Ricky @rickyshq Twitter profile

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Ricky

@rickyshq

3 months

Thank you for mentioning @joinpixels . I appreciate you. 🫡

Alex Lieberman

@businessbarista

3 months

WARNING: this is a long ass post (pt 2.) I condensed 10 years of work on @MorningBrew into a 6-step process to build a successful newsletter business from scratch. Let's hop in...

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

@agazdecki When employers hunt for sheep but got a lion instead.

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@rickyshq

1 year

@patrickbetdavid Jim Caviezel

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Ricky

@rickyshq

8 years

If information was the answer, then we'd all be billionaires with perfect abs. It's not what you know, it's what you do consistently.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Sneak peek of what's coming up this week. Exclusive newsletter (and motion) design training for @beehiiv creators by yours truly, Ponderer style. Send me a DM if you want in.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

The Beehiiv Newsletter Design Training is available for $149 (50% off) while in the pre-order phase. Learn more and grab it here: p.s. Shoutout to @denk_tweets and the @beehiiv team for all the love and support. 🙏

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Ricky

@rickyshq

10 months

This is my latest (perhaps, my last) @beehiiv newsletter design work, in collaboration with the great Tyler Denk. A unique Windows 98 retro style. It was really fun to design it. Go check it out and subscribe here: p.s. You can truly design amazing,

Big Desk Energy

startup insights, stories, and vibes sent to your inbox every Tuesday

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Tyler Denk 🐝

@denk_tweets

10 months

introducing big desk energy (the newsletter) startup stories, trends, strategies, behind the scenes building beehiiv.. mixed with music, vibes, art, and more first post drops at 1,000 subscribers help me launch this thing and signup for free 👇🏽

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

@gregisenberg Shoutout to everyone who added "Prompt Engineer" to their bio (and resumés). 😅

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I've been quietly working on productizing my newsletter (and motion) design services, and it is ready. Introducing Pixels by Ponderer: ↳ I built, designed, and wrote the copy. Let the iteration game begin. For the curious cats: Built it on WP.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

3 Quick Updates: Currently, head down... [1] Designing @beehiiv 🐝 newsletters. After some internal debate, I decided to niche down even more with Pixels [the agency]. [2] Building the beehiiv design course. Can't wait to share what I know with my @pondererco fam and

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Ricky

@rickyshq

7 months

In January, I reached $20k in revenue for the month... with @joinpixels (my @beehiiv design agency side of it) without ads and without "hunting." However, it did create something people describe as "a good problem to have." What most don't know is that such problems can destroy

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

So many good SaaS startups but I rarely see one building a community for their product. Why? Community is the future.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I'm bullish. The speed of implementation @Beehiiv is 🔥 I’ve never seen a team ship so much in such a short period of time.

beehiiv 🐝

@beehiiv

1 year

your newsletter 🤝 quality sponsors enter: the built in ad network

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Ricky

@rickyshq

10 months

Did a breakdown on creating a newsletter design that stands out. Check it out at the @beehiiv blog:

The Power of Great Design in Newsletters

Why “good content” isn’t enough to succeed with newsletters.

blog.beehiiv.com

beehiiv 🐝

@beehiiv

10 months

there are few things in this world that will always catch your attention: a cherry red Ferrari, a sizzling plate of fajitas...and an AMAZING newsletter design here's the breakdown on creating a standout newsletter design that captures attention in any inbox:

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

We're now 500+ ponderers at . Thank you! 🙏 In other news: Here is my new referral program... Refer 1 = get free access to our Notion doc with 1000+ tools to boost your anxiety and overwhelm. Refer 3 = get a personal happy birthday video message from

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I asked to become TwitterGPT and craft a plan to get me to 1 million Twitter followers in 90 days. Here is the prompt and the plan: 🧵↓ Shout out to @gregisenberg for letting me borrow this idea. He just doesn't know it yet. 😁

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

Since yesterday, we've had a steep pool slide type of growth. The kind that'll give you a wedgie 😄

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I'm on the hunt for a sidekick to join @pondererco and help me build it to the level I originally envisioned. Here is the TLDR: 1. A clone of me or a clone of @jrdnmix . 2. You can do at least 50% of what I do. 3. This is a remote opportunity. 4. I don't care about your CV

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Ricky

@rickyshq

8 years

EVERYTHING takes longer than you think. #BePatient 😎

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Ricky

@rickyshq

8 years

Once upon a time, I was a handsome boy 😜👶🏻 It's been one hell of a ride! #sundayvibes 🤓

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

If you are broke and are trying to figure out how to get started online... do not try to build a website. Do this instead: 1. Identify one or more big problems you want to fix within your own life. 2. Decide you'll commit to learning how to solve those problems. 3. Get a free

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@rickyshq

1 year

Experimenting (designing) with 's home page on @beehiiv . Still on the fence. Might change it back to how it was.

