Brad Wolverton - How The Hustle Writes Great Newsletters, How To Recruit and Hire Writers, Habit-Forming Email Content, and More

Newsletter Operator

Brad Wolverton is the editorial director at HubSpot Media and The Hustle (2.5M+ subscribers). Brad is also the creator of Newsletter Examples.

Follow Brad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradwolverton

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Episode Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Proud to subscribe to newsletter examples on growth.

06:06 Recruit through long-term relationships, adaptability, and resilience.

09:03 Sam identified talent and facilitated her transition smoothly.

11:07 Restructuring Hustle's operations aimed at professionalism.

14:54 Consider audience, reach, and differentiation for success.

18:34 Expand your network to find credible sources.

22:46 New service for non-writing roles, cost-effective talent sourcing.

24:01 Clearing the path for talented employees.

28:45 Create habit-forming, repeatable content for email success.

32:49 Magazines structure: front, feature, fun sections.

35:55 HubSpot sought more diverse, experienced talent quickly.

38:09 HubSpot's marketing funnel reaches customers effectively.

41:37 HubSpot's strategy focuses on audience expansion.

43:54 Leverage hustle for cross promotions with newsletters.

49:37 Consider potential and be conservative in growth expectations.

52:29 Marketing show needed deeper, actionable content.

54:11 "Transition from introductions to tactical content."

Links Mentioned

https://newsletterexamples.co/

https://twitter.com/bradwolverton