What happens when you take full control of every aspect of your life? This is a podcast about believing you can and then figuring out how along the way. Short episodes that will hopefully spark a question, broaden your perspective, and help you with the parts of life where you feel stuck. We're all in this together. Hope this helps. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daren/support
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A show that helps creative entrepreneurs and business owners build and grow their businesses using proven principles and frameworks so they can survive the present and thrive in the future.
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Each week we get thirty minutes to create a breakthrough for an artist, creative, or business owner that they can use as the leader of their business, using the Benchmark app. Hosted by Daren Smith, co-founder of Benchmark App.
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Empowering the growth of freelancers, our mission is to provide a resource that bridges the gap between creativity and success. Interviewing thought leaders from all aspects of the film industry, we gain unique perspectives on growing a business and creating a life of freedom.
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The Most Valuable Lead Magnet Strategy | Episode 070
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Thanks to our sponsor, Magic Mind. Get up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code CRAFTSMAN20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/craftsman Take the free independent creator scorecard and join us for our next workshop.By Daren Smith
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Thanks to our sponsor, Magic Mind. Get up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one-time purchases with code CRAFTSMAN20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/craftsman Read this episode on the blog: https://www.craftsmancreative.co/minimum-viable-numbers/ Take the free independent creator scorecard and join us for our…
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Thanks to our sponsor, Magic Mind. Get up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code CRAFTSMAN20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/craftsman Take the free independent creator scorecard and join us for our next workshop.By Daren Smith
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Read the book at blog.craftsmancreative.co/blockbuster Take the free business scorecard at scorecard.craftsmancreative.co Thanks to Lulu.com for sponsoring this episode.By Daren Smith
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BLOCKBUSTER - Section 2, Outcomes | Episode 066
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Read the book at https://blog.craftsmancreative.co/blockbuster Take the free scorecard at https://scorecard.craftsmancreative.coBy Daren Smith
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BLOCKBUSTER - Stepping into your role as a leader | Episode 065
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Read the book at https://blog.craftsmancreative.co/blockbuster Take the free scorecard at https://scorecard.craftsmancreative.coBy Daren Smith
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BLOCKBUSTER - Impact, what we really want | Episode 064
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BLOCKBUSTER - Art is a Language | Episode 063
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BLOCKBUSTER - The Craftsman Flywheel | Episode 062
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Blockbuster - The Power of Resilience | Episode 061
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Listen to this chapter from the Blockbuster Book Thanks to Lulu.com for sponsoring this book. Check out the rest of the chapters at blog.craftsmancreative.co/blockbusterBy Daren Smith
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Two Thoughts From Two Months Of Writing A Book In Public | Episode 060
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Blockbuster - Get Resourceful | Episode 059
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Blockbuster - The Importance of Faith | Episode 058
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Learn more about Lulu at https://lulu.com Check out the workshop replay here: https://youtu.be/38f0LGNveTQBy Daren Smith
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Every book should have a chapter like this. Here's how to use this book! Take the free scorecard at scorecard.craftsmancreative.coBy Daren Smith
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The introduction of my new book, Blockbuster - Expand your business to seven figures and beyond Take the free scorecard at scorecard.craftsmancreative.coBy Daren Smith
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Announcing my new book project! LINKS My first book, Craftsman Creative Scorecard Marketing by Daniel Priestley Rethink Press BookBuilder Freeform App MOVIE Framework Episode 1 Take the free ScorecardBy Daren Smith
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[BONUS] Nathan Barry & Daren Smith at CEX 2023
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I had the awesome privilege of sitting down with Nathan Barry, CEO and Founder of ConvertKit while I was at CEX at the beginning of May. We went deep into mindset, values, and how Nathan has grown his business. This is a special Bonus episode of the podcast, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the conversation. Authority by Nathan Barry Co…
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A short reflection on the last 8 months, and what to do when things feel like they just aren't working out the way you'd hoped.By Daren Smith
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3 Things That Happen When You Write & Publish Your Book | Episode 050
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Writing your book isn't just a way to create a new revenue stream and add some income into your life. In this episode I cover three massive benefits that have happened in my life because of my book. LINKS Lightbulb Courses Launch Summit Write & Publish Your Book Workshop Write Useful Books by Rob Fitzpatrick Key Person of Influence by Daniel Priest…
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Creator Economy Expo 2023 - 3 Ways To Create Opportunities From Conferences | Episode 049