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@rickyshq

1 year

I don't give a damn if you have a big or small audience. I want to build meaningful things with good people. People I can trust. People with honor, integrity, and a good sense of humor.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

@denk_tweets @ConvertKit [1] As if "deliverability" issues are exclusive to @Beehiiv . Anyone that has been in the game long enough, knows that happens to every email marketing/newsletter platform at some point. [2] I remember @ConvertKit sending an email not too long ago, trying to use Beehiiv's

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@rickyshq

1 year

The Merge: ↳ good content + great design = remarkable experience.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

10 months

Who @beehiiv is responsible for turning @denk_tweets ’ face into a meme? You need a raise 😁

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@rickyshq

1 year

Ultra-fast BTS of me creating a simple motion design with Keynote @pondererco 's newsletter on @beehiiv . {Work-Finish-Publish}

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Ricky

@rickyshq

2 years

@pauldm Platform: @Beehiiv Newsletter:

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

Me, today, breaking down 's secret sauce to a student of the @Beehiiv Design course. Had to put my pondering hat and glasses on for this one.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

DMs are so funny. Twitter DM: "Ricky, I love so much what you are doing with @ponderer ! I think you'll love what we've done with similar companies." The person is not following Ponderer nor is subscribed to the newsletter. 🤔 Linkedin DM: "Hey Ricky... I noticed we

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@rickyshq

1 year

gm🫡 curiosity in motion. inspired by the opepen movement. cc: @jackbutcher , @opepenai

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@rickyshq

1 year

I truly enjoyed this interview with @gregisenberg and @YungPueblo - their energy will calm you down.

How To Build An Audience From Scratch | Yung Pueblo

Today Greg is joined by New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Instagram Celebrity Yung Pueblo, whose real name is Diego Perez. In this episode, Greg and Di...

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

When I launched , offering newsletter design as a service or a newsletter design course... ...wasn't part of my vision. It's funny how the market works. Me: "We're going to build @pondererco as an AI newsletter..." The Market: "That's cool, and we

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Ricky

@rickyshq

9 months

Regarding newsletter design, I've been called... - the goat - a magician - a legend - the go-to guy - the bee's knees - the best - and a guru ...yet, it doesn't feel that way for me. Grateful for these external perceptions of me and my capacity to produce a certain result. 🙏

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

3 things are driving 's 27%+ CTR: I. The Vehicle 🚘 →Relevancy (relevant resources) II. The Engine ⚙️ →Simple, strategic framework. →Trains readers (conditioning). →Makes the vehicle run. III. The Fuel 🔥 →Simple yet unique design (stands

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Ricky

@rickyshq

10 months

My sons: the reason I keep going.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Is your newsletter the best at what it does compared to others? I often get asked about what tools I use to create my motion designs and how I create them for my newsletter, @pondererco . A better question is this: Why did I decide to leverage motion design for my newsletter?

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

Newsletter creators are forfeiting their own unfair advantage. I talked about this in my latest edition:

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Ricky

@rickyshq

9 months

Can you find the very handsome man in that thumbnail? I can finally put on my website: "As seen on @beehiiv ."

beehiiv 🐝

@beehiiv

9 months

we've created the 2024 State of Email Newsletters to give you an in-depth look at what's shaping the future of the newsletter industry 📈 data driven insights + trends 🤝 industry specific stats 📧 best newsletter practices and so much more

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@rickyshq

1 year

GM everyone building a newsletter with @beehiiv (or any other platform). Have a meaningful day. 👊

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

My favorite AI-powered writing assistant ( @Grammarly ) just introduced GrammarlyGO.

AI Writing Assistance | Grammarly

Grammarly's AI writing assistance brings the power of generative AI to the digital spaces you write in most.

www.grammarly.com

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Ricky

@rickyshq

7 months

My baby boy, Max, isn’t a baby anymore. Super energetic and happy 🫠 It reminds me of how much we stress over things that seem important but insignificant in comparison to what this image represents for me… which is: Everything.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

@gregisenberg @boringmarketer @youneedarobot A long time ago, a mentor in the affiliate marketing space told me: "Give away the house, sell the backyard." That was about how he strategically positioned his affiliate offers.

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@rickyshq

1 year

What thoughtful design can do for your newsletter: - Increases click-through rate - Improves your reader's experience - Makes information easier to understand and consume - Inspires readers to share the newsletter with others - Creates consistency and a recognizable brand.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

For some reason: $150 course sales hit differently (>) compared to $3k+ client projects. The course sales excite me the most. Does anyone else feel the same way?

