Howdy Reader! My friend Lou Mongello left a career in law to build a business around something he genuinely loves. Not as a side hustle.Not as a hobby.As a real company. Through his WDW Radio podcast and community, he’s built events, books, live experiences, and multiple revenue streams, inside a very specific niche. That didn’t happen by accident. This Friday on Creator News Live, Lou joins us to talk about what actually turns content into income. We’ll dig into: How to think about...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Listen, I know it’s weird to promote another person’s podcast in your own email…BUTThis is an exception I think you’ll thank me for. My friend Paul Gowder of PowWows.com and PaulGowder.com was just featured on Social Media Examiner’s podcast. They must have figured out what we’ve known for a long time…Paul is a master when it comes to email. We’ve had Paul on quite a bit on Creator News Live, and he’s always delivered, so I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this episode since...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Have you ever looked at your email list and thought… “I should be further along by now.” More subscribers. More replies. More revenue. But growth feels inconsistent. Or flat. Today, on Creator News Live, we’re joined by Chenell Basilio, founder of Growth In Reverse. She’s analyzed hundreds of newsletter growth strategies and built her own list to more than 40,000 subscribers. We’re not chasing random tactics. We’re unpacking what actually moves the needle: What actually makes...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! My friend Lou Mongello has this great response whenever someone he meets for the first time asks him, “What do you do?” Lou’s response? “Whatever it takes…” I LOVE that. I happily admit that I’ve stolen that and used it on many occasions and will continue to in the future. (Sorry, not sorry Lou!) It’s very true that as entrepreneurs, we wear many hats, and by wearing so many hats, we look weird to the non-entrepreneur muggles out there. One minute, we may be wearing our sales...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Howdy Reader! First of all the bad news… No show today, I’m traveling back home from vacation today, and the interwebs here won’t handle a live show. BUT I’ve got some great news! If you didn’t have a chance to check out Ecamm’s training yesterday, don’t worry, because TODAY is the second round of training and you can still get in! All of the presenters are pros at being on camera, and more than just knowing what buttons to press, they are also experts at being HUMAN on camera. With people...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! There's a saying that you hear around East Texas. "That guy's all hat and no cattle!" For those of you who haven't grown up around livestock, it basically means that someone may talk big or dress the part, but actually lacks the experience or results to back it up. That definitely is NOT the case with my friend Katie Fawkes. You know I’m a big fan of Ecamm. They’ve sponsored my show from day one, I’ve spoken at their events, and I count the team as friends. Katie’s been in my...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Tomorrow’s episode of Creator News Live is a conversation I wish I’d heard much earlier in my creator journey. True confession: My high school guidance counselor said I had a learning disability in math, so I should probably be a mechanic or funeral director and stay away from computers. (Worst advice ever! Look at me now, Mr. Gordon!)So, needless to say, math was never my strong suit, and it has caused me a lot of anxiety during my creator and entrepreneurial journey.I have a...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! What a week. If you’re in half of the U.S. right now, you’ve probably been hunkered down with the winter storm. Here in East Texas, we didn’t lose power (a miracle, because around here a strong sneeze can knock it out). The internet flickered, then came back, so we curled up with some good books. It was WONDERFUL! Have you ever thought about writing your OWN book? Maybe you thought, “I should write a book,” then immediately talked yourself out of it. Do books still matter when...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! A night (actually morning) in the museum, anyone? I’m sitting down with my good friend Amy Kehs, a PR expert who’s spent decades helping museums (little ole museums like the Smithsonian! I know, right?) stop getting ignored and start building real community around what they do. And no, this isn’t a “museum-only” conversation. We’ll be digging into: Why getting attention feels harder than ever (and what to do about it) Where marketing hits a wall, and how PR plays a different...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
