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En NotiPod Hoy Luen Mendoza y Enrique Vargas analizan el podcasting en Perú. El reproductor de podcasts Smart Podcast Player ha anunciado varios cambios: ahora se llama Fusebox y facilita mostrar una transcripción de tu pódcast. Los productores de series de TV están usando los podcasts como medio estratégico para generar conversaciones. Según datos de la red alemana de podcasts zebra-audio.net y del proveedor de alojamiento Podigee, Spotify está teniendo éxito en capturar oyentes de podcasts, pero estos no se interesan por las mismas categorías que los oyentes de Apple Podcasts. El actor dominicano estadounidense Dascha Polanco será el encargado de presentar para Netflix ‘Brown Love’, una serie semanal en podcast de 6 capítulos donde se presentarán conversaciones con otros actores de Latinoamérica. Según el informe ‘Total Audience Report’ de Nielsen, si bien la radio sigue siendo la principal fuente de audio por alcance semanal, en un 92%, la transmisión por medio de smartphones aumentó su alcance respecto a 2018. Los podcasts y su rol en la recuperación de personas adictas. Pódcast recomendado Háblame sucio. Es un pódcast de sexo hecho en México, pero muy popular en Latinoamérica, se encuentra entre los 10 más populares en Spotify. El programa es conducido por Anjo Nava y Olivia Aguilar, donde se habla de las cosas que se dicen en privado, sin tapujos ni censura. Nava es escritor, traductor y creativo con 12 años de experiencia en la industria publicitaria. Aguilar es de Hidalgo y llegó a DF para estudiar sociología en la UNAM. Aunque ha trabajado para partidos políticos, poder legislativo, consultoras, agencias de investigación y agencias de publicidad, las relaciones interpersonales y el sexo, son su tema de conversación favorito.

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En NotiPod Hoy Ell equipo de Blubrry ha recopilado algunos consejos para mejorar la narración. Libsyn la compañía líder de hosting, distribución y monetización de podcasts se ha asociado con Entercom, empresa de medios y entretenimiento y una de las dos emisoras de radio más grandes de Estados Unidos, para distribuir sus podcasts en RADIO.COM. El portal Nobbot ha hecho un análisis sobre el podcasting de pago, explicando que emitir tiene un coste y que por ello, hay cada vez más opciones. Desde el portal Creator Tool Kit nombran 6 opciones, entre ellas servicios para transcripciones y plugins cómo ‘Seriously Simple Podcasting’ y ‘Powerpress by Blubrry’, o reproductores personalizables como ‘Smart Podcast Player’ y ‘SimplePodcastPress’. iPhone Hacks propone 4 maneras de grabar llamadas telefónicas en el iPhone. Amazon está trabajando en un dispositivo que lee las emociones humanas. La revista Inc propone seis canales poco comunes para hacer marketing este año e incluyen el auspicio de podcasts. Entale ofrece un formato de podcast interactivo. Bossjock Jr la aplicación para iPhone y iPad ha anunciado nuevas funciones, así como una nueva página web. Apple Podcasts y iTunes traen de vuelta dos populares secciones. Se trata de New & Noteworthy y What’s Hot. Podcast recomendado: ‘Aquí hay dragones’. Es un podcast creado por de Rodrigo Cortés, Javier Cansado, Arturo González-Campos y Juan Gómez-Jurado. Se trata de un cuarteto formado por un cineasta, dos humoristas y un escritor. Según ellos, el programa se trata de detenerse en la cultura pop para intentar aprender algo más allá del mero entretenimiento. Más detalles y otros episodios y contenidos sobre Podcasting en ViaPodcast.FM

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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my September Income Report! Each month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! If you want to learn step-by-step how to build a website so that you can start a side hustle and make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER I sent out a market research survey to my email list. I blocked time for planning 2019. I launched the Web Designer Academy with an email series and a no-pitch webinar. I went to Austin for a long-weekend for a mastermind retreat. I brought on an intern. I brought on a new VA/project manager. Notes I found to myself in my planner: “I have another commitment.” *Schedule MY time* REVIEW OF MY GOALS My goal each month has been to generate $10,000 in revenue because my rough breakdown to replace my old paycheck, cover business expenses and pay taxes is: $5000 – Income to cover my old paycheck. $2500 – Expenses $2500 – Taxes WHAT I FOCUSED ON IN SEPTEMBER Coming off of August into September I was still totally in GO mode. I was determined to plan out my entire 2019, so I blocked a few days in the first week of the year to review my metrics and send out a market research survey to my email list all about their opinions on the 5 Day Website Challenge and my Serious Side Hustlers membership. In that first week I also contracted with a new virtual assistant who is all the things that I’m not: organized and detail oriented, and now I have enough hours of help every month. I also posted a listing for an intern at a few of the local colleges and received a few excellent applications, and got some interviews scheduled for the end of the month. I knew I would have to slow down enough at some point to train and onboard people… but instead of slowing down I just added more hours to my day. The second week of September I immediately got to work on my Web Designer Academy launch – which coaches web designers through marketing their businesses and managing clients and projects. In August I’d written a few blog posts related to running a freelance web design business and ran Facebook ads to them in an unsuccessful attempt to start building up an email list before my launch… More on that later… And then in mid-September, I kicked off the launch using a strategy that I’d never tried before – a 3-week long email-only launch with a no-sales-pitch webinar in the middle of the launch. The launch campaign itself was designed only to be sent to people who continually expressed interest in the content all along the way – instead of spamming everyone with irrelevant emails – which felt amazing to me!! I spent quite a bit of time visioning my ideal client for the Web Designer Academy and writing emails that I felt would really speak to them and what they could get out of the program. For the first time since I launched the program the very first time, it felt really authentic and not salesy. During the launch I had several small client projects that booked, and also continued to work on the new project that was booked in August, and I was still recording 7 episodes of my podcast, Pep Talks for Side Hustlers, every single week. Go. Go. Go. And just as I was at the point of opening the cart for the Web Designer Academy, I hopped on a plane to spend a weekend in an AirBNB with 5 girls I’d never met before to mastermind and talk about the future of our businesses… Which was the reset button that I needed. More on that later. Upon returning from the mastermind weekend, I interviewed a few interns (although one really stood out and I hired her on the spot). And then I wrapped up the most successful launch of the Web Designer Academy to date! So with that, here’s how much I made in September of 2018, my ninth month of running my online business full time. INCOME BREAKDOWN PASSIVE INCOME: Affiliate Income – $2340.49 5 Day Challenge Upgrade – $406 Serious Side Hustlers  – $899 Individual Courses – $0 Individual Serious Side Hustlers Workshops – $70 Web Designer Academy  – $2907.88 Websites That Make Money Beta – $194 WordPress Protection Package – $299.65 PASSIVE INCOME TOTAL: $7407.02 TIME FOR MONEY INCOME Done For You Projects – $3090 Consulting – $2500 TIME FOR MONEY TOTAL: $4267.25 TOTAL INCOME: $11314.27 EXPENSES BREAKDOWN TOOLS 1Password for Teams – $0 AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $56.96 Amazon Web Services – $0.77 (no idea what this is for LOL!) Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11 Bluehost – $15.99 ContentSnare – $29 Cookiebot (GDPR Compliance) – $24 Drift Pro – $50 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 Elegant Themes – $89.00 Flywheel – $110.00 FreeConferenceCall.com  (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 GoDaddy – $45.51 GSuite (wp-bff.com Email) – $10.76 HelloSign (Contract Software) – $300 Infusionsoft (email marketing, automation, e-commerce & customer management) – $321.34 LibSyn (Podcast Hosting) – $30.00 ManageWP (WordPress Site Management for Clients & WordPress Protection Package) – $109.07 Smart Podcast Player – $12 Soundup (Alexa Flash Briefing Hosting) – $9.99 Temi Transcription – $3.20 Typeform Pro – $35 Zapier – $15.00 Make Developer Renewal – $224 TOTAL: $1614.59 Marketing Bonjoro (Video Welcome Service) – $25.00 CoSchedule (Social Media Scheduling) – $59.00 HauteStock (Stock photos) – $0 LinkTree Pro (Instagram Profile Links) $6.00 Tailwind (Pinterest) $29.96 Facebook Ads – $315.26 Creative Market Templates, etc. – $8 TOTAL: $443.22 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Bench Accounting – $135.00 TOTAL: $135.00 HELP: Subcontractors TOTAL: $1623.05 LEARNING/MENTORSHIP Misc Audiobooks – $0 Courses – $97 TOTAL: $97 TRAVEL $198.09 – Southwest Fees Girlboss Retreat in Austin in September FEES Credit Card Processing Fees: ~400 OFFICE SUPPLIES $0 TOTAL EXPENSES: $4111.05 NET PROFIT: $7203.22 BIGGEST LESSONS LEARNED I had a freaking awesome month revenue-wise. In fact, it’s the best month I’ve ever had in my business. I’m gonna pat myself on the back for this one… My Web Designer Academy launch was the most successful yet, and it was the smoothest launch for me because I felt awesome about HOW I was promoting the program, and at the time of this recording we’re a month into the program and the students are amazing. That work fuels me! But my “success” came at a physical cost. At the beginning of the month, I was worn out physically. My eyes hurt and felt heavy. I was EXHAUSTED constantly. Even more alarming, my left thumb was really sore and it was hard to move my fingers on my left hand… Am I seriously working so much that I’m going to get carpal tunnel and have to wear a wrist brace like all the secretaries at my first job? And then I went away to the mastermind weekend, and was challenged on the way I was thinking and working, and reminded that I’m in control of all of this, and I have to take control of it starting now. I needed to take more time for myself. For self care. For the reason that I started this business in the first place. And for me, that meant going from 7 podcast episodes a week down to 3 so that I could go to hot yoga twice a week and actually move my body aside from walking my dog. And to put intentional effort into mentoring my team so that I have people I can rely on to help me. Nine months in, I feel like I’m really hitting my stride, and despite all the ups and downs mentally and physically, I wouldn’t trade this or go back to my day job for anything!!

