I used to write journals, but haven’t touched my note book for a year, almost. I was so busy and burnt out for a while that I don’t even know what am I feeling anymore, thus afraid to face all the unorganized things that are internally going on… this video really encouraged me to pick it up again, thank you 🩶

After years of pretty much avoiding KZbin, I sort of randomly watched a couple of interior design videos (I’m still not sure how they came into my awareness) just a few months ago. And it was like you said, it was like hanging out with them. I used to feel that way about blogging, before all the Instagram and Facebook, and I missed it. Lots of food for thought here. Thank you.

Tack Louise för att du är dig själv och så ärlig. Jag har hamnat i det där med att skaffa massa tutorials, men sen bara titta, inte själv göra, så jag uppskattar denna videon enormt. Önskar lycka till med dina fristående kurser på din hemsida, den är jättefin. Hoppas du ännu läser kommentarer på skillshare, för jag har skrivit där till dig innan jag visste hur dålig sidan är mot lärare. Tycker det är tråkigt att de sänkt lönen för konstnärerna med 60-70 %, förstår verkligen att du inte vill skapa nya kurser endast för dem längre. Och så gillar jag din attityd: "always look on the bright side of life"!

you can charge for therapeutic effect bonus.

I've been thinking for a while now that this phenomenon of getting exposure with social media easily was rather an exception that proves the rule, but we can't shake it off. It was a wild west of content and communication in the early 2000s, but sooner or later the major capitals were bound to adapt and once again monopolize this current. But we can't let it go because it seemed like a permanent change rendering out a new era. not it wasn't.

I am sure all of your subscribers will be disappointed as well as those who recommended you.

After watching this I'm compelled to write; Amazing value. One of the rare videos where the person has given genuine valuable advice. Thank you very much. May God bless you and prosper you in every way.

Thankyou ❤❤❤

Beautiful!

I really needed this video today. Thank you so much.

I run my own home grown business. YES my hobby turned into a business . People pay me to sleep in my garden . I am a full time gardener, I am an herbalist , healer, I paint murals on my garden walls, for my customers to look at . Mother Bosque Garden, in ABQ, New Mexico 87107

Great content…news letters & email list does seem to be the best thing to do, but the thought of creating news letters stresses me out. I do not enjoy writing & don’t think I have enough to say 😆 what next for me 🤔

This is such a breath of fresh air, thank you!

Thank you, I am so happy, I found your channel)

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You are so correct. If I shared ALL of the resources for building businesses that I have sat with and pondered, I think that it would put a dent in the side of the internet like an unknown something that hit and vanished. Thankyou for this! I have been caught in the hustle culture for a long time, and it has left me without an answer or direction pretty much. It has left me thinking that the only path to success is to buy other experts courses which is stressful because I don't have money now. I'm always caught in ideas of making money. I think it's time for me not to lead with the idea of making lots of money, but rather to lead with what I'm curious about and what value I will and can bring to others. So thankyou for reminding of that. Thankyou for confirming that email marketing is critically important as well as housing my business on a website and not on a platform that can shut down my account without explanation. Thankyou for your video and ebook!❤

For a minute there, I thought I was watching 1970s actress Geneviève Bujold talk about SubStack.

The algo just suggested this video and I'm so grateful to have found you. I need more of this energy.

I agree that creatives and direct response marketers (DRMs) are control freaks. I put myself in that camp, but that's the point. In the new digital world we have to learn to let go. Funnels are no longer linear. Your customers (not audience, they are two very different things) can find you from many 'universes'. I feel you've really missed how to make Substack work for you. If you are selling products you are in the ecommerce game. So sell from Shopify and do all the usual automation wizardry. I just bought one of your PDFs to see your game. And you have positioned yourself as a teacher which is what Substack is really good for. Convertkit/Flodesk is not Substack and they will never be able to compete. That's CKs problem, its moving into trying to be all things to all people and failing. 30 years in direct response marketing, and I have moved to Substack. I used to be an automation wizard, was mentored by the advisor to Aweber, so I'm not talking from a theoretical place. Now I take life calmly ;-) and more importantly have decluttered my techstacks to be as minimal as possible. The results have been exponential profitable growth. The less I control the game, the more my business grows. I see you have gone from Substack > Flodesk > Convertkit, and I have recently done the reverse 😂✌+💚

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Thank you for making this video. I'm struggling with my marketing and found out this is just what I need (skip social and do it my way). It's still scary, but I'm definitely going to work on it!

