Category: InterviewCategory: Interview
Had a great talk with Max Pete about his whirlwind start to 2025, which included getting laid off, moving across country, and finding his way into a new role with a new company in a rather unique way.
Max works in the community space, and he shared some very practical advice for anyone with a product, or making art or music.
“Even if you have like one or two or three people or ten… it doesn’t have to be anything like super complicated to like activate them. Like, once a month we’re gonna hop on a zoom and i just want to chat with y’all like what do you like what do you like what do you want to see more.”
Had a great talk with Sarah Fay about Substack Notes, Substack Live, building an email list, and making sure the people on your email list stay on your email list.
Had a great time talking with Claire Venus via Substack Live. We covered a lot in this hour long chat!
Substack’s platform features and distractions: We talk about the increasing features on Substack, like Notes and video, which creates an “attention economy,” which is often times what we’re trying to avoid!
The value of an Email List: Direct access to your audience is so important, and very much worth the time and energy.
Monetization and payments: The challenge in asking for payment, and exploring options like “Buy Me a Coffee” buttons instead of paid subscriptions.
Hosting your own Zoom calls!
Connecting beyond vanity metrics: We talked about building genuine connections with readers and other writers through personal outreach, and small gatherings, and how that can be more valuable than viral hits or ranking on arbitrary leaderboards.
Tenacity in reaching readers: Not all subscribers see every post or email, so it’s necessary to employ “creative bothering” (thanks Cody Cook-Parrott) and talk about your offering more than once to make sure your message reaches your audience.
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As you can see, Olivia and I had a horrible conversation about quitting Spotify, making an album about geology, and lots more.
This was recorded on Substack Live, so some things you might here throughout are usually reactions to people making comments during the live stream.
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