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My name is Lindokuhle Msane and I am turning my podcast into a business, the only problem is that I don't know anything about running a podcast business, I'm clueless... But that's why this podcast is here, to help me as a Clueless podcast entrepreneur any to help me become less clueless, how? Well I'll be inviting other content and podcast entrepreneurs to help give me some practical ideas and tips on how to run a podcast business and make it sustainable. No questions are too silly here, I' ...
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It's hard to say goodbye, but it's a necessary part of growth and development. I have learnt a lot from making podcast and will forever cherish the lessons I have learnt and continue to apply them in my journey. I wish you all the best in your own journeys, you will reach where you are destined to be, just keep going. And finally, I just want to sa…
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How to build an online community - Espree Devora
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Building an online community is such an important part of building your podcast business. You cannot build a sustainable podcast business without building a solid community of people who will be your supporters and consumers of your products or services. I am quite Clueless about where to start, because I don't have an online community but that's w…
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Getting into the mind of podcast advertisers-Adam McNeil
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If you've ever wondered how podcast advertisers think and make their choices on which podcasts to advertise on, then this episode is for you. Adam shared quite a lot of helpful information and tips on how you can best leverage your podcast in order to get those advertisers knocking on your door To follow Adam on Twitter use this link https://twitte…
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How to hire a Virtual Assistant (Emily Reagan)
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I have recognized the fact that in order for me to grow my podcast business and make money off it, I need to do the activities that will generate some income (money-making activities) and in order to do that, I need to find someone else to handle my other responsibilities which are related to the production of the show. For me, the best kind of per…
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How to create a successful Twitter Space (Pixie)
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Twitter Spaces are the in thing right now and it seems like a wonderful opportunity for us as podcasters to get in on the action because the format is so much like the podcast format which we are used to. I have been thinking about starting my own space but I'm not sure if it's gonna be worth it or even worse how to do it, I'm clueless... That's wh…
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How to hire your first podcast editor (Bryan Entzminger)
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I want my podcast business to start making money, however it can't do that if I'm not focusing on money making activities and just spend hours on end editing, so I want to hire a podcast editor but I have no idea how to, I have never hired anyone, let alone a podcast editor. So Bryan Entzminger came here to tell me all about how I can go about that…
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How to grow your podcast using Twitter DMs (Jeff Parker)
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One of the biggest hurdles in my podcast business is the number of listeners I have. I have heard that in order to grow your show, you have to engage with people who are in your target audience online, go where they are so that you can direct them to your podcast. So I believe I have found them on Twitter however I don't know how to engage with the…
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How to create your first course as a podcaster (Daren Smith)
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When I created the picture of what I want my business to look like in the future, in the form of a synergy map, I had courses on there as part of the business. Courses are the natural progression for me as an educational content creator and they are a great monetization tool for your business. I just don't know how to create a course, how to turn m…
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How to spend money on your podcast business (Jeff Large)
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So how do you invest the money you have on your podcast? It's quite tough to know which parts of the business you should invest in, I'm pretty clueless. It's a good thing though that Jeff Large is here to help me become less clueless Check out Come Alive Creative here https://comealivecreative.com/ And follow Jeff on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.c…
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How to grow your podcast using Twitter (Arielle Nissenblatt)
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Today I'm clueless about Twitter. To be specific, how to grow my brand and podcast on Twitter. My barely 100 followers can testify that I don't post much or even engage much on the platform and the weird thing is that I actually like Twitter and I like the fact that I can meet lots of like minded people there, the issue however, is that I just don'…
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How to get sponsorship deals with a small podcast (Pete McPherson)
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So now that we know a bit more about the technical side of getting sponsors, I thought it would be more interesting to learn about how to get those sponsors for us as small indie podcasters. Pete McPherson did a great job at telling me the simple yet effective tricks of getting sponsors Pete's CTA https://doyouevenblog.com/ is the link! And here's …
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How do sponsorship deals work (Jordan Blair)
