Don’t want to launch to crickets?

Don’t want to launch to crickets?

Right now, I’m breaking a habit. It’s happening daily, in real time, and the experience has me buzzing with fresh energy and vivid possibilities.

The habit being broken is working in private.

In the past, I talked about projects, books, courses, programs, and products after I finished them.

Perhaps my education in Literature is partly to blame?

Regardless, none of us aspires to a flop, a product or business that launches to… crickets.

None of us wants to be the best-kept secret in our niche.

So how can we build better offers, products, and businesses and build an audience at the same time?

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About Austin L. Church


Hi, I'm Austin L. Church, a writer, marketing consultant, and business coach.

I started freelancing in 2009 after finishing my M.A. in Literature and getting laid off from a marketing agency. Freelancing led to a portfolio of mobile apps, tech startup, children's book, branding studio, and consulting practice.

Over the last 15 years, I've made north of $1.8 million as a creative entrepreneur, and looking back, I see so many missed opportunities.

That's why I'm so passionate about stacking up specific advantages and teaching freelancers, consultants, and creators how to do the same.

I want more of us to find our income-lifestyle sweet spot.

You can learn more at FreelanceCake.com.

George Tabah

Creating Better B2B Content for Better Outcomes | Freelance B2B Marketing Content Writer

4 个月

Decades out of the Literature lab, I’m still shedding ways of thinking that don’t make sense in the marketplace.

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Royce Blake

Major Market Radio Personality ??| Marketing Strategist for Small Business | Licensed, Certified, Marketing Coach |??Voted LinkedIn Top Voice

4 个月

I definitely need to do more of this, Austin! ?? As humans, (who want to be successful) we need to drop the fear of 'ridicule'. I try to remind myself daily... "Hey, you've screwed up WAY bigger things than this!" ??

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Luke Netti

Web designer | Helping small businesses stand out online with custom design and messaging

4 个月

There requires such a level of vulnerability to build in public. The results are always the best though. I've been trying to share more about what I would like to do and see if people are interested as opposed to try to build something in private only for it to flop and have wasted a bunch of time.

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Charles Alexander

Time Freedom Community

4 个月

Great stuff Austin. I have a bad habit of working on something without showing others and testing it. It's the exact opposite advice I give others too:)

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