Howdy Reader! Quick question: how much of your story are you handing over to AI? This Friday, we're sitting down with Zac Brown, host of The Zac Brown Show. Zac just got back from his first Social Media Marketing World, AND he's writing a book called An Accidental Education. His whole approach is built around helping creators see their work as more than content. It's a world. It's an experience. It's a connection. We'll break down... → What he took away from his first SMMW as a creator → The...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! If you caught my last email, you know I was supposed to be in Anaheim this week, soaking up Social Media Marketing World and taking the stage to talk about creating visuals with AI. Spoiler alert: I'm not in Anaheim. My back had other plans. Since I was already planning to skip the live show this Friday (because, you know, Disneyland), I made the call not to scramble for a last-minute guest and push through. Sometimes the smart move is to actually rest. Wild concept for me, I...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! I was planning to send this email yesterday from somewhere over the country, flying the (hopefully) friendly skies to Social Media Marketing World. Life had other plans. For the last month or so, I've been heads-down preparing my talk. I was so excited to share some new workflows for creating images that I genuinely couldn't wait to get on that stage. Then, while doing some yard work over the weekend, I did something horrible to my back. Getting on a plane just wasn't happening....
14 days ago • 2 min read
Howdy Reader! Our co-host is in the hot seat tomorrow. For the finale of our Side Hustle Secrets series, we're flipping the script and putting Conor Brown in the guest chair. He is running two side hustles on top of a full-time corporate marketing career, and we are getting into it all. Conor is the founder of Vacation Kingdoms and the Director of Agent Development at Keys to the Castle Travel, where he has trained dozens of travel advisors. He is a former Walt Disney World Cast Member, a...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Apologies, it's been a hot minute since you've gotten one of my Tuesday/Wednesday emails. I've had my head down getting ready for Social Media Marketing World next week in Anaheim. If you're going to be there, hit reply and let me know. I'd love to grab a coffee and chat. My talk is titled "AI-Powered Image Creation: Create Professional Visuals in Minutes," and here's one thing I keep noticing as I put it together. Even with AI video exploding on socials, the craft of creating...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! What if the secret to your side hustle was getting way more specific? This Friday on Creator News Live, we're sitting down with Stephen Cabebe to find out. Stephen is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the author of Disney Ready: Your Pain Free Parks Survival Guide (affiliate link), and the host of the Happily Ever Active podcast. He built an entire brand called Fit for the Magic around one very specific audience: people who want to walk all day at Disney World and feel strong on...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! What does 20 years of side hustling teach you? This Friday on Creator News Live, we're sitting down with Tanya Smith to find out exactly that. Tanya is the founder of Get Noticed with Video, the host of Stream Like a Boss® TV, and the creator of the BOSS Framework, a system that helps service providers turn their livestreams and podcasts into actual revenue. And she does it all without relying on algorithms. We'll be discussing: How she built a system to turn video into revenue,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Let me ask you something… Have you ever tried to build something on the side… while everything else in life is already full? Full-time job. Family. Responsibilities. And then somewhere in there, you’re thinking, “Yeah… I’m gonna start a weekly video podcast too.” Yeah. Same. That’s exactly why I’m excited about this week’s show. We’re kicking off a new series called Side Hustle Secrets, and my guest is Sean “Tater” Roberson from But Mostly Disney. He’s balancing a full-time real...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Most of you know I love Ecamm. And I mean love love. I was a fan long before they ever sponsored the Friday live show. I’ve made real friendships with the team, and I use it multiple times every single week. So when they told me what they were building next… yeah, there may have been a happy dance involved. Let me introduce you to something new: Dual Mode. And honestly? This changes how you think about creating video. Dual Mode lets you design, record, and stream in horizontal...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read