Monthly Plan & Invitation for the Relaunch of 💡5-Minute Digital Hacks (May 2025)
→ A Creative Kickstart for Writers, Makers & Newsletter Builders — Let’s Learn, Create, and Grow Together
Dear Community,
It’s time — we’re starting fresh, together! Beginning on May 5, 2025,
the official “5-Minute Digital Hacks” relaunch kicks off on Substack.
To make this relaunch robust and collaborative, I invite you to join a series of interactive events, challenges, and co-working sessions. Here’s what to expect, how to participate, and what’s in it for you!
✨ Why a relaunch?
I've redesigned the format so you can integrate digital tools and newsletter tips into your daily life more easily, quickly, and with a dose of inspiration. This relaunch marks the start of a creative little workshop for anyone writing, posting, or just beginning their journey on Substack.
I had started this newsletter site in February, but with all the other matters going on in my life, I could not keep up with the workflow.
So here we are, with a better, easier-to-use, come-into-action newsletter 💡5-Minute Digital Hacks!
🕒 Timeline at a glance
Warm-up Messages Before the Relaunch (May 1–4, 2025)
May 1 (Thursday): “How to prepare for the 5-Days-5-Posts Challenge”
May 2 (Friday): Your first task for the 5-Days-5-Posts Challenge
May 3 (Saturday): Your second task for the 5-Days-5-Posts Challenge
May 4 (Sunday): A mini Q&A or mindset boost to get you ready
🚀 Launch Week: May 5–11, 2025
📅 May 5 (Monday): 🎉 Kick-Off Post + “Meet the Community” Live Chat
Let’s open the space together! Introduce yourself: Who are you? What’s your project or creative goal?
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM CEST / 12:00 PM EST
📚 May 6–10 (Tuesday to Saturday): The 5-DAYS-5-POSTS Challenge
Each day, we’ll write together for 90 minutes of focused co-working.
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM CEST / 1:00 PM EST
Every morning, you’ll receive a fresh writing prompt.
Your goal: 5 posts between 1,500 and 2,000 words.
This challenge is about taking action, building momentum, and tapping into the power of writing together.
Because let’s be honest — creating is easier, more fun, and way more productive when we do it side by side.
✨ May 11 (Sunday): Reflection Day
What was your biggest takeaway? What do you want to carry forward?
Let’s celebrate your progress and share insights as a group.
🔍 Week 2: Deep Dives & Newsletter Hacks (May 12–18, 2025)
This week is about sharpening your newsletter skills and leveling up your content. Whether you're just getting started or already publishing, these tools and ideas will help you make your posts more appealing and your subscriber base more engaged.
🧠 Featured Posts:
"Use This Key Hack to Serve Your Readers Better"
→ Learn how to shift your writing mindset from “What do I want to say?” to “What does my reader really need?”
🛠 Bonus Sessions This Week:
"How to Set Up Google Analytics for Your Substack"
→ A step-by-step guide to understanding where your readers come from, what they love, and how to optimize your content based on real data.
No tech stress — just the essentials you need to get started."Create a Stunning Title Image in Canva"
→ Learn how to design an eye-catching title image for your posts or newsletter in just a few minutes, with templates you can copy and personalize.
These sessions make your newsletter more useful, beautiful, and measurable.
🧭 Challenge Prep Week: May 19–23, 2025
Let’s get warmed up before the Restack Challenge kicks off!
Each day this week, you’ll get a small but mighty task to help get your newsletter site organized. I will give you secret insights on making your newsletter more visible.
🔥 10-Day Community Post Restack Challenge
🗓 Starts: May 24, 2025 (Saturday)
🎯 Goal: More visibility. More interaction. More followers.
In this challenge, we will use the “secret key” with our Community Posts, helping our work spread organically across the platform.
🌟 Why join?
Whether you're just starting or running a newsletter, these weeks are packed with inspiration, practical tips, shared creativity, and momentum. Every step is optional, but each brings you closer to your goals.
What you’ll find inside 5-Minute Digital Hacks:
→ Actionable tips to grow your newsletter — I won’t tell you how to write. There are amazing Substack experts for that!
→ Easy-to-follow guides to help you navigate Substack like a pro
→ Creative mini-lessons on how to design your email header, wordmark, or banner image on the design tool Canva
→ Even quicker insights into Canva and how to use it with ease and confidence
→ Beginner-friendly ideas for how ChatGPT can help you organize your writing — nope, you’re still the writer!
→ SEO made simple — all the good stuff you need to get indexed and found by Google
→ My personal Productivity Challenge — minor tweaks that can make a big difference
→ The Community Post Restack Challenge — no competition with established Substack experts, just something different. I’ll tell you more inside the Community 😊
All Events in PDF for you to download
And the best part? We’re in it together.
I can’t wait to see what you create!
Silke Kristin
Hi, Silke, your relaunch looks great, but sadly my schedule will not permit me to join the co-working part this time around.