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This episode of the Craftsman Creative Podcast talks about the Creator Economy Expo (CEX) 2023 and how to best use events to propel your business forward. You'll learn the mindset to approach events with, how to apply the knowledge you gain at the event, and how to create opportunities from events like CEX.…
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Someone Out There Has An Abundance Of The Thing You Need | Episode 048
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What is a moonshot mindset and how can you use it to define the work you do today, and the outcomes you want to achieve tomorrow? LINKS Society of Independent Creators Moonshot Mindset blog post by Peter Diamandis Join the next Craftsman Creative WorkshopBy Daren Smith
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Reflecting on 100 Newsletter Issues and 12 Months Since My Book Launch
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It's been 18 months since I started writing my book, and this week I just sent out the 100th issue of the BCC Newsletter. Time to share some of the principles that have helped me get here. LINKS 10kCreatorShow.com So Good They Can't Ignore You (The Craftsman Mindset) The Society of Independent Creators Join The Next Workshop…
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MOVIE Framework Episode 5 - Expand Your Impact
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In this final episode of the series we talk about three ways you can expand your business AFTER you've finished the other steps and built out all of the systems in your business. LINKS Take the free business scorecard Join the Society of Independent CreatorsBy Daren Smith
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MOVIE Framework Episode 4 - Implement Systems
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MOVIE Framework Episode 4 is about Implementing Systems. You don't have a business until you have these four systems in place and generating the outcomes you want in your business. LINKS: Join the Society of Independent Creators Take the free Bespoke Creative Business ScorecardBy Daren Smith
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In this episode we cover Visibility, how to get awareness, prospects, leads, customers, and clients from your audience using the Craftsman Content Framework. LINKS: Screenshot of the framework Join the Society of Independent Creators Take the free scorecard Join the next free Craftsman Creative Workshop…
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In part 2 of the MOVIE framework series, I cover Outcomes and why having an outcome-focused approach to creative work is the best way to approach building and growing your business. LINKS So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport Take the free scorecard to learn what outcomes to focus on in your business: https://scorecard.craftsmancreative.co/…
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Today is episode 1 of a five-episode series on my MOVIE framework for building and growing creative businesses. Sign up for the upcoming workshop at workshops.craftsmancreative.coBy Daren Smith
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You have an awareness problem | Episode 040
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This week we're talking about Visibility, how to get more awareness for your business, get oversubscribed, and how to grow your business by getting more leads coming in every month. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Join us in an upcoming Craftsman Creative Workshop Take the free Bespoke Creative Business Scorecard Jeremy Enns Podcast Marketing Academy Score…
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Repeatable Outcomes Require Systems | Episode 039
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Today we're talking about outcomes, both defining them and achieving them. You've got to know the destination before you design how to get there. We touch on outcomes for you, outcomes for your audience, as well as how to build systems to generate consistent, repeatable outcomes. Take the free Bespoke Creative Business Scorecard to learn which outc…
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Improving Your Mindset as a Creative Entrepreneur | Episode 038
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Today I've got three ideas to improve your Mindset as a creative entrepreneur. Subscribe to the Craftsman Creative podcast for ideas like this every week on how to grow your creative business. LINKS Craftsman Creative Book Book Chapter: The Three Personas Every Business Needs "This Is Pointless" from Jack Butcher/Visualize Value Take the free creat…
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Creating And Testing Your Product Ecosystem | Episode 037
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In today's episode, we get into creating and testing your product ecosystem as a creative entrepreneur. You want alignment between products as well as the needs and desires of your audience. (00:00) - Intro (01:14) - Your Product Ecosystem (04:46) - 1 Avatar, 1 Offer, 1 Channel (12:52) - Running Experiments (20:23) - Ask A Question On The Podcast L…
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Email Marketing For Creative Entrepreneurs | Episode 036
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This week in the Society of Independent Creators we discussed ways to improve your email marketing in your creative business. To join, head over to craftsmancreative.scoreapp.com and take the free scorecard. At the end is an invite to join the community and check out the course for free! Check out The 1 Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dib If you're no…
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035 - Three ideas to help you improve your sales as a creative entrepreneur
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New podcast! Yeah, it's been a while, but you should have checked out the 10k Creator I did with my friend Joe Pulizzi last fall. 10 episodes on the journey to 10k subscribers and $10k/month in revenue. Today, I'm kicking off the podcast for 2023, a weekly series with three ideas around one topic. Today's topic: sales! When I surveyed my community,…
