HeyJaredThe Creator's Edge
Helping you grow, build meaningful relationships, and make money on Substack.
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The Daily System for Building Relationships on Substack (opens the original)
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Last week, I shared how relationship-building can lead to organic growth and a tribe of awesome supporters.And I explained how meeting new people, deepening those connections, and maintaining the relationships you’ve built is the crux of it all.But understanding the big picture doesn’t necessarily tell you what to do when you open Substack.Should you write notes?Should you find people to comment on?Should you slide into someone’s DMs? LOL.Or maybe you’re already having great conversa
Become a Respected Creator and Build an Audience of True Fans (opens the original)
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I recently “hard” launched my paid tier and now have 24 members (which fires me up so much!).And while working with these awesome people in the DMs to build bomb ass relationships, grow an audience of true fans, and connect with creators they respect, I quickly realized I don’t have anything that explains the big picture behind it all.So not only am I learning about their goals, figuring out where they are in the journey, and finding the right advice for where they are now, but I’m also explaini
Should You Build Relationships With People Who Will Never Buy From You? (opens the original)
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I’ve seen several variations of this question come up lately.If you’re using Substack to grow a business, should you really spend time building relationships with people who will never buy from you?I get why some would say no.You only have so much time. And if you spend hours every week commenting, DMing, and getting to know people who have zero interest in what you sell, it’s reasonable to wonder if you’re just making friends instead of growing a business.I’ve even had people ask me directly wh
How to Write Notes That Make People Want to Talk to You (opens the original)
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A few months ago, I saw this note come across my Substack and decided to unsubscribe from Justin Welsh.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="231.28155339805826" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RKaM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%
What My Writing Looked Like 10 Years Ago (opens the original)
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About a month ago, I wrote a post titled 4 Uncommon Ways to Be Better With People, using different situations from a road trip to break each one down.My friend told me he really liked the format, especially the way I used real scenarios to explain everything, and it reminded me that I used to write like that all the time.From 2015 to 2020, I wrote a blog about social skills. And I would often take interactions from my own life, break down what went well and what didn’t, and pull out lessons peop
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