Hi Friend,

Meta launched Threads in July with a staggering 100 million users signing up in the first week. I was one of them. But the initial excitement soon wore off. Like many others, I had pretty much stopped using the new platform due to the lack of features. But with the recent launch of voice notes, I have to say I'm really digging it (tap here to see what I’m talking about). You can also edit your posts so needless to say, I’ve been spending more time playing around in Threads. What about you? Let’s connect over there! You can find me @MadalynSklar.

Also this week, I’ve been busy moving so I was unable to co-host All Things Audio in Spaces with Suze Cooper. But she carried on without me and hosted an awesome discussion about Threads’ new voice notes. If you missed it, check out the podcast version below.

Now here’s this week’s roundup.

Tool of the Week

Canva

Want eye-catching graphics but don't have the budget to hire a professional designer? Canva to the rescue! My team and I have been using Canva for years to create pretty much any image I need. Their library of templates and visual assets is extensive, and including your own branding into the mix is super easy. They are continually adding new features, including recent AI enhancements. The free plan is quite robust, but in case you need more, their paid subscriptions are very reasonable. Or, you can purchase specific premium assets for a small one-off fee. Click here to check out all the features.

Highlights From Madalyn's X Feed

You don't have to go along with whatever content the X algorithm decides to present you with in the feed. Here's how you can curate your own custom feeds using the list feature.

The basic $8/month tier of X Premium was supposed to get us boosted visibility - which is NOT what I and others are experiencing. Now they'll want us to pay even more for "stronger boosted visibility"? Not cool. 😠

Whenever you feel like your life's taken a wrong turn, think of this quote.

The Latest From Madalyn

There was no #SmarterX Space this week. I had my hands full with a big move. But I'll be back next week - broadcasting from my new studio! So set yourself a reminder, and in the meantime, feel free to check out any of my past Spaces replays over on Spaces Dashboard.

Upcoming Spaces

You can easily access my upcoming audio conversations as well as the past ones via Spaces Dashboard. Tap on this link to get started. At the top right, you’ll see a green button that says “Set Up Alert.” This is a new feature that will send you an email notification whenever I go live. Below that you'll see the ones I host, co-host, and spoke in. You can listen to replays of past conversations and also add upcoming ones to your calendar.

That's A Wrap!

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. 😊 I hope you discovered some useful tips. And be sure to join me over on Threads. I’d love to hear what you think of the new voice notes feature.

Until next week…
Madalyn