August Mastermind for Food Writers Meeting

Once a month, a group of Substack food writers gather together for a Mastermind meeting and if you’d like to join us, we’d love to have you.

This month’s meeting will have a slightly different format.

The past several meetings have been centered around a primary topic. I love this format, but would like to try something different this month.

We’ll begin the meeting as we always do, with an open forum for participants to share what’s working, general questions, wins, and requests.

Then, we’ll divide into breakout rooms. The number of breakout rooms will depend on the number of participants, but the goal is to create a small group for which to get ideas or feedback about something, anything, that you would like to process through with a group. Here are a few examples…

• Maybe you are struggling to communicate what your Substack is really about. You might ask the group to take a look at how you are communicating your about message and ask for feedback.

• Maybe you are unsure whether it’s the right time to go paid and how much you should charge for paid subscriptions.

• Maybe you’re considering doing substack LIVEs and want to talk though your options with a group of your peers.

• Maybe you are considering opening your newsletter to guest authors and want feedback about how to do that without loosing your own voice.

• Maybe you are struggling with how to convert free subscribers to paid and just want some encouragement and camaraderie.

• Maybe you’re trying to juggle multiple jobs and/or projects and want advice on how to stay creative on Substack without burning out.

We are all working on different things and through different challenges. The point is to come to the meeting with something you want to talk through with your peers.

What would you like feedback about? What would you like some insight on? What do you have questions about? What do you need encouragement about?

Come to this month’s meeting with something specific you want to work through with other food writers.

Meetings are 90 minutes, and held on Zoom at the following time:

6am — Seattle (Pacific)

8am — Chicago (Central)

9am — Atlanta (Eastern)

2pm — London (GMT)

3pm — Brussels (Central European)

10pm — Singapore (Singapore standard)

1am - Sydney - (June 19)

Here’s the link to join the August meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81791939057

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How to get the most out of the meeting

Come to the meeting prepared to ask questions and offer feedback. We all have different areas of expertise and one of the most valuable things about a mastermind is the shared knowledge pool. So, bring your questions and your challenges so we can all go to work on them! And also, be prepared to offer feedback, tips, and ideas to others in the group when you have something to offer.

Did you learn something new recently? Hear an excellent tip or idea? What’s working for you? What’s frustrating you? What are you curious about? Gather your thoughts and be open to sharing. I know from experience that this is a smart, welcoming, accomplished, supportive group!

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for how we can make these meetings as valuable as possible for all of us!

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Questions, comments, or suggestions? Leave a comment or send a message to me!

See you soon!

-Rebecca Blackwell