Two days ago, I ran a poll on my Instagram asking if you would recommend Cognition to your peers.

Guess what, out of the ~50 responses, >90% said they’d love to.

Well, if you love Cognition and are so sure about recommending it to others, why don’t I make it simple for you?

Cognition Referral Program

Let me start with how it is structured.

There are three levels, and there is a reward for each level. Once you unlock a level, an automated email with the reward will land in your inbox.

You need to refer Cognition with the unique referral link (generated specifically for you) to your peers and people who would benefit from Cognition. You have generated a referral when you convert the people you have shared the link with to subscribers.

To unlock the first level, 3 readers should convert into subscribers from the link you shared.

For the second level, 5 subs. And for the third, 10.

Why should you even care about Referral Program?

One, you love this newsletter, hehe.

Two, let me take you through the different benefits (rewards) the program offers.

Level 1 Reward:

The Cognition Insiders

The Cognition Insiders is a private WhatsApp community that focuses on making you a better writer, creator, and freelancer.

It’s a learning-and-discussion-led community, and this is what we offer:

1. Monthly Virtual MeetsWe do a Zoom/Gmeet every month: Sometimes, to discuss everything that’s happening in the content world. Or sometimes to watch a movie together (if it’s a community, we’ve got to bond, right? What better way than movies?)Don’t worry, movies will be productive too. You’ll know when you’re in.

2. DiscussionsWe discuss the topics in the newsletter, some general ideas, something you’ve read about, and in other words, anything that’s relevant to the members of the community.

3. Prompts, Tasks, QuestionsI (or someone from the team) will develop weekly tasks, prompts, or questions that help you think, process, and prepare for situations the content world might surprise you with.

4. Promotion DaysOf course, we don’t want to be one of those groups where people keep spamming with thousands of links.But we also want to recognise, appreciate, and support your work. So we allow our members to promote one link of theirs per week.Why one, and why not more?Because we don’t want an overload of links, and we want you to learn prioritization. You might be building multiple things: What would you like to prioritize over everything else?

5. ResourcesOf course, there are tons of podcasts, blogs, and all forms of content that are relevant to us. Will share as many as possible, and you can too.

Now, if you think it’s worth it, all you need to do is get Cognition three subscribers (I’ll tell you how to do it in a bit.)

Level 2 Reward

Freelancing can be uncertain; sometimes, a simple contract sets up many things like communication, governing laws, availability, ownership of content, etc.

Surprisingly, only a few freelancers sign contracts, and even fewer freelancers draft terms and send them to clients upfront.

To solve this, I’ve simplified contracts and designed a template for you.

All you need to do as a freelancer is add some data and edit the template per your terms. I use this template every time I onboard a client.

This is one of my digital products, and I sell it on Gumroad for INR 999, but it’s totally free if you unlock Level 2.

Level 3 Reward

This is for all the readers who like my way of working and want to talk to me about it. It’s a 60-minute one-on-one Zoom call where you can ask questions or talk about anything you want to.

Honestly, I feel I can add more to Level 3. Along with one-on-one calls, I’m trying to develop more rewards at this level.

I’ll keep updating you.

So yep, that’s the levels and the rewards. That’s the Program!

Now comes the important question:

How to Participate or How to Refer?

It’s just three simple steps.

1. Login to substack so the platform knows who you are

2. Click on this link to generate a unique referral link

3. You can copy and share this link on DMs, groups, social media, and everywhere else

When someone signs up from your unique link, it will be registered in the leaderboard. Once you clear the level, you will find the automated email immediately in your inbox.

That’s all you need to do to support the newsletter.

A message for you (wrapped in love):

If you’re taking this up, thank you so much for recognizing the value Cognition provides you and deciding to contribute to the newsletter’s growth.

I’ll do my best to repay my gratitude with the value in rewards.

Starting with the WhatsApp community, I’ll see you on the other end.

Join the Referral Program here.