#AskPeshev 26: Making Newsletters Great Again (with your help)

#AskPeshev 26: Making Newsletters Great Again (with your help)

February 05, 2020

“Instead of doubling down on marketing and sales, never neglect your existing customer base.”

— Mario Peshev

Instead of my regular recap (or projection), I can really use your help here.What would make the weekly newsletter more useful for you?Some ideas that come to mind:

  • A weekly training video on a topic suggested by a subscriber

  • Access to discounted products or services among my network

  • A monthly checklist, spreadsheet, or another form of long-form resource for subscribers only

  • Beta access to my training programs

  • A Slack channel for subscribers that I check in a couple of times a day

Hit "Reply" and help me make this newsletter worth the read for you and the future subscribers. I'll really appreciate it.

I had the pleasure to give a talk for DEV.BG on how to build highly-efficient teams, as part of their IT Entrepreneurship series.At the event, I presented 8 proven ways to build an A-star team (all verified by my business venture with DevriX).P.S. Special thanks for all of the follow-up questions - always happy to help.

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