Build Your Thing – The Podcast For Content Creators

This is an interview with Derek Hughes who started writing online part-time and is making $2,500 a month.

✍️ SHOWNOTES:

• Derek's free 5-day email course: https://www.derekhughes.biz

• Derek's Substack: https://derekhughes.substack.com

• Derek's templates & writing tools: https://derekhughes.thrivecart.com/resourcebank/

• Matt Giaro's daily emails: https://mattgiaro.com/private-emails?source=podcast-2024-10-09

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This is an interview with viral Medium writer Scott Stockdale.

✍️ SHOWNOTES:

• Guest’s Website: https://www.scottstockdale.co.uk/

• Matt Giaro's daily emails: https://mattgiaro.com/private-emails?source=podcast-2024-09-08

• Links mentioned:

• https://medium.com/hello-love/i-met-a-medium-writer-after-11-months-of-dating-her-b9a4dd4c9ed2

• https://www.scottstockdale.co.uk/blog/you-likely-have-1000-on-your-google-drive-if-not-more

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This is an interview with John Bejakovic.

John writes a daily email newsletter about influence, persuasion, and marketing that's read by a lot of big-name business owners and marketers. He's also the author of the book 10 Commandments of A-List Copywriters.

You've probably already heard that the more emails you send… the more money you’ll make.

But here’s the question:

How do you write daily emails that make money… without annoying...

This is an interview with Parker Worth about how to use storytelling to create content.

Parker went from getting arrested 3 times before 18 to building a wildly successful online business using the power of stories and social media.

- Matt Giaro's daily emails: https://mattgiaro.com/private-emails?source=podcast-2024-03-24

- Parker on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/worth_parker

- Parker on LinkedIn: https://www.li...

What is Web3, and why should creators care about it?

This is exactly what I'll be discussing in this episode with Allen Taylor.

✍️ SHOWNOTES:

• Allen's book: https://www.amazon.com/Web3-Social-Creators-Changing-World/dp/B0BW3BJYRQ

• Allen on Paragraph: https://paragraph.xyz/@tayloredcontent

• Matt Giaro's daily emails: https://mattgiaro.com/private-emails?source=podcast-2023-11-07

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Monetizing your expertise online comes down to a simple few elements. One of them is building an audience. Because nobody can buy from you if they don't know you exist.

Audience building is one of the most fundamental skills you could develop that will serve you for a lifetime.

And in this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on how to actually achieve that.

My guest today is Mike Dillard.

Mike is one of the most respected onlin...

Would you like to know what it takes to become a well-respected thought leader in your industry?

If the answer is yes, then you'll love today's episode.

My guest today is Jim Rickards.

Jim is a lawyer and investment banker turned economist, thought leader, and author. He has over 35 years of experience working in capital markets on Wall Street and was a former advisor to the Pentagon, the CIA, and the White House.

Jim has written 7...

My guest today is Daniel Canosa.

You know Daniel if you’ve been listening to the podcast because he was one of the first creators I’ve interviewed.

In the past year, Daniel built up his Notion consulting business to 100k/year.

His goal for this year is to go all in on Youtube to acquire new eyeballs.

Why’s that the case and what’s his plan?

This is what you’re about to discover in todays episode.

✍️ SHOWNOTES:

• Matt Giaro's dai...

This is an exclusive interview with Reflect App Founder Alex MacCaw

As content creators, we all know the importance of jotting down our ideas.

In fact, taking notes is at the core of my content creation process.

It allows me to come up with better ideas, to create content faster, to find new connections between my ideas to rediscover those that I may have forgotten.

And today, I'm talking to the founder of an amazing notetaking ap...

This is an exclusive interview with Terry Dean.

Are you tired of struggling to connect with your target audience and unsure of how to communicate your message effectively?

If so, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we’ll explore practical tips and proven methods to help you craft a clear, concise message that resonates with your audience and inspires them to take action.

My guest today is Terry Dean.

Terry went from deliver...

Do you want to build your online course but don’t know how to get started?

If the answer is yes, then today’s episode will help.

My guest today is Rodney Daut.

He recently created and launched an online course in just 28 days and he’s going to walk us through the process.

SHOWNOTES:

• Rodney's Newsletter: https://rodneydaut.substack.com

• Rodney's Product: iPARA: How To Organize Your Digital Information For Action

• Rodney's so...

Email lists are money printing machines.

But did you know that not all your email subscribers are created equal?

If you truly max out the most out of your list, then segmenting your subscribers based on their interests and pain points makes total sense.

And this is exactly what this episode with Jan Koch is all about.

SHOWNOTES:

• Jan's website: https://jankoch.co/uncommon

• Matt Giaro's daily emails: https://mattgiaro.com/priva...

Internet is full of empty content. But you don’t have to contribute to this noise of randomness. Instead, you can use inspiring stories and make the internet a better place for your audience. And this is exactly what we’re going to explore today. Andrew Ryder joins me on this episode. Andrew is a content marketing strategist who teaches solo entrepreneurs the foundations of great content. He is the author of the book, Entrep...

If you want to sell online courses, you have two options. Solution number 1, is selling a course around a topic nobody else sold before. But doing that is risky. Because there may be no market for it. Solution number 2, is selling a course around a topic where there's already competition. This is way less risky, but on the flip side, let me tell you this: you won’t succeed unless you find a unique angle to your course. And this...

This is an exclusive interview with Brooks Moore, the legendary voice behind "How it's made". Brooks shares with us the best ways to use and leverage your voice (and other skills) to help you build trust with your audience. SHOWNOTES: Brooks' Website: https://brooksmoore.com Matt Giaro's secret emails: https://mattgiaro.com/private-emails?source=podcast-2022-12-27 ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? 1. Give us a 5 star review here: https://m...

In Today’s Episode we'll talk about productivity for new creators.

Oscar Lagrosen joins me on this episode.

Oscar has written and self-published 3 books in 3 months, written 337 articles in one year and is now a content-creator on YouTube. He makes a new video every other day on how beginner creators can be way more productive than they ever thought possible, sharing his own experiences as a new creator.

Matt Giaro's s...

In Today’s episode we'll explore how to find your voice as a thought leader and how to leverage your personality to create better content My guest today is Christina Frei. Christina is an author, speaker, and branding and marketing specialist based north of Boston. She helps her thought-leader clients become consistent content creators thanks to her Innate Marketing Genius approach. SHOWNOTES: - Matt Giaro's secret emails: htt...

Gareth Pronovost is a no-code consultant. He built his agency using free Youtube videos.

Today, he's going to share the process with us.

You'll learn: - How Gareth built a million-dollar asset from scratch (almost accidentally) - How he was able to turn a 21k low-subscriber channel to 1MM+ in revenue - How he managed to be consistent in publishing on Youtube? - How has Gareth validated his niche with only $250?

- Matt Gi...