![]() It can sit in an inbox for days without being redundant.Īny fun stories or anecdotes you would like to share? And still has the most resemblance with postcards. People can read or send mail while on the go, or really sit down for it and write something more extensive. Therefore the word ‘newsletter’ doesn’t cover it for me.Įmail today is still a great communication tool as it gives people the space to read their email when and where they want it. And I love the different perspectives I get from people who hit reply after I sent out a newsletter. I always try to write down thoughts and observations which I like to share to not only inform the people I am writing to, but mostly learn from them. Depending on the message, this could end up well when the message is nice and thoughtful, or go bad when it’s spam. In the end, receiving an email still could have the same experience as receiving a postcard. How did writing a personal newsletter start for you? What is it that makes it personal? Why did you choose email? And Samuel de Goede with Currently, although he should start writing again ) I like the personal newsletter I get from Warren Ellis, Benedict Evans or Joachim Baan. From signing up to collecting content to writing to sending is a very easy thing to do.Īnd which personal newsletters do you read regulalry? ![]() Oh, we’ve been meaning to ask, what has been the biggest perk of using Revue for you? Possibly blurred with messaging, but with more relevance. How do you see the future of email in general? If the story is real it will have a higher chance it resonates with people. What do you think makes a newsletter successful? Stay authentic in your communication, wording, choice of content. It always gives me great insight into peoples minds.Īre there any tips you’d like to share with our readers about how to make their newsletter better?īe the person you are. I had a lot of feedback on my latest newsletter when I shared which party I’m gonna vote for. Tips, tricks, or personal experiences are shared. How does your audience respond to your newsletter?Īll sorts of responses. Every time I see some interesting content I’ll save it to my ‘inbox’ in Revue to deal with it later.ĭon’t know. I gather content from Twitter, Pocket and I save an awful lot of content via the Revue chrome plugin. Next to that I share articles, content that inspired me. Mostly I have a story in my mind with a topic or opinion I’m trying to communicate. ![]() But every time I sent out a newsletter it’s creating new conversations I can learn from. I just share thoughts and things that I feel are worth sharing. I love the fact people reply to it and I end up in email conversations that will always enlighten me with new information and perspectives. And a newsletter allows me to do this in a semi-personal yet authentic way. I wanted to do a newsletter cuz sharing is caring. Wait, what was the question again? Right. It sounds very romantic, but I truly believe in email, newsletters and that Revue is facilitating a tool that will create the best traction with an audience. We had lunch the next day and one thing led to another. I guess I was just curious about his response. A bit silly since I don’t mind paying for products. I immediately emailed the founder ( Martijn) asking for a Pro account. The product resonated very well with my needs and the simplicity of it reminded me of WeTransfer. In my search for newsletters I discovered Revue via Twitter ( tweeted me this suggestion) and from the first moment I was hooked. I think it was 2015 when I decided to do this newsletter thing to keep this conversation going. After a decade I stopped blogging (because I wanted and needed to focus on WeTransfer) but I kinda missed the engagement with an audience. It was my way of connecting, sharing and helping others. And ever since I was 13 I was sharing my enthusiasm via a blog with people I haven’t met before. Why did you decide to start a newsletter? I will explain to you why I did so if you keep reading ) Apart from that I sometimes invest in other people’s companies. I still do this at WeTransfer, leading product innovation. Today I enjoy to foster creativity and solve problems through technology. Born in ’84, I grew up playing video games and browsing the internet. I’m Nalden, also known as the guy from WeTransfer (the company I co-founded nearly 7 years ago).
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