This week there's an interesting story about Anthropic giving its retired Claude AI a Substack. As great as their pushback against the US government has been to see it's also important to remember they might genuinely think this LLM is alive, weird. Plus, we have a guide on how to filter bot clicks in email marketing, 8 ideas to close more sponsorships, and more.
Also the featured newsletters this week cover health, food, copywriting, and more!
📰 News & Articles
Beehiiv Taps Former Calendly Exec as Its First CMO
Beehiiv has hired the former Calendly growth executive as the newsletter platform pushes deeper into the creator economy.
How medical creator grew his paid subscribers from 900 to 5,200 in 8 months
Nick Norwitz graduated from Harvard Medical School last May. By January, he had already grown his paying Substack subscribers nearly 500 percent.
Politics newsletter makes nearly $4m in subs despite giving most content away
Tangle Media makes most of it's $4+ in revenue from subscriptions despite giving most of its content away for free.
How Newsletters Beat Social Media for Your Brain
A look at the data comparing newsletters and social media for staying informed.
⭐ Featured Newsletters
BPO Bullhorn
Straight talk, smart insight, no bull.
The Old Grey Thinker
Side Hustles, Brain Power & Freedom
Savor the Story
From ingredients to inspirations: Stories beyond the plate
Unfiltered Clarity
Honest conversations on gay men’s mental health, culture, & connection
CIA (Copywriting In Action)
Learn Copywriting- CIA Style
See Ya
This is our weekly newsletter covering tips and tools for newsletter operators and everything else happening in the email newsletter space. Hope you enjoyed it!
