Comments on: Being Hacked Made Me Realize the Importance of Newsletters

By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 10/9 – B. Shaun Smith

🖋 Writing Links Round Up 10/9 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:52:38 +0000

[…] Being Hacked Made Me Realize the Importance of Newsletters […]

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:07:16 +0000

In reply to Linda Fletcher. Aw, thanks, Linda. Thanks for visiting, too. :)

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:46 +0000

In reply to Lucy Kubash. Glad I could offer some good suggestions for you, Lucy! Thanks for commenting. :)

By: Lucy Kubash

Lucy Kubash — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 02:52:32 +0000

Thanks for all the great tips. I do need to start a newsletter, so maybe I'll bookmark this and refer to it when I get ready.

By: Linda Fletcher

Linda Fletcher — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:59:24 +0000

Diana, since I know you, I know how much you struggled to put it all back together after the hacker took away your account. But you did it! Thanks for taking such an awful experience and turning it into a learning experience for the rest of us in more than one way. So much good newsletter wisdom and advice here.

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:46:37 +0000

In reply to Lisa Norman. Ooooo, Lisa! Thank you so much for the info that newsletter readers enjoy & appreciate receiving blog materials. In fact, I was thinking of creating blog summaries with links to blogs posted between newsletters. You helped me confirm that decision! Thanks for commenting! Much appreciated.

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:30:23 +0000

This is a great post, Diana! Goes well with the series I've been doing on newsletters! I'll add a tip for you. People who read newsletters usually don't read your blog, so there's nothing wrong with repurposing blog content for a newsletter. In fact, there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with having a newsletter automated to send out your blogs! Think about the email you get from WITS when new blog posts are released. Many fans will APPRECIATE that type of newsletter, because then they don't miss your updates. I'm so sorry your Facebook got hacked. But if it means you put energy into your newsletter, I suspect that in the end, it'll be a huge win for you.

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:00:05 +0000

In reply to Sandy Vaile. How sad and frustrating that scammers are destroying businesses this way. Thanks for visiting and commenting, Sandy!

By: Sandy Vaile

Sandy Vaile — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:38:23 +0000

Having Facebook hacked is a very real and often permanent problem that I wouldn't wish on anyone. I know of large businesses who have lost their whole business page with thousands of followers and attached group. Devastating.

I don't think newsletters have ever gone out of fashion, but they do take work to provide ongoing value. Thanks for the tips.

By: Diana Stout

Diana Stout — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:42:35 +0000

In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt. Hi Alice, Yes, I'm aware of the two-factor authentication, though don't remember Facebook pushing it like other social media did/does. As much as I hate having to do it, it's definitely worth doing! So thanks for that reminder. I'm right there with you about getting behinder--love the new word!!! I was spending so much time promoting and dealing with social media, the writing was getting neglected. And, it's the writing that matters more! I just finished a writing chore that's been on my to-do list for nearly a year because it came after the writing and there were so many other writing chores--more important chores than it--yet, it was just as important. (Sigh.) So many tasks, so little time. So much writing to do and wow is the time ever speeding by! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!