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CSAT PODCAST 31 MKBHD Marques Brownlee Talking Tech YouTube

December 26, 2018 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 31: MKBHD Interview Talking Tech YouTube!
Today I talk with Marques Brownlee, MKBHD one of the biggest names in tech YouTube, about his success in the platform, the current state of Tech and the past and future of YouTube.

Today’s interview Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) is one of the largest creators in the tech community of YouTube. He has been on the platform for 10 years, made over 1000 YouTube Videos and started at the age of 14, most of his YouTube career balanced while being a full-time student.

SHOW NOTES FOR CSAT PODCAST 31

Guest: Marques Brownlee
YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/mkbhd

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CSAT PODCAST 30 Chris Ducker Rise of the Youpreneur

February 17, 2018 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast 30: Chris Ducker Rise of the YouPreneur. Today’s interview is with Entrepreneur and Best Selling Author Chris Ducker, discussing Personal Branding and his new book Rise of the Youpreneur. SHOW NOTES FOR CSAT PODCAST 30 Guest: Chris Ducker Youpreneur Podcast: http://www.chrisducker.com/podcast/ Youpreneur Community: http://youpreneur.com Rise of the Youpreneur Book: http://amzn.to/2sEK3a5 Virtual Freedom: http://amzn.to/2BFJEXR TODAY’S SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS awesomecreatoracademy.com 33% OFF CODE FOR YOUTUBE STARTER KIT: AWESOMEPODCAST www.awesomecreatoracademy.com/store/dPpRoH8h RESOURCES FOR YOUR BIZ MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW: Build a Website With Bluehost and Get a Discount! Bluehost robertoblake.com/bluehost Start Email Marketing with LeadPages and ConvertKit LeadPages robertoblake.com/leadpages ConvertKit robertoblake.com/convertkit Disclaimer: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, we will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you in achieving your goals and creating something awesome.

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CSAT PODCAST 29 – Current Culture of Corporate Marketing wtih Kathy Klotz-Guest

February 12, 2018 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 29: The Current Culture of Corporate Marketing with Kathy Klotz-Guest. Today’s interview is with my good friend Kathy Klotz-Guest author of the book Stop Boring Me! She is a consultant and marketing expert as well as a public speaker. SHOW NOTES FOR CSAT PODCAST 29 http://createsomethingawesometoday.com Kathy’s Site: http://keepingithuman.com Kathy’s Book: http://amzn.to/2EtDdcY TODAY’S SPOSNORS & DISCOUNTS http://awesomecreatoracademy.com 33% OFF CODE FOR YOUTUBE STARTER KIT: AWESOMEPODCAST https://www.awesomecreatoracademy.com/store/dPpRoH8h RESOURCES FOR YOUR BIZ MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW: Build a Website With Bluehost and Get a Discount! Bluehost http://robertoblake.com/bluehost Start Email Marketing with LeadPages and ConvertKit LeadPages http://robertoblake.com/leadpages Convertkit http://robertoblake.com/convertkit Disclaimer: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, we will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you in achieving your goals and creating something awesome.

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CSAT PODCAST 28 How Small YouTubers Make Big Money Feat Jon Prosser

October 22, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 28 How Small YouTubers Can Make Big Money With Sponsors! Featuring Jon Prosser of FrontpageTech SHOW NOTES YouTube feels challenging for small creators especially when it comes to Revenue. My guest today is going to tell you how Small YouTubers Make Big Money with Brand Deals and Sponsors WATCH INTERVIEW VIDEO ON http://youtube.com/robertoblake2 BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE TODAY! http://robertoblake.com/bluehost AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY: Jon Prosser http://youtube.com/frontpagetech https://twitter.com/jon_prosser https://twitter.com/frontpagetech https://www.patreon.com/frontpagetech JOIN THE AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! For those who can’t afford 1-on-1 Coaching, I created a group program for mentoring access, support from peers and exclusive resources and templates RESOURCES AND TOOLS Build Your Own Online Courses: http://robertoblake.com/kajabi All My Podcast Gear bit.ly/awesomepodcastgear Cheap Web hosting robertoblake.com/bluehost 100 Books for Business bit.ly/my100bizbooks Create Awesome Newsltter robertoblake.com/newsletter

