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How to Improve Your Content Creation to Grow Your Business

The above video is an excerpt from a monthly mastermind call inside the Youpreneur – my member community focused on helping you become a future-proof entrepreneur.

Even with different formats and media types joining the game lately, no one can deny that ‘Content is King’.

No matter the type, whether it’s video, podcasting or blogging, creating quality content will always be a staple in determining the success of your brand. So here are my favorite tips and tricks to help you get serious abou...

Why SEO is Important for Personal Brand Entrepreneurs

The above video is an excerpt from a monthly mastermind call inside the Youpreneur – my member community focused on helping you become a future-proof entrepreneur.

SEO is probably one of the most popular tasks that entrepreneurs either prefer to put off or not bother with altogether. Some entrepreneurs feel like they aren’t at the level where they have to worry about it, whereas others get overwhelmed at keeping up with the “SEO Game”.

The truth is that while SEO can seem pretty intimidating...

How to Monetize Your Online Videos

Note: This is the last episode of #DuckerZone in it’s current run. We’ll be back in early 2018 with more video content!

Facebook has predicted that the web will go entirely video-based in the near future, so my question for you this week is, are you making any money from video blogging yet? If you’re NOT, sit back for a few minutes to learn how to monetize your online videos, and turn that train around.

Ready. Set. Go!

1. Sponsorships

If you’re a vlogger with a decently sized audience, you c...

How to Monetize Your Podcast

Okay, so you’ve got a podcast, right? If so, I want you to know something important: you absolutely CAN make money from it—some even make a very nice full-time living this way! But it’s important to know how to monetize your podcast in the right way.

How do we do it, Chris? I hear you ask..

Check out these steps below to help you monetize your own podcast!

1. Make a list of potential sponsors.

Think of the brands you like and use, and think of the sponsors on shows you currently listen to. W...

How to Monetize Your Blogging

Now if you’ve never made money online before, monetizing your blog is basically the Holy Grail of online business right now. It’s incredibly doable if you’re excellent at what you do and dedicated to pursuing it until it pays off. And it will pay off, I know that much. But, like most things, when you have a proven system to follow it makes everything easier and THIS is my process on how to monetize your blogging.

1. Get comfortable!

The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make is choosing a niche...

How to Launch Your First Book

We’ve covered how to write your first book in a previous post and after putting in all the work, you finally have it completed. So what’s the next step? It’s time to go into how to LAUNCH your first book! Because let’s face it, a completed book won’t do you any good until you get it out into the world, will it?

I launched my first book, Virtual Freedom, to #1 bestseller status on Amazon in 4 different categories, and I plan to better that with my next one, so I can tell you with all seriousn...

How to Write Your First Book

Now, every personal brand entrepreneur has heard this at some point: a book is the best business card you can give out! And it’s true!

So, if you fancy a piece of the book pie and as a direct result, establishing yourself as an industry expert pretty much the day it’s published. Here’s a crazy simple process to follow tofigure our how to write your first book:

1. Define your audience.

As with any endeavor you pursue as a personal brand entrepreneur, you must begin by identifying your audienc...

How to Build a Virtual Team

As someone that has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs on their outsourcing strategies, one of the biggest stumbling blocks that I’ve come across is simply just getting started.

If you’ve been on the fence about building a virtual team to help you run, support and grow your business, I’m going to share a very simple exercise to show you how to build a virtual team that will help you on your way to becoming a super productive and successful entrepreneur.

The Art of Letting Go

The fact is...

How to Prepare for a Speaking Gig

Public speaking scares the living daylights out of something like, oh… 99.999% of the population! So if you are part of that special group of people who are brave enough to pursue or accept a gig in the first place, you’re already ahead of the game, my friends.

But accepting speaking engagements isn’t the same as actually being on stage now is it? Here’s a handful of quick tips that’ll help get this right both before and during your presentation so that you can rock that stage like a pro. Ye...

How to Pivot into a Personal Brand

So you’ve got a business already. Everything’s been going along fine, but you know it has an expiration date. Maybe it’s a bricks-and-mortar business and you want to spend more time at home. Maybe it’s online and specific to a certain product or service that you happen to be getting tired of. Maybe you’re considering shutting down and starting over.

If this is you, then relax. I’ve got your back. Today we’re going to talk about how a business with an expiration date is actually the perfect o...