People of Packaging · 16 May 2024 · 3m
The episode is a free preview of a paid subscriber-only recording of Adam's keynote talk at the FSEA show in Dallas, TX, where he discusses his sales process. The provided transcript primarily consists of Adam opening his talk with a humorous, self-deprecating poem and a brief aside about Vanilla Ice. The remainder of the audio is a direct appeal from the podcast host encouraging listeners to become paid subscribers on Substack to support the show's continued production.
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Subhi Saadeh, host of the combination product podcast Let's Combinate, announces a schedule change from Wednesday to Monday after 250 consecutive weekly episodes. He reflects on maintaining consistency through major life events and cites advice from Dr. James Sumaru of Samex and the Health Tech podcast about the importance of creating value even when no one is listening. Saadeh expresses gratitude to his audience for their weekly engagement and confirms the content focus remains unchanged.
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Chris Best, former CTO of Kik Interactive, and Hamish McKenzie, a journalist and author, co-founded Substack to create a direct monetization platform for writers, moving away from the ad-supported models of Facebook and Twitter. They discuss the skepticism they faced when pitching the idea that people would pay for newsletters, the strategic decision to take a low 10% cut to align incentives, and how a free-speech stance helped them attract prominent journalists during the pandemic. The episode also covers their refusal of an acquisition offer from Elon Musk and their strategy to maintain financial independence by avoiding excessive fundraising.
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