Beyond Tech Workshop

The Beyond Tech Workshop is where the journal's practical pieces get made: playbooks, guides and member updates. Each is written, proofed and edited by a blend of AI tools and people, with Seth doing the final checks and publishing.

Beyond Tech Workshop
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Walkthroughs

How to do your own research

A seven-step starting point for checking a big claim, with a real example. It isn't the only way to do research, but it's a good start.

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Playbooks

Why your emails land in junk

The usual cause is your sender address. Here's the 15-minute fix.

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Playbooks

How to test your signup form

An email that arrives in junk isn't a pass. Here's a five-minute test that catches the problems before your subscribers do.

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Playbooks

Do you need email on your own domain?

Free forwarding is enough for most people. Here's when you need a real mailbox, and how to set up forwarding in about 10 minutes.

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