Episode 18 · · 02:43
That’s a little catchphrase I came up with: When you hit send, it’s not the end. Maybe I invented it, maybe someone else did—but it’s true either way.Right now, it’s summertime—open ...
Episode 17 · · 07:26
A lot has changed since the last Voice Note in May.I’ve moved all paid memberships to Memberful, and I’m now posting these audio entries here on Transistor. That means a new RSS feed...
Episode 16 · · 04:32
I’m starting to think of all this as a delivery truck.I make the thing, and the delivery person comes and picks it up. It goes on the truck, and then it’s out of my hands.You’ve seen...
Episode 15 · · 03:54
Put something new on your website, and link it in your next newsletter. Your newsletter isn’t your permanent address, it’s a delivery vehicle. Build an archive of work on your websit...
Episode 14 · · 03:35
A reflection from today’s Escape Pod Zoom call, regarding Seth Godin’s ‘What is your art?’ post from 2015.I define art as having nothing at all to do with painting.Art is a human act...
Episode 13 · · 03:32
Today’s episode is a bonus add-on to today’s post:“You’re not bothering them if they’re fans,” said kate ellen, about reminding your audience about what the heck you’re doing. We thi...
Episode 12 · · 04:09
In today’s voice note, I reflect a bit on last Friday’s post, and talk about the idea of building side quests with your audience—not just broadcasting at all of them.Inspired by this...
Episode 11 · · 04:54
A common trap is treating your website like the finish line.“How do I get people to my WordPress,” is the wrong question.Your blog and your newsletter should work together—your blog ...
Episode 10 · · 04:57
Thanks to Parker Gates for sending me this clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqrfkYxskXWhere could you lead your current subscribers?
Episode 9 · · 04:35
From today’s episode:“A website and a tool cost money, I know. But platforms cost money too. A lot of them are free, but they charge you per transaction. And then because they charge...
Episode 8 · · 04:07
I included a Seth Godin quote in my latest newsletter with Laura Kidd:“The false proxy of how many people are following you on social media is a trap,” says Seth Godin, “I know peopl...
Episode 7 · · 05:45
Use your voice, even if it’s not a full fledged podcast, or 4K video.“This is who I am. If you're along for the ride, cool. Maybe hit subscribe. If you're not, hit unsubscribe. That'...
Episode 6 · · 06:42
In a recent talk with Olivia Rafferty I asked if there was a take away from her work that someone could adapt to their own:"If musicians don't just focus on what other musicians are ...
Episode 5 · · 04:46
Someone asked me recently via my Email Guidance offering about starting a newsletter, and the classic “what’s it gonna be about?”I replied that instead of asking, "what should I writ...
Episode 4 · · 04:22
Watched this great interview with actor Anthony Mackie on the Pivot Podcast, about success being given, not earned. This part is at about the 14:04 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Episode 3 · · 04:55
Today I reflect (not a reaction clip) on a video by photographer Noah Kalina, who questions the instinct to post creative work online, comparing social media to a "cursed room" where...
Episode 2 · · 05:14
Today I’m reflecting on Andy J. Pizza’s recent post about letting go of outdated strategies. Ways of working that don’t serve us anymore.“Let go of what’s no longer useful,” as Mr. P...
Episode 1 · · 03:23
This will be a collection of voice notes from me, from your pal Seth, because I just got too many ideas. And they all don't need to be blog posts. They all don't need to be newslette...