Turning a profit is like a three legged stool. All three have to be there or you are going down. The three legs are: Price Volume Expenses Price x Volume = Revenue. Revenue - Expenses = Profit. Price is what I'm thinking about today because

How Will They Know That You Are Better?

Oct 29th, 2018 6m 22s

You might be better than your competition, but just because you know it doesn't mean anyone else will.

The YouTuber's Business Plan

Oct 15th, 2018 6m 15s

Want to be a YouTuber? There's more than one way to generate revenue.

How To Learn Good Podcasting When You Don't Have a Teacher

Sep 24th, 2018 6m 13s

There are many people out there who will teach you podcasting, blogging, vlogging, Instagram, etc. Do you really need them? Here's an example of someone who creatively found a way to learn communication skills without an expensive teacher.

Topics and Storytelling

Sep 10th, 2018 7m 42s

According to some, there are three components to a successful podcast: Topic Format Host But if the story isn't there do you even get to the point where these issues matter?

Podcasting Business Plans

Aug 27th, 2018 9m 41s

Business plans aren't just for revenue producing businesses. They apply to any project where a specific goal is involved. Even if that goal is only to have fun, plans help you stay on track, and tell you if you are achieving your objectives.

Plus It!

Aug 13th, 2018 7m 25s

Plus It! is part of the Ship It Journal by Seth Godin. How long does it take you to come up with ten ideas for improving a project?

7 Steps To Great Interviews

Aug 6th, 2018 5m 44s

This week I analyzed the James Altucher Show in an attempt to identify common patters and structures for what makes a great podcast interview.

What's In A Name?

Jul 30th, 2018 5m 36s

This week I looked deeper at naming a podcast. What's the best way to do this? There are really only two approaches - either name it after the host or come up with something that describes the show.

Introductions

Jul 23rd, 2018 6m 27s

A bit of a reboot this week - new show name and I am working on podcast introductions.

Nothing To Talk About

Jul 16th, 2018 4m 27s

This week I made zero progress on the podcast or any other skill of note. While my first thought was to skip it this week, I decided not to. Some weeks are better than others but there's always something to take away and improve on. Also, a b

Audacity Problems, Mailing Lists and Business Recordkeeping

Jul 9th, 2018 6m 9s

Why does Audactity keep dropping the audio in certain sections of my recording? I have no idea but I'll figure it out.

Interviews

Jul 2nd, 2018 6m 56s

Guests - how to record them was the podcasting topic for the week. In tax news, Wayfair vs South Dakota was decided in favor of SD. States have the right to force online retailers to collect sales tax

Show Notes and Web Sites

Jun 25th, 2018 5m 37s

The goal for the week was to get the show notes posted. Mission accomplished but it morphed into a week of selecting WordPress themes, creating images on Canva, linking the podcast to the website and associating the YouTube channel with the we

Searching For Podcast Music

Jun 18th, 2018 5m 36s

Finding music for a podcast is more complicated than I had imagined. It can be expensive, or it can be free. But free is complicated and I cant figure out how to attribute for music under a Creative Commons license. I had to improvise and thi

Uploading To iTunes

Jun 11th, 2018 5m 41s

Success! The podcast is on iTunes. Ran into a few bumps along the way but with a few minor tweeks and the help of the internet I was able to get it done.

Chris Farrell Learning To Podcast

Jun 1st, 2018 5m 40s

We all have to start somewhere! After starting and stopping several ideas over the past year it hit me. Just publish the podcast and learn as I go. This episode is my first, unpolished attempt to document the process of going from nothing to

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