Okay, so today I decided to mess around with creating a “roll call” newsletter. I’ve been seeing these pop up more and more, and I was curious about how to put one together myself.
First, I brainstormed what kind of content I wanted to include. I figured it would be cool to highlight some interesting articles I’d read, maybe share a few personal updates, and recommend some tools or resources I’ve been using.
Next, I started gathering the actual content. I went through my saved articles on Pocket, looked back at my notes, and jotted down a few things I’d been working on that I thought might be interesting to others.
Then came the somewhat tricky part – the formatting. I’m no designer, so I kept things pretty simple.
- I used bullet points for the different sections.
- I made sure to use spaces for clear separations.
- I bolded some keywords.
After I had all the content laid out, I read through everything a couple of times to make sure it flowed well and there weren’t any glaring errors. Typos are the worst!
Finally, I drafted a quick subject line and a short introduction to go along with the newsletter content. Nothing too fancy, just a friendly greeting and a brief overview of what’s inside.
It’s not perfect, but it’s a start! I think with a little more practice and some feedback, I can get the hang of this roll call newsletter thing.