Substack wants you to have fun and make money

Hi all,

Last week was a whirlwind. I went to my college reunion at RISD reunion and Substack’s first media summit. No surprise, but I had notes.

Somehow, this reunion turned into a conversation about understanding your differentiation. And then delivering on said differentiation.

But the meat of this episode is all about my takeaways from the Substack summit. We chat about the venue/branding of the event, Emily Sundberg’s superb interviewing skills. And my notes from TBPN’s Dylan , Jasmine Sun , Priya Parker , Alice Ma . Plus my fave line from Chris Best (that I definitely butcher).

Enjoy!

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01:04 — KNOW YOUR DIFFERENCE // Sometimes noticing things is a gift and a curse. But there were some lessons to be learned about understanding what makes you different.

13:34 — SUBSTACK’S FIRST SUMMIT // First big media summit, 150 people, a stunning townhouse, and really nice backdrops.

19:12 — MAKE WHAT YOU LIKE // Emily Sundberg is secretly (or maybe not, and it’s just new to me) an amazing interviewer. We also chat about what Dylan shared about the secrets to TBNP’s success.

25:57 — HAVE STYLE + TYPOS //Why writing style is suddenly a critical, and some good lessons on actually promoting your work after you put it out.

32:36 — THE ART OF FIGHTING // Priya Parker got a room of introverts to share something. It was an amazing part of the day.

37:32 — CREATIVITY FIRST // Why data will kill every good thing if you let it lead..

43:26 — WHAT TIES IT TOGETHER // Everyone at the summit was making the thing they wanted to make. Chris Best said it plainly: have fun, make money.

Please note: In case it’s no abundantly clear after listening. I actually love RISD. And just want the best for it.

That’s all, folx. – Chris

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