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The Secret To Success On YouTube Is Consistency CVXLIVE 2017

October 6, 2017 By No Comments

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The Secret To Success On YouTube Is Consistency CVXLIVE 2017 This is my speaking engagement from CVXLIVE! Watch the Video on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lea60XB8T_E BEST TOOL TO GROW A YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://tubebuddy.com/awesome USE CODE: robertosbuddy for 20% OFF

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CSAT 27 HER GARY VEE PARODY GOT MY ATTENTION: Interview Ashley Katchadourian

September 25, 2017 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 27 createsomethingawesometoday.com JOIN AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! bit.ly/awesomementoringforyou SHOW NOTES Awesome Creator of the Day: Ashley Katchadourian https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-eDdkxiMItVn0ohgW01d0gTwitter twitter.com/ashkatch Instagram www.instagram.com/ashkatch/ http://ashkatch.com SIMON SINEK START WITH WHY amzn.to/2eNyHqE PODCASTING GEAR kit.com/robertoblake/basic-podcast-setup-and-gear BOOKS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS kit.com/robertoblake/books-to-grow-your-business

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CSAT PODCAST 26 Is Follow Your Dreams Bad Advice

September 9, 2017 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 26 createsomethingawesometoday.com JOIN AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! bit.ly/awesomementoringforyou SHOW NOTES Awesome Creator of the Day: Crystal Joy https://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalJoy18 Twitter https://twitter.com/thecrystaljoy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecrystaljoy/ SIMON SINEK START WITH WHY http://amzn.to/2eNyHqE PODCASTING GEAR kit.com/robertoblake/basic-podcast-setup-and-gear BOOKS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS kit.com/robertoblake/books-to-grow-your-business

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CSAT PODCAST 25 Thoughts On The Bethany Mota Lawsuit And The Age Of Influencer Marketing

August 23, 2017 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 25 http://createsomethingawesometoday.com JOIN AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! bit.ly/awesomementoringforyou SHOW NOTES Awesome Creator of the Day: Ms. Samantha Twitter https://twitter.com/MrsSamantha3 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnYjMOntaOgZ9LfWn_SibQ TUBEFILTER ARTICLE: BETHANY MOTA STUDIO 71 LAWSUIT http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/22/studio71-sues-bethany-mota-dad-fraud-breach-of-contract/ PODCASTING GEAR kit.com/robertoblake/basic-podcast-setup-and-gear BOOKS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS kit.com/robertoblake/books-to-grow-your-business

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CSAT PODCAST 24 Building Your Body of Work from Scratch

August 13, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 24 SHOW NOTES Building your body of work is the foundation of your career. It’s not enough to do work but it has to be the right work and in the right context. AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY: David DiFranco http://youtube.com/thecreativeone http://daviddifranco.co JOIN THE AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! For those who can’t afford 1-on-1 Coaching, I created a group program for mentoring access, support from peers and exclusive resources and templates RESOURCES AND TOOLS All My Podcast Gear http://bit.ly/awesomepodcastgear Cheap Web hosting http://robertoblake.com/bluehost 100 Books for Business http://bit.ly/my100bizbooks Create Awesome Newsltter http://robertoblake.com/newsletter

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CSAT PODCAST 23 BE RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED

July 6, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 23: BE RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED The success you want, and happiness you want will require you to eliminate distractions and be focused and intentional about your goals. JOIN AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! http://bit.ly/awesomementoringforyou AWESOME CREATOR DAY: Leo the Rising Wolf Leo’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8QjAN783xFYW438-fLiWw Leo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/risingwolf88 Leo’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leorisingwolf/ PODCASTING GEAR https://kit.com/robertoblake/basic-podcast-setup-and-gear BOOKS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS https://kit.com/robertoblake/books-to-grow-your-business

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CSAT PODCAST 22 Valuing Time vs Valuing Money