This week I'm going to give you some lessons I learned from Speaking at We Are Podcast 2018 in Brisbane Australia. We also talk about the effectiveness of Audiograms. Sponsor: PodcastGuests.com – Get More Guests -Be Featured on More Podcasts PodcastGuests.com helps you find guests for your podcasts for free PodcastGuests.com will feature your podcast to its over 6,500 users to find qualified guests that meet your requirements You can also find 200 expert guests anytime in the directory at podcastguests.com/directory Sign up at PodcastGuests.com/sop Get a Mentor - Ask For Help I know a few people who love to travel. Monica Rivera from the You Wanna Do What? podcast gave me a great tip to download any episodes from Netflix to my iPad. George Hrab from the Geologic podcast (who gets to go to all sorts of cool stuff because of his podcast) gave me some heads up on a voltage converter. It's Rarely as Bad as It Seems When I heard the phrase "17 hours on a plane (along with some shorter flights for a total of 20 hours)" I thought it sounded like a horror story. I pictured some little punk behind me kicking my kidneys while their parents order another jack and coke from the flight attendant. In the end, even in coach, I was able to stretch my legs. I had two seats between my fellow passenger in my row and slept off and on. There were probably 3-5 small children who would occasionally cry, but it was not the nightmare I had envisioned. When I think of things that I have dreaded in the past, they are rarely as bad as you think you're going to be. Erode Your Comfort Zone I can be shy. When I go to a restaurant I'm not looking to think outside the box. When I was told that a large chunk of my schedule was planned for me, I got nervous. I didn't know where I was going, and except for a few people, I didn't know who I was with, what we were doing, and what I needed to be ready. We had assigned seats both days including assignments on who to go to lunch with. One day, Sean Desouza was going to cook authentic Indian food (I have never had Indian food). The Know Like a Trust Factor I talk about this all the time. When you create valuable content on a consistent basis, your audience trusts you and likes you. If you can share a bit of yourself, they get to know you. When people know, like, and trust you then you have influence. I know Ronsley Vaz from his "Should I Start a Podcast" show. We may have bumped into each other. I finally got to talk to him at Social Media Marketing World where I was speaking. He asked me if I would speak at We Are Podcast. I said yes on the spot. Who doesn't want to go to Australia? I saved up my pennies (and busted out a charge card) and made it happen. As I mentioned above, I was nervous. This was a new country, a new conference (for me), with new people. The first day was very good. I got to meet a lot of people. It was somewhat of the "warm up act" for the main event happening the next two days. Every speaker at this event was awesome.  Every person I met was super friendly and shared my love of podcasting. The hotel I stayed at was great.  By the end of day one, you could color me impressed, and I was ready for day two. By the end of day two, I believe I had met about 95% of the people there including Jules from Hong Kong Confidential. By the end of day two, where I once felt uncomfortable I now felt relaxed. The Speakers Retreat When I realized that I was going to be living with a bunch of people I had never met, previously this would have put me way outside my comfort zone. By this point, Ronsley had not let me down and I just went with the flow. Here again, it was not as bad as it seemed and was actually kind of fun (in the end we just slept here, and all the speakers hung out at a second house). I would start the day with some sort of healthy pancakes made from buckwheat and for toppings I had some sort of berries instead of maple syrup. Different? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. The conversations were awesome, and the jokes and laughing were endless. More New Things The following day I had Indian food for the first time. As I was told I was a "Picky Eater" growing up, I assumed I would not like this. I loved it. Sean is launching a course in the future to show people how to cook these types of meals quickly. I'm in. I was scheduled for a session of Holographic Kinetics. I had no idea what it was, but I had heard that "it was a bit woo-woo." All I knew was Ronsley had selected a few people to do it, and I was one of them. I was not here to judge. I was all in. Holographic Kinetics is an advanced Aboriginal healing technique based on an ancient understanding of Lore, the universal laws that govern the creation, and the knowledge that everything in nature is alive and can be communicated with. Thoughts and emotions from difficult experiences in the past can become trapped in a person’s body to create realities. When experienced in the past they affect the present, which in turn affects the future. Once trapped, these energies are carried through time, negatively affecting people’s lives. These trapped energies interact with the external world, and following the law of attraction, like attracts like, they will attract to themselves similar negative experiences. More Info This was the first time I had ever tried it, and it did help me connect some dots from my past. If I'm a better, more confident person, I don't care how I got there. My New Australian Family For me, this was an experience that was truly hard to put into words. I rarely checked email, got almost no sleep, and just enjoyed the beauty of Australia, and the friendship of some truly great people. Jordan Harbinger is hilarious and his wife Jen is a walking firecracker of energy. Check out Jordan's show ( I love feedback Friday) and I went through his level 1 (free) of his Human Dynamics course. Jordan is all about learning and he shares some great insights in his course. Nicole Baldinu and Omar Zenhom are the team behind $100 MBA which I had heard of, and I had also heard of Webinar Ninja software. These two are the brains behind both those entities. I enjoyed talking books with them at breakfast one day and Omar's talk on building teams really opened my eyes Steph Taylor creates the podcast Socialite. She is always smiling and with her accent its a bit like learning about Instagram from Mary Poppins. I LOVED her presentation on having a plan for your podcast launch. Sean D'Souza - Sean is not a know it all, but yet, he seems to know everything (he is the man behind Psychotactics). His presentation on developing skills was very cool ( Energy + Confidence = Skill) and has me rethinking how I present things at the School of Podcasting. He has a podcast called Three Month Vacation. I can't wait to learn how to cook from this guy. Leanne Hughes was the Co-MC of the event and has a smile that will light up the room. She was also my hero as the volunteered to take myself, Ally, and Pat to the airport at six AM. I wish I had more time to pick her brain as she is all about making great presentations. Check out her podcast First Time Facilitator Byron Dempsey is another hero. I had plugged my iPad into to keep it as charged as possible and then forget to put it back in my book bag. Bryon was nice enough to ship it back to the States for me. Byron is a super talented videographer and helps people grow their brands with video. Laura Peterson is someone I kind of knew as I listen to her Copy that Pops podcast. She was the trooper who had to deal with a presentation clicker that did not want to participate. She is super funny and if you are in front of her, please have her to her "California Girl" imitation. If you are thinking of writing a book, she's your gal. Ange Henderson is a business consultant that is super friendly, outgoing, and was always there when we needed a food run. THANKS ANGE! She's worked with huge companies like Netflix and I could go on, but just know she's done it all. Travis Chappell dropped knowledge bombs during his presentation on how to follow up without being a pest. He's one of those guys that doesn't say much, but when he does it is hilarious. Carl Taylor seemed like a nice guy and was in a pretty good mood considering he had just had his wisdom teeth pulled. This mild-mannered guy had sold three businesses and wrote a #1 business book by the age of 25. Every time I hear the phrase Koala Bear, I will think of Carl who let me know Koala's are not bears. They are marsupials. Allison Melody is someone I had met at other conferences, but just getting to chill with people builds that relationship deeper. Her presentation on monetizing you podcast had some new strategies I had not heard of. Check out her Food Heals Podcast. Shannon Morrison is the head of operations at Amplify Media and the founder of Mighty Social World. A super nice guy, and always willing to help with anything and everything. Jason Malouin is nuts. He has a great laugh and was the co-MC of the event. Jason was a great American to Aussie translator and stopped me from getting a sunburn that would've been on a whole new level. If you're in Australia and need a portrait photographer, he's your dude. Check out his Communicator podcast. Harry Duran and Natalie Jenkins are my partners in crime at many conferences. They both make me laugh, and occasionally snort. I love them both very much. You know Harry from Podcast Junkies, and Natalie is often taking head shots at events you attend. If she can make me look good, she can make you look amazing. When I found out I was going into the Hall of Fame, Natalie was one of the first people I called to see if she would photograph it. James Cridland is another person who has been on the show and his the host of the Podnews podcast (And newsletter which has more stories). James was the one who said, "I know a place where you can pet Koala's and Kangaroos" for which I will be eternally grateful. Check him out at www.podnews.net  Pat Flynn - I've had Pat on my show. I bump into him all the time at events, but never really got a chance to hang. Pat Flynn (much like Harry and Natalie) makes me laugh a lot. I'm here to tell you the guy is hilarious. He is super chill, and he turned the groups on to some great games such as Psyche! and SpaceTeam. Both games are a lot of fun. He has Smart Passive Income, his book Will it Fly is a MUST READ, his Smart Podcast Player, and he is now teaching people how to podcast with his Power Up Podcasting. Shayde Furlong was the "Audio Engineer" for the whole week, and was cool enough to BRING A GUITAR! I enjoyed all out talks, super nice guy. Ronsley Vaz - The man behind the whole thing. The man behind Amplify media. If I am the Gandalf of podcasting, you are the Jared Easley of Australia. EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU. Check out his Content Amplifier it's amazing (and it's free) as well as his podcast "Should I start a podcast" at http://wearepodcast.com/shouldistartapodcast/ Rochelle Fernandes is always happy. How do you do that? Anytime we needed something, there she was. Amazing. Katherine Maslen of Brisbane Natural Health - Thanks for sharing your team. Your passion for helping people lead healthy lives is amazing. You're a great Mum. Quick Hits Jackie Campbell of Breaking Business podcast had a great story that sometimes you have to STOP to start Every author/artist has the same keyboard Viral Sweep looks like a cool tool for growing your list if you have $49/month UTM Links in Google Analytics allows you to track where your listeners are coming from (kind of) Laura's link to her Show notes template Check out his Content Amplifier If you use Stripe for payment processing you won't believe the information you get from Profitwell (free) Conclusion Sometimes you have to stop gathering data and start with what you know It's rarely going to be as bad as you think it is Where I Will Be November 5th Libsyn Podcasters Meetup 5-8 PM ET  November 9-10 DC Podfest - Keynote Speaker How Effective are Audiograms at Growing Your Audience? Check out the previous episode where we discuss how to use an audiogram (Episode 616 ) Elikqitie from Travel Gluten Free - has not found shows through audiograms Daniecae Next to Nothing Podcast (gaming Podcast) twitch.tv/danicae Vanessa from Vanessa's View Podcast  Garret Godfried - Good Patron Emily Prokop from the Story Behind Podcast - and the Hate to Weight Podcast Jonathon from Weekly Awesome  Steve Stewart from Stevestewart.me mentioned Powtoons and Bobbi Rebell here is her tweet example Bryan from  engagingmissions.com  Mentioned: Episode 616 on Three Audio Gram Tools Ready To Start Your Podcast? Are you lost in a sea of noise when it comes to podcasting? Are you watching old YouTube Videos that may be outdated? Do you ask a question and get 14 responses (but no answers ) when you post on Facebook?  I can help eliminate the noise, and listen to what you want, and help you get what you need. 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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my August Income Report! Each month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! If you want to learn step-by-step how to build a website so that you can start a side hustle and make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST I booked one new Done For You client. I participated in the Thrive Virtual Conference. I worked 12 hour days, 6 days a week. I came to the realization that I needed more help in the marketing/admin side of my business. Notes I found to myself in my planner: “Take the first estimate that comes into your mind and double it. That’s how long it will really take!!!!” “ASK FOR HELP!!” “Today will be calm chaos.” “I need someone who can work 15 hours a week for me – maybe start with an intern?” “I own a web design agency instead of I am a web designer” “Hold your boundaries and guard your time like a bulldog, not a butterfly” REVIEW OF MY GOALS My goal each month has been to generate $10,000 in revenue because my rough breakdown to replace my old paycheck, cover business expenses and pay taxes is: $5000 – Income to cover my old paycheck. $2500 – Expenses $2500 – Taxes WHAT I FOCUSED ON IN AUGUST As I mentioned in my July income report, once my vacation was over in July, I jumped right back into the grind, working 12 hours a day 6 days a week in an attempt to do all the things. I put a ton of time into my Pinterest scheduling. I didn’t have many guests scheduled for my podcast which meant I was writing every episode myself. I had booked a new client who was very, very eager to get started, which is awesome, but on the flip-side when I’m already at capacity, it was challenging to fit the work into my schedule. I felt like I was all over the place and not very focused at all in August. I was just trying to keep up with all of my commitments in August and not let any of the balls I agreed to hold on to drop. That being said, here’s how much money I made in August 2018: INCOME BREAKDOWN PASSIVE INCOME: Affiliate Income – $1735.30 5 Day Challenge Upgrade – $319 Serious Side Hustlers  – $1111.00 Individual Courses – $144 Individual Serious Side Hustlers Workshops – $0 Web Designer Academy  – $197.00 Websites That Make Money Beta – $594.00 WordPress Protection Package – $419.38 PASSIVE INCOME TOTAL: $4519.68 TIME FOR MONEY INCOME Done For You Projects – $3090 Consulting – $2500 TIME FOR MONEY TOTAL: $5590.00 TOTAL INCOME: $10109.68 EXPENSES BREAKDOWN TOOLS 1Password for Teams – $43.16 AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $54.73 Amazon Web Services – $1.47 (no idea what this is for LOL!) Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $45.00 Bluehost – $0 ContentSnare – $29 Cookiebot (GDPR Compliance) – $24 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 Flywheel – $110.00 FreeConferenceCall.com  (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 GSuite (wp-bff.com Email) – $10.76 HelloSign (Contract Software) – $300 Infusionsoft (email marketing, automation, e-commerce & customer management) – $321.34 LibSyn (Podcast Hosting) – $30.00 ManageWP (WordPress Site Management for Clients & WordPress Protection Package) – $98.60 Smart Podcast Player – $12 Soundup (Alexa Flash Briefing Hosting) – $9.99 Zapier – $15.00 Misc Plugins – $89.00 TOTAL: $1305.11 Marketing Bonjoro (Video Welcome Service) – $25.00 CoSchedule (Social Media Scheduling) – $59.00 HauteStock (Stock photos) – $99.00 LinkTree Pro (Instagram Profile Links) $6.00 Tailwind (Pinterest) $29.96 Facebook Ads – 31.50 Creative Market Templates, etc. – $0 TOTAL: $250.46 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Bench Accounting – $135.00 TOTAL: $135.00 HELP: Subcontractors TOTAL: $1470.55 LEARNING/MENTORSHIP Misc Audiobooks – $7.00 Courses – $97 TOTAL: $104.00 TRAVEL $11.20 – Southwest Fees Girlboss Retreat in Austin in September FEES Credit Card Processing Fees: ~ $200 OFFICE SUPPLIES $0 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3433.16 NET PROFIT: $6676.56 BIGGEST LESSONS LEARNED As I review my numbers for August, I totally hit my revenue goal!! Which is super exciting, because that means that all my my hard work, hustle and 12 hour days resulted in me reaching my goal. However. That pace isn’t sustainable. It cost me physically. I was exhausted. I got sick that first week in August. I wasn’t making time to walk Scarlett every day so I’m literally sitting at my desk or on my couch for 12 hours a day. That’s not healthy. And while I have an awesome VA team, I really needed more time from them than I could afford at their current rates. Which sucks, because I love them, but running a business is about making decisions that help me create a stable, sustainable business. When led to the note in my planner about bringing someone on for 15 hours a week instead of the 15 hours a month I was currently getting. I have to be strategic, and I have to look out for myself, and so you’ll see in September’s income report the changes that I made. So this out of control, exhausted, overworking myself thing comes up for me from time to time in my business. It’s a conversation I’ve had several times with my business coach and that’s why I have the note “Guard your time like a bulldog, not a butterfly” written in my planner. I have a tendency to say yes to everything, and then put my own wellbeing aside to make sure things happen for other people. And it’s not a selfless thing. It’s actually very selfish, because I get a lot of validation from coming through for people. It makes me feel important. It’s 100% my ego at work. I had a call with my business coach in August where we talked about how much I’m working, and she asked me a question that was really hard to hear: Who is Shannon when she’s not working? What kinds of things does she like to do? And I couldn’t answer her. It made me feel really sad that I couldn’t. Because what is all of this for? My why has always been freedom, flexibility and financial independence but for some reason I keep trapping myself. So my homework has been to take Friday afternoons off and go do something by myself, in my city, that I like to do. Like, go be a tourist in Columbus, Ohio. Because this is a totally awesome city, I’ve lived here all my life and there are so many things that I’d love to do that my friends aren’t into, my husband’s not into, but I never make time to do myself. And so that’s what I’ve been doing. Exploring my city, taking time to do things by myself and just spending time not working. I’m a work in progress. I know I’ll never have it all figured out, but the important thing is that I know how I want to feel, and how I don’t want to feel, and as long as I’m taking the time to reflect and make adjustments, I’ll be okay. Change doesn’t happen overnight, which is something I keep reminding myself. Three years ago I dreamed of today. And then I made it happen. So if I can dream of the next iteration, and really focus on how I want it to feel and start putting a plan into motion, there’s no reason why I can’t work less and live more. Today’s pep talk is brought to you by Bluehost. Go to www.peptalksforsidehustlers.com/bluehost and get 36 months of web hosting for just $2.95 a month. That’s less than one trip to Starbucks a month – and if you’re anything like me, you’re at Starbucks more than that! Then you can sign up for my Free 5 Day Website Challenge at www.peptalksforsidehustlers.com/5day and I’ll show you step by step how to get started building your new website for your side hustle.

