339 - 4 New Strategies That Reignited a Fresh Spark in My Creative Practice
Do you feel it? The enthusiasm in the creative world is at an all time low AND the algorithm and noise of social media is not helping! It’s taken a lot of extra work for me to find purpose and enough excitement in my work to keep at it with the kind of vigor that a creative practice requires. BUT the past couple weeks I’ve found some fresh ideas that have really helped!!
If you’re sick of trying to please the algorithm and would much rather enliven yourself and your creative audience at the same time - this episode will help.
We dive into:
1 - The Best Time to Post (This is not what you think it is! HAHA)
2 - How to Figure Out Who You’re Making Stuff For
3 - A New Perspective on How to Connect Online
4 - How to Find the Kind of Vulnerability that Deepens Your Work in Meaningful Ways
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass
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SHOW NOTES
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MOLLY FLETCHER - ENERGY CLOCK
https://mollyfletcher.com/the-energy-clock/
KEEP GOING BY AUSTIN KLEON
https://austinkleon.com/keepgoing/
ALANIS MORISSETTE and OLIVIA RODRIGO in ROLLING STONE
Wired for story by LISA CRON
http://wiredforstory.com/wired-for-story
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SKILLSHARE
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