I love these ideas, Amanda. They're very smart. But I have to admit that as much as you encourage us not too make them overwhelming, they feel overwhelming. Between writing, engaging in Notes (to grow), and (eventually) making courses, I can't imagine having time to go back and nudge posts. Are these ideas for people who are full-time Substackers? I have a day job and can't figure out how I would fit them in, even though that are really, really good ideas.
I think these are great questions, Julia and I think only you can know where you want to prioritize resources. I do think if you have limited resources, it’s wise to scale back on how many NEW things you create in order to have space to reshare and invite people in. I’ve told many people before that it’s easy to get caught up in the creative production side of this work (because it’s usually where we have the most organic interest and experience), but there’s the work of carrying that work into the world, too. It’s in our laps, to whatever degree we’re able to. And if it doesn’t feel within reach right now, that’s OK by me. You can let these suggestions go and come back to them for a later time. ☀️
This is such an interesting perspective. I've been trying to prioritize the creative production side, in part because (like you said) this is what interests me but also, so that I can find my voice and mission. I haven't thought that maybe bringing myself into the world is a top priority.
I'm re-assessing what I'm doing with my Substack-time so this a really timely perspective. Thank you, Amanda. I appreciate you responding to me in such a thoughtful way. This gives me a lot to think about.
What a cool idea. Thanks for the actionable suggestions. Since I shifted to publishing NatureStack every other month, I could nudge the recent one. It had less engagement than usual.
Amanda, I cannot express how much this post helped, especially the follow-up post. This is a genius idea. I will start rethinking what I publish and how I can follow up. THANK YOU!
Thank you for this valuable advice, Amanda! As with so many of your posts, I am *immediately* putting it into action with one of my recent posts, particularly as nudge cycles have been something I’ve been quietly experimenting with.
So glad to hear this, Holly. Also I just checked the Creative Lab and realized the comments were turned off ( 🤦🏻♀️ ) … they are now open and will be for the rest of the month. So if you want to share / get feedback on Nudge ideas, feel free to drop them in there.
I love these ideas, Amanda. They're very smart. But I have to admit that as much as you encourage us not too make them overwhelming, they feel overwhelming. Between writing, engaging in Notes (to grow), and (eventually) making courses, I can't imagine having time to go back and nudge posts. Are these ideas for people who are full-time Substackers? I have a day job and can't figure out how I would fit them in, even though that are really, really good ideas.
I think these are great questions, Julia and I think only you can know where you want to prioritize resources. I do think if you have limited resources, it’s wise to scale back on how many NEW things you create in order to have space to reshare and invite people in. I’ve told many people before that it’s easy to get caught up in the creative production side of this work (because it’s usually where we have the most organic interest and experience), but there’s the work of carrying that work into the world, too. It’s in our laps, to whatever degree we’re able to. And if it doesn’t feel within reach right now, that’s OK by me. You can let these suggestions go and come back to them for a later time. ☀️
This is such an interesting perspective. I've been trying to prioritize the creative production side, in part because (like you said) this is what interests me but also, so that I can find my voice and mission. I haven't thought that maybe bringing myself into the world is a top priority.
I'm re-assessing what I'm doing with my Substack-time so this a really timely perspective. Thank you, Amanda. I appreciate you responding to me in such a thoughtful way. This gives me a lot to think about.
What a cool idea. Thanks for the actionable suggestions. Since I shifted to publishing NatureStack every other month, I could nudge the recent one. It had less engagement than usual.
Amanda, I cannot express how much this post helped, especially the follow-up post. This is a genius idea. I will start rethinking what I publish and how I can follow up. THANK YOU!
Thank you for this valuable advice, Amanda! As with so many of your posts, I am *immediately* putting it into action with one of my recent posts, particularly as nudge cycles have been something I’ve been quietly experimenting with.
So glad to hear this, Holly. Also I just checked the Creative Lab and realized the comments were turned off ( 🤦🏻♀️ ) … they are now open and will be for the rest of the month. So if you want to share / get feedback on Nudge ideas, feel free to drop them in there.