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Okay. So they send daily tweet like "newsletter" instead of sending long form "normal" weekly newsletters. In the end there will be the same amount of weekly words on your inbox. Personally I like to receive once a week newsletters to not get my inbox inundated.

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Abdurahman Hassan

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What a fabulous interview this was! I've been following Jamie Northrup for his minimalist approach and his generous sharing of what he's found that works and doesn't. I'm delighted to know about Evan Kelly now too. And they're right: Josh Spector's atomic newsletter is a must-read for me every day. Combined with other content creation and management strategies, the atomic newsletter is amazing. And Substack makes it so easy! Thanks, Kristina, for such a timely and important topic. we all want to know how we can work smarter instead of harder.

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I will definitely try this

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Great read and I also enjoyed the YouTube episode.

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'This way you can see what type of content resonates with your audience.'

Seems like an interesting, convenient way to identify our audience's interests.

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I love this atomic style too! I was thinking of combining my travelogues with shorter special edition daily prompt challenges for my paid subscribers. Maybe it could work directly on Substack? Or could you recommend another platform that could work well together.. or maybe keep it simple through an email challenge 🤷‍♀️ I’m new to this but thinking of introducing something special.

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Hey Kristina, your video link is not working because it is a double link. Change it to https://youtu.be/bRv-cLXs-QA

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Hi Hein, which one is it. I clicked them and almost all are working

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Hey Kristina, what is the link to that article again? I will test it and let you know. I don't know how to send you a screenshot, though.

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Abdurahman Hassan

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Glad I could help. I love your writing, you are doing well for yourself! Keep up the great work.

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WOW 🤩 thanks for this wonderful feedback. Means sooooooo much. Talk soon and have a great day!!

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It is the link on your second image of the keyboard, and also the link under that image: http://fortheinterested.com/https://youtu.be/bRv-cLXs-QA?si=14NrFDQXfJl-5Vke

As you can see it is a double link. Remove the first or second part, but if you use the first part add s after "http".

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Ah thanks so much. Will change it later ✅

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I’m interested.

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Hi Francis 👋 nice to see it sparks some ideas!

What do you think how can you implement it? I'll share a list of platforms which will help you to monetize your atomic newsletter (post).

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I’m also interested in which platforms are good for atomic content. X is definitely one of them.

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Sure.

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Great!

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Hi James, 💘 thanks for taking the time. Any questions for Evan and Jamie? Then hit reply

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I love the idea of an atomic newsletter.

I'm a big fan of minimalism: fewer words, more impact.

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Exactly this and I love that it has a name. Not only short form, minimalist but atomic newsletter/essay/writing.

Love the visual of an ⚛️.

Enjoyed a wonderful day at the beach and now are going to the pool... Are you back yet or still at your sister's or somewhere else?

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This is definitely useful and edifying, but I still think there's space for the long form essay in certain areas, especially artistic criticism

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Hello Evan 👋 thanks for leaving a comment again and taking the time.

I really appreciate that.

Short form couldn't exist without long form, in depth pieces.

They help you understand the world better. Short form can spark ideas and bring things on point.

In a perfect world you combine both. Some share weekly roundups linking to others. Others share some affiliate links. Often we forget that these small things can also add value and some dollars to our side hustle bank account. That's the idea and why I wanted to interview Jamie and Evan super smart for busy people..

At the moment I can't manager to publish at Medium and know I have to write more short form to keep the writing hula hoop spinning

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Gotta go with people want. If you need to deliver more with fewer lines, it will reach more in the end.

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Abdurahman hassan

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True! You can also add short form to the mix and embrace both: long and short form. I think Jamie and Evan are great examples 😊

I'll also try a weekly roundup

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Oh one more thing. Most links lead to long form stories, guides, templates, longer posts and content.

Just saw that Evan linked to my video. Just: Kristina God interviewed myself and Evan.

Super smart. I'll do this with a weekly roundup and support people this way. I read so many stories

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Love this one. Great idea. Short and concise.

Also it was great listening them

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Hi Indranil, didn't forget you. I'll send you the invite later. After this I'll close the Bootcamp. We're now 20+! ✨

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Thats great. Excited to join

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Nice, indeed!

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Hi Indranil, the interview is trending on YouTube and 1/10 and people are listening to it about 12 minutes which is awesome. I think this is a new concept and worth trying and joining Evan and Jamie's newsletters to learn more. Jamie is also writing 12 books in 12 months. Unbelievable.

Would you like to be part of the Substack Bootcamp my friend to really take action? I know about your circumstances and job situation, so I'd send you an email 🥳

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Hi Kristina,

Thanks for this. Yeah I would love to join. I will be waiting for the email. As I am travelling right now I could not see the interview but from tomorrow I will start working again and my first task is to see the interview.

The idea is great as I have read and definately I will explore

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😃

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Love this episode about atomic, to the point content, Kristina! 250 words are one page in my book where I keep everything as double pages with 500 words - knowing the attention span is limited.

Funny that this trend goes against LinkedIn fostering longer posts. I personally love writing for people who resonate instead of algorithms which don‘t.

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I enjoy a mix of long and short form posts. There are many times I want to read posts for hours, but I just don't have a lot of time - short form solves that problem.

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Write for humans not bots. Exactly. I know. LinkedIn prefers long form similar to Medium. Why? People stay longer on the site. But is this true?

I feel attracted by shorter posts that are to the point instead of fluff.

Often those long form stories could have been 1-2 sentences.

It's smart to write books this way. My guides are also built on this principle. One page = 150 words. 80 pages with 150 make a whole guide.

Looking for you books here 👀👀👀

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