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🚀 Hey Hustlers,

Welcome in! Hope you crushed your day if it's winding down. And if you're opening this on Friday morning—congrats, you made it! 🎉

Here are a few things that might pique your interest this week:

🔥 UGC in 2025 – I just dropped a new article and video covering everything you need to know about getting started with UGC next year. If you're looking to get ahead, this one's for you.

🎤 Tony Robbins’ Time to Rise 2025 – Spent a few hours in the virtual summit today. My quick take so far, plus how you can still join over the next couple of days or catch today's recap.

🛍️ Shopify Collabs Alert – If you're on Shopify, you need to check this out. Big opportunities ahead for partnerships!

More details inside—let’s get after it! 💪👊

10 UGC Strategies You Can’t Ignore in 2025

User-generated content (UGC) isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s driving serious engagement, conversions, and brand trust. But most brands are still playing catch-up. In this week’s Thursday Hustle, I break down 10 essential UGC strategies that will define 2025.

From AI-powered personalization to creator-driven communities, these tactics will help you turn customers into your best marketers. Want to see real-world examples and actionable takeaways? Watch the video and read the full breakdown here:

🔗 Read & Watch: 10 Essential UGC Marketing Strategies for 2025

Your Next Big Move Starts Here: Time to Rise Summit

Success isn’t just about working harder—it’s about working smarter, making the right connections, and staying ahead of the game. The Time to Rise Summit is where high-performers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries come together to level up.

I attended today and really enjoyed the tools and perspectives. A great way to break up moving from one space to the next in your career.

This isn’t your average business event. It’s a power-packed experience designed to help you unlock new strategies, scale your impact, and build a network that actually moves the needle.

🔗 Join Now: Time to Rise Summit

The best investment you can make is in yourself. Are you ready? 🚀

There is an app for that! Shopify Collabs is stepping it up.

🚀 Say what? Shopify Collabs as an app?

If you're a seller on Shopify, your creators just got a serious level-up. Previously, the experience was clunky—but hey, it got the job done.

Now? Game changer. With a smoother UI/UX and easy phone login (hello, Face ID 👋), creators are going to be spending way more time on the app.

So, what can you do as a seller to maximize this?

✅ Refresh your creator pool – Give it a review and update as needed.

🔗 Add your collab application to your site – A simple footer link can bring in new talent.

📸 Upgrade your visuals – People apply to things that look good. First impressions matter!

🎁 Make your offer irresistible – The best brands give freebies or at least 70% off.

💳 Adjust your payment terms – Most brands go with Net 30 to account for returns, so make sure yours makes sense.

The opportunity for better partnerships just got bigger—time to make the most of it! 🚀🔥

What is also cool is you can see the gains as a creator and what products hit (see image below). Looks like SeekBamboo is hitting due to the new year people probably stocking up with that 10% discount applied.

Want to learn more? Here is the 🚨 app listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collabs-content-commerce/id6478717798

Thanks again for joining us.

We love our community here of 10,000.

Cheers to another week down—keep hustling.

Blake, Founder of Chasing Creative