<p>Get 30 proven strategies to <a href="https://growthinreverse.com/30-days-of-growth/?utm_medium=30dog&amp;utm_source=transistor&amp;utm_campaign=shownotes"><strong>grow and optimize your email list FREE &gt;&gt;</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br><strong><em>“The easiest way to lose potential subscribers is to make them work too hard to understand what they’re signing up for.”<br></em></strong><em>(Watch this episode on </em><a href="https://youtu.be/I2NnkIk3nXg"><strong><em>YouTube --&gt;</em></strong></a><em>)</em><strong></strong></p><p>We sent out the call to get your newsletter roasted. Over 20 listeners submitted their newsletters. </p><p>And today we're roasting the first one: <a href="https://www.craftsmanfilms.co/join/"><strong>Craftsman Films</strong></a> </p><p>Shout-out to Daren Smith of Craftsman Creative and Craftsman Films for being our first guinea pig with this experimental episode.  </p><p>→ <a href="https://growthinreverse.com/pro"><strong>Take your newsletter to the next level with GIR Pro &gt;&gt;</strong></a><br>→ <a href="https://growthinreverse.com/growth-levers-library/"><strong>Get free access to 75+ newsletter Growth Levers here &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p><p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS</strong></p><ul><li>Why we're doing a newsletter roast &amp; how you to submit yours</li><li>Roasting Daren’s newsletter landing page—what *not* to do with yours</li><li>The thank-you page mistake that might be costing subscribers</li><li>Breaking down the welcome email—what works, what’s missing</li><li>A surprising tagline Daren should be using everywhere</li><li>The power of storytelling and why Daren should lean into his expertise</li><li>Social media strategy: what he's getting right and what could be better</li><li> Final takeaways: How Daren (and you!) can optimize your newsletter experience </li><li>...and more!</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS MENTIONED</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.craftsmanfilms.co/join/"><strong>Daren's Craftsman Films newsletter</strong></a></li><li><strong>Want your newsletter roasted? </strong><a href="https://growthinreverse.com/roast"><strong>Submit it here.</strong></a> </li><li><a href="https://growthinreverse.com/pro/"><strong>Growth In Reverse PRO Community</strong></a></li><li>Check out past Growth In Reverse Deep Dives: <a href="https://growthinreverse.com/archive/">https://growthinreverse.com/archive/</a></li></ul><p><strong>FOLLOW ON SOCIAL</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Chenell</strong>: <a href="https://x.com/chenellco">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/chenellco">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/growthinreverse.com">Bluesky</a></li><li><strong>Dylan</strong>: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanredekop/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/growthcurrency.net">Bluesky</a></li></ul><p><strong>OUR NEWSLETTERS</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://growthinreverse.com/?ref=pod_shownotes"><strong>growthinreverse.com</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.growthcurrency.net/?ref=pod_shownotes"><strong>growthcurrency.net</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Subscribe &amp; Leave a Review:</strong></p><p>If you found this episode valuable, take a second to <strong>rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!</strong> It helps more newsletter creators find the show. Plus, if you submit a review, you’ll <strong>get priority</strong> for your own newsletter roast!</p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://timforkin.com/?ref=GIR-Podcast"><strong>Tim Forkin</strong></a> for editing these episodes.</p>

Newsletter & Email Growth: Growth In Reverse

Chenell Basilio and Dylan Redekop

Brutally Honest Newsletter Roast: What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Fix

MAR 19, 202534 MIN
Newsletter & Email Growth: Growth In Reverse

Brutally Honest Newsletter Roast: What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Fix

MAR 19, 202534 MIN

Description

Get 30 proven strategies to grow and optimize your email list FREE >>

“The easiest way to lose potential subscribers is to make them work too hard to understand what they’re signing up for.”
(Watch this episode on YouTube -->)

We sent out the call to get your newsletter roasted. Over 20 listeners submitted their newsletters.

And today we're roasting the first one: Craftsman Films

Shout-out to Daren Smith of Craftsman Creative and Craftsman Films for being our first guinea pig with this experimental episode. 

→ Take your newsletter to the next level with GIR Pro >>
→ Get free access to 75+ newsletter Growth Levers here >>

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Why we're doing a newsletter roast & how you to submit yours
  • Roasting Daren’s newsletter landing page—what *not* to do with yours
  • The thank-you page mistake that might be costing subscribers
  • Breaking down the welcome email—what works, what’s missing
  • A surprising tagline Daren should be using everywhere
  • The power of storytelling and why Daren should lean into his expertise
  • Social media strategy: what he's getting right and what could be better
  •  Final takeaways: How Daren (and you!) can optimize your newsletter experience 
  • ...and more!

LINKS MENTIONED

FOLLOW ON SOCIAL

OUR NEWSLETTERS

Subscribe & Leave a Review:

If you found this episode valuable, take a second to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! It helps more newsletter creators find the show. Plus, if you submit a review, you’ll get priority for your own newsletter roast!

Thanks to Tim Forkin for editing these episodes.