Hey Everyone,
Hope you're having a great week. Here are a few things I've been reading, writing and pondering lately. Enjoy!
1. The Content Marketing Salary Report
If you've ever wanted to know...
- how much content marketers make at various stages of their careers,
- whether in-house or freelance folks earn more,
- if B2B marketers make more than their B2C counterparts, and
- what the gender/ethnicity pay gaps are like in marketing...
...then you'll want to check this out.
2. How to Be a Writer
I love this article and this is my favorite part:
Remember that writing is not typing. Thinking, researching, contemplating, outlining, composing in your head and in sketches, maybe some typing, with revisions as you go, and then more revisions, deletions, emendations, additions, reflections, setting aside and returning afresh, because a good writer is always a good editor of his or her own work.
3. No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees
This style isn't for everyone, but it does make me wonder...is all the emphasis on company culture overrated? What if culture = do good work, then go live your life?
Gumroad engineer Helen Hood, who shipped Memberships, says, “it’s one of the biggest product launches of my career, and we shipped it without a single meeting or video call.
4. Tweet of the Week
This is a really cool thread.
What are your favorite examples of creators using the leverage from an audience to create a much larger brand or business?
— Nathan Barry (@nathanbarry) July 29, 2020
Examples:
Dave Asprey —> Bulletproof
My design blog —> ConvertKit
Wellness Mama —> Wellnesse
Mark Sisson —> Primal Kitchen
Who else?
5. Random Links
- I'm looking for a freelance writer to help me grow our blog. I'm also looking for a content manager for a friend's company. Details here.
- This is a really interesting article: The Dark Matter Influencer
- How to organize your early-stage SaaS marketing organization
- Love this: Diversity Style Guide – Helping media professionals write with accuracy and authority
Have a great weekend!
Jimmy
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