Biz Shiz Issue 6 goes out Monday... from my redesigned newsletter. woohoo In this issue: ◾ How to opt out of the AI lifestyle ◾ 6 weird n' wonderful freelance gigs ◾ How to sell anything in 3 sentences ◾ +LOTS MORE Subscribe free: ow.ly/QqFY50Ptipf

I see we've added some teXture today.

OK I have a question about GA4 and my question is what the fuck

I’m not a hugger but I do need a minimum 12 hours of dog snuggles per day to function.

Have you ever seen a B2B video ad that completely knocked your socks off? If you're not doin' video like this, you're not doin' video right. Had a ton of fun writing this piece for the creative geniuses at Superside! ow.ly/JFIf50PKWhr

I have a photographic memory in that unless I see a photo of something, I cannot remember it happened.

When a former manager suggested I use a flowchart for brainstorming, I laughed in his face. Wasn't that like drafting War and Peace in Excel? But I soon learned the power of visual diagramming. My latest for @Zapier. ow.ly/Hsw550PP05X

Comin' out Wednesday, sign up for free before midnight Oct 3 to get Issue 7 of Biz Shiz! - Does "hustle culture" = better results? - 8 freelance jobs - How I write articles twice as fast as I used to (nope, it's not AI!) Sign up free at selfmadecreatives.com

I asked ChatGPT to write this article for me so I could take a nap. How did it do? I've said it before and I'll say it again: Writers have nothing to fear about ChatGPT or any AI copy tools. This is why. blog.hootsuite.com/ai-powered-con…

Synergy, disruption, omnichannel: The three prongs of every mid-2000s marketing plan. We’re more evolved now, right? Here's actually useful advice to automate and integrate your social marketing starting... now. blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-i…

I run three businesses and I just axed one of them. Is this the rite of passage on the way to the high seas of success? Prob no, but here's how to know when and why to put an end to an idea... and be okay with that decision. open.substack.com/pub/bizshiz/p/…

I’m not wearing crew socks. I don’t care that you know I’m a millennial. The mix of acne and wrinkles should have clued you in anyway. You’ll get my ankle socks over my dead body. In fact, bury me in ankle socks. A nice dress and ankle socks.

How to Get Over Dreams You’re Too Old and Ugly For Now Biz Shiz issue #12 is out... open.substack.com/pub/bizshiz/p/…

Your best tip for managing multiple social media accounts - either for yourself or your job/clients And GO! 👇 (I'm writing an article about this + will credit/link you of course!) Thank you! #socialmediamarketing

Did you know 1 billion people message a business on Facebook every week? Is yours going to be one of them? 🤔 With this almost excruciatingly complete guide to Facebook marketing... it can be! A recent piece for @Hootsuite 🦉 ow.ly/rXN650TpJTE

Ever wanted a peek inside my brain? Now you can — my second brain in Notion, at least. 🧠 I compare Craft vs. Notion to decide the ultimate note-taking/database/pretty life/work/everything organizing app in 2024. zapier.com/blog/craft-vs-…

Do you want a website builder that feels like your favorite pair of ripped, black skinny jeans? Or do you want a website builder that feels like you're sitting in a commercial airline pilot's seat with oh-so-many controls in front of you? zapier.com/blog/webflow-v…

iPads are stellar productivity tools when used correctly. And by correctly, I mean having the very best productivity apps for iPad. And by the best, I mean the ones I like. These are the ones I like right now... 👩‍💻 ow.ly/9cv850TpJZU

On inspiration and how to find out what you really want to be doing in life (creatively, anyway). 🫀 New post up on Substack! ow.ly/OOzU50V50lj