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We've all heard about sponsorship deals and how great they are but do we know the knitty gritties of them, what the contracts look like or even how to negotiate them? Well I don't, I'm pretty clueless but not for long.. Obile invited Jordan Blair from Buzzsprout and the Dreamful Podcast to help me out. She's done quite a few brand deals herself whi…
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How to build systems for your podcast business (Kate Erickson)
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You know what I'm feeling clueless about today? Systems, how to build business systems for my podcast business. I don't know where to start or what to do, I'm clueless. The problem with me being clueless about systems is that systems are an important step in building a sustainable business, it increases efficiency and helps you do more important th…
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You know what I'm feeling clueless about today? Business Plans. I've heard that when you start a business you need to have a business plan but I'm starting a podcast business and I don't know if it needs a business plan, let alone how to write a business plan. So in this episode I (well Obil) invited Evo on the show to help me with how I can write …
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How to build a podcast business the Disney way
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Okay picture this, it's 1956, Walt Disney is sitting at the dinner table, he takes out a napkin and starts drawing some weird thing. He calls it a synergy map and it's basically the strategy of Disney outlined, basically he wanted Disney to expand beyond film and create multiple streams of revenue which are interrelated with each other and support …
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How to avoid stress and burnout with Terry McDougall
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I'll be honest with you, I've been under a whole lot of stress for the past couple of weeks, between trying to plan the next season of this podcast and trying to get this episode out and trying to get this podcast business up and running, it just gets too much sometimes and the terrible thing is that I can't function when I'm in that state, which j…
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Well here is what this show is about...By Msane Media
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How to raise funds for your small business
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Capital is the fuel for every business, without it the business cannot really operate but it is so difficult to get funding especially when you are a small business, or is it? Well I also thought it was very difficult but after my conversation with Mr Sam Mok I realized that it was not so difficult, so if you want to know more about where and how t…
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It's very possible to give all of your time, money and effort to something and it still fails especially when it comes to entrepreneurship. Nonetheless in failure there are lessons that can be learnt, here's a lesson I learnt from a recent failure Subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcast from https://linktr.ee/TheCluelessEntrepreneur…
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How to find a good space to work from as a startup entrepreneur with Zareef Minty as a small business owner
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If you are an entrepreneur with a small online business you probably have had your shares of stares and looks at a restaurant/coffee shop after you've stayed for too long, busy on your laptop and only ordered water with lemon, it's tough.🙆♂️ I don't want to mention the uncomfortability that is found at the library because you are afraid of even mo…
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How to build a social media presence for your small business with Tshegofatso Isaac
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The reality is that we are living in the social media age, everyone is on social media! If everyone is on social media that means that your potential customers are also on social media, so why aren't you on social media? Well whatever the reason, you should be on social media trying to reach more and more people. But where do you start? How do you …
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How to to define your perfect customer with KK Diaz
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The perfect customer👨🦱👩🦱 The customer to whom you have created your product or service for, the customer who relates most to your product or service and brand overall. Defining this "perfect customer" can guarantee success for your business because if you try to reach everyone you won't reach anyone. Now how do you define who this perfect custome…
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How to name your business with Nompumelelo Satsha
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I remember when I was trying to think of a name for this podcast. It took me days if not weeks until I found the "perfect name" So trust me I know the difficulty of trying to think of a name, which is why I invited uNompumelelo to come and share a few insights on how one can come up with a good business name that contributes effectively to your bra…
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We are Live!!! So if you want to be less clueless about running a business. Go check out the first episode right nowBy Msane Media
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How to turn your idea into a business with Thabo Moloi
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So after months of trying to think of an idea, I finally found one, the idea that resonates with me the most, and the idea that will ‘change the world’. There is only one problem though…how do I turn this idea into a viable business? Well that is why Thabo Moloi is here today. Thabo Moloi is an entrepreneur who specialises in helping other entrepre…
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