Do This to Be Interesting Online

Episode 95 of the The Startup Ideas Podcast podcast, hosted by Greg Isenberg, titled "Do This to Be Interesting Online" was published on November 16, 2023 and runs 37 minutes.

November 16, 2023 ·37m · The Startup Ideas Podcast

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Greg interviews Nathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit, which makes email, automation, and monetization tools for creators. They talk about how to be interesting online, and different ways to monetize online content. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce. You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckoutstudio.ck.page/ FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberga LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Production Team: https://PodFlow.comNathan Baryhttps://twitter.com/nathanbarryhttps://ConvertKit.comhttp://nathanbarry.com SHOW NOTES: 00:45 How to be interesting online02:30 Combining education and entertainment04:00 Storytelling for mundane stories06:00 Improving comedy/storytelling skills15:00 Video content spreads well17:15 Studying comedy19:30 Blending journeys and storytelling21:45 Hiring out comedians24:15 Learning monetization skills27:00 Considering scalable business models29:15 Running companies long-term31:15 Building "skyscraper" products34:00 Blending agencies and software

Episode Description

Greg interviews Nathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit, which makes email, automation, and monetization tools for creators.

They talk about how to be interesting online, and different ways to monetize online content.

►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,
creators and commerce. You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.

https://latecheckoutstudio.ck.page/

FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberga

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://PodFlow.com
Nathan Bary
https://twitter.com/nathanbarry
https://ConvertKit.com
http://nathanbarry.com

SHOW NOTES:
00:45 How to be interesting online

02:30 Combining education and entertainment

04:00 Storytelling for mundane stories

06:00 Improving comedy/storytelling skills

15:00 Video content spreads well

17:15 Studying comedy

19:30 Blending journeys and storytelling

21:45 Hiring out comedians

24:15 Learning monetization skills

27:00 Considering scalable business models

29:15 Running companies long-term

31:15 Building "skyscraper" products

34:00 Blending agencies and software

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