#29 Do One Thing Ridiculously Well

If you have even the slightest interest in creating a movement, this is the episode for you. Amanda Natividad, Head of Marketing for Growth Machine, talks with Stew Fortier, Co-Founder of Compound Writing, about what it takes to build a successful community. And it all starts with defining that community's purpose. Doing that one thing ridiculously well. We also discuss... Becoming a better writer Ensuring community discussions stay productive What's next for the creator economy TED Talks' laser focus on its talks Show Notes: 0:52 - Stew tells how his projects, particularly his writing community Compound Writing, are driven by his interests. 5:35 - About Compound Writing and its cohort structure. 11:04 - Being inclined to write vs. being inclined to publish.  14:27 - The role of link building in Compound Writing. 19:42 - How the Compound community's feedback supports others' writing.  24:10 - What does it take to create a community that's both positive and focused on the workflow? 31:46 - When to create a new Slack channel (and when you probably shouldn't).  34:58 - Do one thing ridiculously well: the importance of sticking to your intention. 38:21 - What's next for the creator economy. 41:05 - Recommended tools for writing online. 44:33 - Some of Stew's favorite online writers and newsletter recommendations. Links: Compound Writing (0:55) Marie Poulin of Notion Mastery (1:22) 30 Day Writing Challenge (11:15) TED Conferences (35:15) Medium (38:33) Substack (38:42) Patreon (38:43) Gumroad (38:43) WordPress (41:57) ConvertKit (42:00) Sara Campbell - Tiny Revolutions (44:52) Tom White - White Noise (45:40) Nick deWilde - The Jungle Gym (46:21) Connect with Stew Fortier: https://twitter.com/stewfortier https://stewfortier.com/ https://www.compoundwriting.com/ Growth Machine & Amanda Natividad: https://growthmachine.com/ https://www.growthmachine.com/contact https://twitter.com/growthmachine__ https://twitter.com/amandanat