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my July Income Report! Each month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! You can check out Part 1 where I review my income and goals here. If you want to learn step-by-step how to build a website so that you can start a side hustle and make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! EXPENSES BREAKDOWN TOOLS 1Password for Teams – $143.64 AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $54.73 Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11.00 Bluehost – $0 ContentSnare – $29 Cookiebot (GDPR Compliance) – $24 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 Flywheel – $100.00 FreeConferenceCall.com  (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 GSuite (wp-bff.com Email) – $10.76 Infusionsoft (email marketing, automation, e-commerce & customer management) – $321.34 LibSyn (Podcast Hosting) – $20.64 ManageWP (WordPress Site Management for Clients & WordPress Protection Package) – $98.89 Smart Podcast Player – $6 Soundup (Alexa Flash Briefing Hosting) – $9.99 Zapier – $15.00 Misc Plugins – $135.00 TOTAL: $1091.98 Marketing Bonjoro (Video Welcome Service) – $25.00 CoSchedule (Social Media Scheduling) – $59.00 LinkTree Pro (Instagram Profile Links) $6.00 Tailwind (Pinterest) $0 Facebook Ads – 186.66 Creative Market Templates, etc. – $34.70 TOTAL: $311.36 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Bench Accounting – $135.00 TOTAL: $135.00 HELP: Subcontractors TOTAL: $1645.00 LEARNING/MENTORSHIP Misc Audiobooks TOTAL: $39.98 TRAVEL $300 – AirBNB for Girlboss Retreat in Austin in September FEES Credit Card Processing Fees: ~ $200 OFFICE SUPPLIES $0 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3618.16 NET PROFIT: $3859.01 Save BIGGEST LESSONS LEARNED As I reviewed my numbers for July, I see that my expenses are still higher than I want them to be for what I’m generating in revenue. And while I do believe that I must invest in my business in order to grow, I have to invest wisely, with focused intention. That philosophy applies to both time and money, because not only am I spending more money than I want to and not getting the ROI I want to get, I’m also spending more time than I want to and also not getting the ROI… So you know whose fault that is? Mine. My July income report is a clear representation of me winging it. Giving into the relief of not worrying about money and then making totally random decisions about how I spend my time (I’m looking at you, Bluehost Birthday Sale) and chasing shiny objects (Pinterest, that’s you. Definitely important, but I didn’t plan for you, Pinterest!). Yes, I’ve got my schedule and I was planning my week every week, but if how I’m spending my time doesn’t tie out to an overarching, clear goal? What’s the point? Oh my gosh, imagine what I could do with solid systems, a concrete plan, and laser-focus? That’s exciting to me. And that’s why I’m planning to do my own little mini-retreat so that I can go off and make some decisions about what I want to focus on for the rest of the year and in 2019 and create a plan, a budget and BOUNDARIES to make it happen. And as I plan for the rest of 2018 and for 2019, while I have a strong focus on increasing revenue, I’m going to look at realigning my spending on expenses to make it happen.

