Creator Empires: Builders in Language Education

I flew to New York to hang out with Arieh Smith aka XiaomaNYC on YouTube. Not long ago, we launched our first tech product and in this in-person interview, we give you a look behind the scenes. 

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Last week we ran our 5th annual creator business mastermind retreat and everyone had a blast. In this episode, I share the biggest takeaways. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Creating a creator business is relatively easy. You build a product that already exists, add your personal brand to it and there you go. But what if your personal brand expires? Will your business die with you? In this episode, we talk about how to make your business future-proof. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Are memberships really the future? Or are some creators better off selling one-off courses? This is what I discuss with Rob, Head of Partnerships and Community at Uscreen.tv. Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbalasabas Rob's Coffee with content creators podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coffee-with-content-creators/id1596688575 Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for...

With the current advancements in AI-powered platforms, creators in the education space have a huge opportunity: using existing AI-powered coaching or tutoring platforms created by someone else, and adding their personal brand to it. You get to put your own branding, voice and personality on it. This way, creators in the education field can offer their own special educational offerings without goin...

Last weekend I flew to Dubai for NasSummit 23. In this video, I'm sharing with you my 8 biggest takeaways from the event. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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There is a common piece of advice that says ‘you should only have one product - one avatar - one marketing channel until you hit $1 million in revenue. Is this advice also relevant to YouTube creators? Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Last week YouTube channel Yes Theory announced their course on becoming a YouTube creator and storytelling. During a live six-week bootcamp costing $349, students would get access to the live workshops hosted by the Yes Theory team, access to a community of creators, and personalised feedback from community members. Sounds reasonable right? Not according to many of the comments that poured in. One...

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People have been asking me what’s going on with the podcast so here’s an update on what has been going on behind the scenes. Learn more about our Inner Circle and Mastermind events: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 
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If you want to sell online courses you need to understand copywriting. In this episode, Nick walks you through the process of writing a high-converting sales page. More info about Nick Poninski: https://nickponinski.com/ He's also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-poninski-copywriter-35896979/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://c...

- Do more promos! - Do more deadline extensions! - Make your purchase buttons bigger! Watch out for this kind of advice. - More promos may bring in more money now, but they will become less powerful. - Deadline extensions will bring in more money now, but you’ll lose trust with your audience. - Bigger buttons will increase click-through rates but what’s the quality of that traffic? More money now...

''I need to publish YouTube videos, do shorts, IG reels, Tiktok, record new episodes for my podcast... it's just too much, help!''. - So... when is the right time to start experimenting on new platforms? Let's talk about it... For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Creator and Netflix host Jo Franco joined our Mastermind event a few months ago where she asked the other participants for business advice. This episode was originally only published on her podcast, but it was so good that I wanted to share it with you guys as well. Have fun! Jo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jofranco Not your average Jo podcast: https://shows.acast.com/not-your-average-jo

I went to Vidsummit where some crazy things happened. I also learned that most creators actually don't care so much about building a business (yet). Many of them say ''I want to scale in a way that doesn't require me to be on camera". Let's brainstorm for some solutions! Maybe building a course business? For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://cr...

Today we're talking to Allen Mathews from Classical Guitar Shed. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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In this episode a recap of what happened at our creator mastermind retreat we hosted in Morocco. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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The likelihood of becoming successful in business depends for a large deal on who you're doing business with. So how do we build a strong network and build meaningful relationships? In this episode, I'm going to give you a look behind the scenes and tell you how we did it at Creator Smarts. or more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com...

If you create content that's somehow educational but that's mostly entertainment, you might have a hard time selling 'goal-driven' courses. That's because people don't follow you because they want to learn a certain skill, they're just curious or want to be entertained. But what if you created an ''entertainment driven'' course? For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with...

Huseyin is the Founder and CEO of Interesting Engineering. Since 2010, he has built a media empire that has helped his team reach a follower base of over 17 million people globally. Collect to Huseyin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huseyinkilicie/ Interesting Engeneering: https://interestingengineering.com/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:...

Everybody is talking about the Metaverse, but few people actually know what that word means. In this episode, you'll finally learn what the Metaverse really is. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business-building tips:
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Last week I spent a few days in LA where I attended the biggest creator event on the planet; Vidcon US 2022. In this episode I talk about what I learned and if it was worth it.