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BONUS - Twitter Space with Ilze Švarcbaha
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Ilze Švarcbaha is an amazing younger creator that I met recently on Twitter. She was kind enough to invite me to join her in a recent conversation on Twitter, and we had a blast talking about creative work, finding your platform, and reaching big goals. Follow Ilze on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IlzeSvarcbaha Take the free scorecard: https://craft…
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E76 - Make the Time [Ft. Graeme Schoenberger]
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This week we talk with wedding filmmaker Graeme Schoenberger of Grey House Visual about the transition from steady career to a pursuit of creative passion as a video business owner. Graeme talks through his transition of time management when becoming a father and we dive deep into the power of networking and relationships.…
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E75 - Becoming Borderless [Ft. Adam Clayton]
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Your film teacher tries to get you to quit filmmaking...twice. Would you give up or would you double down on your passion and move forward anyway? This is only part of the story of Adam Clayton, the filmmaker behind the show Becoming Borderless, a man whose openness to saying "Yes" whenever an idea or opportunity presented itself led him from a 9-5…
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E74 - Making Space Waves [Ft. Spencer Whiteout]
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The center piece of your film is being bulldozed in front of your eyes on day one of shooting. Your hard drive fails and footage is lost. Half your crew bails leaving you skeleton crewed for an entire film...Would you still finish? We chat with Spencer Whiteout, director of Space Waves as he tells us these stories and more. A journey of perseveranc…
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E73 - Set Boundaries, Find Peace [Ft. Lizbet Palmer]
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When it comes to your clients, do you maintain boundaries or does the client have free reign on your time and energy? We take this topic deep with video content creator Lizbet Palmer. Lizbet shares some tips, tricks, and techniques about the powers of Boundary Setting she's learned from Nedra Glover Tawwab's book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace. We als…
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E72 - The Craftsman Creative [Ft. Daren Smith]
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We chat with international film producer Daren Smith and learn about his journey as he evolved from a struggling video business owner to a 6-figure producer working around the world. Daren gets tactical as he breaks down his Craftsman Mindset shift and how you can start pivoting your life and business to be more in alignment with your passions and …
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We catch up with friend, filmmaker, and newly published author Julian Vaca as we talk through the power and importance of music when it comes to creating projects. Julian talks us through the Soundstripe platform and how they've developed a company that "Keeps the Creator creating" through music and the many other services they offer.…
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Is Hustle Culture the best way to build a business? Is it sustainable? We talk with David Le about the perils and promises of Social Media and dive into if and how it can help you develop a sustainable video business. David walks us through how he transitioned from filmmaking as a side hustle to his full time career and teaches us about a new type …
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E69 - Scaling Your Creativity [Ft. Richy Ramirez]
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"Stop selling what you do and start selling a result." A foundational piece of advice from Richy Ramirez as he talks us through his journey from a freelancer to the owner of a profitable video agency. Richy also talks about the mindset shifts necessary behind raising rates and how essential that is to maintaining a sustainable video business. We di…
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E68 - To Free, Or Not to Free? [Ft. Christos Creates]
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We're back and better than ever as we start off season four with the long time listener, first time guest, Christos Creates. We chat with Christos about the perils of complacency in business and clients. The power of free work and whether or not it's worth it for an up and coming (or well seasoned!) filmmaker. Christos even teaches us his Decision …
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The Creator Funnel with Justin Welsh | Craftsman Creative Workshop Episode 015
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The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes. Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live. The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.co Find mor…
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Writing Books & Reaching A Larger Audience with George Sisneros | Craftsman Creative Workshop Episode 014
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The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes. Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live. The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.co Find mor…
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The Creative Process with Ev Chapman | Craftsman Creative Workshop Episode 013
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The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes. Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live. The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.co Find mor…
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Writing and Publishing Books with Ben Putano | Craftsman Creative Workshop Episode 012
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The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes. Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live. The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.co Find mor…
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