Instead of trying to build an audience...
Build an association with a specific word or idea.
• James Clear: Habits
• Dan Runcie: Business x Hip Hop
• Codie Sanchez: Boring businesses
• Nick Huber: Sweaty startups
• David Perell: Personal Monopoly
• Wes Kao: Spiky Point Of… Show more
Instead of trying to build an audience... Build an association with a specific word or idea. • James Clear: Habits • Dan Runcie: Business x Hip Hop • Codie Sanchez: Boring businesses • Nick Huber: Sweaty startups • David Perell: Personal Monopoly • Wes Kao: Spiky Point Of… Show more
A better way to attract and build an audience is to create a world people want to inhabit .
Tiny Worlds: A Manifesto for Sovereign Creators—Attract, Build & Curate an Audience of True Fans

The goal is to be known to the smallest viable audience.
Seth Godin • This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
As people contort themselves to please the algorithm for short-term payouts, there’s even more of the less legible, less liquid, but ultimately more important long-term value up for grabs for you if you continue to just be yourself and talk about whatever lights your fire, algorithm be damned.
Packy McCormick • A Market For (Almost) Everything

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