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Ricky

@rickyshq

2 years

@thejustinwelsh Warrior Book by Garret J. White

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I can feel the wind of change. We're about to pivot with @pondererco . When you know, you know.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

9 months

Who creates the best "how-to" AI-related content? (How to build LLM, AI, No-code AI, etc., to useful automation and more? For beginners or advanced) Please, tag them below.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

A child is freer than a king. A walk with my twin son, Cali.

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@rickyshq

9 months

A question I'm pondering: Of all the many things you’re pursuing and wanting, how many of them really matter?

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I was asked by a newsletter operator who runs a fast-growing and highly successful AI newsletter: "What percent of Ponderer's growth would you attribute to design?" It took me a minute to think about it. My answer was this: "All of it. You guys would not have given me a big

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

Here with my wife @PatynkaFig . If we can raise twins while building @pondererco , a design agency, her FB video biz, and now, a course business... And we are still alive... We can do anything. 🙏 LFG 🫡

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

Transparency time: We're getting better, one week at a time. Latest Edition: - 57% open rate - 40.2% click-through rate As of today: - 466 sexy people have joined Gratitude 🙏

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I've been pondering this: “Not everyone you fight is your enemy. Not everyone who helps you is your friend.” -Mike Tyson

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@rickyshq

1 year

Best pop-up (by @Alx_zoo_ ) I've seen in a while. 🤣 Kinda an "in your face" yet funny attitude. Not something you see every day. Not for everyone.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

To thrive in the creator economy, what skills do you think creators will need in an AI-assisted future?

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@rickyshq

1 year

Shoutout to @jrdnmix from @latecheckoutplz and @youneedarobot . We just had a great conversation. We'll be collaborating on something special for the AI community. I appreciate you, brother.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Pondering a few changes for @pondererco .

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@rickyshq

9 months

Some say, “What you do the first day of the new year will set the pace for the rest of the year.” Me: Day 1 🏝️ + my kids

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Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

We’re super happy to welcome Candy ( @candytoyboxyt1 ) to Ponderer! 💙 She'll take on the role of researcher, curator, writer, and community builder for PondererAI. We're on the hunt for Sidekicks to join the team.

Ricky

@rickyshq

1 year

I'm on the hunt for a sidekick to join @pondererco and help me build it to the level I originally envisioned. Here is the TLDR: 1. A clone of me or a clone of @jrdnmix . 2. You can do at least 50% of what I do. 3. This is a remote opportunity. 4. I don't care about your CV

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@rickyshq

1 year

If I could only ask one question to anyone in the world, I'd ask my kids, 25 years from now... "How did I do?"

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@rickyshq

1 year

The Building Block. An animated divider I created for @thevirgilbrew 's newsletter. What ya think? p.s. He hasn't seen it yet... (probably sleeping in beautiful Bali) You are seeing it first. 😉

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Ricky

@rickyshq

8 months

My apologies to my clients. I’ve been on Daddy duties, catching sunsets plus celebrating my wife’s birthday. Back to business on Tuesday. 🙏🏼

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@rickyshq

1 year

Testing, testing. An idea for @pondererco . Motion + Music (volume up!) instead of silent motion designs. It takes it to a new level of experience, interpretation, and perspective. I originally called this one "Lead by Example." What y'all think?

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@rickyshq

1 year

An animated header I created for The Building Block newsletter by Virgil Brewster.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

2 years

@brookswatson @beehiiv @denk_tweets @ej_beehiiv @schwartz6694 I have used Ghost. Today, I use Beehiiv for @pondererco . I can't speak highly enough about them. They are building something special.

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Ricky

@rickyshq

2 years

I've received many questions about how I created @pondererco 's animated logo, newsletter divider, other animated visuals, and even newsletter design. Which one of the following you'd like to learn: [1] Newsletter Design [2] Motion Design [3] Both Let me know :-)

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@rickyshq

1 year

Every company I genuinely wanted to work for rejected or ignored me. Rejection is redirection. Often, a blessing in disguise. Now, I run . The exact reasons they turned me down are why they want to work with me now. Be faithful to your craft.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Know the difference between someone who is truly interested in your work and someone who wants to get something from you (disguised as someone who is interested in your work).

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@rickyshq

10 months

🐝🐝🐝

beehiiv 🐝

@beehiiv

10 months

introducing the hiiv 🐝 the official beehiiv community — home to thousands of the top newsletter operators in the world

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@rickyshq

1 year

@marcosluis2186 @tomaldertweets @beehiiv Thank you for the love 🙏🫡

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@rickyshq

1 year

Highly underrated skill: Motion design to communicate complex ideas, concepts, or principles.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Lately, I've been obsessed with listening to Japanese zen instrumentals when working on @pondererco or for anything else: relaxing, reading, designing. It really resonates deeply. A great place to start is The Last Samurai soundtrack. Is anyone else on a similar vibe?

