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Stephanie came across my radar because she reached out to me after listening to BlogcastFM for just a few weeks. I was really thrilled she did because it gave us our first opportunity to bring a guest on from the financial services sector. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat:
How to Reinvent Yourself for Career Transition
Putting Thought Leadership Into Your Content
Some Incredible Tips for LinkedIn Groups
Understanding the Needs of Your Target Audience
Challenges of Social Media in the Financial Services Industry
Stephanie Sammons is the founder of Wired Advisor, a blogging and social media marketing platform for financial advisors. She is also a snowboarder, hiker, entrepreneur, and angel investor. You can follow her on twitter @stephsammons.
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I came across Jessika because of another blogger in the handmade community who recommended her as a guest for BlogcastFM. One of my favorite things about the handmade community is just how many wildly successful entrepreneurs youll find out there. Jessika is no exception to that rule. Here are some highlights from our chat:
The Due Diligence that Goes into Buying a Popular Blog
How Jessika Manages 20 Monthly Contributors
An In-Depth Look at How Communities are Built
Creating a Cohesive Theme Around Your Content
The Power of Having a Twitter Party
Why Creating Highly Visual Content Is Incredibly Powerful
Jessika Hepburn is an artist, writer, change maker, entrepreneur, and mama to two. She is the editor of the popular online resource for the handmade community, Oh My! Handmade Goodness. You can follow her on twitter @ohmyhandmade.
Id been hearing the name Terry Starbucker quite a bit over the past few months. We finally had a chance to have a short conversation over twitter during a recent Sunday night #blogchat. So when I asked him to be a guest on BlogcastFM, he said yes which is good news for all of us because he shared some of his great wisdom. Here are the highlights:
The Evolution of Writing Content
How Things Have Changed in the Last 5 Years
Why Latecomers Have a Big Advantage in the Blogosphere
Building Readers and Fans One at a Time
The Keys to Planning Live Events
The One Quality that Really Successful People Have
Terry Starbucker is a writer, husband, friend, and entrepreneur who co-founded SOBCon Inside-Out Thinking. He writes about (and loves) leadership, customer care, and social media. You can follow him on twitter @Starbucker.
JK Allen is one of my favorite new discoveries. His blog, The Hustlers Notebook, is always filled with killer content that inspires and entertains. Beyond that, it gets people thinking on a deeper level. Here are just a few of the highlights from our conversation:
How to be Entrepreneurial at Your Day Job
The Importance of Standing Out
The Evolution of Conversation from Blog Comments to Email
The Clear Lack of a Business Model on Most Blogs
Identifying Your Unique Qualities for Branding
And Much More
JK Allen is a hustler and go-getter who blogs with passion about growth and development for personal and professional application. He is obsessed with giving value to others and building community. You can follow him on twitter @JKtheHustler.
Jon Morrow is somebody that got on my radar when Jen Gresham mentioned his guest blogging course as one of the best investments she had ever made in his blog. A few weeks later he wrote an epic blog post for Problogger that ended up going viral. As far as writing guest posts that really provide results, theres no better authority than Jon Morrow. In this interview he shared some amazing insights:
Why Good Content is Not Enough
The Power of Hiring an Influential Mentor
How Jon Got Seth Godin to Link Back to His Blog
Some Insights into Interviewing Highly Influential People
Andy and I connected last year when we were both featured on the 50 Netsetters You Should Know About list. Due to some technical difficulties, we actually lost the original interview! But thats probably a good thing because this replacement one was awesome. Andy packed it with really thought-provoking insights. Here are some highlights:
The Importance of Experimentation
Why You Need to Think About Viable Business Models
Key Mistakes that Bloggers Make With Email Lists
A Very Unique Approach to Product Creation that Saves Time and Money
Some Interesting Statistics on the Value of Published Books
When I reached out to Cliff, I knew he was passionate about podcasting. What I didnt realize was just how passionate he was! To say that he packed this episode with insights and value would be putting it lightly. Here are just a few of the higlights:
How The TV Show LOST Changed Cliffs Life
The Power of Finding People Who Share Your Passion
Getting Sponsors for Your Podcast
A Story About a Killer Video That Got Cliff Invited to BlogWorld LA
Why You Must Create Amazing Content for Free in Order to Get Paid
Cliff Ravenscraft is the Podcast Answer Man, a full-time podcast producer and podcast consultant who also sells podcast audio equipment. Hes also a self-employed husband and father. You can follow him on twitter @gspn.
Willie Jackson was a name I heard when I interviewed Pamela Slim several months ago. She mentioned him as one of her star students. As luck would have it, while I was in New York for BlogWorld, I got to meet Willie in person. I mentioned my chat with Pamela to him, and I asked if he would be willing to be a guest here on BlogcastFM. He share some killer insights into how he built his business and online footprint. Here are some highlights:
The Importance of Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship
How Willie Grew Solely Through Referrals
Identifying Your Greatest Strengths and Monetizing Them
Why Your Resume is a Terrible Way to Get a Job
Pamela Slims Influence on Willie as a Mentor
An Inside Look at Seth Godins Domino Project
Willie Jackson is acorporate dropout, web hosting geek, and WordPress fanatic. He is obsessed with website speed. You can follow him on twitter @williejackson.
James and I connected because he emailed me a while back to contribute to a series he was putting together for his blog about freelancing. A few weeks back, I saw him put out a tweet about how he grew his blog to over 1,000 subscribers in 3 months so I knew he would have some fantastic insights. Here are some highlights:
How James Applied Principles from His MBA to His Blog
Setting Up Your Web Design So that It is Optimized for Conversion
Putting Together a Truly Valuable Giveaway for Your Newsletter Subscribers
How James Gets Insanely High Open Rates on His Newletters
How to Leverage Desire as a Way to Create a Really Great Site
Using Email to Powerfully and Effectively Build Relationships
James Clear is the founder ofPassive Panda, the easy way to do hard things. Heteaches freelancers, entrepreneurs, and individuals how to earn more money, time, and freedom. You can follow him on twitter @james_clear.
If youre looking for a blogger story that will truly inspire you, then this is definitely it. I can honestly say this was one of my favorite BlogcastFM interviews of all time. Greg Hartle is a guy who walked out of his apartment with nothing but Ten Dollars and a Laptop. He had some amazing insights in this interview:
Embracing Experimentation in Your Life
Why We need to Redefine Where Were Headed
Sharing Who You Are to Tell a Good Story
How Greg Made $80 on His First Day on Twitter After Giving Away the Only Money He Had
Killer Tips for Networking Like a Rockstar
How to Understand What Your Audience Likes and Dislikes
Why you Co-Create Your Content with Your Audience
and Much More
Greg Hartle has a decade of entrepreneur experience as an owner or investor in over a dozen businesses and strategic adviser to nearly a dozen more. Ultimately, hes just a dude who likes to experiment and share what he learns. You can follow him on twitter @greghartle.
