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  • TEENS LOSING FAITH IN BIG TECH

    Teens are losing faith in the corporate-tech bro world: “In the study released Wednesday, the organization surveyed over 1,000 teens on whether major technology companies like Google, Apple, Meta, TikTok, and Microsoft cared about their well-being and safety, made ethical decisions, protected their private data, and more. In all cases, a majority of teens reported low levels… [KEEP READING]

  • Posting is a distraction

    Posting is a distraction

    Today’s newsletter is sponsored by Jelly. Stop sharing one email login for your entire team and start using Jelly, the simple shared inbox solution built for small teams. No overkill, no per-user pricing—just teamwork made easy. Plans start at $29/month for your whole team. Use code ESCAPECLUB15 for 15% off Jelly your first year. I haven’t posted to… [KEEP READING]

  • it’s embarrassing to post things on the internet now

    From Noah Kalina’s latest video, “I Hope You Like Photography (Hotline 47):” I was out taking pictures and I made a picture that I really like. I was working on it and I was like, “This is so good.” And I was like, “What am I going to do with this?” My natural inclination is… [KEEP READING]

  • Pitch yourself, followers vs community, build your archive, and more

    Pitch yourself, followers vs community, build your archive, and more

    1. PITCH YOURSELF Social media isn’t the only way to build an audience – pitch yourself! Tawny teaches how to do this, too. Check out their class schedule here. 2. ABOUT PAGE COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP! ◼️ Feb 13th at 2pm EST.Click here to add your name to the wait list and I’ll send you an invite link when… [KEEP READING]

  • The best work is boring work

    The best work is boring work

    We don’t plan to catch a flu-bug, but we can plan to get the flu shot. There’s no immediate reward to getting the flu shot, of course, but hopefully months later we make it to spring in good health. I’ve been sick since Friday, and of course I’m looking for the shortcuts to feeling better.… [KEEP READING]

  • MOVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES OFF FACEBOOK

    Good thread over at HackerNews: I want to move our local communities off Facebook and onto our own platform. Is there a off-the-shelf solution or any collaborators I can join to move something along? [KEEP READING]

  • SMART PHONES ARE LIKE DRugS

    A conversation I had recently with a friend: If Axl Rose said “I get up around 7, get out of bed around nine,” in the song Mr. Brownstone in the year 1987, what the heck was he doing in bed that whole time before smart phones?!? Probably cocaine. It is the subject matter of the… [KEEP READING]

  • LEVERAGE YOUR EXISTING AUDIENCE

    A clip from a recent chat with a subscriber, talking about leveraging your existing audience to build a sense of community, showing your readers how connected and fun (or intriguing, or smart, or serious) your publication really is. [KEEP READING]

  • MAKE STUFF, SHOW IT TO FRIENDS

    Some notes after a great call from this morning: [KEEP READING]

  • Decide who enters your creative space

    Sarah Faith Gottesdiener and I talked about building a sustainable business with an email list, rather than relying heavily on social media. Sustainable can mean a lot of things, but we found in our conversation that it means ease, calm, peace. Like sharing resources, and solving problems together. This can mean having fun in putting… [KEEP READING]