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Jim Hamilton
April 20, 2023
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Discussed in todayās newsletter: Hootsuite, Instagram, and podcasts. Plus why you should batch your client work into half-day blocks, and a must-have free app for digital nomads.
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Making the Rounds
87% of Americans who get news from podcasts believe it's mostly accurate. The surprising findings from a new Pew Research Survey come at a time when overall trust in news has fallen dramatically over the past few years. Maybe this explains why so many people on TikTok are pretending to be interviewed on podcasts.
Instagram now allows up to 5 links in bio. The update is sure to threaten 3rd-party ālink in bioā services like Linktree.
Hootsuite launches OwlyWriter AI to help with content ideas. Coming up with constant content ideas is tough. But now Hootsuite users can tap into GPT-powered AI to ideate and create content directly from inside the tool.
Working For Yourself
Batch Your Client Work Into Half-Day Blocks to Get More Done
Your productivity suffers every time you switch tasks.
This is known as ācontext switching.ā
And unfortunately, itās par for the course for most freelancers.
When youāre juggling multiple clients and projects, not to mention your own marketing and prospecting effortsā¦
Itās easy to get distracted and lose focus.
Thatās why you should experiment with batching your client work into half-day blocks.
This way, youāre guaranteed to be able to put in a solid deep work sessionā¦
Without having to carve out an entire day.
It does require more planning in advance to ensure you can still hit all your deadlinesā¦
But itās well worth the increase in output.
Tool of the Week
A Must-Have Free App For Digital Nomads
Taking client calls at odd hours is one of the worst parts about being a digital nomad.
But itās not just you who suffers.
Because if youāre taking calls from a busy coffee shop or co-working spaceā¦
The background noise forces your clients and colleagues to suffer too.
Luckily, thatās where Krisp comes in.
Itās a free app that eliminates background noise using AI.
In fact, it launched P.C (pre-ChatGPT š) and weāve been using it for well over a year now.
It works great.
So if youāre traveling, working remotely, or simply want to make sure thereās no background noise when youāve got the conch on work callsā¦
Click below to check it out:
Bonus Points
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