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Aug 2023
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Newsletter Schemes, Copywriting Scams an...

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Episode 484: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk about a questionable newsletter growth hack called co-reg, try to figure out how Bobbi Althoff became an overnight success, explore the wild world of Chaotic Singles Parties & DateMe Docs, go through a list of things our grandkids will think are insane and discuss the greatest copywriting scam ever written.


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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/


Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter: https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(4:05) Newsletter growth scheme

(16:25) Laird Hamilton interview recap

(18:10) Why is Bobbi Althoff famous?

(24:30) Chaotic Singles Party

(30:00) DateMe Docs

(43:50) Things our grandkids will think are insane

(1:01:55) The greatest copywriting scam ever written


Links:

• Bobbi Althoff - https://www.instagram.com/bobbialthoff/

• Chaos Singles Parties - https://tinyurl.com/mpuedh9h 

• DateMe Docs - https://dateme.directory/#4b549b56a88049da98be378370125912

• The League - https://www.theleague.com/

• Raya - https://www.rayatheapp.com/

• Copywriting Scam - https://thewalrus.ca/the-greatest-scam-ever-written/

• Boron Letters - https://morgancrozier.com/boron-letters/


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