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to Part 2 of June Income Report where I’ll tell you exactly how much money I spend and what I spent it on, plus lessons learned along the way! Check out Part 1 of the June Income Report where I break down my income and how I earned it in Episode 115. If you want to build a website and learn how to make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! EXPENSES BREAKDOWN TOOLS AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $54.73 Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11.00 Bluehost – $0 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 FreeConferenceCall.com  (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 Cookiebot (GDPR Compliance) – $24 GSuite (wp-bff.com Email) – $10.76 Infusionsoft (email marketing, automation, e-commerce & customer management) – $330.66 LibSyn (Podcast Hosting) – $16.83 ManageWP (WordPress Site Management for Clients & WordPress Protection Package) – $101.61 Smart Podcast Player – $6 Soundup (Alexa Flash Briefing Hosting) – $9.99 Zapier – $15.00 Client Plugin Renewals – $30.00 TOTAL: $1108.09 MARKETING: Bonjoro (Video Welcome Service) – $25.00 CoSchedule (Social Media Scheduling) – $59.00 LinkTree Pro (Instagram Profile Links) $6.00 Tailwind (Pinterest) $8.61 Facebook Ads – 241.89 Creative Market Templates, etc. – $108.59 TOTAL: $449.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Bench Accounting – $135.00 TOTAL: $135.00 HELP: Subcontractors (VA Team, Graphic Designer, Web Developers) TOTAL: $940.55 LEARNING/MENTORSHIP Brock Johnson Hashtags – $27.00 TOTAL: $27 TRAVEL None FEES Credit Card Processing Fees: ~ $200 OFFICE SUPPLIES Toner, 2019 Planner and replacement Command key for my laptop: $196.54 TOTAL EXPENSES: $2515.71 NET PROFIT: $5656.04 BIGGEST LESSONS LEARNED June started out tough, then I had a turning point mid-month and it ultimately ended on an amazing note. AN EMOTIONALLY TOUGH MONTH It was tough because I had to come to terms emotionally with having to cancel a couple of large contracts. Even though they were monthly, cancel at any time contracts, I just felt like I was letting those people down and not meeting my obligation to them. But once I cancelled them, I felt such a sense of relief knowing that I’m doing what’s right for me and my business so that I can grow and I can actually help others achieve their goals. That sense of relief helped me come out of a fog of fear that had settled over me since I first left my day job in January. I hadn’t realized how negative my mindset had gotten because I was constantly worrying about whether I’d be able to pay myself on the 1st and the 15th of the month. And because I was in a constant state of worry, I was consuming as much information about business as I could, hoping that magic answer that would just make it all come easily would be out there. I was also gaining weight from the stress, which to me was crazy because the main reason I started my business was so that I could be in control of my time so that I would have time to eat healthy and work out. I had removed every single roadblock to losing weight, and yet, I still wasn’t doing what I know I needed to do to make it happen. I was still making excuses. BUSTING MY EXCUSES So one morning while we were camping, I opened up a Google Doc and I just started typing out every single reason why I couldn’t lose weight. I mean, I just let everything out on the page. Every single excuse that had piled up over the years, I just listed them out, one by one. And after I ran out of excuses, I went back to the top of the list, and starting with excuse number one, I wrote down all the reasons why that excuse wasn’t true. It was as if I wasn’t talking to myself, it was like I was talking to my best friend who I knew was struggling and really needed someone to give it to her straight in a really caring, compassionate way. And for the next week, every morning before I started work for the day, I pulled out that list and read it. It was a long one too. And before I knew it, those excuses began to sound ridiculous. And the truth I wrote below the excuses started to become my new story. And oddly enough, my actions began to follow. All the things that were hard before just weren’t hard. I just did them. And that continues still today. MY NEW BUSINESS STORY Seeing how much mental relief and traction I got from busting all my weight loss excuses, I decided to write down all the things I believed were making it really hard for me to reach my income goals each month. All my stories. All of my excuses. And then, like a kind friend, I told myself all of the reasons why those things weren’t true or they really didn’t matter. And I wrote my new story. I read it a few times a week in the morning to remind myself of what’s true, to keep me from slipping back into the fear. CHASING RELIEF After writing my new business story and ditching all those fearful excuses and beliefs, I felt even more relieved. I didn’t have too many projects vying for my attention in June. It felt like things slowed down a bit. More relief. Who is putting all of this pressure on me, anyway? Hmm… That’s a question I’ll have to explore another time

If you haven’t heard about Pat Flynn, where have you been? This guy is awesome. He’s the host of the wildly successful podcast Smart Passive Income, which is known for giving away the best advice for anyone looking to further their career as an entrepreneur. He also writes books, he gives speeches, and today he’s talking to us! Listen in as Tony gets the goods on how to build your brand and become a successful entrepreneur.     Learn why Pat Flynn is the Elvis of entrepreneurship Pat Flynn’s interesting origin story How putting value upfront can help build your audience How to incorporate affiliate programs for income Start with giving people small wins, immediate actionable tasks How sharing your best information for free builds trust Find out what makes your information/products unique Why an email list is so effective     Smart Passive Income Podcast Internet Business Mastery Podcast   SmartPassiveIncome.Com https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/   Smart Podcast Player   IWillTeachYouToBeRich.Com with Ramit Sethi https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/   Free Health Pro Marketing Into Course SixFigureHealthPro.Com/Intro   Read Tony’s Health Pro Results book for free http://sixfigurehealthpro.com/book Tony’s Online Bio-Individuality Coach Course Learn how to help your clients see unbelievable results using nutrition and bio-individuality.  Take your business to the next level. http://healthprocourse.com/siteregistration

In Episode #444, Eric and Neil discuss how to make a professional podcast. Tune in to learn what Eric and Neil use to create their own podcast. They'll break down their processes and tell you how they can remain hands-off, yet still maintain the highest quality of podcasts. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Make a Professional Podcast 00:37 – Eric and Neil record their podcast at The Network Studio in LA, which is a professional studio 00:52 – The best podcasts around have the best audio quality 01:07 – If you can have professional audio quality, you set yourself above what others are doing 01:13 – Make sure to edit your fillers to make it sound more professional 01:39 – Eric and Neil hires writers to create show notes based on the podcast which are pushed to WordPress and iTunes 01:55 – Good hosting is important for podcasting and Eric and Neil use Libsyn which will publish to different channels automatically 02:20 – Use a player for your website that won't require you to go to iTunes 02:23 – Smart Podcast Player by Smart Passive Income is a good tool 02:40 – For starters, you can use Skype for interviews and record it with ECamm Recorder 02:52 – Upload your recorded files to Dropbox and you have your people work on them from there 03:11 – You have to hire a great team that will enable you to be hands-off 03:37 – Eric and Neil might try Zencastr which is a web app that can record conversation 04:02 – Make sure you have a good mic 04:30 – Marketing School is giving away 90-day FREE trial to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 04:43 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to get your FREE copy 04:48 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Prioritize the quality of your audio, it will drive listeners to your podcast. Hire a great team who will work on the post-production of your podcast. Not everyone has access to iTunes so have a player on your website that will work on all devices. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #444, Eric and Neil discuss how to make a professional podcast. Tune in to learn what Eric and Neil use to create their own podcast. They’ll break down their processes and tell you how they can remain hands-off, yet still maintain the highest quality of podcasts. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Make a Professional Podcast 00:37 – Eric and Neil record their podcast at The Network Studio in LA, which is a professional studio 00:52 – The best podcasts around have the best audio quality 01:07 – If you can have professional audio quality, you set yourself above what others are doing 01:13 – Make sure to edit your fillers to make it sound more professional 01:39 – Eric and Neil hires writers to create show notes based on the podcast which are pushed to WordPress and iTunes 01:55 – Good hosting is important for podcasting and Eric and Neil use Libsyn which will publish to different channels automatically 02:20 – Use a player for your website that won’t require you to go to iTunes 02:23 – Smart Podcast Player by Smart Passive Income is a good tool 02:40 – For starters, you can use Skype for interviews and record it with ECamm Recorder 02:52 – Upload your recorded files to Dropbox and you have your people work on them from there 03:11 – You have to hire a great team that will enable you to be hands-off 03:37 – Eric and Neil might try Zencastr which is a web app that can record conversation 04:02 – Make sure you have a good mic 04:30 – Marketing School is giving away 90-day FREE trial to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 04:43 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to get your FREE copy 04:48 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Prioritize the quality of your audio, it will drive listeners to your podcast. Hire a great team who will work on the post-production of your podcast. Not everyone has access to iTunes so have a player on your website that will work on all devices. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

