Become a Media Maven

In this podcast episode, I’m giving you an inside look at my business model - how I work from home, how I hire and pay my team of independent contractors, how we communicate with each other and our clients, and how we make it all work by doing it from home. Some of what I talk about in this episode was inspired by a recent article I wrote in Boss Babe about setting boundaries with your team and co...

In this quick 3 Things on Thursday episode, I'm talking about how and why you need to double down on your marketing NOW. The number of people consuming content on TV and online right is insane. So is the number of people pulling back or pausing their marketing efforts. It's bananas. For my three tips on how to double down on your marketing right NOW, listen! Join Christina's newslet...

Use “MediaMaven” to get 15% off Danielle’s book or bookkeeping services. Entrepreneurs avoid their numbers and Danielle Hayden’s mission is to take the overwhelm out of accounting and approach your numbers with personality. In this podcast episode, Danielle dives into the top three numbers to look at to increase profit and cut expenses. 1. Don’t just look at your sales, but break the sales numbers...

In this quick 3 Things on Thursday episode, I'm talking about isolation - something all of us are doing if you aren't helping save lives during the COVID19 pandemic. For my three tips on what you should NOT be doing and why, listen! Join Christina's newsletter for insider tips on growing your business without ads here . Become a contributor to a top website to build your brand with...

Using free PR, Cameron Herold built businesses by the millions. I first learned about Cameron listening to a popular podcast, How I Built This. I heard the story of how he helped the owner of 1-800-Got-Junk land a feature in Fortune Magazine that skyrocketed the business. People. Time. Money. Those are the three resources every business needs to do something with - not only to earn publicity, but...

In this quick 3 Things on Thursday episode, I'm talking about working from home WITH kids. I've been working from home for five years now. Because of the Coronavirus, many of us are doing it with our kids at home. For my three tips on how you can get things done at home with kids, listen! Join Christina's newsletter for insider tips on growing your business without ads here . Become...

TV news has taken a dramatic turn in the last few years. Yes, it’s the hardest media to earn and for that reason, it brings you the most credibility when you leverage it. However, many models are turning into pay to play platforms… and you can get in on it in a way you may have never thought of before - by starting your own TV show. In this episode, I’m chatting with a friend of mine who is a form...

In this quick 3 Things on Thursday episode, I'm talking about how to make money fast. I used these strategies when I started as a freelancer. I still use some of them as an agency owner as well. For my three tips on how you can make money fast, because many of us need that during these crazy Coronavirus times, listen! How to Become a 6-Figure Freelancer: https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/how-...

Talking about copy should not be boring You have to know how to bring in leads, how to speak to people, how to share your message - that’s copy. People make a lot of mistakes when they write emails, website copy, and post on social media. In this podcast episode, former actress Marisa Corcoran is going to share the three biggest mistakes people make when they write their copy and how to fix them....

In this quick 3 Things on Thursday episode, I'm talking about working from home. I've been doing it for almost five years now. It makes me more productive and happier - at home and in business. For my three tips on how you can do the same at home, listen! Join Christina's newsletter for insider tips on growing your business without ads here . Become a contributor to a top website to...

I worked in TV as a reporter and anchor for 10 years. After having a couple of kids, and many PR agencies NOT hiring me, I finally got a job at a PR agency. It only lasted six months because the working environment was terrible. That’s when I started working as a “professional freelancer” and accidentally started building a team that led to the agency I have today. I worked with a variety of busin...

Like many moms, Micala Quinn got tired of the rushing routine to get her kids to daycare then go to a job she didn’t want to be. After struggling for eight months to make a work from home side hustle work, she started using Facebook groups as a lead generation tool. Quickly, she tripled her teacher’s salary working a fraction of the hours she worked as a teacher. Now, she helps other moms make mon...

The complexity level of what we need to do in marketing is much greater. It used to be a world of what message are we going to get to them. Now, you need to connect and keep the lines open so you have two-way communication. For the first time in advertising (and marketing) history, we are on a two-way street with communication. Scott Thaler is a marketing and advertising executive who has worked w...

