@benUNC It is truly shocking how some of these are set up, far removed from what we are used to. I have worked with many clients who do an import from multiple sources for each send and essentially generate a new list each time.
Sorry, my bro, but if you're beneath $10k/mo with your service-biz, you shouldn't worry about a newsletter, a YT channel, posting IG stories, or worst of all... prioritising aesthetics on the gram (0.5 camera shots, fit pics, set-up pics + making it seem like you're doing the work when you're not)
You need to lock yourself in a prison-like environment for 4-8 weeks & send as many high-value pitches to prospects daily as possible
You're not in the position to put personal brand first (personal brands are superior when you're actively generating results/are credible enough to listen to)
And other people's comments/validation aren't going to pay you
Open Gmail & send those pitches
@richtabor In day-to-day application, WP is a powerful toolkit that highly benefits from professional guidance to build successful sites. The core vision seems wildly out of touch with agency life, which is where the real work happens.
@richtabor "empowering strong product leadership" - the project does not have this
"to create a clear vision and experience that the community can naturally amplify" - this does not exist, and would be very difficult to create.