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A new masterclass for video creators: Substack’s Randa Sakallah covers all the important parts of starting a Substack, whether you’re a writer, podcaster, video creator, or combination thereof. With tips and examples on best practices, with special attention to our video tools and marketing your Substack to your off-platform audience. Anyone looking to monetize their work on Substack could benefit from this knowledge. Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/eMX2CTjc

Welcoming Pamela Anderson to Substack! In The Open Journal, Pamela writes a new weekly journal entry including thoughts, poetry, and love-based philosophy. “I felt that there was a massive gap that needed to be filled—the ability for us to come together in a way that we haven’t before,” Pamela writes in her first post. “I want us to discuss, expand, smile, cry, and trade thoughts in a space where that’s possible… to build a real community of love and fun around shared wisdom, feelings, and even recipes.” Subscribe at https://lnkd.in/evVPZb2T.

#RemarkablePeople has launched on Substack! Every issue will help you make a difference and be remarkable. What's missing? The concept of asking, “What’s missing?” was introduced to me during an interview with Dan Simons of the University of Illinois, in order to give credit where it is due. It is remarkable advice for recent graduates and everyone else too. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gjmQWRk4 The mechanism I am using is the text of my commencement address to the Crown College of UC Santa Cruz on June 14, 2024. I can’t recall a speech in the last twenty years and 1,000 appearances that I wrote out word-for-word and rehearsed multiple times. Such is the gravity and importance of a commencement address, and giving a commencement address is one of the most prestigious honors. 📖 📖 Read my speech on Substack: https://lnkd.in/g_WkATgu ▶️ ▶️ Watch my speech by skipping to the 8:35 mark: https://bit.ly/3W1zqcY 🧠 🧠 Explore https://lnkd.in/gzf2raai #ThinkRemarkable

This season brings a rich selection of new titles written by Substack writers, including Nellie Bowles’s excellent Morning After the Revolution, Shalom Auslander’s hilarious memoir Feh, and Nate Silver’s long-anticipated On the Edge, which will come out in August. So even as they threaten to spoil your summer lightness of being, here are some of the hotly anticipated titles we think you won’t resist packing for a vacation: https://lnkd.in/esTTJVHN

Today we are introducing post stats in the Substack app for iOS and Android. This highly requested feature allows you to view the most important statistics for your posts, a more detailed breakdown of where new subscribers are coming from, and a new Discussion tab to house all conversations around your post in a single place. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezn4hMXi

Last week, at a 150-year-old church in New York’s Upper West Side, hundreds of readers, subscribers, and fans flocked to Rayne Fisher-Quann’s first ‘Secrets Reading.’ The evening included readings from seven emerging talents in writing, who read an anonymized secret by one of the other readers—one which had never been shared before. Songs by Madonna, played by the church organist on one of the oldest organs in New York City, accompanied their walk down the aisle for each reading. Attendees called the evening “a communal release,” “radical,” and “of course, the writing was incredible, and so well performed.” Thank you to everyone who came and to all the amazing readers for sharing their story. Photos by Anna Maria Lopez for Substack

Today we are introducing a new video clipper, which helps you create and share the best short segments of your videos, plus an overview of the various ways Substack’s production tools can save time and help you grow. Read on: https://lnkd.in/eAJ2cuwF

Gen Z political correspondent Gabe Fleisher and his viral newsletter Wake Up To Politics is now on Substack. Gabe started the newsletter 13 years ago, aged nine. Then, he scooped a presidential campaign announcement. Subscribe at https://lnkd.in/eFz2XJMJ

We’re welcoming 10 new fellows to Substack Creator Studio, including a vintage-fashion researcher, a citizen journalist, a natural-hair-care expert, and a music historian. Meet the next wave of video stars turning their talent into fresh Substack concepts! Plus, we’re excited to host a free Substack video creator masterclass, open to those looking to monetize with paid subscriptions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2haX8xT

Welcome to Substack Karim Damji!