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Brandon Smithwrick

Forbes 30U30 marketer & Head of Content at Kickstarter, featured in Forbes, AdAge & more.

Social Media

The New New Instagram

Oct 18, 2025

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10 min read

The New New Instagram

The new Instagram OS for growth.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Predictable money isn’t sexy.

Oct 11, 2025

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10 min read

Predictable money isn’t sexy.

Track wins, losses, and timing in 2026...but you can start now.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to get your content in shape

Oct 4, 2025

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10 min read

How to get your content in shape

Train your content like a muscle — plan, reps, and recovery inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

What to Automate vs. What to Protect

Sep 27, 2025

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9 min read

What to Automate vs. What to Protect

Time saving workflows you can copy today.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

The Client Magnet Playbook 🧲

Sep 20, 2025

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9 min read

The Client Magnet Playbook 🧲

We attract. We don't chase.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
"why did this post do so well?"

Sep 13, 2025

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10 min read

"why did this post do so well?"

a checklist + an AI prompt + a free template inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
A Calendar Playbook for Creatorpreneurs

Sep 6, 2025

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10 min read

A Calendar Playbook for Creatorpreneurs

A simple way to design your days for health, focus, and growth.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

The First 1,000 Subscriber Playbook

Aug 30, 2025

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8 min read

The First 1,000 Subscriber Playbook

Forget algorithms ... here’s how to grow a list you own.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

The Exit Strategy Playbook: Replace Your "9-5"

Aug 23, 2025

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10 min read

The Exit Strategy Playbook: Replace Your "9-5"

Your side hustle is growing. But how do you know when to leap?

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

Monetization 101 (Myths & Moves)

Aug 16, 2025

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9 min read

Monetization 101 (Myths & Moves)

Pick your 3 revenue streams. Examples + templates inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How to Stop the Algorithm from Hijacking Your Brand

Aug 9, 2025

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8 min read

How to Stop the Algorithm from Hijacking Your Brand

The trap behind your best-performing post.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

Using every Instagram format

Aug 2, 2025

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8 min read

Using every Instagram format

A framework to match each Instagram format to a clear business goal.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Focus is a serious flex.

Jul 26, 2025

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9 min read

Focus is a serious flex.

You are pouring water into a bucket with a hole...yikes.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Your niche won’t save you

Jul 19, 2025

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7 min read

Your niche won’t save you

A practical way to build your brand

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

if you don’t market yourself, who will?

Jul 12, 2025

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12 min read

if you don’t market yourself, who will?

Your business depends on people knowing it exists.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How to Spend Money to Buy Time

Jul 5, 2025

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11 min read

How to Spend Money to Buy Time

Free yourself from busywork.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

boring = freedom

Jun 28, 2025

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8 min read

boring = freedom

Systems aren’t optional if you want your creativity to thrive.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

The Opportunity Cost of Saying Yes

Jun 25, 2025

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5 min read

The Opportunity Cost of Saying Yes

Not every collab, gig, or request deserves your time.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Cannes Recap: Rosé, Rates, and Real Talk

Jun 21, 2025

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10 min read

Cannes Recap: Rosé, Rates, and Real Talk

Real lessons from Cannes Lions + 5 ways to price smarter.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

Every Post Needs a Role, Not a Resume.

Jun 14, 2025

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7 min read

Every Post Needs a Role, Not a Resume.

If your content’s doing too much, it’s doing nothing.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How I Turned an L Into $20K at Cannes

Jun 7, 2025

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9 min read

How I Turned an L Into $20K at Cannes

The Cannes Lions story, the email I sent, and what happened next.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to Become a Hybrid Creator

May 31, 2025

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6 min read

How to Become a Hybrid Creator

Learn to combine your work, your passions, and your purpose into one distinct brand.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
A Personal Audit: Focus, Bandwidth, and Building With Intention

May 29, 2025

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5 min read

A Personal Audit: Focus, Bandwidth, and Building With Intention

Success on the outside, burnout on the inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

How I 3X’d My Rates, Without Burning Bridges

May 24, 2025

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8 min read

How I 3X’d My Rates, Without Burning Bridges

My negotiation strategy, email template, and rate structure—shared.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to build before you feel ready

May 17, 2025

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7 min read

How to build before you feel ready

You’ll get answers faster by moving — not planning.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
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