Scott Voelker is back on the Become a Media Maven podcast to talk about how people can finally take action on a business idea, even if they’re scared. In his book, The Take Action Effect , he talks about the many businesses he started and how his mindset and hard work played a big part in his success. Scott talks about the safety nets he hung to fall back on while he carved out time to work on his...

I participated in not one, but two Instagram giveaways. I did it or two reasons - one, to tell you all about what happened on the Become A Media Maven podcast and two, to experiment. First, I teamed up with Kris Jenner. Then, I teamed up with Scott Disick. In this podcast episodes, I’m sharing how many followers I gained, how many I lost after the giveaway winner was announced, and what it did for...

Today, I’m talking to the woman who took down the real Dirty John. Dirty John was a wildly popular True Crime podcast turned Bravo TV hit. In this episode, you’re going to hear how Terra Newell took down the man who stalked and harassed her and her family and how she ended up killing him in self-defense. Today, about three years later, Terra is talking about the months leading up to the deadly att...

All forms of media are important, but today, there is no better or quicker way to grow your personal brand and see an ROI than being a guest on a podcast. Angie Trueblood, the host of the Go Pitch Yourself podcast, talks about the biggest mistakes people make when they pitch themselves to be a guest on a podcast, including things like not personalizing the pitch for who they are pitching and payin...

Randy Spelling helps people make their lives better. These days happiness has become a catchphrase. Things are so fast-paced these days that from the moment our eyes open - the scrolling and “here’s what I have to do” lead to you never fully being present because there’s always a “what’s next?” From when we wake up, we start the stress and worry about what’s going to happen and what may never happ...

If you ever wondered what I do all day, I'm going to tell you a little bit about what it's like to work in public relations. I don't say I work in public relations. I actually don't like that term. Public Relations. If we're going to get super specific, I do more media relations than public relations, but I'm going to tell you what a day in the life is like. I'm...

Today, we’re talking to one of my media mentoring clients! After being a stay at home mom to TRIPLETS, she started working as a health coach, then pivoted to encouraging women, focusing on moms - specifically self-esteem for moms. “I needed to start doing this for me. I’ve evolved as a person and I’ve changed what I need and that’s who I’m serving,” Marta Spirk said. “I needed something for myself...

There is so much talk about virtual assistants, or VAs, but many people don’t know what they may really need is an executive assistant. Jessica Lindgren has been working as an executive assistant for 15 years - supporting C-Suite executives and now working very closely with my mentor, Pat Flynn. In this episode, Jessica dives deep into what she does, how to land a job as an executive assistant, an...

To find out how to get your start and answer the question, “What do I do now?” listen to this podcast episode with Kendra Hennessy from the popular podcast, Mother Like A Boss. Kendra shares the biggest problems moms make at home and at work. From dropping out of college and starting a cleaning company with no business knowledge, she has grown her business to multiple streams of income and is shar...

I’m taking over my microphone AGAIN today for part two of “Ask Me Anything”. This was just going to be one episode, but because I got so many questions, I turned it into two episodes. Some of the questions I answer has to do with brainstorming newsworthy ideas; making those first media contacts; how to keep a consistent pipeline of leads; the microphone I use for my podcast; how I landed a TEDx Ta...

In eight years, it’s estimated that half of the US workforce will be made up of freelancers. Laura Pennington Briggs has been freelancing full-time since 2013. Like many freelancers, she believes it’s better than working at a traditional job. In this episode, I’m giving away her book that outlines how she started and grew her freelancing business - including how she developed a pricing model that...

The quickest and best way to scale your business is to build strategic partnerships. In this podcast episode, I chat with Stephen Somers about how he has used strategic partnerships to scale multiple businesses. The biggest problem, he says, is people don’t think long term. They say, “If I’m not going to make money today, then I don’t want to do it.” Stephen will motivate you to not just consume b...