Welcome to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. Today, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop sits down with Brad Barrett, co-founder of ChooseFI, to explore the pivotal role of newsletters in the journey of content creation and community building.

Brad shares his rich journey from modest beginnings with a personal finance blog to the monumental success of ChooseFI, a podcast that has achieved over 65 million downloads. Along his journey, Brad's experienced the transformative power of newsletters, which have been instrumental in nurturing a dedicated community, facilitating growth and generating significant revenue.

In this episode, Dylan & Brad delve into:

• The Evolution of Brad's Newsletter Strategy: Learn from Brad's early experiments with email autoresponders to his more sophisticated, targeted strategies.
• Building Community through Newsletters: How Brad's focus on community engagement and personal connection turned his newsletters into a thriving platform for interaction and growth—and exactly how he's executing this strategy.
• Earning Revenue & Maintaining Trust: Learn how Brad's unique approach to affiliate marketing and product endorsements maintain & build trust while driving 6-figure revenues.
• The Power of Cross-Promotion and Networking: Find out how Brad has successfully leveraged cross-promotions with other content creators and its impact on growth.
• Localized Community Engagement: The innovative approach to transform Facebook groups into segmented email lists for more meaningful, direct community interactions.

...and much more

Other links mentioned
ChooseFI newsletter
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