532: Will AI destroy Michael Katz’s newsletter business?

As a freelancer, don’t you wonder what makes a good pitch (and a bad one)? That’s just one of the questions I asked Rebecca Matter, President of AWAI, who hires lots of freelancers and gets pitched every single day. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Is SEO dead? Not according to Atlanta-based SEO & AI Visibility Consultant, Jenny Munn. However, it is changing. What really matters is being findable by your people, whether via Google, social media or one of the AI platforms. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

On this episode with one of my favorite guests, Michael Katz, we covered a lot of ground, from “will AI destroy his newsletter business?” to “the 4 things he does to market his business” to “why you shouldn’t try to do what the “big guys” do.” It’s a meaty one! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Following your passion is one thing; following your heart is another. Today’s guest, John Silfies of Silfies Media, shares how he followed his heart to find a profitable niche where very few others had bothered to look. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you are worried that your ideal clients aren’t out there or just need a little hope right now, this episode is for you. Rebekah Mays, a LinkedIn ghostwriter for Climatetech executives, shares exactly how she landed her dream project with an ideal client – and much more! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Guess what happens when you have the right attitude, a willingness to take action and a little chutzpah. No, don’t guess. Just listen in to my conversation with Stephanie Mickelson, a content writer who is getting new clients left and right. She shares what’s working right now. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Your inbox is overflowing but there’s 1 email newsletter that is so good you have to stop and read it and then share it! Well that’s today’s episode. I’m sharing Kate Purcell’s latest, Impact Reports in the Wild, and the content strategy behind it that’s working. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Now more than ever, with so much uncertainty in the world, who can you trust? It’s most important to be able to trust yourself, your own intuition. In my second conversation with Melody Wilding, author of "Trust Yourself," we dive into what exactly that means, and much more. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.  

Is it easier to find clients than a job these days? And will AI replace us? Those are among the timely topics I debated with Maggie Mistal, an intuitive career coach and podcaster. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you bristle at the idea of “pitching” your services to your ideal clients, this episode might change your mind. In today’s episode, I’m talking with ghostwriter, Liz Heflin, who used to get all her work through word of mouth, until she realized that the pipeline could dry up at any moment and she didn’t want to be left high and dry. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.