Dylan Tweney

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What Eminem taught me about SEO and authenticity dylan.tweney.com/eminem-authent…

If you want to read the whole interview, go here: dylan.tweney.com/ben-worthen-me…

Message Lab’s @benworthen on the enduring value of a great story, well-told. (from an interview I just published)

21 #speechwriting resources from the World Conference of speechwriters dylan.tweney.com/21-speechwriti…

Beyond spellcheck: Alex Sventeckis on the value of AI and good editing dylan.tweney.com/alex-sventecki… (the latest in my series of interviews with content pros)

@CaseyRosengren @readwise save thread

Learning to play Go changed the way I think about strategy in life and business. Here are a handful of Go strategy proverbs every founder should know 👇

Most founders focus on pouring on more gas -- improving decision speed is about reducing drag. Smart!

Ever caught yourself daydreaming about an "easier" path for your startup? 🤔 Here's why these fantasies pop up, and how to use them to your advantage:

@imkialikethecar dammit!! sorry to hear this, Kia

Some of y’all still need to get better at reading the newsletter — time to update your media lists 😅 And huge thanks to everyone who reached out! 🥹

A couple months ago, @karpathy wrote that LLMs are "dream machines." That's exactly why they're not good substitutes for human writers -- but they are good writing assistants. My take: dylan.tweney.com/2024/08/06/how…

AI is killing freelance writing gigs, according to an insightful piece by @mims from earlier this summer. But in the long term, AI is better suited as a writing assistant, not a replacement for writers: dylan.tweney.com/2024/08/06/how…

@chrissyfarr Amen. If you aren't reading someone, you shouldn't be pitching them. And supporting journalism is a fundamental responsibility for comms pros -- and one that benefits us directly. It's like taking care of the water we drink

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the media landscape has changed. Please do not use all your PR budget on outsourced pitching and none of it on subscriptions. I recommend a $2000 a year minimum budget for subs. Why? — support media as it evolves — be in the info flow — speaking from experience, your outreach means more if you’re a supporter

When things seem bananas, it’s a good time to chill out. dylan.tweney.com/2024/07/18/don…

I jumped into a writing career because I was jazzed about the potential for self-expression. Like most professional writers, though, my day-to-day life as a writer has had little to do with self-expression. dylan.tweney.com/2024/07/12/zen…

When I first started sending emails to a few friends and family, back in 1998, I had no idea that the practice would turn into a career-transforming newsletter. 25 things I learned in 25 years of newsletter publishing dylan.tweney.com/2024/06/25/25-…

thanks to @tinyrevver and @lylemckeany for editing help & encouragement!

"This kind of writing unlocks a powerful sense of mutual encouragement and support." My latest, a collaboration with @0xFoster coauthored.co/p/writing-toge…

What's the best platform for managing an editorial calendar? I asked content pros what tools they use: dylan.tweney.com/2024/06/11/the…

@minnowpark Now I understand why the white shirt you were wearing on zoom yesterday was so white

the excitement i feel in seeing if soaking my whites in oxi-clean for 6 hours will get them whiter makes me feel happiness and "really? this?" at the same time.