Spencer Howard

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I'm Straight To The Points, but that's too long for a Twitter handle.

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@tmount I was just thinking about this!! I feel like we could really use a fun surprise right about now!

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@BetweenBankrol1 @tmount @TravelFanboy I feel like we'd agree on too much for it to be interesting. However, I would gladly do a two-person panel on points and travel with @TravelFanboy.

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@tmount @TravelFanboy That must have been quite the shot to @TravelFanboy's ego.

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@iflyplaces @TravelZork @TravelFanboy @grok @BauerPauerHauer Brutal. @TravelFanboy certainly must be offended by that mix-up.

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A fun path to Star Gold status for Marriott Platinum and above. https://t.co/XIaM7wTtB0

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@MilesTalk @Drofcredit @garyleff @OneMileataTime @milestomemories I'm not sure. My guess would be new bookings as it gets applied when you book.

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Some exciting news from Hyatt Globalists!

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@tmount I was told by so many people that shifting my flights alerts service from hobby (that cost me money) to a Premium & Free version would never work.🤷‍♂️

There are still people who seem almost offended by me charging for my work but that's life.

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@iflyplaces @saianel Missed opportunity!

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@saianel @iflyplaces How did I get roped into this?!

Share three photos and the world goes crazy! Should I have asked for money?!😅

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@MilesHusband I wasn't informed about the partnership either.😅

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@tmount @asthejoeflies Ugh, that was such a frustrating day. I remember commiserating about how we were both caught out by that devaluation.

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@saianel When I was a kid, I'd get confused looks when I talked about F1. Now, many people at least know what I mean, even if they're not F1 fans.

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@rbphilip Yeah, I see people pay here and there but not often in the points space.

I think it's why creators focus on affiliates, brand deals/sponsored content, and ads.

Creates an odd dynamic in which creators try to earn a living - often without their audience realizing it.

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I've had a lot of conversations with other points creators about earning a living recently.

One thing that I keep hearing is how they're trying to find ways to get anyone other than their audience members to pay.

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@esthery Would you like to be doing it for a living?!

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@runwithmiles Outrage!😂

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@runwithmiles For example... Can you imagine an airline giving people free tickets while just selling ad space?

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@runwithmiles 100%. I'm very much the outlier and was told by a bunch of longtime/successful bloggers my model wouldn't work.

I can't put my finger on it exactly, but there's something about creating content and making a living without the audience realizing or noticing that's odd to me.