June 18, 2017 By No Comments

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Time is the resource we can’t replace or truly get more of, so we have to learn to value it differently, and figure out it’s relationship with money. To illustrate the point, I’ll tell you how I would have done things differently if I were 17 again! JOIN THE AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY MENTORING GROUP! For those who can’t afford 1-on-1 Coaching I created a group program for mentoring access, support from peers and exclusive resources and templates http://bit.ly/mentoringbeta CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 22 SHOW NOTES Awesome Creator of the Day! Hanna Creative https://www.youtube.com/user/HannaCreative https://twitter.com/HannaCreative RESOURCES AND TOOLS All My Podcast Gear http://bit.ly/awesomepodcastgear Cheap Web hosting http://robertoblake.com/bluehost 100 Books for Business http://bit.ly/my100bizbooks Create Awesome Newsltter http://robertoblake.com/newsletter

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CSAT PODCAST 21 Just Getting Started

June 13, 2017 By No Comments

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Just Getting Started is one the hardest thing to, especially for Creatives. For most people the barriers to getting started are, confidence, money and resources, and of course time. In this episode I’ll discuss some practical ways to address those issues! SHOW NOTES FOR CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 21 Awesome Creator of the Day! Photographer Benjamin Von Wong http://www.vonwong.com/ https://www.instagram.com/vonwong/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thevonwong JOIN AWESOME CREATOR ACADEMY! http://bit.ly/mentoringbeta TOOLS OF THE TRADE Start a Website (Bluehost) http://robertoblake.com/bluehost Start Your Email List: (Convertkit) http://robertoblake.com/convertkit YouTube SEO (Tubebuddy) http://tubebuddy.com/awesome (USE 20% OFF CODE: robertosbuddy)

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CSAT PODCAST 20 Respect The Process Not Just The Results

April 17, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST 20 Respect The Process Not Just The Results So many people don’t respect the process that their success requires. SHOW NOTES Support this Podcast Via Patreon! http://geni.us/csatpodcast AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY: Carlos Gil! Twitter https://twitter.com/carlosgil83 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/CarlosGilTV RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST * Business Books: http://geni.us/100bizbooks * Best Tool for YouTube http://tubebuddy.com/awesome * YouTube Gear & Setup: http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear * Web Hosting: http://robertoblake.com/bluehost * Let Viewers Support You in Patreon: https://patreon.com/invite/onkzj

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CSAT PODCAST 18 YOUTUBE MONEY: and How to Survive without YouTube Ads

April 9, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST Episode 18: How to Make Money on YouTube and Survive the YouTube Ad Boycott The “YouTube Ad Crisis” has many creators thinking out. But I’ve detailed various strategies to make even more money on YouTube beyond ads and not be at the mercy of the platform or advertisers. SHOW NOTES Awesome Creator Of The Day: Tessa Cares Twitter: @tessacares https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJu2gnDVia_AATbuiaq2VQ Support this Podcast Via Patreon! http://geni.us/csatpodcast AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY: Keith B Dixon keithbdixon.com twitter: http://twitter.com/keithbdixon RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST * Business Books: http://geni.us/100bizbooks * Best Tool for YouTube http://tubebuddy.com/awesome * YouTube Gear & Setup: http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear * Web Hosting: http://robertoblake.com/bluehost * Let Viewers Support You in Patreon: https://patreon.com/invite/onkzj

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Social Media Marketing World 2017- YouTube Video Production From Idea To Execution Audio

April 7, 2017 By No Comments

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Listen to Roberto Blake speak at Social Media Marketing World 2017 about YouTube Video Production and Scripting Your Ideas. YOUTUBE GEAR AND CAMERA SETUP http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear VLOGGING CAMERA http://amzn.to/2o2zFoC FANCY YOUTUBE CAMERAS Panasonic GH5 http://amzn.to/2n4Rowu Panasonic G7 http://amzn.to/2o2ASwa FANCY YOUTUBE MICROPHONE http://amzn.to/2n4PhZB WATCH VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/o7u2OOC2O2A BUY A VIRTUAL TICKET TO SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WORLD 2017 http://bit.ly/SMMW17VT

