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David Hooper

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I'm a media marketing expert specializing in podcasting. I help companies and individuals to spread a message, attract an audience, and be more influential.

I talk about marketing via media at bigpodcast.com. ...more

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	Six-Figure Musician - How to Sell More Music, Get More People to Your Shows, and Make More Money in the Music Business 3.99 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	101 Podcast Episode Templates – Powerful, Done-for-You Episode Templates to Grow Your Podcast Audience 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Podcast – How To Grow Your Podcast Audience, Build Listener Loyalty, and Get Everybody Talking About Your Show 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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David Hooper's Blog: Build A Big Podcast

Should You Copy or Innovate?

Should you try to stand out or fit in—and can you do both at once? David shares how bringing your own voice and experience to podcasting is the real key to being noticed (without reinventing the wheel) in this episode of Build a Big Podcast ...

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Stand out: fitting in feeds your podcast's death Breaking rules? Learn them first, then rebel Mention your scars, but don’t parad Read more of this blog post »

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Real Change: Moving Beyond Habits to Achieve Lasting Transformation

by Jason Hreha

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Become a Media Maven: An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Growing Your Business Without Ads (Even If You Don’t Have An Audience) By A TV Reporter And Anchor

by Christina Nicholson

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David Hooper said: " A quick guide to get you thinking about media/publicity and how you can use it to get your message out to the world. If you're tired of being ignored and looking for something beyond "spray and pray" with your publicity efforts, you will find this he ...more "

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David Hooper wrote a new blog post Should You Copy or Innovate? Should you try to stand out or fit in—and can you do both at once? David shares how bringing your own voice and experience to podcasting is the real k Read more of this blog post »
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David Hooper rated a book did not like it The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Imagine your angry high school coach who yells all the time wrote a book and you would have the 10x Rule. Work harder, don't be a little bitch, etc, etc, etc. But it's more like ... WORK HARDER!!! DON'T BE A LITTLE BITCH!!!! You get the picture. Some peo ...more
Feb 10, 2025 09:12PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing The Daily Pressfield: A Teaching a Day from the Author of the War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Steven Pressfield is a great author who will always get five stars from me—I get that much out of his writing. However, the format of this book doesn't work as well as I had hoped and there are a lot of reworked/reused segments from previous books an ...more
Feb 10, 2025 09:05PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Daily Pressfield by Steven Pressfield. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Daily Pressfield by Steven Pressfield <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good book, if nothing more to be part of the conversation around it and give you contrarian pushback on what you think of as "true." I went through it in a couple of sittings. Planning to go back a second time, taking it piece by piece. Life changing ...more
Feb 10, 2025 09:04PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good book, if nothing more to be part of the conversation around it and give you contrarian pushback on what you think of as "true." I went through it in a couple of sittings. Planning to go back a second time, taking it piece by piece. Life changing ...more
Feb 10, 2025 09:01PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD by Jesse J. Anderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good book for people with ADHD (or who think they may have it). You will relate to some of the stories and be helped by some of the strategies he suggests for various situations. It's a quick read and easy to go through in small chunks, if needed. ...more
Feb 10, 2025 08:57PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Extra Focus by Jesse J. Anderson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Extra Focus by Jesse J. Anderson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Sponsor Magnet: How to Attract, Price, & Execute Your Dream Brand Partnerships by Justin Moore	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a good book for podcasters and YouTubers who want to make the most of sponsor deals. Solid into on setting yourself up to win, pitching, negotiating, and delivering on sponsorship agreements. If you've got a podcast or YouTube channel, it's w ...more
Feb 10, 2025 08:48PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Become a Media Maven: An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Growing Your Business Without Ads (Even If You Don’t Have An Audience) By A TV Reporter And Anchor by Christina Nicholson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A quick guide to get you thinking about media/publicity and how you can use it to get your message out to the world. If you're tired of being ignored and looking for something beyond "spray and pray" with your publicity efforts, you will find this he ...more
Feb 10, 2025 08:47PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Become a Media Maven by Christina Nicholson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Become a Media Maven by Christina Nicholson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
David Hooper is currently reading Become a Media Maven: An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Growing Your Business Without Ads (Even If You Don’t Have An Audience) By A TV Reporter And Anchor by Christina Nicholson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Hooper rated a book it was amazing Reasonably Happy: Essays on Money, Work and Other Things that Piss Me Off by Paul Ollinger (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Most people spend their lives pursuing money, rarely experiencing what happens when we actually get it. A similar thing could be said for happiness—we think of it as something connected to the "future" without looking at our current situations. This i ...more
Dec 17, 2024 12:56PM · 1 like · like · see review