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Ricky

@rickyshq

2 years

Somebody subscribed to @pondererco with an AOL email address. Should I be worried? 😅

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@rickyshq

1 year

I greatly respect how @TheoTabah (criminally under-followed) and @gregisenberg have built LateCheckout. This episode of Where It Happens was 🔥 Watch, subscribe, and stay for the wisdom from the Theoism. Onwards 🚀

The Ultimate Guide to Building Million Dollar Agencies

In this episode I'm joined by Late Checkout COO Theo Tabah to discuss how we build million dollar agencies... and it might be easier than you think.We share ...

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@rickyshq

1 year

@EspreeDevora I'm glad you think so 😊

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@rickyshq

1 year

A MISTAKE I made a couple of times when I started getting attention from newsletter creators about how I designed my newsletter, : Bartering. I redesigned newsletters or created customized animated headers and dividers in exchange for a promise👇

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@rickyshq

1 year

@nathanbaugh27 It is why I always need to write and draw (almost) everything by hand before I type or design digitally. It is also why I have two working stations: 1. digital (production, publishing) 2. analog (creative thinking, mental space)

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Ricky

@rickyshq

3 years

@garrytan This is absolutely unacceptable.

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@rickyshq

1 year

We are now on IG! If by any chance, you hang out there too, give Ponderer a follow

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@rickyshq

1 year

@marcosluis2186 @beehiiv @pondererco 🙏

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@rickyshq

11 years

Perfect is boring, your imperfections are what make you truly beautiful.

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@rickyshq

2 years

Your word is everything. Without it, you've got nothing. NOTHING. Do what you say you will do, or better yet... Say what you will do after you've done it. Apply it in life, relationships, business, and career. Your future self will thank you for it.

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@rickyshq

1 year

@cashflowalain @pauldm Strategic, well-done design: - improves user/reader's experience - increases engagement with the content - increases click-through-rate - increases credibility and trust - creates a recognizable brand - sets you and your brand apart (stand out) ...and if positioned uniquely, it

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@rickyshq

3 years

@_rchase_ @hostifi_net @ghostifi_net Love to see that after 2.5 years... your post aged pretty well. Nothing better than seeing people win, especially after getting fired from a job.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Man, when your kids (and your spouse) are sick... And, you're the only one who can care for them... It creates a different type of fire within you. It also puts everything into perspective. What was considered "urgent" becomes irrelevant.

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@rickyshq

2 years

It's wild how a couple of hours of [fun] on Twitter outperformed 2-3 months of hard work on Linkedin. Measuring Stick: newsletter subscribers.

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@rickyshq

1 year

@gregisenberg I hear you. A child is freer than a king. Something to ponder.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Thank you all for your patience. We're good to go now. 👍 DM me if you have any questions. Here is the link:

Beehiiv Design Course – Design and Create Modern Newsletters with Zero Code › Pixels

meetpixels.com

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@rickyshq

1 year

Every time I tried to fit in, in business and life, it never worked for me, and frankly, it didn't feel right. So, I'm back to good ol' me. Not like I had any other options. 😏

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12 years

NEVER APOLOGIZE for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will RISE UP to MEET THEM.

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@rickyshq

1 year

I can NOT relate to people who get jealous of other people's success while expecting the same for themselves WITHOUT doing what's necessary to achieve the same results.

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@rickyshq

1 year

Would your business be okay without you if you took a month off? *be honest*

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@rickyshq

9 months

@denk_tweets @beehiiv 🔥

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@rickyshq

1 year

My most challenging design project: As a newsletter designer, one of the most challenging projects for me has been designing a newsletter where the client (intentionally and deliberately) wants the colors to not make sense and to look "ugly." I cringe in every section. 🤣 Do

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8 years

@martin_roskruge Agreed. Not easy, but worth it, if done the smart way 🙏🏻😉

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1 year

@pauldm I'm biased, but I haven't seen anything like yet.

Ponderer

Practical wisdom, insights, and stories in motion.

ponderer.beehiiv.com

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@rickyshq

1 year

If you send an email trying to leverage a competitor's "deliverability issues," please ensure your email doesn't land in my spam folder. 😄

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@rickyshq

1 year

@MinHustler I recommend: [1] by @jrdnmix [2] by @HabitExamples [3] The SaaS bootstrapper by @saasmakermac [4] by @YawnHQ [5] by @JMatthewMcGarry [6] by

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@rickyshq

1 year

Me: Launched AI newsletter @pondererco People: Your AI Newsletter is so cool but… 1. How do you create the animated designs?! 2. I want an animated divider like yours! 3. I want my newsletter to look like that! Me: Am I building an AI or Design business, or both? 😅

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