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CSAT Podcast 016 Becoming a Reverse Engineer

March 23, 2017 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 16 CSAT Podcast 016 Becoming a Reverse Engineer SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY: Erik Peter Carlson Erik’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/erikpcarlson YouTube Interview Metioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxZaiO3PT_M Erik’s Twitter https://twitter.com/erikpcarlson

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CSAT Podcast 015: How to Stop Being a Starving Artist

March 7, 2017 By No Comments

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Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 015: How to Stop Being a Starving Artist. Host: Roberto Blake http://robertoblake.com Checkout the Create Something Awesome Today Podcast at http://createsomethingawesometoday.com SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE AWESOME CREATOR OF THE DAY Syd Weiler Website http://sydweiler.com/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/sydweiler Twitter https://twitter.com/SydWeiler RECOMMENDED BOOKS https://kit.com/robertoblake/books-to-grow-your-business RECOMMENDED RESOURCES YouTube SEO Tool: http://tubebuddy.com/awesome (affiliate) Professional Website: http://robertoblake.com/bluehost (affiliate) Professional Email Marketing: http://robertoblake.com/convertkit (affiliate)

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CSAT 014 Why 2017 Will Be the New YouTube Golden Era

March 2, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST EPISODE 14: 2017 Will be the New YouTube Golden Era! We’re going to see a “Rebirth” of YouTube and now is the time to become a creator if you’re not already, and if you are then now is the time to get serious. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE Awesome Creator of the Day: Zoe Wolff YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/thewolffpack Gary Vaynerchuk One is Greater Than Zero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fsYWXrGGcE RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE Tubebuddy: http://tubebuddy.com/awesome My YouTube Gear: http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear

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CSAT Podcast: 013 Originality is Under-priced But Overrated

February 28, 2017 By No Comments

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Originality is Both Under-priced But Overrated

People are chasing this magical unicorn of originality and trying to reinvent the wheel. This leads to them taking unnecessary risk on something unproven that the market won’t accept, instead of adapting or building on an existing idea for which there is a demand. It’s because of some of the vanity involved in being a creative person. The market doesn’t like risk and it’s hard to explain something new, and you can’t assume that people will like it or get it right away. But if you work with an idea they already understand and make it your own, you’ve struck gold. This is why originality is both, under-priced, but overrated. The emotional attachment to it is high, but the true demand in the marketplace for it, tells another story. It’s why instead of using new talent and unknowns, blockbuster films that sellout the theaters cast top talent and headliners.

SHOW NOTES:
Awesome Creator of the Day: Jason Liebman
http://twitter.com/jayliebs
http://youtube.com/jayliebs

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Steal my YouTube Setup: http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear
Steal My YouTube SEO Tools http://tubebuddy.com/awesome
Steal My Email List Tools http://robertoblake.com/convertkit
Steal My Everything… http://robertoblake.com/resources

 

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Steal Like an Artist http://amzn.to/2m5d361
Jab Jab Jab Right Hook http://amzn.to/2lUkIBV
Awaken the Giant Within http://amzn.to/2mqCm3e

 

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CSAT Podcast 013 Originality is Under-priced But Overrated

February 28, 2017 By No Comments

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CSAT Podcast Episode 013 Originality is Under-priced But Overrated SHOW NOTES: Awesome Creator of the Day: Jason Liebman http://twitter.com/jayliebs http://youtube.com/jayliebs RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Steal my YouTube Setup: http://robertoblake.com/youtubegear Steal My YouTube SEO Tools http://tubebuddy.com/awesome Steal My Everything… http://robertoblake.com/resources BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Steal Like an Artist http://amzn.to/2m5d361 Jab Jab Jab Right Hook http://amzn.to/2lUkIBV Awaken the Giant Within http://amzn.to/2mqCm3e

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CSAT 012 How to Grow Your Audience From Zero

February 27, 2017 By No Comments

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Grow Your Audience from Zero

Many of you have asked me how you can grow and audience when everything has already been done and nobody knows who you are. Ultimately you have to be willing to accept that when you’re just getting started that you’ll have to focus on quality and on understanding what it would take to reach you. Making unique and interesting content doesn’t always mean you have to do something original or something that nobody else has done. Plenty of people have grown an audience of thousands or even millions by adding something to the community or conversation from their perspective, or by providing representation.