I was listening to the Book Feed the Muscle Burn the Fat and he relayed the story of a man at a Tony Robbins event (Tony is a major Business Guru). He told Tony that he had done EVERYTHING to grow his audience. Since he had tried everything Tony asked him, "Tell me the last 100 things you've tried." To this, the man answered, "Well I haven't tried 100 things." Tony then stated, "Then tell me the last 50 things." The man replied, "I haven't tried 50 things" Tony replied, "Then tell me the last 10 things you've tried." It turned out the man had tried about four things. We think we've tried everything, but there are more ways to connect with your audience, many of them that require just a little bit of time to setup up some technology. Today we need to look at ourselves in the mirror and ask, "Have I really done everything I can to promote my show, connect with my audience, and increase my reach? I think if we look deep into our hearts we know there is more. Here Is The Low Hanging Fruit Social media: You should be promoting your show on the social media channels. There are plugins such as social warfare. There are automation tools like Social Jukebox. Media hosts like Spreaker and Blubrry will publish your audio file as a video on YouTube. Spreaker will tweet out about your episode. Blubrry will create a sample of your show to tweet out and paste on Facebook. Libsyn will post to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iHeart Radio, LinkedIn, Blogger, Tumblr. Podcast Directories: There are four main directories you should be listed in. Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music. Do You Have Subscribe Buttons On Your Site? One way to keep your numbers going up is to get people to subscribe. This includes buttons for ANDROID. Subscribeonandroid.com is a free site from blubrry where you can point people to that site (using your RSS feed) and if they don't have any apps to subscribe they will be prompted to download one. My friend Daniel J Lewis has a great plugin call Social Subscribe and Follow that creates amazing looking subscribe buttons Do You Have Share Buttons on Your Website? There are plugins (again I love social Warfare) that make it easy for your audience to tweet out your show. There are players like the coolcast player, the Smart Podcast Player, the Simple Podcast Press player. Don't get hung up too much on players as 80% of people are listening on on portable devices. With that said, can people share your episodes from their phone? Local Meetups I've had three people sign up for the School of Podcasting and I got to be on TV all from meeting local podcasters in Ohio. If you don't have a local meetup, do what I did. I created one. In the words of my friend Glenn "the Geek" Hebert, it's not who you know, it's who knows you. Check it out at www.meetup.com I run a local podcasters group for Northeast Ohio www.neohiopodcasters.com Reach Out to Other Similar Podcasts Some of my best friends are my "Competition." Daniel J. Lewis from the Audacity to Podcast, Ray Ortega who does the Podcasters Studio, Mike Dell works for Blubrry and does the Podcast Help Desk, there are others as well. Reach out to them and see if they'd like to co-host an episode or a segment, or be interviewed, or... or ... or.. Remember there really isn't any competition in podcasting. They can listen to you on Monday and your competition on another day of the week. It's not like radio where you are both on at the exact same time. Reach out to Businesses? If I did a show about weddings, I would reach out to every dress shop in the area and see if I could put some CDs at the check out for exchange for a link to their site, or a mention in the show. Go Record People at Events You can get a portable recorder for as little as $99 for the Zoom H1 or just use your phone. Then give these people your business card, and tell them they will be on a future episode. You do have business cards right? There are TONS of ideas Speaking of Daniel and Ray, we do a show together called the Podcasters Roundtable and we did an episode pointing out ways to promote your show (how to grow your audience from 100s to 1000s). The point here is you can't think about these ideas, you have to do them. In a recent (not safe for work) video Gary Vaynerchuck explained that he would Google his topic and connect every blog/podcast about his topic. He said 1 in every 347 will write your back, and that is better than zero. You Need to Quit Reading, Quit Watching, Quit Listening, and Start Doing If you're thinking of getting into podcasting, you can read articles, get confused cause some say to launch with 15 episodes, and some say (like me) it doesn't matter. Some say New and Noteworthy is the goal, and others (like me) say it's not that great. You can't improve what you don't start. How NOT to Make Money In Podcasting She's back! Jessica Kupferman runs the JKM Agency has a fun story today. In the same way that you learn new skills when you start podcasting, you will learn new skills when you take on a sponsor. You will need to learn how to read an advertisement. It's not as easy at it sounds. If you just read the bullet points, you can be boring. If you stray too far from the bullet points, you may forget to hit all the talking points. Today she talks about someone who had to redo an advertisement three times. The lesson is, read all the paperwork that comes with the sponsor. Know what you HAVE To say, know what you are ALLOWED to say, and then try to say it in an entertaining fashion. If you mess up, you don't get paid for that sponsor. For more information about getting a sponsor for your show check out Jessica at http://www.jkmagency.com Because of My Podcast Story Jessica Rhodes of Internet Connections had a live panel on her latest episodes. The people on the panel had been interviewed on other shows, as well as some have their own podcast. Becuase of their podcast: Getting interviewed has helped his public speaking ability 100 fold It has brought clarity about his message from telling his story so many times One guest was very nervous in the beginning, but in ten years he can trace back all his clients to podcasts and many of his best relationships Check out the episode at http://www.jessicarhodes.biz/ic023/ Where I Will Be October 21 I will be attending the Big Podcast Event in Nashville Tennessee. Use the coupon code SOP to save $50 on your ticket. November 10-11 I will be speaking at DC Podfest. My presentation will be "Is your podcast making these mistakes?" February 28 - March 2, 2018, I will be speaking at Social Media Marketing World February 8-10 2018, I will be at podfest.us  Mentioned in This Show Danny Pena Interview Jessica Kupferman Interview  Start a Podcast in Six Weeks (Starts 2018) Start Podcasting NOW Join the School of Podcasting

Today's question comes from Jacob, who asks about business structure. Should multiple businesses operate under the same LLC, or should each business have a separate legal entity? The first business I started is Green Exam Academy (formerly called In the LEED; http://www.greenexamacademy.com/). My original LLC is Flynndustries LLC. The other LLC I discuss in depth is related to the Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com). My account is Dave from Profitwise Accounting (http://www.profitwiseaccounting.com). Do you have a question about your business structure? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.freshbooks.com/askpat and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Today's question comes from Corey, who has a question about the right tools for estimating website traffic. What are the best tools I can use to estimate web traffic of my competitors? Are there other things I should be looking at for website rankings, traffic, and the like? In this episode, I mention a few great analytics tools, including Alexa at http://www.alexa.com/, SEM Rush at http://www.semrush.com/, and http://www.similarweb.com/. Do you have a question about finding the right tools for estimating website traffic? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. If you are a podcaster, I recommend you check out Smart Podcast Player, a WordPress plugin my team and I built for folks like you. We recently updated the player with new features and design, so I'd love it if you could check it out at http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/.

Today's question comes from Anita, who has a question about podcast hosts. How does she host her files on Libsyn but get them to show up on her website? Anita's question is http://www.simplyspeakinggenealogy.com/. If you are starting a podcast, check out my free podcasting tutorial (http://www.podcastingtutorial.com). Your podcast host (like Libsyn), will offer you a podcast player to use. The other two WordPress plugins I mention are Powerpress (http://create.blubrry.com/resources/powerpress/) or my own Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com). The two file hosts I discuss are Libysn (http://libsyn.com) and Buzzsprout (http://buzzsprout.com). Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

