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I Want To Know Josh Spector
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5.0 • 25 Ratings
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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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How To Write A Daily Newsletter That Grows Your Business (And Doesn't Overwhelm You!)
How did I create a one-paragraph daily email that 35,000 people read, and what am I doing right now to grow it?
But most importantly, how can you use email to grow YOUR business?
You're about to find out.
Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Emily Ryan. Emily is a top MailChimp expert. She's listed on page one of the MailChimp experts directory and is obsessed with helping brands grow via email marketing. In the last nine years, she's worked on a wide range of emails, from Columbia University to Sparkling Ice to your mom-and-pop hardware store. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc.Magazine, and Entrepreneur.com, as well as on the MailChimp blog. You can find her on Instagram stories daily @EmilyRyanLikes and subscribe to her popular email, Nine Things Sunday, which is a link roundup of fun from around the internet..
Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation:
00:00 - Introduction
12:36 - 6 Keys To Consistently Publishing A Daily Newsletter
27:27 - 7 Ways I Grew My Newsletter To 35,000 Subscribers (Without Spending Money)
42:50 - The 5 Elements A Newsletter Needs (If You Want It To Get You Customers)
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
To Connect with Emily Ryan:
Newsletter: https://www.emilyemails.com/get Twitter: https://x.com/emilyryantweets
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyryanlikes
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/
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How To Differentiate Yourself, Your Business, and Your Content
How can you differentiate yourself from everyone else who does what you do?
How can you come up with a big sexy idea and communicate it clearly in only seven seconds?
And what can you do to make sure your brand gets noticed and remembered?
You're about to find out.
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.
Today’s guest is Marky Levy. Mark is a differentiation expert. The ideas he and his clients have created are known by hundreds of millions of people. His clients include Simon Sinek of “Start with Why” fame, David Meerman Scott, the former head of the strategy unit of the Harvard Business School, and the head of a division of two different White House administrations. Mark has also worked on shows that have been on Netflix and The History Channel.
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
To Connect with Mark Levy:
Website: https://www.levyinnovation.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levyinnovation/
“Accidental Genius” (Book): https://amzn.to/3xq6WjA
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/
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How To Create Powerful Content (Without Spending More Time On It)
Want to know the secret to my most effective content flywheel?
How to figure out if you're giving away the wrong content for free?
Or the best way to juggle multiple content websites?
You're about to find out.
Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Alex Howson. Alex teaches freelance medical writers how to launch and grow a specialist continuing medical education writing niche. She offers courses and coaching and runs WriteCME Pro, a professional development membership that provides ongoing support to CME writers. Alex also hosts Write Medicine, a weekly podcast that explores best practices in creating CME content.
Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation:
00:00 - Introduction
09:40 - Content Flywheel: How I Repurpose My Podcast Content
28:05 - Free vs. Paid Content: 6 Signs You're Giving The Wrong Stuff Away For Free
40:08 - Your Website Will Suck Less If You Consider These 10 Questions
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
To Connect with Alex Howson:
Website: https://www.alexhowson.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhowson/
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/
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Want More Paid Subscribers, Traffic, or Sales?
How can you easily improve your sales email? Which of your website data points should you pay most attention to? And how can you get your book in front of the people who are most likely to buy it? You're about to find out.
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Suggestions on improving a product sales email
13:36 - What data to look for to grow your audience
22:12 - How to market something to the people who are most likely to buy it
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
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/
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How To Scale Your Expert-Based Business (Without Doing Everything Yourself)
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.
Today’s guest is Ryan Deiss. Ryan is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He started 17 companies and exited four. His portfolio of companies generated an excess of $200 million in revenue last year alone. But he's also an author, speaker, and creator, and he knows what it takes to scale from a one-person expert-based business into a scalable and even sellable enterprise.
How do you build an operating system for your business? Is it possible to scale a business based on your individual expertise? And how do you find the right people to hire or partner with?
You're about to find out.
Here are some of the most valuable moments in the conversation:
00:00 - Introduction
05:42 - How To Create A Business Process Map Using Post-It Notes
21:52 - Do You Want To Build A Business Beyond You?
28:40 - Personal Brand vs. Business Brand: Which Is Better?
36:15 - Who To Hire First
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
To Connect with Ryan Deiss:
Free Book “Get Scalable”: https://www.getscalable.com/free/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryandeiss
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/
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How To Use A Book To Grow Your Business (Without Selling Many Copies)
Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Andy Brown. Andy's an award-winning advisor and coach for people-based businesses, helping them grow and increase their value. He's also the author of “The Emotional Overdraft: 10 Simple Changes for Balancing Business Success and Wellbeing.” Published on January 22, 2024, “The Emotional Overdraft” identifies the 10 drivers of an emotional overdraft and the hidden cost line in many leaders' P&L statements. The book enables leaders to create healthier relationships with their businesses, loved ones, and themselves.
What's the best way to use a book to grow your business? Do you know when it makes sense to give your book away for free? And does your book need to sell a lot of copies in order for it to help you? Well, you're about to find out.
Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation:
00:00 - Introduction
09:19 - 3 Ways To Use Your Book To Create Value For Yourself (Without Being A Best-Seller)
17:37 - Give Away Your Book For Free (To These 8 People!)
35:10 - Are You An "Expert?" 3 Misconceptions You Likely Have About Authority
Show Notes
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube
To Connect with Andy Brown
Website: https://andybrown.coach/
Book: https://emotionaloverdraft.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/byandybrown
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/
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/
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