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In the beginning, there was blogging. And for businesses looking to build an audience that helped grow the bottom line, it was good. In fact, many of the leaders in the digital marketing space started as blogs and evolved into multi-million dollar businesses. Brian Clark personally has immense gratitude for what Rainmaker Digital has been... Listen to episode

Sonia Simone joins the show to walk you through the most important elements of setting up a membership site, today. As we approach the new year, you may be thinking about the changes you want to make to your life. And if you have been following the show, that may mean that you are looking... Listen to episode

The Showrunners are back! In this week’s episode, Jerod and Jonny explain why they didn’t publish a new episode last week and what you can learn from their mistake, then they discuss a listener question that leads to an important epiphany from Jonny. The question they tackle is whether or not it’s okay to alternate... Listen to episode

Tim Ferriss broke into popular consciousness nine years ago with the release of The 4-Hour Workweek. He s gone on to create a series of books based on the 4-Hour concept. That s in addition to a wildly popular blog, podcast, and even a TV show. But in economic terms, all of that pales in comparison to... Listen to episode

Is it too late to start a podcast? Should we all just shut up and listen quietly, rather than launching something that isn’t great? So, Ryan Holiday published a post, and it got a lot of attention. Ryan is excellent at getting attention, and he details some of his most effective techniques in his book,... Listen to episode

Despite some challenges surrounding her launch, Pamela’s book has been released into the wild and has garnered positive reviews. What’s next? Pamela and Jeff convene one last time to look back on where Zero to Book started and discuss the launch and long-term plans for Pamela’s new book on content marketing. They share insights about... Listen to episode

On this week’s episode, Brian and Lauren are joined by Bill Kenney. His unyielding passion for design began at a young age, but has been developed and honed over his decade in the industry. As a business owner, Bill has developed both the design acumen and business knowledge necessary for success. He’s the co-founder and... Listen to episode

Pamela Wilson just launched a book — Master Content Marketing — and a podcast played a key role in the project from idea to launch. She dishes on the details in this episode of The Showrunner … In this lesson, Pamela describes how she: “Showed her work” every step of the way with ZeroToBook.FM Developed... Listen to episode

In just over a decade, WordPress has become the most popular content management system on the web. And as with any hugely popular open source movement, there are plenty of for-profit companies providing premium themes, plugins, hosting, and support. Is it too late for you to get involved? Evidence suggests the contrary — that WordPress... Listen to episode

Chris Voss, best-selling author of “Never Split the Difference” and former lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI joins the Members Only duo for a powerful interview. For many, the idea of negotiating can be intimidating. Just thinking about it brings to mind ideas of stressful conflict between personalities and goals. But the truth is,... Listen to episode

The Copyblogger blog was founded on a simple but powerful idea — that our content (blogs, podcasts, video) can be strengthened by adapting techniques from the world of direct response copywriting. Today, Sonia drills into some specific techniques and approaches that we can profitably swipe from our direct response brothers and sisters. In this 24-minute... Listen to episode

Jerod and Jon are back! And, they hope, better than ever. In their triumphant return to the mics for the beginning of Season Two of The Showrunner, they tackle a listener topic idea that they ve had percolating for a while and discuss the best methods for identifying potential guests for your show. Here is the... Listen to episode

Jon’s guest today is the CEO and founder of Songfreedom, a music licensing platform where photographers and cinematographers can come to find the perfect song for their story with the click of a button. Jon’s guest is not afraid to leap down paths others fear to tread. From young manager to music licensing entrepreneur, my... Listen to episode

Entrepreneurs and independent business people are always working on the next thing, often on the side while we maintain our current income. And as your mind begins to see the world in a more entrepreneurial way, you ll spot opportunity everywhere. A good problem to have, right? But we know that pure economic opportunity and even... Listen to episode

The bestselling author of 11 books, including the eighties defining Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney, took a break to chat with Kelton Reid about his new book, the writing process, and some timeless tips from his mentor, Raymond Carver. Vanity Fair called Mr. McInerney “Our modern-day Fitzgerald,” and his most recent book — Bright,... Listen to episode

In this episode, Srinivas Rao of the Unmistakable Creative reminds listeners about the importance of thinking ‘out of the box’ as he chats with Chris Ducker about how he’s developed his brand, and the thesis behind it since the last time he was on the show. Tune in as Srinivas goes into why it’s taken... Listen to episode

In this inaugural episode of StudioPress FM, Brian Gardner and Lauren Mancke focus on the story of the founder of StudioPress, Brian Gardner. Lauren and Brian discuss how he started the premium WordPress theme industry, StudioPress, and the Genesis Framework. In this 29-minute episode Brian Gardner and Lauren Mancke discuss: How Brian’s career began His... Listen to episode

Images connect on a different level than the written word. By including illustrations in your book, you have the potential to engage the reader s full brain. But do you speak sketch? Meet D.J. Billings, a.k.a. Sparky Firepants. Sparky is an illustrator who s worked with big names like Nickelodeon and MTV, and is now creating illustrations... Listen to episode

Ready to launch a digital product? Here’s are the first steps to get you moving … One of the greatest things you can do to boost your income, or just expand your options, is to launch a digital product. The tools, platforms, and options for these are better now than they ever have been. So,... Listen to episode

Welcome to another guest segment of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ where host Kelton Reid picks the brain of a neuroscientist about the elements of great writing. This week’s show covers some possible origins and solutions to an ailment known only to writers. Research scientist Michael Grybko, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington,... Listen to episode