  “A lot of people think that crowdfunding is the first step, but there are obviously a lot of things that need to happen before that.”   Do you only have a couple hours a day outside of your job and family to work on your own stuff and are worried if you are on the right track? Are you living on a tight budget and cannot afford to spend time and money without knowing if your project will succeed? If you believe that you have the perfect product idea and haven’t spoken to a single person about your idea, or tried to sell your idea to someone, you’re in for a rude awakening. YOU WILL LIKELY BLOW IT! Pat Flynn made that mistake. Yup. THE Pat Flynn of the Smart Passive Income Podcast. Pat wasted $15,000 and over 3 months of his time and emotional energy building two different WordPress plugins that literally no one would pay for. Nobody wanted it. Most people think all it takes is a great idea to launch a business. In fact, most of the people that call me, asking for my help to launch their product that they have spent YEARS and tens of thousands of dollars developing, I have to turn down... ...because they haven’t validated their idea. 30+ years ago we had to go to libraries to do research to make sure your business would work was very difficult. With the interwebs, validation is fast and easy IF you know what you are doing. Pat Flynn learned from his previous mistakes, found and talked to potential customers first, validated his next plugin, The Smart Podcast Player, which is now making hundreds of dollars per day. In this episode, you will hear what Pat did to guarantee the success on his third try and what you can do to maximize your chances on your first. If you are an experienced entrepreneur who has taken their lumps, then this podcast will bring back some memories and be a great reminder of how to do things the right way. If you have never started a business and are looking to Crowdfunding to get going, then you have to listen to this episode. I invited Pat Flynn onto the show after reading his bestselling book: Will it Fly. In Will it Fly, Pat discussed product validation as a critical first step before you waste your time and energy launching something that nobody wants. You will learn: Exactly what validating a business idea is and why it is so important How a successful Crowdfunding campaign is NOT the validation you should be looking for… you have to have it long before you launch How to find out if people will buy your product before you spend thousands of dollars in development 3 key questions to ask potential customers to validate your idea How to get great ideas for your next business that are guaranteed to work out   Show Notes: Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money Will It Fly? - Companion Course SmartPassiveIncome.com Green Exam Academy Smart Podcast Player Plugin

Today's question comes from Applejaxx, an artist who asks how to grow and better engage with his email list. His free downloads are very popular—how can he get engagement with his other content? In this episode, I recommend Periscope (https://www.periscope.tv/) and Snapchat (https://www.snapchat.com/) as good ways to build engagement for an audience like Applejaxx has. Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. If you have a podcast, check out the Smart Podcast Player, a beautiful podcast player for your website. Go to http://smartpodcastplayer.com to check it out.

Today's question comes from Clifton, who is interested in hiring a WordPress developer to help develop a software product for his customers. How should he compensate them—should he hire them or partner with them? In this episode, I talk about the structure for Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com/). Do you have a question about developing software? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Braintree. Braintree will help you accept business payments for your products from customers across the world. Go to http://braintreepayments.com/pat. Thanks to our sponsor, MileIQ! MileIQ tracks your mileage automatically for your taxes. Text “Pat” to 31996 to try the app for free. Check out my new book on validating your idea for a business, Will It Fly?, at http://willitflybook.com.

Today's question comes from Rocky, who asks how to bounce back from failure. I have found a lot of helpful advice on haters from Derek Halpern (http://socialtriggers.com/). The WordPress plugin I mentioned (the one that is successful) is the Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com). Do you have a question about improving your mental toughness? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today.

As business owners we know we must make changes in our business - but when, why and how do you make yours? Joining us today to share the latest changes he's implemented is one of my best friends, Mr. Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income. During our friendship I've watched Pat grow and evolve his business. Today he's here to talk about what he's changing and how those changes are catapulting his business to an entirely new level. On this show Pat shares the specific steps he's taking right now, plus why and how he's creating segmented lists within his audience. He also gives the first few steps you can take to have a bigger and more powerful impact on your own audience. This is an episode you'll want to listen to again and again because there's that much information - tune in and enjoy! Essential Learning Points From This Episode: What was the biggest shift Pat made in 2015? How he now generates 65-70% open rates and 15-20% click-through rates! What is the yes ladder and why does it matter? What's the most important part of any sales process? The one question to email your list right now. Much, much more! Important Links & Mentions From This Episode: Smart Passive Income website (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/) The Smart Passive Income podcast (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/category/podcast/) Pat's Podcasting Tutorial (http://podcastingtutorial.com) Talking Business and Inventions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyV8XhSh2no) , Pat's video with his 5-year old son Pat Flynn on Twitter (https://twitter.com/PatFlynn) ConvertKit (http://convertkit.com) Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com) (http://www.youpreneur.com) Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose mine, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes (https://www.chrisducker.com/itunes) , they're extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Lastly, don’t forget to (https://www.chrisducker.com/itunes) , to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!

Today's question comes from Adrian, who has a podcast in iTunes’s New and Noteworthy section. What happens when it ends? Adrian’s podcast is Your Daily 10 Minute Meditation Podcast (http://apple.co/1e5RB9p). Check out the Smart Podcast Player (http://smartpodcastplayer.com/). Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, AWeber. Your email list is your most valuable asset—get started today. Go to http://www.aweber.com/askpat.

Today's question comes from Maelisa, who asks about politely declining request for free content. In this episode I discuss my niche site, Green Exam Academy (http://www.greenexamacademy.com/) and my product Smart Podcast Player (http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/). Do you have a question about fielding requests from your audience? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Today's question comes from Butch, who is looking for a good support ticketing plugin. I have several suggestions for tools. We use HelpScout for the Smart Podcast Player (https://www.helpscout.net/) to track support tickets and provide a support database (http://support.smartpodcastplayer.com/). We use Rhino Support at Create a Clickable Map (https://www.rhinosupport.com/) to track support tickets. Zendesk is another paid option that integrates nicely with WordPress (https://www.zendesk.com/). A free solution for WordPress is WP Support Plus Responsive Ticket System (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-support-plus-responsive-ticket-system/). If you have a suggestion for Butch, share it using #AskPat346. Do you have a question about providing service to your customers? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

