Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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Josh Spector is a marketing and business consultant who writes For The Interested, a newsletter for creative entrepreneurs with more than 20,000 subscribers.
Josh also recently launched the I Want To Know podcast where Josh answers three questions from creative entrepreneurs to help them overcome their challenges and accomplish their goals.
In this episode, we talk about how Josh has built his newsletter, the benefits, and challenges of publishing daily, why I think he’s undercharging for sponsorships, and why Transformation is what you need to deliver to your readers.
Episode webpage: https://creativeelements.fm/josh-spector/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Every Creator Should Have an Email List
00:23 - Josh Spector’s Background
01:40 - What We Learn Today
02:16 - INTRO
02:32 - Evolution of Josh’s Newsletter & Audience
08:25 - Should You Start Niche?
10:43 - Niche Isn’t Exclusion
14:28 - Sign Up For Creator Science!
15:14 - You Have to Provide Value
17:26 - Sell the Solution, Not the Problem
20:50 - Josh Workshops Jay’s Transformation Offer
26:48 - Listen to the Audio Podcast!
28:09 - Language is Important
29:01 - Josh + Jay Copywriting Workshop
33:05 - Josh Changes His Mind on Ads
36:10 - Josh’s Ad Strategy
40:21 - Why Josh Started a Daily Newsletter
43:30 - Josh’s Unsubscribe Rates are Crazy
46:49 - Josh Undercharges for Ads
50:40 - OUTRO
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💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thatjoshspector
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👉 Join our community for creators: join.creatorscience.com
Josh Spector is a marketing and business consultant who writes For The Interested, a newsletter for creative entrepreneurs with more than 20,000 subscribers.
Josh also recently launched the I Want To Know podcast where Josh answers three questions from creative entrepreneurs to help them overcome their challenges and accomplish their goals.
In this episode, we talk about how Josh has built his newsletter, the benefits, and challenges of publishing daily, why I think he’s undercharging for sponsorships, and why Transformation is what you need to deliver to your readers.
Episode webpage: https://creativeelements.fm/josh-spector/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Every Creator Should Have an Email List
00:23 - Josh Spector’s Background
01:40 - What We Learn Today
02:16 - INTRO
02:32 - Evolution of Josh’s Newsletter & Audience
08:25 - Should You Start Niche?
10:43 - Niche Isn’t Exclusion
14:28 - Sign Up For Creator Science!
15:14 - You Have to Provide Value
17:26 - Sell the Solution, Not the Problem
20:50 - Josh Workshops Jay’s Transformation Offer
26:48 - Listen to the Audio Podcast!
28:09 - Language is Important
29:01 - Josh + Jay Copywriting Workshop
33:05 - Josh Changes His Mind on Ads
36:10 - Josh’s Ad Strategy
40:21 - Why Josh Started a Daily Newsletter
43:30 - Josh’s Unsubscribe Rates are Crazy
46:49 - Josh Undercharges for Ads
50:40 - OUTRO
***
CONNECT WITH JOSH SPECTOR
🌐 Website: joshspector.com
📬 Newsletter: fortheinterested.com/subscribe
📹 YouTube: youtube.com/c/JoshSpectorVideos
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/jspector
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thatjoshspector
***
CONNECT WITH JAY
🌐 Website: creatorscience.com
📬 Newsletter: creatorscience.com
🧰 Get our Toolbox: creatorscience.com/toolbox
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/jayclouse
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/jayclouse
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@jayclouse
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jayclouse
***
🙏 GUEST REQUESTS & LISTENER QUESTIONS
https://creativeelements.fm/request
🏁 PAST EPISODES & STARTER PLAYLISTS
https://creativeelements.fm/episodes
https://creativeelements.fm/playlists
💼 SPONSORS
https://creativeelements.fm/sponsors/
💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
apple.co/3c6oN4g
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
spoti.fi/3c6xpYH
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee
buymeacoffee.com/jayclouse
***
TEAM
Host + Producer // Jay Clouse: jayclouse.com/links
Editor // Conor Conaboy: twitter.com/conorconaboy
Audio Engineer // Nathan Todhunter: nathantodhunter.com
Thumbnail Artist // Neaux: twitter.com/NeauxArt
