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Getting “Artfully Cacophonous” with Sean Reid: Collecting, Signaling, and Childlike Wonder
Sean Reid was a guest on one of our recent Escape Pod Zoom calls, and he dropped the phrase “artfully cacophonous,” which led to some good laughs! He talked about all the toys and other fun items he collects, and I was reading the part of Austin Kleon’s ‘Show Your Work’ where he talked “Don’t be a… [KEEP READING]
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Your marketing team has the week off
You’re a one person team, I get it. But the marketing team needs a week off. This week we’re not looking for more subscribers. We’re gonna put “growth” on hold this week. Instead, your job is to get your sales team making sales. Your shipping team making your paying customer happy. Your front office team… [KEEP READING]
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Owning your data, losing access to social media accounts, email lists, and more with Michael Gilbride
Spoke to Michael Gilbride of Mad Records on Substack Live yesterday (Wed, Mar 5, 2025) and we covered a lot of ground here. Buckle up. [KEEP READING]
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You should host a group Zoom call
Investing an hour with other creative people is a good idea. I host weekly Zoom calls with Social Media Escape Club subscribers. We don’t all work in the same fields, or make the same art, but we still learn from one another, week in and week out. We’re not for everybody, and that’s okay. Social… [KEEP READING]
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Start your risky resumé
At Social Media Escape Club, we believe in escaping the idea that “the new way of doing things is the only way of doing things.” It’s a lie. We’ve all heard that lie in various forms: None of us picked up paint brushes, cameras, and electric guitars to fall in line with what everyone else was doing.… [KEEP READING]
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Here’s how to find interesting people on Substack
Stop pleading with the Substack algorithm to find you cool people to follow. Go to the profile page (like mine, below) of someone you subscribe to, and check out all the posts they LIKE and the publications they subscribe to. Look at what Austin Kleon likes. Patti Smith subscribes to five newsletters. I guarantee you’ll find some interesting characters by… [KEEP READING]
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MAKE REAL STUFF
From Joshua Heath Scott: “As artists and creatives, we face the challenge of standing out against the digital tide. Han explores the importance of making real, physical art that holds emotions, memories, and true community value, unlike the fleeting nature of digital information.” This really makes me want to start putting together a print version… [KEEP READING]
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Practice leaving social media, get one new subscriber, and make real things
It’s Friday, so another Four the Weekend – four things I hope you’ll do by Monday. [KEEP READING]