You're smart. You never believed the people who said “there's no money in Social Media”. You thought the people who said Social was all about “pictures of what people had for lunch” or “videos about cats” were missing the point. Yes, those things are popular on Social Media… and it's also true that Social Media is a vital marketing medium that can bring big rewards, monetary and otherwise when done right. Just ask Taylor Swift, Oreo, the folks behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, or even President Barack Obama. Just knowing Social Media Marketing is important, however, is not enough. You must know how to do it right – or at least how to not do it wrong. Today's episode will address what I consider to be the 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes you are most likely making right now… and how to fix them. Tip Of the Week I have not one, but three tips for you this week! Tip #1: Smart Podcast Player First, I'm very excited about the new podcast player we are using on our website. You know, that little “play” button you click to hear audio on the web, such as listening to podcast episode? Up until now we were using a very primitive podcast player. But we just switched the Pat Flynn's Smart Podcast Player. Pat created the player for his own enormously popular podcast. Here's what he says about it: I created this custom player with my team because I wanted a better listening experience for my audience. They deserve the best. After sharing the player with my audience, I received hundreds of requests from other podcasters who wanted to use the player too, and so the Smart Podcast Player was born. You put an immense amount of time and care into creating your podcast; the player you use should reflect that. My team and I have put the same attention and care into building the Smart Podcast Player. I know that you (and your listeners) will love it. Some of the features and benefits: Works with any feed, from any host, anywhere. Looks amazing the design is clean and modern, and you can customize it to match your site perfectly. Lets your listeners explore, discover, and share. The Smart Podcast Player has an interactive library that allows your listeners to explore past episodes in your backlist without interrupting the episode that’s playing. The player also empowers your listeners to search your backlist by tag, download their favorite episodes in MP3 format, and share episodes with their friends. Your library of episodes updates automatically anytime you publish a new episode to your feed. All metadata is available, episode description included. Your listeners can control the speed of the currently playing episode just like they enjoy doing when they use today’s latest podcast mobile apps. It's also got rave reviews from podcasters like John Lee Dumas, Michael Hyatt, and Jaime Tardy of the Eventual Millionaire podcast. And this one is a big deal that I think doesn't get enough emphasis: there's a direct “Subscribe In iTunes” button on the player. The number of subscribers plays a big role in how your show ranks on iTunes. And now your podcast player can encourage those subscriptions, as in the picture you see below (you can actually click that picture and subscribe to this podcast… go ahead… I'll wait…) You can see the entire library of The Ray Edwards Show in the Smart Podcast Player, so you can see it in action, by clicking here. And once you've decided you can't live without the player, check it out at SmartPodcastPlayer.com Tip #2: Twitter Power 3.0 You may know Joel Comm as a New York Times Best-Selling author, and as a top social media influencer. I know him as the guy who convinced me to write and publish my first book, Writing Riches. Much of my success is tied to that book. It was published because of Joel's encouragement and advice. We have been good friends for many years now. I don't know Dave Taylor, but I have benefitted from his work at AskDaveTaylor.com many, many times (just as millions of others have). Joel and Dave just launched their co-authored book, Twitter Power 3.0, and I recommend you click here and buy your copy now. Twitter Power (the previous version) is already the world’s top-selling book on the subject of Twitter. It was endorsed by Tony Robbins (who, by the way, has 2.58 million followers on Twitter). This newly updated super-guide, Twitter Power 3.0 will show smart businesses and entrepreneurs how to use Twitter to massively grow their reach. And this new, improved, cutting-edge book is endorsed by none other than Guy Kawasaki, who says, “This book will give you a big head start toward mastering Twitter from two people who already have.” The book is also endorsed and praised by Robert Scoble, Mari Smith, Chris Brogan, Jay Baer, John Lee Dumas, Michael Stelzner, Kim Garst, and other top social media influencers. Look, you don't need anyone's expensive “Twitter Course” or “coaching” – you can dominate your market on Twitter simply following the advice in this book. Inside Twitter Power 3.0, you'll discover how to: Grow your number of followers PLUS increase your engagement on Twitter Make your content to go viral (you’ll be shocked at what works and what doesn’t!) Measure the Twitter metrics that matter most and fine-tune your strategy to maximize your results In celebration of the launch of Twitter Power 3.0, Joel and Dave are offering some generous bonuses when you order your copy of the book today. The bonuses you get include a brand new eBook called Social Poetry 2 (which features the top marketers/influencers online… even I make a brief appearance in the book). So, to get more followers and influence on Twitter, start by ordering your copy of Twitter Power 3.0. And, of course, claim all the free bonuses that come with your purchase. I don't make a single penny for recommending this book to you. The links in this post are not affiliate links. I just happen to think this is an excellent book, and I think you need to read it (if you want to be successful with Twitter). Tip #3: Social Media Marketing World 2015 Session Recordings Was traveling to San Diego for Social Media Marketing World 2015 just not an option for you this year? If so, you missed the marketing event of the year. I had the privilege of leading one of the tracks at the event, and I soaked up a ton of great knowledge from the other sessions. Below is a picture of me with my personal Mastermind Group, the Green Room Mastermind. In the photo is Pat Flynn, Cliff Ravenscraft, Mike Stelzner, Mark Mason, and Leslie Samuel. This is the first time we have all been in the same physical space at one time! (L-R) Mark Mason, Mike Stelzner, Pat Flynn, Cliff Ravenscraft, Leslie Samuel I know, I know, you're feeling left out. What if you could catch ALL the conference sessions at your convenience without any travel expenses or the need to replicate yourself? The good news is now you can! All you need is the Virtual Ticket to Social Media Marketing World 2015! For a fraction of the cost of a regular ticket, you’ll get full access to the recording of EVERY session. Yes, every keynote, all the panels and each great session–the ones people travel thousands of miles to see–will be at your fingertips. With your Virtual Ticket, you’ll have access to 100+ online recordings of everything. You can watch playbacks from your computer, tablet or smartphone at your leisure. You’ll also be able to interact with your peers via our private LinkedIn networking group. Click here to get your virtual ticket now. There's no risk, either – you can try the first two days once the recordings are posted and still cancel for a full refund if you decide it's not for you! Spiritual Foundations Satan Is No Longer Allowed To Accuse You Of Anything Recently a friend expressed worry that his troubles were because of Satan. My friend said to me, “I just know this problem is happening because Satan is the ‘accuser of the brethren', making sure God is aware of my every sin.” He was referring to a passage from Revelation 12:10: “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.” (NKJV) Many people believe that this is still going on, and that the “casting down” comes at the end of time. But that is not true. A careful reading of Revelation in the context of the rest of the New Testament shows that this “casting down” of the “accuser of the brothers” has already happened. “Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.” Romans 8:33 In book of Job, Satan is in God's presence and us griping about Job (see Job 1:6-12). Now here's the question I have about this scene: what the heck is Satan doing at God's throne? That's God's most holy place. How can Satan be allowed there? It's pretty simple: we gave him our pass to the throne room of heaven. Adam bowed to the will of Satan in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3, and that means's Satan was able to take Adam's place and could come before God. Satan became “the accuser of the brothers” – he did nothing but bend God's ear with lies about us. Then something amazing happened. The “last Adam”, Jesus Christ, gave his own blood and cleansed the things of Heaven (Hebrews 9:22-24). The work Jesus did, which he called “finished”, redeemed the place where Satan stood before God. There's no place in heaven for Satan. He cannot come before God and accuse you or me. Those days are over. The next bit of good news is who is in God's presence today – and that would be JEsus. He is there on our behalf (Hebrews 9:24). And so now who can condemn or accuse us? “Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” Romans 8:34 Listen, as I read the book of Job I see it contains many theological knots. I can't untie half of them. I do know that much of it is bad theology, presented as just that. God himself says that Job's friends spoke wrongly about Him, invalidating much of the text as theology. Job wanted someone to plead on his behalf. (Job 9:33) We actually have what Job desired – we have Jesus as our representative, and he is interceding for us (1 Timothy 2:5). So… what does Satan do now? The only thing he can do: he comes to you and me, here on earth, and accuses us through our conscience. His only weapon is lies. His weapon is only effective if we believe the lies. He has no power. (Colossians 2:15) So if you find yourself thinking that God's will is for you to be sick, or hurting, or hungry… or that God is punishing you for your sins… don't buy into that garbage! Don't listen to Satan's lies. God justifies you, and nobody, not even the devil himself, has the power to come before God and accuse you. You, just like Jesus, have free and total access to God's throne of grace to “obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need”. (Hebrews 4:16) Revel in your righteousness, and know that all your sin-debt has been paid, you are free, and there's no one left to accuse you. Imagine yourself in the place of the woman caught in the act of adultery. Here accusers dragged her to Jesus, accusing her. He turned the accusers away and… When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:10-11 That's what he's saying to you and me today: “Neither do I condemn you.” Feature Presentation: Are You Making These 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes? Social Marketing is more important now than ever. If you don't believe that, or don't understand why its true, hasten thyself over to Social Media Examiner and get the  Sixth Annual Social Media Marketing Industry Report. It is 50 pages, and over 80 charts worth of data from 2,800 organized into an important and comprehensive report. It will open your eyes to just how important Social Media Marketing is to you and your business. Based on that report, Mike Stelzner gave a fantastic keynote at Social Media Marketing World 2015, where he outlined the 8 major trends all marketers must know about in 2015. After spending two and a half days at the conference last week, attending sessions, taking notes like a madman, listening to the podcasts and reading several books by presenters at the conference, plus reading a pile of articles on Social Media Examiner, I decided to create this Social Media-focused show. So here are the 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes you are most likely making… and how to fix them. Pronto. Social Media Marketing Mistake #1 Failure to have a Strategic Social Media Marketing System. “Strategic” means: the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them. “System” means: a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method. Thus, a Strategic Social Media Marketing System is: A set of principles and procedures of using Social Media with the overall aim of increasing the profitability of the enterprise. Do you have such a system? Is it written down? Does the document clearly define the intent of the system? Does it define, step-by-step, how to activities are to be conducted to achieve the Strategic Objective? Could anyone on your staff or team execute the instructions based solely on the written procedure? If not, you don't have a system. How To Fix Mistake #1: Develop a written document that spells out the principles and procedures of using Social Media with the overall aim of increasing the profitability of the enterprise. Social Media Marketing Mistake #2 Failure to have a consistent branding presence across Social Media Platforms. Your images, logos, and profile pages look different across all the different services, including your own blog. Your logo, colors, and design scheme are just a hodgepodge of what you used at the time you signed up for any given network. How To Fix Mistake #2: Get a professional logo design and headshot made, if you don't already have them. Know what your design color palette is and use it. Then, change your images, logos, and profile pages should look alike across all the different services, including your own blog. Your logo, colors, and design scheme should always match. And if you have a personal brand, use the same headshot on all the services… and make sure it looks like you! Social Media Marketing Mistake #3 Failure to understand the different Social Media services. The rules – both written and unwritten – differ from service to service. the proper way to be a valued member of each community is to understand its culture and behave accordingly. Proper behavior looks different on LinkedIn than on Google+ or Facebook, and Facebook profile etiquette is different from the etiquette for Facebook pages. And Twitter is different from all the rest. Unfortunately, many (most) marketers have never taken the time to really learn the culture of the networks they are part of. These same marketers then don't understand why their “social” marketing “doesn't work.” Here's a clue: If everywhere you go, you smell body odor, you might be the one who needs a shower. How To Fix Mistake #3: Study the most popular users of each service. Watch their behavior and interaction. Read a guide on the networks you want to be part of. You can find definitive guides and up-to-the-minute tips at Social Media Examiner for free. One powerful and important insight: spend most of your time on Social Networks being social. Interact. Respond. And don't make the mistake of being self-promotional all the time. My rule of thumb is to try to be 90% sharing and helpful, and to use only 10% of my Social Media activity to directly promote. Now go out on the playground… and play nice! Social Media Marketing Mistake #4 Failure to have a presence on the most important Social Media sites. Many marketers sign up for ever Social Media network, don't dig deep into any of them, and so have a lackluster presence everywhere. Yuck. Don't  do this. It just makes you appear to be one of the mediocre masses. You shouldn't – and can't – have a presence on all Social Media networks. How To Fix Mistake #4: I know I will get arguments on this, but in my opinion, here are the networks you should focus on, in the order of priority, from most important to least (but I think they are all important). Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Pinterest Google+ As I said, I know some will want to argue with be about this list, but I think it's right on target. Feel free to differ with me in the comments… or on Social Media!   Social Media Marketing Mistake #5 Failure to use strong visual content in your Social Media Marketing. Most Social Media Marketers are focused on words. As a copywriter, I understand. But copywriting and writing in general isn't really about the medium – it's about the message. If you're focused only on the text, you're missing out on huge momentum and potential profit. More and more, people are consuming visual content. How To Fix Mistake #5: Get visual – especially video-visual! One of the hottest trends, according to the data from the Social Media Marketing Industry Report (and Mike Stelzner's keynote), is video. In particular, native video. Meaning video that is posted and hosted on the network distributing it. The networks seem to be giving preference to video that is uploaded via their own network interface. So use Facebook to upload your video to Facebook, instead of uploading it to YouTube and linking to it on Facebook. The same is true of other networks as well. And for goodness sakes, don't forget pictures and those “quote memes” that seem so popular. You can make your own using Canva or Wordswag. And finally, there are infographics. If you want to capture complex ideas in a simple way people love, use infographics. There are a lot of great tools to make them yourself, among them Canva, PikToChart,  and Visual.ly. Which of these 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes are you making, and what will you do this week to fix them? May I Ask A Favor? Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Go ahead and subscribe now, and give us your star rating and review on iTunes. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also BACK on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. If you don't already get the email newsletter, sign up for that and get the new free video: “3 Keys to Change the World and Make Your Business Grow.” Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or LinkedIn. Get The Transcript Click here to get the transcript. Transcripts provided by SuccessTranscripts – a great solution if you need your podcast, sermon, speech, or other audio transcribed.  

