If You Don't Know What To Do With Your Newsletter, I Have An Idea For You
A simple way to start creating content for your newsletter
I spent years writing random stuff on my newsletters and watching these subscribers I worked so hard to get, leave.
I wasn’t focused. I wasn’t consistent. And it caused a lot of confusion for those who would follow me.
Now, I am sharing this with you today, because every author and creator needs a newsletter. Which, I think you would agree with me since you are here on Substack.
However, one of the things that keeps most authors and creators from growing their newsletter and keeping their subscribers is offering great, consistent content.
Today, I am going to share something really special with you.
The Minimalist Approach to Email Newsletters
Over the last few months, I have realized there is a significant power in keeping things simple. Most of all, with the way things are on the internet, simple is better too.
Enter
.Over the last few months, I have been learning a ton about the Minimalist Side Hustle and creating minimalist ways to create content and grow a business. Heck, he has completely influenced my Minimalist Author world!
As I have been thinking more about email lists and sharing my books, one of the ways that I have found to be super helpful is the minimalist approach. Especially when you are first starting out.
The Greatest Lesson for Gaining Traction with a Newsletter
One thing that I love about what Jamie shares is that his system is simple. He outlines everything you need to do and then you can launch. The best part is, that he encourages you to keep with simplicity.
The greatest lesson I have ever learned about gaining traction with a newsletter is to start simple and grow over time.
An Example of a Simple Start
If you don’t know what to post, share something you’ve written, share something you’ve read. And provide a little one sentence lesson to go with it.
Here is the post I write:
Hey Friend!
I was sitting in my kitchen this morning, waiting for my coffee to brew, and I had an epiphany. It all came from an article I wrote and a post I read. I want to share those with you along with what I learned.
My Story: 10 Digital Products You Can Create and Sell in 24 Hours
A Story from a Friend: What is a Minimalist Hustler?
What I learned: After reading Jamie’s post and looking at my own, I realized that the ability to create income and do it with creating things we love, has never been more easy than now.
I want to encourage you to find a product you would like to create and then go out and do it. Then, share it with me and I will share it with others!
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
J.R. Heimbigner
And that’s how you could get started writing emails at first. Especially, using Jamie’s set up.
Final Thoughts on Getting Your Newsletter Up and Running
Your newsletter doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be a ton of fun.
But, that only happens when you have a good system set up, and you know what you are going to share with that system.
So, try out Jamie’s set up. And get started today!
J.R. Heimbigner is a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon who writes about faith and writing books. He has self-published 12 books and has some great resources. Check his book on using Substack to write books:
P.S. There may be sales or affiliate links in this post. So, I might get a little kick back if you purchase anything. Thank you in advance!
Jamie’s also a fabulous teacher and mentor. He genuinely cares about helping others succeed online. His Skool community has over 350 members and is very active. You can check it out here. https://www.skool.com/minimalist-hustler-hq/about
Great post! Love the "start simple, grow later" advice. Exactly what I needed to hear as a new newsletter creator. And that one-sentence lesson idea is pure gold. Thanks for sharing!