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stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 16

A single piece of content can:

- Build trust
- Sell your product
- Answer objections
- Automate customer acquisition
- Establish authority

Treat it like an asset, not an afterthought.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 15

The Content Automation Fallacy

"Automated content has no soul."

Cool. But guess what has even *less* soul?

Never posting.

Staying stuck.

Wasting hours rewriting what AI could draft in 30 seconds.

Speed matters. Start with AI. Refine with you.

#aiwriter #contentmarketing

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stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 14

“If it’s written by AI, it must be trash.”

This is the new version of “the internet is a fad.”

If you build your business on a short-term argument, you’ll lose when the tech catches up.

Content automation isn't the enemy. *Bad content* is.

#AIAutomation #futureofwork

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stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 13

Most failed businesses had great marketing.

What they didn’t have was follow-through.

If you’re serious about making money online, start by becoming the kind of pro people come back to.

That’s what scales.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 12

Coaches: your offer isn't broken.

Your alignment is.

You're promising life-changing outcomes while outsourcing the actual delivery to hope.

Want more MRR? Focus on skill, not spin.

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stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 11

Want to stand out in the content space?

Don't claim expertise you haven’t earned.

Document your growth.

Show the work.

People follow what’s real, not just what’s polished.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 10

The fastest way to kill a coaching business:

Market like you’re a top-tier expert

Deliver like you’re still figuring it out

Clients aren’t dumb. If the value doesn’t match the pitch, they bounce.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 9

Automation can't fix a weak offer.

If your product doesn’t deliver real results, scaling it just creates more unhappy customers—faster.

Automate the right things: not hype, but value.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 6

Content automation isn’t about removing yourself from the work.

It’s about creating space—

So when the pressure hits, you can rise to the challenge, not burn out from the grind.

#ai #creatoreconomy #consultants

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 5

If you’re afraid of losing, good.
It means you care.
And it means you’ve got something to win.
In content, in money, in business—it’s the same.
This is the work. And that’s what makes it worth it.

#entrepreneurmindset #contentcreation

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 4

Too much info. Too many tools. Too little time.
Sound familiar?
That pressure you feel? It’s a signal.
The market is real. The opportunity is real.
The challenge is proof you're in the right place.
#makemoney #automationtools

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 3

When the overwhelm hits—

More tools, more trends, more content to make…

Remember:

This is the game. The fact that it’s hard means it’s valuable.

Pressure is part of the process.

#contentautomation #solopreneur

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 2

Feeling anxious in your business?
Same.
Here’s the truth:
Pressure is part of any game worth playing.
Instead of fighting it, I work with it.
The challenge is the fun part.

#entrepreneurship #contentautomation

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · May 1

Consultants + coaches:

Automation won't remove the *challenge* in your biz.

But it *will* buy back time so you can show up where it counts.

Don’t fear the tools. Use them to go further.

#contentautomation #coachingbusiness

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 30

If content creation feels like a grind lately...

You're not doing it wrong. You're in the arena.

The challenge is the fun part.

The chance to be the best? That’s the gift.

#creators #makemoneyonline #coaches

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 29

Feeling overwhelmed by the pace of AI and automation?
Me too.
But here’s the mindset that keeps me going:

“If you can lose, that means you can win.”
Business is a competitive sport. And that’s what makes it worth playing.
#makemoney #contentautomation

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 28

Most content fails not because it’s inconsistent—but because it’s average.

In a crowded feed, average gets scrolled.

Raise the bar.

Every post should be worth at least $5 to your audience.

That’s how content drives revenue.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 27

Content automation isn't the goal.

Better content, *faster*, is the goal.

If you automate mediocrity, you're just scaling noise.

Automate the *boring*, not the *value*.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 26

Repurposing content doesn't work if the content wasn't good in the first place.

Clipping a podcast no one watched won’t move the needle.

Start with quality. Then automate.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 25

If you're overwhelmed with creating content, step back.

Ask:

– Does this content help someone?

– Would I stop scrolling to watch it?

If not, don’t hit publish.

Impact > output.

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stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 24

Coaches and consultants:

You don’t need more content.

You need better content.

The kind that solves a problem before someone even hires you.

That’s what turns views into revenue.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 23

You don’t have a content problem.

You have a quality problem disguised as a time problem.

Create fewer things.

Make each one matter more.

That’s how you get seen *and* paid.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 22

Want your content to perform like a top 1% creator?

Stop checking boxes.

Every piece you post should punch above its weight.

Forget the feed. Focus on the person reading it.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 21

Content automation isn't about doing *less work*.

It's about removing the repetitive so you can put more energy into *what matters*—creating something worth reading, watching, or sharing.

stephengpope.bsky.social @stephengpope.bsky.social · Apr 16

Notion is great for notes. Terrible for content operations. Managing client content in Notion means losing track of files, duplicating work, and wasting time. Airtable automates folder creation, tracks files, and streamlines team collaboration. A real database > a glorified notepad.