I love the idea of myself as someone who worked in a newsroom while in reality it was a bar-cart-rice-cake-cluster-f*ck most days! Appreciate the mention <3
To your point about Substackers success, I agree that the experience working in publications with deadlines really shows when it comes to the output and consistency of the best substackers. The goal is not really just readership but community — which I think you do really well because you regularly engage with us, invite us to talk to you, and just act like a real person. Community is such a strange term but I feel that part of it is a person feeling a group aligns with their values and as a result feels a strong sense of responsibility, ownership and connection to the group. You can do so many things to cultivate those groups but it takes a real one to do it right.
what is fascinating to me is how different writers are engaging the community they work with. Each author has their own thing that engages and builds connection. For Magasin, for example, it’s a few things, but I think the chat is the most powerful chat I subscribe to. Maybe with the exception of Hunter Harris’s event based chats which are golden. For Platonic Love, they’re offering a workshop thing as a side subscription. I’m excited to see how these grow and the different forms they take. The corner of substacks I subscribe to is def in a golden age right now.
I talk about this almost constantly with new people I’m meeting and my readers (both here and in my email inbox). I really appreciate you reading and commenting, and I have a similar feeling towards the word community. The few events I have had for Feed Me were the opposite of networking event — my readers are so sharp and funny, and nothing felt forced or boring. I hope we can have more soon!
I sent this to you directly, but for everyone's eyes, PB had an interesting series of old ads and you'll find yourself reading all of them (there are many) for the copy alone because "WHAT SORT OF MAN READS PLAYBOY", you ask? :
Wow, incredible timing – I just returned from my second stay at Ash World's Peter and Paul Hotel in New Orleans, and was telling someone over the weekend how it's solidified Ash World as the brand conglomerate I'm most interested in right now. It is the best hotel experience I've ever had for the price point (affordable), and they accomplish everything they say in this interview. It felt like entering a make-believe world that's also so deeply New Orleans – a place that so naturally straddles the line between fantasy and reality. The details are immaculate, everyone who works there is an absolute delight, and I've been impressed how much cred the hotel has with locals. They all refer to it as New Orleans's best hotel, which is saying something, and all seem to love hanging out there (which again, is saying something– Nola has no lack of great bars and restaurants for locals to patronize). I'm planning a trip down to Richmond for whenever Ash's new hotel opens there.
I just sent this to their team. The combination of design, price, and location has created a really unique (and wanted!) group. I’m keeping an eye on how many hotel groups use “contextual” in their marketing language now, though 👀
I’ll never *not* fly as hungover college student. You’d have to rip the headphones out of my semi conscious head and the hoodie off my super comfy back
is india the next big travel destination? it seems like it is everywhere right now. in the last week i’ve heard of plans/aspiration from ash & xavier, influencer kit keenan and even some friends in TX
wondering if the tiny whole foods will flop like the tiny targets? 🧐
since procurement, amazon has drastically reduced the number of SKUs at whole foods, and sometimes the sprawling WF locations are so depressing -- long aisles with little product assortment. Instead of the products filling the depth of the shelves, products are blocked to fill shelves width-wise. where there were once four types of black beans to choose from, there is now just one can/brand on display, filling an ominously large part of the section. that being said, maybe the tiny WF will work!
I love the idea of myself as someone who worked in a newsroom while in reality it was a bar-cart-rice-cake-cluster-f*ck most days! Appreciate the mention <3
You know what I mean! 🫶🏼
To your point about Substackers success, I agree that the experience working in publications with deadlines really shows when it comes to the output and consistency of the best substackers. The goal is not really just readership but community — which I think you do really well because you regularly engage with us, invite us to talk to you, and just act like a real person. Community is such a strange term but I feel that part of it is a person feeling a group aligns with their values and as a result feels a strong sense of responsibility, ownership and connection to the group. You can do so many things to cultivate those groups but it takes a real one to do it right.
what is fascinating to me is how different writers are engaging the community they work with. Each author has their own thing that engages and builds connection. For Magasin, for example, it’s a few things, but I think the chat is the most powerful chat I subscribe to. Maybe with the exception of Hunter Harris’s event based chats which are golden. For Platonic Love, they’re offering a workshop thing as a side subscription. I’m excited to see how these grow and the different forms they take. The corner of substacks I subscribe to is def in a golden age right now.
I talk about this almost constantly with new people I’m meeting and my readers (both here and in my email inbox). I really appreciate you reading and commenting, and I have a similar feeling towards the word community. The few events I have had for Feed Me were the opposite of networking event — my readers are so sharp and funny, and nothing felt forced or boring. I hope we can have more soon!
Yes! More events IRL but also you’re doing amazing! Know that!
I sent this to you directly, but for everyone's eyes, PB had an interesting series of old ads and you'll find yourself reading all of them (there are many) for the copy alone because "WHAT SORT OF MAN READS PLAYBOY", you ask? :
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534239574554155478/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534239574554155467/
These are fucking amazing
Wow, incredible timing – I just returned from my second stay at Ash World's Peter and Paul Hotel in New Orleans, and was telling someone over the weekend how it's solidified Ash World as the brand conglomerate I'm most interested in right now. It is the best hotel experience I've ever had for the price point (affordable), and they accomplish everything they say in this interview. It felt like entering a make-believe world that's also so deeply New Orleans – a place that so naturally straddles the line between fantasy and reality. The details are immaculate, everyone who works there is an absolute delight, and I've been impressed how much cred the hotel has with locals. They all refer to it as New Orleans's best hotel, which is saying something, and all seem to love hanging out there (which again, is saying something– Nola has no lack of great bars and restaurants for locals to patronize). I'm planning a trip down to Richmond for whenever Ash's new hotel opens there.
I just sent this to their team. The combination of design, price, and location has created a really unique (and wanted!) group. I’m keeping an eye on how many hotel groups use “contextual” in their marketing language now, though 👀
Oh good! They deserve to hear it 🫶
Heading to ash bar Detroit for my 23rd cant wait!
Happy birthday!!!
Loved this! I live in Detroit and Ash Bar is one of my favorite spots downtown.
A+ Feed Me
Emily not to be weird but were you at Two Hands in Tribeca yesterday afternoon??
now I want their banana bread
Haha not weird at all BUT, I wasn't there. I didn't leave BK yesterday
I feel famous. I will GLEEFULLY tell you what’s next….
I’ll never *not* fly as hungover college student. You’d have to rip the headphones out of my semi conscious head and the hoodie off my super comfy back
where you the one talking about Butter as a trend? or was it Andrea?
seems like the trend keep growing:
https://www.grubstreet.com/article/butter-presentations-go-big.html?utm_source=flipboard.com&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part
is india the next big travel destination? it seems like it is everywhere right now. in the last week i’ve heard of plans/aspiration from ash & xavier, influencer kit keenan and even some friends in TX
wondering if the tiny whole foods will flop like the tiny targets? 🧐
since procurement, amazon has drastically reduced the number of SKUs at whole foods, and sometimes the sprawling WF locations are so depressing -- long aisles with little product assortment. Instead of the products filling the depth of the shelves, products are blocked to fill shelves width-wise. where there were once four types of black beans to choose from, there is now just one can/brand on display, filling an ominously large part of the section. that being said, maybe the tiny WF will work!