Create Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 12:
How to Grow Your Audience From Zero

SHOW NOTES
Awesome Creator of the Day Shout Out: Charlie Marie Prangely
http://youtube.com/charliemarietv
http://designlife.fm

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:
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Books Mentioned In this Podcast Episode:
Start With Why By Simon Sinek http://amzn.to/2mmVIq2
Ask Gary Vee Book by Gary Vaynerchuk: http://amzn.to/2lYQaRK

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CSAT Podcast 011 Curiosity Grows Creativity

August 15, 2016 By No Comments

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CSAT PODCAST 011 Curiosity Grows Creativity

SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
The landscape of creativity and marketing is changing because of things like Pokemon GO and Augmented Reality, VR and Snapchat. Curiosity is essential to growing your creativity and being in a position to take advantage of new opportunities as a creative professional.

RESOURCE LINKS:
Build a Website without Coding: bit.ly/buildafreewebsite
Read Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins amzn.to/2aEWuId
1000 Free Fonts bit.ly/freefonts1000
Get 2 Free Books from Audible: bit.ly/awesomeaudiobooks
Secret Link of the Day: bit.ly/marketwithnomoney

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CSAT Podcast-010 Investing in Creativity

February 12, 2016 By No Comments

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Making a real investment in their creativity is something that people don’t take seriously enough. I think it has to do with the fact that our society treats creativity as something frivolous or impractical. People may praise it publicly and demand originality or innovation, but they usually don’t put their money where their mouth is.

This tends to trickle down into the way creatives think of their craft too, unfortunately. When it comes time to invest in new equipment or polishing their skills, people will find an excuse not to give their creativity the priority of their time or money in favor of more practical things or entertainment. This often is one of the big barriers to success for creative professionals and creative entrepreneurs.

My own personal experience has shown me the difference investing in yourself can make, but I’ve seen this is some of the creative entrepreneurs that have influenced and inspired me over the years.

From podcasters who made sure that as the grew they invested in better microphones to improve the quality of their sound. To actors who take voice coaching lessons, paid for out of their earnings. I’ve seen countless photographers scrimp and save to get a better lens that would let them take the shots they knew would help them sell the quality of their work to paying clients.

“When someone is fully and truly committed they will invest their time, their energy and their money.”

Any success I’ve seen in people, even if they were lacking the highest amount of talent, can be traced back to this concept of self-investment.

This doesn’t always mean you have to go off and spend a mortgage on an education, or the equivalent of a car on the latest equipment or Macbook Pro. It means identifying your strengths and weaknesses and giving yourself a shot at real growth.

Resources for Investing in Creativity

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CSAT Podcast-010 Investing in Creativity

February 10, 2016 By No Comments

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CSAT Podcast-010 Investing in Creativity Investing in creativity is something that can be hard to figure out, but it can be what makes a real difference in you career. Checkout the full show notes for resources at http://createsomethingawesometoday.com

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CSAT Podcast- 009 Why You Need a Personal Brand

August 14, 2015 By No Comments

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Personal Branding is more important than it has ever been for your career, freelance business and your life. I don’t care if you want work for someone for the rest of eternity… you need a personal brand. The job market is isn’t exactly stable or reliable. A Personal Brand positions you for the next job, and can give you an income in between jobs, or let you quit a job you hate and do something you love.

You Think Personal Branding Won’t Help You?

You can’t sleep on this. You need to take action and build your Personal Brand if you intend to secure your future. You can ignore this advice, you can think that it doesn’t apply to you. But I want to tell you a bit of my own story… while many of my contemporaries are frustrated every morning when they wake up, I look forward to each and everyday. I work for a boss I love (me), I do work for amazing people, and I make a good living. You may think that 2 paychecks a month is stable and consistent income…

How about 10 or 20? I don’t say this to brag or toot my own horn.

