by | Dec 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Getting your subscribers to contribute to your podcast is one thing, but using that listener support to help bring in a 40-person choir for your audio drama’s soundtrack is a great way to (re-)invest in your own show. When you’re in the U.S. and that 40-person choir is from Budapest, now your show is truly international. That’s what Travis Vengroff can claim in talking about his show “Dark Dice” and the soundtrack he was able to fund and facilitate for it. Already a multi-instrumentalist and producer for 16 years, he knew in early 2018 that he wanted to “give the show my best at a worthy soundtrack. This would be an opportunity to show my strength as a musician and music director, to showcase the work of friends, to do justice to the story, and to challenge myself after about four years of relative musical silence.” Most content creators at some point are faced with a decision regarding audio, but few go to the lengths of enlisting a sound designer or sourcing a 40-person choir from another country. For Vengroff, though, it wasn’t as difficult as it might sound. Leveraging contacts “I called an old friend… who knows how to capture a Hollywood sound without a Hollywood budget, and can turn a basic idea into exactly what I want,” Vengroff explained. “He and I went from idea to arrangement… within a few hours. “From there, he got to work on the choir arrangement, because I felt it would sound much better with an actual choir… I knew a choir in Budapest, and wrote lyrics while Enzo (Puzzovio, a fairly...
by | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
You might choose not to hype the occasion of your 100th episode, but Jamila Souffrant celebrates one million downloads for sure, as most podcasters would and should. In doing so she says she’s “always been a saver.” Born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn by a single mom, she learned that hard work and commitment to grow could change everything. “I get my courage and my willingness to thrive from her,” says Souffrant, creator of the "Journey to Launch" podcast. “She worked her butt off to put herself in a better position. That's what shaped me. “She also taught me to save. But when it came to building wealth, I really didn't have a framework for that.” Through a little bit of luck and a whole lot of hustle, Souffrant built one herself. In a very special episode of Journey to Launch, she celebrates one million downloads with a look back on how she reached financial freedom –– all while launching a brand, growing a community of listeners, and raising a family in New York City. Countdown to liftoff: save and invest In college, Souffrant earned a business degree “because I wanted to earn as much money as possible,” she says. She landed a prestigious internship and a full-time corporate job. But it wasn’t long before she knew that ultimately, she wanted to work for herself. “I just felt that in my bones,” Souffrant says. “I hated the fact that people had to ask for time off or to take vacations. I remember saying to myself, ‘that's not me. There's no way I'm going to be asking anyone for...
by | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
You don't have millions of downloads per month so you think that for your podcast to make seven figures a year it's going to require a magic wand and/or getting Joe Rogan to interview you for two hours. Well, for the guys from the "Hustle & Flowchart" podcast, instead of those wish list approaches, it took time, patience, and a business focus to realize that kind of income form their show, and through a method that probably wouldn't be your first guess – affiliate marketing! The following story is re-published here on IndiePodcastNews.com with permission and the original article was based on an interview from the Nice Guys on Business podcast. For a self-described “very sort of introverted, borderline shy person,” Matt Wolfe has managed to make an enviable career using his voice, and helping others find theirs. He and business partner/co-host Joe Fier have been working full time in the world of online business since 2009, offering courses and blog posts to other entrepreneurs looking to learn more effective ways to use the internet to grow their projects and their profits. The first podcast the pair started back in 2010 fell victim to “podfade,” as did several follow-ups; but nine years on, their current podcast Hustle & Flowchart has more than 100 episodes — and it’s making ”seven figures a year.” The pair joined Doug on the podcast to explain how hustle plus organization can equal real income. Master those tools That large revenue number isn’t the result of magic — just a practical understanding of online tools that can help turn listeners into customers. According to Matt,...
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