I Want To Know

Josh Spector
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I Want To Know

Where creative entrepreneurs get their questions answered. I Want To Know is a no-fluff, 30-minute weekly podcast to help you grow your audience and business. In each episode, host and For The Interested newsletter creator Josh Spector answers three questions from a creative entrepreneur to help them overcome their challenges and accomplish their goals. Each answer becomes a 10-minute conversation in which Josh shares advice based on proven strategies he’s used to grow and monetize his audience. If you’d like to be a guest on I Want To Know, apply at JoshSpector.com/Questions.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    How To Get Your Ideal Client's Attention

    Struggling to get the right clients? This can help. My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass --> https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 8 things you'll learn in this episode: 00:00: Introduction02:00: Why you need to be careful what you optimize for 05:00: 6 things to do if your audience isn't growing 09:00: 6 simple ways to borrow other people's audiences 20:00: Everyone falls into one of two categories when it comes to audience growth 24:00: The biggest reason an audience doesn't buy 35:00: 3 ways to convert more leads into sales 40:00: 3 counterintuitive ways to make your product more valuable 55:00: 5 ways to boost the perceived value of a course you sell Show Notes: The Two Ways To Grow Your Audience: Do More or Do Less To Connect with Sally Ivester:  Website: https://www.hisallyivester.com  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hisallyivester Instagram: https://instagram.com/hisallyivester  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    59 min

  2. DEC 4

    Design Tips for Non-Designers

    Simple ways to improve the look of your creations without hiring a designer. My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 8 things you'll learn in this episode: 02:00: How to audit your current designs in 10 minutes 05:00: How to choose fonts and colors 11:00: An unexpected place to find design inspiration 17:00: The 3 biggest decisions to make when designing your brand 25:00: The one mistake that will doom your rebrand 30:00: How to design your brand when you're not sure what your brand even is 32:00: How to decide when to rebrand 37:00: A huge list of design tools to help you Show Notes: Tools:  Design: https://www.figma.com/ Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Photos/Visuals: https://visualelectric.com/ Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/  Fonts: https://fontshare.com/ Fonts: https://www.myfonts.com/ Fonts: https://www.latinotype.com/ Colors: https://colorai.app/ Colors: https://www.realtimecolors.com/ Copy: https://www.typingmind.com/ Moodboard: https://www.playbook.com/ Mind Mapping: https://whimsical.com/ Headshots/Photography: https://photoai.com/ Newsletter: https://kit.com/ Website Design: https://www.framer.com/ Books:  The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier: https://amzn.to/4icgIIK Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/4ik2dT9 Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton: https://amzn.to/3VoGyiS To Connect with Nate Kadlac:  Website: https://www.kadlac.com/  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    46 min

  3. NOV 13

    How to craft the perfect offer (for you and your clients).

    What to offer, how to deliver it, and how to communicate it. My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass:  https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 9 things you'll learn in this episode: 03:00 - The most important thing to beware of when defining your niche 08:00 - Why I ask clients to write down their answers to my questions 13:00 - How choosing a nemesis helps you attract your ideal clients 14:00 - A simple exercise to identify your own superpower 25:00 - How to turn a discovery call into a client 27:00 - How to choose the way you want to work with clients 35:00 - 7 key questions to ask yourself when creating an offer 41:00 - The biggest misconception about paid communities 46:00 - 5 keys to structuring a successful recurring revenue product Show Notes: Oversubscribed: How To Get People Lining Up To Do Business With You by Daniel Priestly: https://amzn.to/4fINM9o  To Connect with Jessica Williams:  Website: https://techbizgurl.com/  Twitter: http://twitter.com/techbizgurl LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jessicalavernewilliams  Instagram: http://instagram.com/techbizgurl Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/techbizgurl  Jess Picks Newsletter: https://techbizgurl.com/jesspicks/  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    57 min

  4. OCT 30

    Clever Ways To Monetize A Niche, Create Content, and Overcome Imposter Syndrome

    Listen in on one of my group coaching calls! My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass --> https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 7 things you'll learn in this episode: 1. A no-brainer option you should include in your newsletter if your readers want to reach your other readers It's at the 3-minute mark. 2. A behind-the-scenes look at how I turn my sent emails into social content It's at the 8-minute mark. 3. The most valuable questions to ask your audience in a survey It's at the 12-minute mark. 4. The golden rule of understanding survey responses It's at the 15-minute mark. 5. What to do instead of offering discounts It's at the 25-minute mark. 6. Exactly what to say in the first email you send to people who join your email list It's at the 40-minute mark. 7. How one tiny mindset shift can help you overcome imposter syndrome. It's at the 45-minute mark.

