Hey, welcome to edition #18 of our newsletter for curious marketers, content creators, and entrepreneurs with a hands-on mentality. In this edition, I am introducing a new section called One More Link (at the bottom) that features one off-topic item for your entertainment.
Content and tool curation as a service, that’s the mission of this newsletter. Expect stuff about social media, design, marketing, and tech. Stay fresh! Rolf
🧠 Hand-Picked Content
Growing up and Youtubing (Article, 6min)
The look at the ups and downs of growing up as a YouTube celebrity: having to push out sincere videos regularly, spending hours on editing while slowly burning out. Then you end up as a YouTube consultant. More
Make Money While Sleeping (Article, 5min)
Many Tik-Tok users have begun live-streaming themselves overnight while sleeping, and some viewers even donated to them. One of the reasons for this trend is the stream’s chat section. More
Second Life meets Facebook (Video, 2min)
Facebook does not give up on VR and thinks we will meet and play in “Horizon”. (I am not convinced after watching this video) More
Open Source Design Examples (Blog, 3min)
In recent years it got common that design teams share the process that led to the final result. Templates, brand guides, and more are shared and helping the community. Figma is one tool advancing this trend. More
Tips for Remote Work Newbs (Blog, 3min)
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg shares a few tips for improving your remote work experience. (And call yourself lucky for having a job that makes remote work possible) More
Coffee and Creativity (Article, 3min)
Coffee consumption seems to help make problem-solving faster and more efficient, as well as can cheer one up but has no effects on creativity. More
🛠️ Tools & Apps & Services
Platforms for Hosting Online Events
For obvious reasons, platforms that allow hosting events online are trying to use the current conditions to promote their services. Here are three of them. More
How to Add Subtitles To Your Social Media Videos
Adding subtitles to videos is a must if you want your video to be watched on social media. Subly is a tool that makes this task easier. More
Create Graphics for Social Media within Minutes
Figma is a well-known tool for designers, but content creators will also easily customize their social media templates. More
No-Code Resources
3 resources we check out regularly. More
📣 Fresh van Root
Published on freshvanroot.blog
Short video app Byte wants to compete with TikTok by reviving the momentum Vine had. More
🔗 One More Link
0107 – b moll (Video 3min)
Relax while watching this subway riding into the night accompanied by some good music. More