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You think you're too small to book sponsors? You're not! I've worked with brands like HoneyBook and Amplitude with an audience size of less than 10k. Next year, I'm making this a core focus. I want to ? Work with 3 partners for several months ? Play cross-channel leveraging my personal brand and my micro brands ? Make over $20k in revenue just from sponsors And Christopher Nguyen's gonna help me do it. I've watched Chris book major, successful partnerships all this year and he's helped me identify partners, price better and sell better. I convinced him to make his sponsorship knowledge public AND HE JUST DID. It's called SponsorStack. It includes: ?? 30+ sponsors with contact info, channels and deal size ?? Pitch templates and report examples ?? A teardown for how to build your sponsorships page I watched Chris build this tool and it is packed with great stuff. His products are just so damn good. If you are serious about sponsorships, just one booking will pay you back. Book your next sponsor with SponsorStack: https://lnkd.in/gjJd_sgP

?? Meet Our Spotlight Creator! ?? ?? Christopher Nguyen – A product designer and former Head of Design, Chris is also an accidental creator who has quickly made a name for himself. In just 2 years, he’s built a thriving creator business generating over $180K+ and has grown his LinkedIn audience to 50,000 followers. Chris is on a mission to help designers get unstuck, guiding them from creating their first portfolio to building a profitable, design-led business. ?? Want to know more? Catch him at the event and don’t forget to ask your questions during the keynote! ?? Seats are filling up ??? RSVP now: https://lu.ma/vljanmhf

*This* is how you create a landing page Christopher Nguyen's new site in Framer isn't just beautiful It's also really smart Chris centres his customers throughout the page We know buyers are flooded with irrelevant and trashy offers, and it’s harder than ever to stand out Rather than saying he's great, Chris is showing customers having success Real customer avatars, pictures and stories are used in every section This makes the page feel more human and builds trust You can see customers - In the hero - In the call-to-action tooltip - In the community benefits animations - In the video testimonials - In the embedded Wall of Love He's used Senja to capture customer testimonials and shoutouts and added them to Framer Obviously I love to see someone use Senja as powerfully as this How do you show your customers on your landing page? #buildinpublic #landingpages

?? Celebrating the Backlog Community! ?? Backlog is where senior designers go solo—and thrive. It’s a community of hungry Designers-turned-Entrepreneurs, where every member is committed to building their independent businesses with the support of a tight-knit network. From founders to educators, creators to agency owners, we are a diverse group of professionals united by our ambition and dedication to growth. In Backlog, we don't just talk about business; we build it. The community offers everything from expert-curated content to weekly check-ins, daily co-working sessions, and monthly workshops. It's a space where ideas are nurtured, challenges are shared, and successes are celebrated—no matter how big or small. The level of support and accountability here is unmatched, and it's truly a privilege to be part of such an inspiring group. A huge shoutout to all the incredible members who make Backlog what it is! ?? Aneta Kmiecik, Anne Reyes, Christopher Nguyen, Erik Fiala, Jeremy Miller, Misaki Funada ??, Miya Le, Nik Zechner, Ross Hatton, Sera Tajima, Sudha Broslawsky, Tam Doan I’m proud to be a part of this community and excited for what the future holds! https://backlog.design/ #Backlog #Designers #Entrepreneurs #Collaboration #Growth #Community

Today, I tried to record a video and it was the first time that I felt bored and dismayed by the content I recorded. But, I know that some of the content I share that sucks to me actually doesn't suck for other people. So, to test my theory, I will post it tomorrow regardless of how bad I feel about it ??. After joining Backlog, I realized how much I still value perfectionism. I've been reading Converted by Neil Hoyne and in the book it's said that so many companies waste so much time trying to build the perfect analytics, but there are cases when a spreadsheet will do just fine. I'm also learning that I only fail if I don't try. For gamers out there who like platformer games, I played Hollow Knight and I totally failed to finish that game but I got pretty far. I died so many times. I also finished the A-Side of Celeste last year. Despite using assist mode it was still difficult ?? but the story was so good. If I can stubbornly keep trying to finish a game, I think I can stubbornly keep trying with my own goals in life. And there are ways I can make difficult things easier for me too~ like changing my mindset, hiring people, and AI. Also, no I'm not yet hiring. I wish I was ??. What do you do if you're struggling with perfectionism? #perfectionism #productivity

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