Today’s question comes from Chris, who asks about my current website design. I review what I’ve learned about web design. Here’s the post I reference about my theme design: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/history-of-themes-smart-passive-income/. Some of the resources I mention are Thesis (http://diythemes.com/), Copyblogger (http://www.copyblogger.com/), E-Junkie (http://www.e-junkie.com/), and Libsyn. My WordPress podcast player plugin is the Smart Podcast Player (http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/). Do you have a question about your website design? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, AWeber. Your email list is your most valuable asset—get started today. Go to http://www.aweber.com/askpat.

Today’s question come from Alain, who is planning to start a podcast but not a blog. What should his website look like? Alain references my podcasting tutorial (http://www.podcastingtutorial.com), as well as the Smart Podcast Player (http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/). The premium programs I recommend are Podcasting A to Z (http://podcastanswerman.com/atoz/) Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. To see the oldest episodes of AskPat, go to http://soundcloud.com/askpat. Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda.com's courses for free for seven days. Go http://lynda.com/AskPat to get started.

Today’s question comes from Drew, who wants to know which habits have had a big impact on my life. Here’s the Smart Passive Income Podcast episode that Drew mentions: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/early-morning-routine/. The projects I mention are 1 Day Business Breakthrough (http://1daybb.com/), the Smart Podcast Player (http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/), and SPI TV (http://watchspi.tv/). I also talk about Muse (http://choosemuse.com/). Do you have a question about habits? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Today’s question comes from Warren, who would like to start a podcast but is worried that he won’t sound natural. How can he work to improve his communication skills? Warren’s site is http://www.thesuperblife.com/. Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks for your support of both my launches this week! For podcast creators, check out the Smart Podcast Player (http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com); for podcast consumers, check out my new podcast with Chris Ducker (http://1daybb.com). Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda.com's courses for free for seven days. Go http://lynda.com/AskPat to get started.

Today’s question comes from Alyssa, who ask about the balance of content frequency versus depth. Alyssa’s site is http://www.earnyourspurs.com/. The podcast editing services I recommend are Music Radio Creative (http://musicradiocreative.com/askpat) and TwentyFour Sound (http://twentyfoursound.com/). I talk about Derek Halpern, who you can find at Social Triggers (http://socialtriggers.com/). Check out the Smart Podcast Player plugin for WordPress, which my team and I launched today! http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Pat Flynn made 89,903.53 last month. This is down from the 89,000 he made in April. This doesn't happen by chance. Pat has always been a hard worker. If you haven't check out his book Let Go, then you should. You read how he did all the things you were supposed to do (go to college, work insane hours to get up the corporate ladder)  only to be let go. Pat had been studying for a certification and was using the web to store his notes. Later when he passed the exam he uncovered that his notes were very, VERY popular. So he took the notes and repackaged them as an ebook, and put it up for sale. He never considered himself an author, but why not. It made (and continues to make ) a LOT of cash. Along the way Pat shares the good the bad and the ugly of his journey. Today he shares some insights into what it takes to create content that truly resonates with your audience, and how he is taking podcast players to a new level with his Smart Podcast Player. Here are some key points from the interview Pat spends HOURS writing a single blog post. When you read his posts at smartpassiveincome.com you will see the insane amounts of detail that he puts into his posts. The goal is always to inform his audience in an unbiased way. The goal is to help his audience make an informed decision. By not selling out to the top bidder, and only talking about products he has first hand knowledge of, Pat is not only a resource, but a trusted resource. Pat knows when he is most productive (he's a night owl) and that's when he does his work. He has a dedicated office. He admits that its hard to separate work and family, but in the same way that a employee clocks out to go home Pat knows that when he leaves his office he has "clocked out" and it's time for his family. When I read the book Let Go you get to see bonus videos of Pat with his family. It's very cool, and his passion and love for his kids is beyond evident. Pat learned that you need to let others who can do things better take over. He tried to turn his book into an audio book, but later hired someone to read it for him. It was a lot of money ($1400) but that money came back to him. Many people are envious of Pat's bank account. I envy the time and influence Pat has with his children. Pat took his successful blog and grew his audience using a podcast. When Pat meets people at conferences, they all mention the podcast. It took Pat a year and a half to build his audience Smart Podcast Player When Pat launched the Ask the Pat podcast ( a quick daily show where he answers one listener question) . He had a custom player created. You can find it at www.smartpodcastplayer.com or at www.askpat.com it has built in share buttons and if you have a large catalog (like a daily show will produce) it makes it easy to browse through the episodes and listen to the one you want. How Does it Work? It doesn't matter what media host you use. You input the location of your RSS feed and it pulls the information from that and creates the payer. This way when you release a new episode it automatically is added to the player. If you use soundcoud as your media host (for the record I would only use soundcloud as a secondary host - see my thought on this) you can add additional tags which may help you be found, and help people discover your content. When In Doubt Ask Your Audience Pat rolled it out to a limited beta group knowing there would be growing pains. Pat knew there were features he would want to add, and by rolling it out to a select few, he had a built in focus group to help him identify and prioritize new features that will be added to the player. When it first rolled out there were limited choices to the colors you could use. Now you can use any color for your player. Great Support As expected there were a few bugs when it rolled out. I worked with his group and they were very responsive and a great group of guys. With my recent moving of my website to a new host, I have had other priorities and have not activated the player on the new host (not that it takes a lot to put it into place - you know podcast movement, etc,  first things first). Flexible The Smart Podcast Player allows you to put a full page of your podcasts in one spot ( see screenshot) or you can put a single episode on your site. It will be exciting to see what features are added in the future. Pat talked about wanting the player to prompt you to join a mailing list (or other call to action). He realizes that while you could throw in a bunch of features, its best to roll them out slowly and make sure you are adding features that are wanted. Protecting Your Brand Pat talks about he is asked on a daily basis to promote products. Many of these have huge payouts, but Pat knows that if he were to endorse a product that turned out to be awful, his trust would be ruined. He has the intelligence to know that the most valuable thing you have is the trust of your audience. He could have a list of hundreds of thousands of subscribers, but if they don't trust your content - it's worthless. If you're in it for the long haul, guard your audience and protect from the people who are looking to make a quick buck. Find all things Pat at www.smartpassiveincome.com www.smartpodcastplayer.com www.askpat.com www.nichesiteduel.com    

Want to know how to make $5,000 dollars in a weekend via a $10 Facebook ad? Too bad. You can't. If you're like me, you are probably so numb to these type of flash in the pan marketing schemes. Even more so, sick of seeing ads from “web marketers” that are renting 7 series BMW's to shoot infomercials with. 1-click WordPress install, some FB ads here and a squeeze page there… It's so easy! Pat Flynn is NOT that marketer, but he does use WordPress and he's launching a new product for it. I've been a fan of Pat's for a while now and I respect his approach to our industry. His authenticity bleeds into his brand which is something a lot of us are afraid to do. We're going to talk about that and how this web marketer has transitioned to software as a business. Sit back and relax — this is a great episode! Interview with Pat Flynn: Smart Podcast Player Pat Flynn is not a typical webmarketer. He is expanding his operation into the technology arena of webmarketing. In addition to his website being powered by WordPress, Pat engaged his developer to create a custom function that supported his own need of the for sharing his podcast content. After getting requests from his audience about the podcasting function, Pat decided to offer the function as a plugin. The plugin is appropriately named Smart Podcast Player. During the development of Smart Podcast Player Pat acquired a new appreciation about the amount of time and effort needed to product a quality WordPress software product. Software takes time and money to create a great user experience. It's not a quick way to make money. Focus on a specific business niche. When you are able to speak in your customer's language, you will be able to help them better define their problem and accept your recommended solution. Listening options Itunes:subscribe to MattReport Stitcher:subscribe to MattReport Viewing What was discussed during the interview (Times correspond to video) 1:45 What differentiates Pat from the typical web marketer? 4:30 How is Pat putting together a local team to scale his business? 6:30 What lessons did Pat learn from his recent DDOS attack? What good thing came out of it? When you rely on your website to run your business, be sure you are proactive not reactive when selecting the supporting technology tools. 10:45 Is creating and selling software the next frontier in webmarketing? 15:00 How can you use a Minimium Marketable Event to engage your audience? 16:30 What are the legacy issues with offering lifetime support to earliest customers? What is a better approach? 21:15 What would Pat have done differently in selling the initial group of licenses for the podcast plugin? 24:00 How does Pat see his company growing into a software company? 26:15 Which resources does Pat use to keep new feature ideas organized and prioritized? 27:30 As a freelancer, how can you promote your WordPress business idea when you are very new to the marketplace? 31:15 After building the plugin, how has Pat's perspective changed towards WordPress community? List of Resources Mentioned Smart Podcast Player SPI Episode 119 SPI Episdoe 78 James Schramko interview on MattReport Yoast plugins Lindoe LeadPages Lean Startup book Join Matt Report Pro and connect in with our Mastermind Group Call ★ Support this podcast ★

Bobby had a podcast but he let it fizzle out. He's ready to start it up again, and asks about the best strategy to do that. Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today is launch day for the beta release of my Smart Podcast Player! Go to http://www.smartpodcastplayer.com/.