Finding Your Minimum Viable Audience (304)

It seems to me that the best business model for content entrepreneurs focuses on the creation, arrangement and distribution of words. Although most content creators don't see it that way, it doesn't mean it's not true. What do you think? Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

My new book, The Content Entrepreneur, is now available. And we are selling 100 percent direct to consumers. In this episode I review some of the main differences about why you would make a decision as an author to go direct. Buy the book here - https://www.joepulizzi.com/books/content-entrepreneur/ Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

I talk about the five business-related books that have had the most impact on my career and life.     Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill     Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey     Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein     IMC: Integrated Marketing Communications - Don Schultz     David & Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell Buy my new book, The Content Entrepreneur, today! Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

A very special episode courtesy of my friend Michelle Raymond. In this episode, Michelle and I talk about what makes a content entrepreneur successful, the importance of patience, and selling strategies to help a content entrepreneur both survive and grow. Please follow Michelle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ Buy my new book, The Content Entrepreneur, today! Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

What does it mean to be a full-time content creator? Is that a thing? If it is, it's probably something we don't want...because if we are a full-time creator, we can't be a content entrepreneur. Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

AI is slowly taking over as the search engine of choice for more and more professionals. Are you ready for this? Most are not. The next 12 months are critical to make sure your story is told. Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

Lexi Grant brings up a very tough topic: is it more difficult today to become a successful content creator? I think she's right and it is. But maybe there are things we can do now so we don't fall into the failure trap. Read Lexi's LinkedIn post here. Sign up for Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) here and use code TOM100 to save $100. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

A special (longer) episode dedicated to how an author (or content creator) can build a successful content business with a book at the core. In this episode, Joe covers: Finding your sweet spot Tuning into your content tilt Building your base Growing your audience Creating and then diversifying revenue Exit or go big Use code JP100 to save $100 off Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX). Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

An important piece of advice from David Bowie gets us talking about if we are really taking enough risks and getting uncomfortable enough with our content to be successful. See David Bowie Discuss This Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.

How did Billy Joel, one of the greatest songwriters in history, come to hate the process of writing? It happens to all of us. But what he did to start loving the process again will surprise you...and it's something that all content creators and writers need to be doing. Today's episode is brought to you by Memberful. Whether your passion is journalism, cooking, fitness coaching, teaching, or traveling — you can monetize your content with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/contentinc to get started building your membership business with a free trial.  ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify or Google. See all Content Inc episodes at the Content Inc. podcast home. Get my personal newsletter today and receive my free goal-setting guide today.