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177 - Content Creation with Michael Jones From Media Zone

Michael Jones is from Palm Beach, Florida, and after years of being a photographer, designer, and web developer - Mike recently invested into starting Media Zone , a podcast rental studio and media production company in Florida.  The goal was to set up a studio so people could come in and record there own podcasts, videos, webinars and use it as content. Overcoming Content Obstacles The hardest part of creating content is the doing part. Too often, people spend way too much time thinking about equipment, software, settings, etc. all of which are obstacles to their creativity.  At Media Zone, they can walk in and do it. All audio and video equipment with multiple camera angles are set up for them ready to go. One price covers both audio and video.  Preproduction (macro-strategies, storyboarding, scripting) and post productions (editing, marketing, podcast training) are add ons if required.  SponsorGo Another very cool idea developed by Michael Jones is SponsorG...

176 - The Art of Blogging with Lee Huffman (Travel & Finance)

If you've ever considered blogging for a living, then this is the episode you'll want to play again and again. Lee Huffman is from Nashville, Tennessee. He is a former financial planner and corporate finance manager who now writes about early retirement, credit cards, travel, insurance, and other personal finance topics through his website Bald Thoughts and his podcast We Travel There .    He enjoys showing people how to travel more, spend less, and live better. When Lee is not getting his passport stamped around the world, he's researching methods to earn more miles and points towards his next vacation.   On this episode we discuss: His blogging career The importance of building relationships at conferences My guest appearance on We Travel There talking about Cairns Travelling frugal and using points to get more out of your travel experiences Guest blogging Why you must plant the seed before you can harvest Treat writing for free like an internship Companie...

175 - Sam Patton International Man of Mystery & E-Commerce Expert

Sam Patton is a digital marketing consultant who helps eCommerce businesses sell more products. In 2018 he flew six times around the world and these days calls Vietnam home. He is an international man of mystery, and basically a budget version of Jason Bourne. Today we discuss:  - Why living in Vietnam is uncomfortable, but exciting at the same time, just the way Sam likes it.  - Coconut Cowboys  - Moving from being the guy at the back of the room videoing conferences to speaking on stage  - Running a remote business with clients worldwide - Setting up an e-commerce business the right way - Why you should not be fixated on the product. It's the business model that is key.  - Big mistakes people make, like 80 per cent of business owners never go through and understand their customer. It’s not just knowing who you want...you’ve got to go deeper "Your Client Avatar is like teenage sex; everybody says they’re doing it, but nobody is".  - Falling...

174 - Old School Marketing & Critical Thinking with Andrew Griffiths

Andrew Griffiths is known as The Entrepreneurial Futurist because he's really good at helping entrepreneurs and businesses of all kinds to future proof themselves and stay relevant.  He is a bestselling small business author with 13 books in 65 countries, an entrepreneur and global presenter, and he gets to work with some extraordinary people around the world.   On this episode we discuss: Great old-school marketing ideas that still work Old-school marketing versus new-school marketing The rise of the Hipsters and how they are transforming small business Engaging and connecting with your customers Why you need to spend time Critical Thinking Considered evolution of small business What we can learn from the mistakes made by Blockbuster and the Taxi industry Why you need to have a plan B Learning from other industries Why telling your story is so important How It Was versus How It is What got us here won't get us there If you have any questions about this p...