I say this to overcome your resistance to the idea that this is too good to be true.

I’m not the most creative or talented person in my industry or in anything that I do. I’m not even a professional writer, nor do I have a degree in it. This year I will have made over $10K just from writing. With no degree in film or video production, I built a YouTube channel back in summer of 2013 that now has over 45,000 subscribers and has help established me as an authority and industry expert across multiple creative disciplines. It also has produced a substantial amount of revenue, between advertising, brand deals, merchandise and referral business for consulting and design clients.

My personal brand has brought me everything from paid sponsorships, to new clients, to speaking opportunities. It has also brought me some tremendous relationships and helped me build a community and make a difference in the lives of others.

I’m not holding back any secrets to success here. What may be natural to me, may be an intensive process or new information to you, and that is perfectly fine. We’re all here to learn together. If you feel that there is something that you need information on I encourage you to ask me about it. If you want to know what tools or resources I’m using to produce my results, I’m not keeping that a secret either, I spell it out in the resources section of this website, and I constantly advocate for those products and brands in social media since they helped me become successful.

I’ve gone so far as to give a Free 1 Hour Webinar with a 30 minute Q&A that covers point by point the importance of a Personal Brands as well actionable advice for how you can begin to develop yours and what resources you need.

Recommended Books on Personal Branding
Professional Presence: http://amzn.to/1Pa5BeT
Crush It (Gary Vaynerchuk) http://amzn.to/1DNyOvG
YOU INC http://amzn.to/1MqlOPr
The Brand Called You http://amzn.to/1ILdzcB
Conference Crushing http://amzn.to/1L9cxee

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CSAT Podcast: 008- Living a Creative Lifestyle

August 4, 2015 By No Comments

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Creativity is a lifestyle rather than just a matter of talent or skill. This is why no matter how talented or experienced you are you can experience burnout or creative blocks from time to time. Maintaining your Creative Lifestyle properly is important to take into consideration and make a priority. This is something even I struggle with from time to time.

Maintaining Creativity and Inspiration

Staying in a place where you can feel inspired and motivated to create is something that can be difficult if you’re not balancing your Creative Lifestyle properly. You have to consume creative content, whether this is books, music, movies or actual experiences and adventures.

You should also try to surround yourself with other creative people who you can collaborate with or use as a sounding board for your ideas.

Maintaining Physical Health

You have to maintain your health, bottom line. If you don’t you won’t be able to create things effectively and you won’t be happy with the work you’re doing because it is putting a strain on your body. Here are some of the ways creatives tend to neglect their health and abuse their bodies:

  • Working too long in front of a computer screen and straining their eyes
  • Not stretching and getting enough blood circulation
  • Neglecting to eat regular meals with proper nutrition
  • Not getting enough fresh air and sunlight
  • Failing to get enough rest each night, maybe 6-8 hours

You have to take care of yourself if you want to do your best work and not burn out. Stamina is important in the long run and you’ll need to keep your energy up, particularly if you’re going to work long hours.

Maintain Your Mental Health

Stress can have a negative impact on your work and even make you feel like quitting all together. Try to keep unhealthy stress to a minimum and identify people and situations that cause you unnecessary stress and anxiety. Adopt positive habits that allow you to maintain a happy state of mind. This can be upbeat and positive music, having interactions with positive people and doing things that you enjoy on a regular basis.

Challenge Yourself To Do New Things

Don’t limit your creative growth. Take on new things and learn new things as often as possible. Speaking of which, today’s Create Awesome Challenge is to tell me about the awesome thing you created this week, reach out and tell me about it via Twitter @robertoblake

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CSAT Podcast: 007- Should You Ever Work For Free?

July 18, 2015 By No Comments

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CSAT Podcast 007: Should You Ever Work For Free?

Creatives like photographers, designers, writer and artists are approached sometimes to do free work or work in exchange for exposure.

