Interview with Medium's New CEO by Zulie Rane | The Future of Medium

Medium has undergone plenty of changes over the years. Now we have a front-row seat to one of the biggest: Medium's new CEO. I am interviewing Tony Stubblebine, founder of coach.me and now, the new Medium CEO. We'll discuss the upcoming changes and what writers can do to ensure they are successful on Medium. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 Start of interview 2:07 What's Medium all about for readers and writers? 7:15 What do you plan to change on Medium? 13:34 Why do you refer to Medium writers as "authors"? 17:38 What do you recommend to become successful on Medium? 21:15 How does Medium's distribution system work? 22:51 What's an "external publishing partner?" 25:58 How does Medium fit into the creator economy (next to places like Substack or LinkedIn)? 30:54 Why does the Medium Partner Program leave out certain countries? 33:06 What's going to happen in the next six/twelve months on Medium? [questions from the audience] 39:41 Are there going to be more customization options for images? 41:17 Are you still going to be active in Better Humans? 46:08 Is there going to be the option to self-record audio for stories? 49:37 What are your plans for incentivizing external views? 55:48 What steps will Medium be taking to grow their international audience? [final questions from Zulie] 58:14 What's the best way for readers and writers to stay in touch with you? 1:00:08 What's the best story you've ever read on Medium? LINKS: - Tony's favorite Medium article lately: https://betterhumans.pub/this-is-how-to-train-your-daimon-for-the-most-out-of-life-701773f22c58 - The hilarious "Tony Stubblebine" tag on Medium: https://medium.com/tag/tony-stubblebine Get my FREE 5-day Medium Starter Kit to start making money by writing about what you love: https://zulierane-gmail-com.ck.page/a895e4db20 Let me know in the comments what you thought! I answer every question. FAQ: - Medium FAQs: https://medium.com/zulie-writes/how-to-get-started-writing-on-medium-medium-faqs-9b7759a3802e?sk=1b5e1ff554c561f09a8229a588f0aba7 - I get all my clothing from Thredup, an online thrift shop. You can get $10 to start shopping with this link: http://www.thredup.com/r/XYVLL8 - I do consulting. Book me here: zuliewrites.com/consultations - I can edit your article. Buy an edit here: zuliewrites.com/for-writers