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Ann Gynn
Should I Rent or Own My Audience?

Jan 30, 2026

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6 min read

Should I Rent or Own My Audience?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. You spend marketing time posting regularly on social media, but that may not be your best choice. Plus, a reader says digital business cards suck. My new writing advice e-book debuted, and advice on building a personal brand.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Do Business Cards Still Matter?

Jan 23, 2026

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6 min read

Do Business Cards Still Matter?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. Get "Blinq'd" lately? No clue as to what Blinq is? This week's Hotline is for you. Plus, budget friendly ad moves, a marketing idea you can do in less than a minute, and more.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Stick to a Social Calendar or Go Timely?

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

Stick to a Social Calendar or Go Timely?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. You plan your social media calendar, but should you ever let something disrupt it? I have some ideas. Plus, free marketing ideas, a challenge, and some AI chat to help your business.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Don't want to be a salesperson?

Jan 9, 2026

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7 min read

Don't want to be a salesperson?

You're an entrepreneur who hates to sell. You're not alone. Get some help so you get revenue without "selling." Discover how AI helped AI (and my work) be better, and an idea to market in 60 seconds.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
No to resolutions; yes to experiments

Jan 2, 2026

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7 min read

No to resolutions; yes to experiments

January is full of big promises. New planners. Fresh goals. Bold declarations about what we’ll finally do differently this year. I’m not immune, but I'm working hard to stop that fresh-year-I'm-going-to-do-everything-better thinking. This week’s newsletter is about a better option—one that doesn’t rely on willpower, perfection, or grand plans. Instead, it borrows an idea from neuroscience that feels far more realistic for solo marketers: tiny experiments.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
'What Do You Do?'

Dec 19, 2025

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8 min read

'What Do You Do?'

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. It's a mundane question with anything but a mundane answer. Plus, an AI chat that saved me a lot of time and an idea to market in 60 seconds.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Stopped by the mailbox lately?

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Stopped by the mailbox lately?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. You operate in an internet world, so how do you build personal connections with your audience? I have some ideas. Plus, an AI chat that saved me $1,000, and an idea to market in 60 seconds.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Will Subscribers Get Annoyed by Too Many Emails?

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Will Subscribers Get Annoyed by Too Many Emails?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. Are you afraid of email overload? Worried people will get annoyed and unsubscribe? I have some thoughts and a delightful challenge for the week.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Is Self-Promotion Just Bragging?

Nov 28, 2025

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7 min read

Is Self-Promotion Just Bragging?

If you won't market yourself and your business, who will? Self-promotion sometimes gets a bad rap. Yet, done with a deft hand, it can be a helpful strategy.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Is Paid Better Than Free?

Nov 21, 2025

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5 min read

Is Paid Better Than Free?

Giving something away for free sounds like a good marketing tactic. But is it? Plus, get this week's marketing challenge to do.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
How do you use content to build trust?

Nov 14, 2025

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5 min read

How do you use content to build trust?

This week, Ann answers an entrepreneur's question about gaining confidence through content in The Hotline. The Marketing Minute looks at the one thing you should stop. And The Shortlist includes an entrepreneur's secret to adding 25K subscribers in four months.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Does That Blank Screen Taunt You?

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

Does That Blank Screen Taunt You?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. Have you lost your content idea mojo? No one around throw out some options? Here are some free AI tools to help.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn
Does Jimmy Fallon Know Marketing?

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

Does Jimmy Fallon Know Marketing?

Welcome to the newsletter for solo entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers. Have you seen Jimmy Fallon's new show On Brand? It's got lessons on what to do and not to do. And I've got a challenge for you to get done this week for your marketing.

Ann Gynn
Ann Gynn

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