Love this, thank you for sharing your thoughts. ❤

Beautiful….i love corvids….thank you for the inspiration 🙏

This was so helpful! Also, thankyou for being so calm without yelling the information at us like everyone else!

Thank you for your video. I really like the vibe of your content is peaceful and helpful.

Thank you! I was in the process of starting an Instagram account after being an artist for nearly 20 years. After watching your video and reading the Medium article ... no Instagram for me. I don't have time to waste on nonsense. I'm going to build a website, make videos. That's it. I subscribed to your channel. I appreciate your content.

Isn't youtube social media?

I'm sharing my two Substacks which I just started, so anyone in the slow, calm marketing movement, if you'd like to join one of them, that would be amazing! concretenews: this is a substack covering news about concrete. I love concrete as a material and love what is happening in that industry. I thought, instead of me just annoying my family and friends, let me annoy other people who may be less annoyed because they love concrete too. cephalo: Cephalo is a substack where I write everyday, rain or shine, 500+ words. This is used to start my writing day, so the content can often be meandering thoughts, philosophical musings, short stories, or just a bunch of words strung together. Its my most authentic writing, by which I mean, completely unfiltered. Louise has inspired me to start another substack for my Polaroid business, and perhaps I'll start another one for my public access show: Late Night with Shaver the Terrestrial. I too am burnt out over all that we have to "do" to stay relevant on social media. I only have an instagram, but even that is too much. I hate logging in. I find the process of writing soothing, challenging, and enjoyable. So, with all that being said, keep your eyes out for more substacks from me in the future. Thanks everyone! If anyone wants to help me, my two existing substacks are: cephalo & concretenews

I have look some of your videos recommende by a good friend and... now I'am not able to look others videos on youtube (related to same content you share) ahaha your voice is so good to hear, the atmosphere is just perfect, more than really good insigh and super good shares and advices its like a wonderfull relaxing moment, listening you. Your honesty, your authenticity touch me and speak to me deeply. Louis, thank you a lot, all what you share resonate so much for me and what you represent confort me in my chaotic artistry path ^^ but also inspire me very much. So... thank you again, for who you are and what you do like you do it ❤

I feel like a total flop in certain sections of sketching.

Great video! It was shared on Tourpreneur

If you'll write a book , I'll buy it❤

I figure eventually real art will be so rare and therefore valuable. Maybe hopeful is a better term

Thanks Louise for this highly inspiring video. You are very good at painting birds in my opinion, and I love your personality. I had no other choice but to subscribe :)

This is prescient!

Thank you for this great guide! very valuable! Best wishes from the Netherlands.

thank you!

Tack

Fabulous video Louise, I aggree on money of these points. Loved the comparrison to fast food.

Nice one Louise, especially making the jump to Mac OS. I much prefer it over Windows. Lovely paintings.

This was really helpful for me. Specifically, thinking of "creating a body of work". I've been talking a lot recently of how much I want to have a robust resource library for creatives. That one phrase you shared really helped solidify and have words to describe what I was feeling a pull toward. Thank you!

I don't do marketing, don't have any business just about to start out as a content writer and I'm just a minute into the video so I don't know what comes next BUT I feel so relieved just hearing from someone that social media isn't something we HAVE TO push down our throats in order to gain success. That's the only reason I clicked on this video seeing it in my feed. Every time I come across a video talking about how to get successful with whatever you're doing, there's sOcIaL mEdIa, it's exhausting. I don't want to post reels, stories, go live, basically have a whole routine revolving around social media, the thought of it feels like I'm chaining myself. I'm just so relieved that there's someone who feels that way too, and wants to help others achieve that. And every person who clicked on this video looking for an alternative to gain success without social media makes me hopeful

"Social Media Free" Proceeds to post on youtube 😂😢

I love this thank you so so much

I so resonate with this. It's exhausting to jump into the game. Everything has become monetised and algorithms based. It sucks. Takes away from what you truly want to do

Awe thank you so much for this video, everything you give you are, which is something we feel not fake. Looking forward to grow with you !

I think like anything we put too much in without getting enough out - the social media crash and burn is real - the demands it has on everyone are unrealistic! It's very advisable to step back and absorb less fast food content and begin networking face to face again. It's done wonders to my personal profile since deleting my FB, IG and others.

Love your video, I don't know if I missed this but what platform did you use to build your website, wordpress?

Thank you for this. I've not used social media (in terms of Twitter, Insta, Bluesky, etc) for a while now, and feel frustrated when I feel forced into posting. Even places like Reddit just feel like a dumping ground of useless promo. I am so, so ready to do my business properly, without relying on being an influencer.