only. You can also read the article here (www.creatorspotlight.com/p/ali-abassi-ai-for-work).

    • @peacefulplanet
      @peacefulplanet 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@creator_spotlight_ thank you! going to check it out now

  • @elevatedschool
    @elevatedschool 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    holy cow - this was amazing! you guys deserve more subs 1000%! just keep doing what you're doing!!

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Plenty more content like this to come

  • @MajesticDweller
    @MajesticDweller 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You don’t look like an alcoholic don’t worry

  • @mathewjerome
    @mathewjerome 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview, Francis! Enjoyed listening over my lunch break.

  • @DillonCarbajal
    @DillonCarbajal 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    show business... where you can brag that you like to be authentic

    • @nlego5153
      @nlego5153 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, always rich to hear people boasting their "authenticity". Coming from this guy, especially. He's "branding" himself alright. When you're full of yourself, it's always a good thing to take a breather and self-reflect.

  • @citizen_wayne
    @citizen_wayne 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't even need to hear the argument. I also think ghost writing is bullshit. It allows people to think that famous people are much smarter than they are and makes writing look like something everyone can do. Its genuinely harmful to our society and to truth and merit.

  • @ross_codes
    @ross_codes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoying Andrew's book. He seems very in touch with what really matters.

    • @creator_spotlight_
      @creator_spotlight_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same! I read it before interviewing him. Found it generous and accessible.

  • @bubbyberry
    @bubbyberry 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    lame drivel

  • @toetoe-hy4wt
    @toetoe-hy4wt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @BeataVendlekova
    @BeataVendlekova 8 หลายเดือนก่อน