Jay Clouse - How to be an all-rounder creator!

About the Guest:👉🏼 Jay Clouse is a creator and entrepreneur, producing the popular newsletter, Creator Science, and the podcast Creative Elements (1M+ downloads!), exploring all the ways you can make a living with your art and creativity. He has sold two companies he has co-founded and has led the Community Experience team for Pat Flynn and Smart Passive Income, designing their paid membership community and cohort-based course programs.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.Timestamps:0:44 | Intro to Jay Clouse2:18 | What is a creator?3:32 | Creators vs Artists: What is the difference?6:26 | Is creating a science or an art?8:07 | How Jay treats Creator Science and data9:49 | What inspired Jay to start looking at data for creators?12:46 | Can looking at data be too tiring for creators?17:47 | How does Jay format his experiments?22:37 | How does Jay balance experimentation, iteration, and creation?26:24 | What are the best KPIs to measure as a creator?29:38 | What YouTube trends are popular in the industry?33:30 | Expert tips for beginner podcasters!36:17 | Building an affiliate program as a content creator39:06 | What are the qualities of a successful creator?40:47 | How does competition emerge between creators?44:04 | Jay's tips for balancing full-time work and creating46:19 | Jay's Rapid Fire 5: From the best YouTube channels to his perspective on standing out from the crowd50:46 | Jay's shoutout to someone awesome!52:05 | Conclusion and where to find Jay👉🏼 Resources mentioned in the pod:Shoutout.soHayden Hillier-SmithThe Pat McAfee ShowThe Tim Ferriss ShowThe Rich Roll Podcast👉🏼 Shoutouts to awesome people:Chris McAlister of SightShift 👉🏼 Where to find Jay Clouse:Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayclouseWebsite: https://jayclouse.com/Creator Science: https://creatorscience.com/Podcast: https://www.creativeelements.fm/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/