July Mastermind for Food Writers Meeting

Wednesday, July 16

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.

Hello everyone!

The July Mastermind for Food Writers Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 16

If you’re new here, this is where you’ll find some information about the basic structure and purpose of these meetings: About Mastermind for Food Writers

Meetings are once a month, 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)

Link to join the July meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86755542433

No registration is required. All you need to do to join is subscribe.

Meetings are recorded for anyone who can’t make it. Watch your in-box for the recording, or check back here.

The basic format

What’s working/ general questions/ wins/ requests: The first half of the meeting is open for anyone who has questions, would like to share ideas or tips, would like feedback about anything they are doing or thinking about doing on Substack, and to share wins and successes.

For example, I’d like to spend some time talking about paywalls. How do you decide what content is free and what is paid? I am considering removing the paywall from my newsletter and would love to know your thoughts about this strategy. 🙂

The second half of the meeting is for discussion around a main topic. We had three requests for this month’s topic, so we’ll try to hit all three…

• Substack LIVE: For anyone who’s doing them or watching them, what’s working and what’s not? Do you have specific questions about substack LIVE or any experience, tips, or feedback to share? We’ll talk about format, function, and the purpose of engaging with your audience through Substack LIVE.

• Using coupons and discounts as a way to grow your paid subscriber list.

• Creating systems outside of substack to grow your subscriber list.

At the end of the meeting, we’ll circle back around to topics of general discussion and/ or dive deeper into topics that come up during the meeting.

Important reminder: These meetings are a gathering of colleagues to discuss the work here on Substack, not a webinar with an expert who is there to tell us how to do something. Think of them as a virtual gathering at the water cooler where you can voice questions and challenges and offer your own ideas and expertise in exchange.

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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Rebecca Blackwell