Matt and Ryan discuss Ryan's recent venture into creating a newsletter focused on AI-assisted marketing workflows. He shares how he grew his AI-focused marketing newsletter from 0 to ~900 subscribers in 15 days using LinkedIn. The discussion covers effective content marketing tactics, the importance of high-quality lead magnets, and lessons learned from experimenting with email marketing. They also explore a case study of Ted Williams, who successfully launched a local newsletter with impressive engagement metrics. Want more content like this? Join Newsletter Operator for more strategies on how to grow and monetize your newsletter here: NewsletterOperator.com Work with Ryan's agency Tailwind Work with Matt's agency GrowLetter Follow Matt McGarry @JMatthewMcGarry and Ryan Carr @ryan_boat on Twitter. Episode Topics & Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Overview of New Ventures 03:03 Growth Strategies for Newsletters 06:04 Engagement Tactics on LinkedIn 08:58 Shameless Content Marketing 12:09 Lessons Learned from Subscriber Growth 15:03 Experimenting with Email Marketing 19:52 Case Study: Ted Williams and Local Newsletters Links Mentioned https://moodboard.beehiiv.com/
