3 months ago

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Summary
In this episode, Nicky P interviews Jack Lloyd, a creator of the Voluntaryist comic series. They discuss Jack's personal successes, changes in marketing strategies, challenges of reaching people on social media, diversifying content and audience, promoting the Voluntaryist comic series, involvement in global politics, the relationship between Christianity and libertarianism, navigating controversy, and building quality relationships. Jack shares his journey of creating the Voluntaryist comic and offers advice for creators. The conversation emphasizes the importance of embracing failure and learning from mistakes. It also highlights the significance of adapting and evolving based on valid feedback.

Takeaways
- Direct messaging and personal outreach can be effective strategies for reaching potential supporters.
- Quality relationships and a dedicated fan base are more important than a large number of followers.
- Starting the creative process is essential, even if the final product may not be perfect.
- Navigating controversy requires staying true to principles while being mindful of how messages are communicated.
- Building a successful creative career requires perseverance, learning from mistakes, and continuously improving. Don't be afraid to fail, but fail small and learn from your mistakes.
- Continuous growth and improvement come from embracing failure and learning along the way.
- Valid feedback is essential for progress and development.
- Differentiate between junk feedback and specific feedback that provides actionable insights.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Successes
03:01 Changes in Marketing Strategies
08:04 Challenges of Reaching People on Social Media
11:05 Navigating the Algorithms and Reaching Audiences
13:38 Diversifying Content and Audience
17:33 Promoting the Voluntaryist Comic Series
20:12 Involvement in Global Politics
22:33 Christianity and Libertarianism
26:35 Navigating Controversy and Building Quality Relationships
34:12 Promoting Voluntaryist Comic and Quality Control
36:23 The Journey of Creating the Voluntaryist Comic
38:45 Final Thoughts and Advice for Creators
39:23 Embrace Failure and Learn from Mistakes
40:06 Adapt and Evolve with Valid Feedback