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Hello {{first_name | EduCreator}},
Before starting my newsletter, I tried multiple community platforms (ie. Discord, Mighty Networks, etc) to engage my community but found it very difficult to remain consistent because ultimately I was leaving the platform I met them on in the first place.
Growing an audience on social media was something I could easily do, but it was never my goal.
As a lifelong teacher, it’s important for me to connect with the people I’m sending my message to beyond the one to many framework. This always felt like shouting into an echo chamber.
At the beginning of 2024 I started my newsletter on beehiiv. I was pretty resistant at first so instead of calling it a newsletter, I called it Community Mail.
This reframe changed everything for me and allowed me to be consistent.
I stopped seeing a newsletter as another email that would clog up an inbox and instead saw an opportunity to write letters to the people that support me the most.
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You Do Not Need a Bigger Audience
You Need a Clear Path
Most founders assume growth comes first. More followers. More subscribers. More visibility.
What actually creates momentum is clarity.
Clarity about what you are building.
Clarity about who it is for.
Clarity about the next simple step.
When those pieces are missing, even a growing audience feels heavy. Publishing becomes inconsistent. Monetization feels premature. And the newsletter quietly becomes something you meant to take seriously later.
This pattern shows up again and again in your highest performing content. Posts that work do not hype tactics. They restore clarity first, then offer a simple action path that feels doable right now.
The issue is rarely effort.
It is fragmentation.
Founders try to figure out platform setup, content, monetization, and automation all at once. That creates friction. Friction creates delay. Delay turns into silence.
The most effective newsletters in your archive solve this by doing 3 things well:
They reframe the newsletter as a business asset, not a content obligation
They offer one focused action that creates forward motion
They give psychological permission to start imperfectly
When people feel grounded, they move.
The Shift That Changes Everything
A newsletter works when it becomes the place where:
People enter your world intentionally
Value is delivered on a predictable rhythm
Signals are collected through replies, clicks, and interest
That does not require advanced funnels or complex tools. It requires a clear starting point and a short runway to execution.
The workshop I’m hosting tomorrow will make the process seamless and you’ll feel supported by a community of writers and founders.
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What We Are Building Together
This upcoming workshop is designed for founders and creators who want clarity before complexity.
In 1 focused session, you will:
Define a newsletter idea that connects to real value you already have
Map a simple structure that supports consistent publishing
Identify the first monetization or engagement path that makes sense now
Leave with a clear next step you can act on the same day
No theory loops.
No overbuilt systems.
No pressure to be perfect.
Just progress.
Why This Format Works
Your most engaged readers respond to:
Personal insight paired with a practical framework
Simple tools that reduce friction
Permission to start before everything feels finished
This workshop follows that exact pattern.
It is not about launching big. It is about creating alignment so the newsletter stops feeling like effort and starts feeling like leverage.
Who This Is For
This is for you if:
You know a newsletter could support your business but you feel stuck
You want to publish consistently without burning out
You want a clear path instead of scattered advice
You value building something you actually own
You do not need experience.
You do not need a large list.
You do not need to have everything figured out.
You need a starting point that makes sense.
Your Next Step
If you want to stop circling ideas and start building with clarity, join the workshop.
This is a live working session. You will not just learn. You will decide and move.
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Start where you are.
Build what matters.
Let clarity do the heavy lifting.
That’s all for now,
Christel
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