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The Power of Creating a Middle Place

How do you get that podcast listener or social media follower to sign up for your newsletter? You need to create a bridge from that channel to your newsletter. One trick for doing so: Creating a middle place.

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New Ways to Add Personality To Your Newsletter

Readers want to connect to real people in their inbox. But not every team has the resources to let a writer take over an entire newsletter. Here are a few new ways to add voice to your work.

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Beyond the Inbox

Should You Host a Trip for Your Newsletter Readers?

Your most loyal readers might want to travel with you. Here’s what you need to know — and how to make trips work for your audience.

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Newsletter monetization

The Super-Simple Newsletter Format That Actually Helps You Retain Paying Subscribers, Members, or Donors

There are lots of ways to retain your supporters, but one of the most effective is to send a monthly, behind-the-scenes newsletter to tell supporters more about your team and your strategy. Here’s how to create one of these newsletters for your publication or business.

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Newsletter success stories

Alisha Ramos Knew It Was Time to Change Everything With Her Newsletter

Just a few years ago, Girls’ Night In had nearly 180,000 subscribers, a team of seven full-time staffers, and $2 million per year in revenue. Then GNI’s founder, Alisha Ramos, decided to downsize and return to her solo roots. Here’s why.

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Beyond the Inbox

Beyond the Ask: How Alumni Magazine Writers Turn Engagement into Support (and What Newsletter Writers Can Learn From Them)

The best alumni magazines, like the ones at the University of Chicago, combine storytelling and fundraising into one publication. There’s a lot that the newsletter world can learn from their example.

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How to Repackage Your Best Content Into Email Courses That Grow Your List and Convert Readers

An email course is an automated series designed to teach readers new skills, habits, or lessons. My newsletter list — and client base — took off as soon as I started building them. And the best part: With a course, you can stop writing new content and start teaching what you have. Here’s how you can use courses to grow and monetize your email list.

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Beyond the Inbox

How Are Journalism Schools Teaching Newsletter Skills?

No matter where a reporter works — from legacy newspapers to broadcast TV to digital outlets — there’s a good chance they’ll need to know how to use newsletters to engage their readers. Here’s how some of today’s journalism schools are teaching the next generation to use newsletters.

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13 Newsletters Every Newsroom Should Launch

Best-in-class publishers are launching lots of different newsletters to deliver stories and engage with their readers. Here’s what newsrooms like yours should consider launching next.

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How, When, and Where to Engage With Your Newsletter Community

Should you reply to readers? Should you engage with them in a comment thread or a digital community? Six newsletter writers explained how they handle reader engagement.