October 2024

Minimal Monthly

Hi Reader,

Did you know that when you cancel a subscription, you will often receive a new offer that's much more inexpensive? It works surprisingly often!

Two examples: I cancelled Spotify Premium and got offered three months for the price of one (OK!). Then I cancelled my CRM software and got offered 40% off. Like, wow. I'm going to be doing this more often now. Of course it's not guaranteed to always work, but I'll take my chances for stuff I can resubscribe to anyway.

When you cancel you'll often see a little pop-up appear, asking you the reason for your cancellation. Tell them it's too expensive. That will likely trigger a special offer if they have one. I told my CRM they were too pricey and then this popped up:

It works. And yeah, for 40% off I'll stay for another half year!

In the case of my Spotify cancellation, nothing happened at first. Then a couple of days later I received the special offer by email. 😎

Tailwindapp launched a 100% free Pinterest keyword tool and you don't even need to sign up. Worth giving a whirl!

New on the Blog

Living for the weekend, or stopping to smell the flowers all throughout the week? I'm for the latter. There's good stuff all around us every day.
Part 3 of the 2024 Reading Challenge has a run-down of everything I read in Q3. Spoiler alert: it's all non-fiction again, mostly for creatives, freelancers, solopreneurs. Some good ones in here again, and many are available on Kindle Unlimited. (Btw, have you seen the new Colorsoft? Swoon.)

Stuff I've Loved

I had no idea you can order an entire house on Amazon 😳
Did you know you can shrink and unshrink Crocs? 🤯 Ok ok, it's the worst fashion crime ever, but I bought some Crocs rain boots. And I love 'em. They do run quite large, but now I know you can put them in the oven, dishwasher, or dryer... among other things. Great tips in this video!
When your iRobot panics and texts you for help 😅
Sound on for the best Halloween costume ever 🕷️
Chained to your desk again? Do some upper body exercises whilst seated... like these Chinese kids.
Here's an interesting YouTube channel I stumbled upon: Ghost Town Living. Name says it all 👻
Current affairs: Calm, cool, collected and with succinct clarity, Amir Odom walks you through the grotesque lies of the media. A good video that deserves a listen regardless of where you stand.