This is a very important and controversial topic in the Creative Community. I feel that there are situations where it is appropriate, but I think that in most situations it should be the Creator who initiates it. I think that when companies ask for free work they are not valuing Creatives appropriately if they don’t find a meaningful way to compensate them.

When you’re just starting out as a creative you may be tempted to offer you work for free to get your feet wet, build your body of work and prove your value. The problem is that sometimes this leads to people taking advantages of you. Avoid clients who propose this when they engage you for services. It is one thing for you to offer your services for free, it is another for them to ask. Bartering, or trading is an exception to this as they are not asking for something in exchange for nothing…

When Is It Okay To Do Free Work?

If you are going to work for free, the first people you should offer this to are friends, family and people who have already invested in you and supported you. It is a great way to say thank you, know that they will appreciate what you’re doing and it is a good way to have a positive client experience and develop good/positive relationship habits.

Sometimes it’s okay to do it because you want to help someone that you know is going to do something positive in the world or you just want to make their day, especially a young person. I do this myself from time to time and I feel that it is a great way to invest in someone else. It was done for me at some point in my life, so I feel good paying it forward…

When Is It Not Okay To Do Free Work?

Many people have made the argument that if they want to do work for free and not charge people that is their right and their business. While on some level I can appreciate their argument… it’s a selfish argument. When people do that the are taking money and business away from people that actually need it.

If you love doing something as a hobby, don’t do give it to “clients” that someone else could be charging and appropriate fee to. Give it to a friend or family member or keep it to yourself if you don’t want to charge. You are literally hurting other people by giving it away.

This applies to active services and things that have a cost associated with them.

I give away free content and resources to create value for other people and from a marketing standpoint you could also do this to create interest in your paid offerings.  There is nothing wrong with a “Free Sample”.

You also shouldn’t let a client pressure you into doing work for free, or an employer if it is outside of the scope of your job duties or after hours. Many creatives make the mistake of doing side projects or extra work for free, giving up their own time or resources on the behalf of people who are not going to compensate them or appreciate them. Never allow yourself to be bullied in this way or taken advantage of.

Value yourself and respect your work enough to walk away from the situations. If you don’t feel you are in a position to do so, create a scenario where you are next time.

Recommended Reading for Creatives

Knowing how to handle yourself as a creative professional can be rough and while I try to put out as much content as I can, the truth is sometimes I don’t have all the answers… here is some recommended reading from bookshelf. There may be some information or advice in here that will make all the difference for you:

Freelancer’s Bible: http://amzn.to/1M28nne
Creative INC: http://amzn.to/1UV9id3
Show Your Work: http://amzn.to/1Hqtts8
Manage Your Day to Day: http://amzn.to/1UV9EAk
Make Your Mark: http://amzn.to/1SjyCW7

Create Awesome Challenge!

Create Value for Someone Without Them Asking You To! Find someone who you genuinely care about and want to invest in, someone who is doing something worthwhile that you think is Awesome! Offer them your time your talent and you sense of care and consideration. Take a look at the difference it makes in their life and the impact you had. See if you don’t feel more empowered and really think about how being able to have the luxury of making a difference for some made you feel. I honestly have had the experience of it making me appreciate the value of my abilities even more, and helped me be comfortable asking for what I truly believe I’m worth.

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CSAT Podcast: 005- Is Creativity Undervalued

June 25, 2015 By No Comments

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CSAT Podcast: 005- Is Creativity Undervalued?

Is Creativity Undervalued? In many cases it is by the general public as well as clients/employers. Most of this has to do with not being educated about what Creative professionals do. Its very hard to value something you don’t understand. And in an age where people feel that tools and technology are more responsible for the results than the human beings behind the gadget, it is an uphill battle. But Creatives also have a responsibility to educated people appropriately.

On the other side of this, sometimes as creators we prioritize creativity and the expense of consistency or context. Sometimes a designer or photographer will worry more about getting something cool for the book, than what the client actually really needs from them. This can be a problem. I feel there is a way to balance your needs as a Creative, with doing what is best for the relationship and the project. I explore these ideas in today’s episode of the Create Something Awesome Today Podcast!

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