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Winter has set in here in Boise, and my tiny house office is holding up well! Although I am living in warm socks and slippers. Who invested in slipper companies at the start of this pandemic? That seems like a genius move.
NEW AT CONVERTKIT
How to run a paid newsletter on ConvertKit
With the introduction of recurring payments last week, we made it possible to run a paid newsletter entirely on ConvertKit. I wrote a detailed article on exactly how it works including a pricing comparison between ConvertKit and Substack (hint: you could buy a Tesla with the savings).
ANOTHER NEW FEATURE
Split paths in automations
Anyone building advanced automations is going love this. At any point in an automation you can branch down one of many paths. This works for both tags and custom fields. Let's say your opt-in form asks subscribers which best describes them and you store that in a tag or custom field: In the past you would have to nest if statements to get people down the correct path. It makes a mess that's hard to understand. Now you replace all that with a split path.
I'm pumped that this is live for all customers now!
CREATOR I ADMIRE
Career Capital by Barrett Brooks
Speaking of paid newsletters, if you're looking for incredible writing, you can't do much better than my dear friend Barrett. He's also our COO at ConvertKit, an experienced entrepreneur, writer and coach. Each week he writes about the traits, skills, and habits of high performers at the intersection of meaning and impact.
This is the newsletter if you are looking to level up in your career to find both success and fulfillment. Check it out if you're interested »
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Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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