Ep. 61: She Lost Her Job. Then Built a Community of 10,000+ ft. Melanie Ehrenkranz

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In this episode of The Creator Spotlight Podcast, Francis speaks with Melanie Ehrenkranz, the creator of the Laid Off newsletter and Discord community. They discuss the origins of Laid Off, building a community where people feel supported and engaged, and the concept of the laid off to creator/entrepreneur pipeline.__Follow MelanieLaid Off NewsletterLinkedIn__ReferencesMelanie's Laid Off surveyNever Post podcast episode with MelanieInterview with The SidebarInterview with The New York Times__00:00 Introducing Melanie01:44 How 'Laid Off' began06:32 Building an engaged, valuable community10:12 Trend reports and insights from the laid off experience13:20 Monetization that gives back to the community22:47 LinkedIn culture and the need for personal brand30:36 Potential future services for Laid Off35:48 Permeable definitions of the creator39:56 The creativity of the newsletter format42:28 The laid off to creator pipeline49:01 How to gain your first 10K subscribers51:26 One year of Laid Off