    53 min

  5. OCT 16

    How I've Used LinkedIn To Get Hundreds Of Clients

    What to post on LinkedIn, how to optimize your profile, and how to use direct messages. My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass --> https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 11 things you'll learn in this episode: 03:00: Are you optimizing for the wrong clients? (Probably.) 09:00: The most common LinkedIn bio mistake 10:00: How LinkedIn influencers use their header images 12:00: A clever way to make your featured link more prominent 14:00: The 4 questions you need to ask yourself about your LinkedIn profile 22:00: How asking yourself one question can make ALL your content better 25:00: A crash course in how the LinkedIn algorithm works 32:00: The 5 types of content to post if you want to get clients 42:00: The surprising place to find some of your best content ideas 48:00: When to ignore what the algorithm wants 53:00: 6 ways to use direct messages to get clients (without being annoying or spammy) Show Notes: Cheryl Tan’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryltanmedia/I Want To Know Justin Welsh Episode: https://youtu.be/sDLGQR5c4NQ?si=c7eINTy9E6VwFy28  To connect with Cheryl Tan:  Website: https://cheryltanmedia.com/  Camera Ready Newsletter: https://cheryltanmedia.com/newsletter/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryltanmedia/ YoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/cheryltan  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    1h 1m

  6. OCT 2

    How to get clients from your podcast (a growth expert tells all!)

    My favorite podcast growth expert shares a step-by-step guide. My free Clients From Content: 1-Page Masterclass --> https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 14 things you'll learn in this episode: 02:00: 3 things to do in the month before you launch a podcast 04:00: The most important goal for your podcast (that most podcasters overlook) 05:00: How to reverse engineer a marketing strategy for your podcast 13:00: 3 things to do when your podcast growth has flatlined 19:00: The easiest way to grow your podcast 26:00: How to convert 5 of your 500 podcast listeners into clients 37:00: How to turn podcast listeners into email subscribers 39:00: The single best way to pick a show format 42:00: The single best way to pick a show name 43:00: The single best way to create episode titles 46:00:  The single best way to create podcast cover art 48:00: The single best way to write episode descriptions 49:00: The single best tip for show intros 52:00: The single best way to use social media to grow your podcast Show Notes: Podcast Marketing Academy Audit: https://earsaudit.scoreapp.com/Podcast Marketing Trends Explained: https://podcastmarketingacademy.com/podcast-marketing-trends-explained/  To Connect with Jeremy Enns:  Website: https://podcastmarketingacademy.com/josh/  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    58 min

  7. SEP 18

    How To Use Unexpected Content To Grow Your Newsletter And Social Following

    Newsletter and social media growth strategies I've never shared before. Proven strategies to get clients from your content: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 8 things you'll learn in this episode: 05:00 - Five newsletter growth strategies I've never shared before 17:00  - What Rick Rubin said to Johnny Cash when they started working together 21:00  - How to make sure you optimize for the right goal (and the right goal is rarely more followers) 24:00 - How to estimate the size of your target audience 28:00 - The best book I've ever read about audience growth 31:00 - 4 ways to attract more social media followers (that are rarely talked about) 39:00 - Why most creators take the wrong lesson from what works for other creators 40:00 - 4 ways to create more innovative content Show Notes: I Want To Know Zarna Garg Episode: https://youtu.be/TGmTVySCCIQ?si=3qbWhMnO_y9tzENP I Want To Know Dylan Redikop Episode: https://youtu.be/r9aCr1sS1TI?si=KLpyUo_ICDlRKxLh I Want To Know Justin Moore Episode: https://youtu.be/nvm5wQnBofM?si=TTqr5TC3A-OADwrg  I Want To Know Jamie Northrup Episode: https://youtu.be/eGjqB16eEGQ?si=s2iqu2r-w4dJA8s9  I Want To Know Justin Welsh Episode: https://youtu.be/sDLGQR5c4NQ?si=FEUI6vAh_RN_em6E “Tribes” by Seth Godin: https://amzn.to/3XsfrUy  To Connect with Jerrica Long:  The Laugh Strategy Newsletter: https://the-laugh-strategy.beehiiv.com/subscribe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerricalong/  To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: https://joshspector.com/questions/ Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat

    49 min

  8. SEP 4

    How To Offer Guarantees, Turn Free Content Into A Paid Product, and Revamp Your Sales

    Listen in on one of my private group coaching calls! Proven strategies to get customers from your content: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe-yt/ 7 things you'll learn in this episode: 1. A reason NOT to offer a money back guarantee. It's at the 1-minute mark. 2. Guarantees you can offer instead of a money back guarantee. It's at the 4-minute mark. 3. How to figure out if not offering a money back guarantee is costing you customers. It's at the 6-minute mark. 4. How to turn your free content into a paid product (and what to charge for it). It's at the 9-minute mark. 5. Does EVERYTHING you offer need to be featured on your website? It's at the 17-minute mark. 6. How big the price difference should be between multiple products you offer. It's at the 22-minute mark. 7. How to rewrite your sales page to make it more clear. It's at the 24-minute mark.

    33 min
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Where creative entrepreneurs get their questions answered. I Want To Know is a no-fluff, 30-minute weekly podcast to help you grow your audience and business. In each episode, host and For The Interested newsletter creator Josh Spector answers three questions from a creative entrepreneur to help them overcome their challenges and accomplish their goals. Each answer becomes a 10-minute conversation in which Josh shares advice based on proven strategies he’s used to grow and monetize his audience. If you’d like to be a guest on I Want To Know, apply at JoshSpector.com/Questions.

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  • Creator
    Josh Spector
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 FWD Media Inc.

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