Episodes

Oct. 11, 2021

If You Could Do Only One Thing (310)

Apparently we are all doing our "to-do" lists the wrong way. Instead of making a list and crossing off your items, your job is to select only one thing from that list and complete it. Everything else is noise.

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Oct. 4, 2021

10 Content Strategies for Content Entrepreneurs (309)

An overview of my keynote from Content Marketing World 2021, where I review 10 amazing opportunities/strategies where content entrepreneurs are out maneuvering content marketers.

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Sept. 27, 2021

The End of Content Competition (308)

Most companies look at content competition in the wrong way. In the content world, competition is more like partnership. In the new world, the rising tide lifts all boats. Time to change our approach to competitors.

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Sept. 20, 2021

Taking the Risk (307)

Right now, we have to be what's called "risk on." It's too easy to fall into the trap of being comfortable. Want to grow? To succeed? We need to stretch out our arms to push out the sameness.

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Sept. 13, 2021

The Web 2.5 Model of Content Creation (306)

Is a new business model for content entrepreneurs upon us? Well...maybe. It may be possible that new community-first models are superior to Web2 models of the past.

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Sept. 6, 2021

Generating Revenue FOR Your Audience (305)

In Web 3.0, is it possible to not only generate revenue for yourself through content creation, but for your audience as well? I think this is actually a thing, and maybe we need to begin planning for it.

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Aug. 30, 2021

Finding Your Minimum Viable Audience (304)

All content entrepreneurs need to start with an MVA, a minimum viable audience, before they launch products or diversify. Here's how to get started.

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Aug. 22, 2021

Do Not Build Your Content House on Rented Land (303)

Have a strategy to move your rented (social) channels to things you can more control, like email newsletter, you website, an owned membership site or even a creator coin.

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Aug. 16, 2021

Getting Started with NFTs (302)

Content creators at big corporations and those creating content for their own businesses need to figure out NFTs...and do it quickly. Here's a guide.

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Aug. 12, 2021

Q&A with John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneurs On Fire EOF (301)

We cap off our Content Inc. book tour interview series with John Lee Dumas from EOF. How he built it? What was his content tilt? What's the production cycle? How does he build an audience through guest interviews.

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Aug. 9, 2021

You Must Remember This Date (300)

John Rockefeller celebrated one day every year over all others, and teaches us why content entrepreneurs need to celebrate this date as well.

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Aug. 5, 2021

Q&A with Trish Witkowski from Fold Factory (299)

Trish breaks down the secret to her success on YouTube and how she generates multiple lines of revenue from building an audience through video.

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Aug. 2, 2021

Two Things We Need to Fix Now in the Content Business (298)

In our just-released content entrepreneur benchmark study, there are two very concerning statistics that need to change if we are going to move this profession forward. Today’s show sponsored by Evan Kirstel the Techfluencer w/ 500K+ social media followers specializing …

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July 29, 2021

Brian Clark from Unemployable and Copyblogger Q&A (297)

I sit down with Brian Clark, one of the OGs of content marketing and content entrepreneurship, on how he started and grew his business into millions.

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July 26, 2021

Focus on Why before What (296)

So many companies either forget or don't have a why to their content before they choose all the whats. This may be the biggest mistake in content marketing now. Doing an analysis now will save you in the long run.

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July 22, 2021

Q&A with Teach Better (295)

A fascinating interview with the three key members of Teach Better. Includes the origin story, audience-building techniques, revenue strategies and strategic planning.

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July 19, 2021

Create a Marketing Category in 3 Steps (294)

Building a loyal audience over time is challenging at best. A much "easier" way is to create your own content category. The best marketing in the world once you make it happen.

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July 15, 2021

Q&A with Comedian Michael Jr. (293)

An in-depth interview with Michael Jr. about his content-driven business, his mission statement, how he focuses on serving an audience, and his keys to content creation success.

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July 12, 2021

A Tabula Rasa for Your Content Operations (292)

So much of what we do as content creators, content entrepreneurs and marketers is based on what people have done in the past. This is not the correct way to think. You have an opportunity to start with a tabula …

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July 8, 2021

Kristen Bor from Bearfoot Theory (291)

An indepth interview with Kristen Bor, a content entrepreneur who created one of the leading "van life" destinations at Bearfoot Theory. Find out how she started and grew a blog into a content empire.

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July 5, 2021

Smartless and Taking Back Control (290)

In this episode, Joe talks about what we can learn from the podcast, Smartless, and their big sale to Amazon. It's all about taking back control.

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July 1, 2021

Anthony Fasano from Engineering Management Institute (289)

Anthony has built an audience-first, content-first business over many years. In this interview, find out how he did it, what he did to build a podcast network, and how EMI is driving revenue.

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June 28, 2021

What the Most Successful People Don't Do (288)

Successful people do many things, but I can tell you two things that they definitely DO NOT do (it has to do with smartphones and television).

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June 24, 2021

Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) from The Breakdown (287)

Joe interviews NLW, who produces one of the largest and fastest-growing macro and bitcoin podcasts on the planet.

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