Coaching a $1M creator on paid newsletter growth (the right way)
This is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at a coaching call between Katelyn Bourgoin, a successful entrepreneur and founder of Customer Camp, and Kyle Adams, a creator growth manager here at ConvertKit. They discuss strategies for growing Katelyn’s newsletter by using the Creator Flywheel method and leveraging both organic and paid channels. 0:00 Katelyn Bourgoin 1:08 Katelyn’s objectives for her newsletter 2:37 Recap of Katelyn’s proposed Creator Flywheel 3:34 Building the subscriber journey 12:32 Recap of Katelyn’s strategy 15:07 Potential pitfalls of her Creator Flywheel 25:40 How to build a Creator Flywheel in ConvertKit RESOURCES KATELYN MENTIONED: Wallet-Opening Words - https://www.walletopeningwords.com/ Clarity Call Cheatsheets - https://customercamp.co/get-clarity-c... CONNECT WITH KATELYN: LinkedIn - / katebour X - https://x.com/KateBour WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: • How Jay Clouse grew his newsletter 7x in t... .............................................................................................................. ABOUT CONVERTKIT Sustainable growth tools for creators. ConvertKit helps 600k+ creators like you work smarter – not harder – with email, automation, and monetization tools that work together to drive continuous growth. Start your free 14-day trial today 👇 https://convertkit.com/?utm_source=yo... Check out more ConvertKit content at: ▪️ Educational blog: https://convertkit.com/blog?utm_sourc... ▪️ Free workshops: https://convertkit.com/training?utm_s... ▪️ Twitter: / convertkit ▪️ Instagram: / convertkit ▪️ LinkedIn: / convertkit

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