Poet Business Institute

This is taken from a Craft Write poetry workshop around writing poetry and word choice, connotation, and denotation led by facilitator Denise R. Ervin! Every Word Must Conjure is a 2-hour generative writing workshop that dives into the differences between denotation and connotation in poetry. Specifically, the importance of word choice in conveying not only meaning, but ideas and images in an inte...

Join diVERSES in conversation with Dr. Kristen Piering, a NY State Licensed Clinical Psychologist, as well as a Certified School Psychologist, to dive into fundamental information poets and artists need to consider when it comes to managing mental health, especially as poetry requires deep pushes and exploration into the past, some of which may have been difficult and traumatizing. For more on Dr....

I'm a poet, but my first book actually wasn't poetry. In fact, my first self-released work of poetry is just coming out now, while my essay collection will be celebrating its 1st anniversary soon. What led to the decision to put the essays out first is a discussion that I think is a discussion of value for any artist who puts work into the world and is concerned about impact. Taken from th...

See last episode on Chris Do's Unbland yourself: https://youtu.be/zjhuMF3_CGgGet a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationChris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's nex...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast episode on poetry, art business, and how to prepare the messaging about what you create your poetry career around! Specifically, I'll be discussing 5 key soundbites to center your art business's messaging around, based on Story Brand from Donald Miller. I'll provide r...

Marty Neumeier's Zag, while originally focused on brands, design, and business, has principles that apply to poetry that can lead poets to living on art. In this edition of the Creative Companionship book club, which looks at business books for lessons to apply to art, we start Zag by Marty Neumeier to discuss the need to understand competition, radical differentiation, and the dangers of foll...

See last episode on Chris Doàs Unbland yourself: https://youtu.be/nCpndjpX6SYWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationChris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's first dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands! Unbland Yourself, app...

See all The Listening Room episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytB_pyLnbvs&list=PLdlbw-VbM6ba-EjZvrMOB3g8AgdJlJWvJ What does a poetry reality show look like? Welcome to the Listening Room! In the Listening Room, a poet invites three friends to come together in a room; for each friend, the poet reads one poem. In this episode, join Columbus poet Cynthia Amoah and her friends Stephanie, Ja...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast episode on poetry, business, and how the Eiffel Tower can give artists and poets a real blueprint to follow in creating an art business. By creating a central attraction, offer, or solution, a whole new ecosystem comes into existence that we can build around. Let's discuss!*W...

Chris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's first dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands! Unbland Yourself, applied to poets, can help give deeper considerations into the work we create and the impact we seek on others, especially if we want to create a busin...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast episode on poetry, business, and how art is any business's unfair competitive advantage! We look at the skills, techniques, and thought processes that poets have that carry over extremely well to business in creating offers that resonate and impact others. Let me know in the...

More poem editing: https://youtu.be/xIz5z7fDszYWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWondering how to start a poem, even if you are a beginner? Welcome to the Poet Business Institute workshop, Bait The Hook. It's a poem editing workshop dedicated entirely to the very first stanza of a poem. In this first clip from the workshop, poets talk about what key conside...

Write with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWondering how to start a poem, even if you are a beginner? Welcome to the Poet Business Institute workshop, Bait The Hook. It's a poem editing workshop dedicated entirely to the very first stanza of a poem. In this first clip from the workshop, poets talk about what key considerations are needed in the first stanza, includi...

Chris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands! Unbland Yourself, applied to poets, can help give deeper considerations into the work we create and the impact we seek on others, especially if we want to create a business ar...

Chris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's first dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands! Unbland Yourself, applied to poets, can help give deeper considerations into the work we create and the impact we seek on others, especially if we want to create a busin...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast episode on poetry, people stealing poems, the amount of concern to have, and ways to protect our art! We look at what causes the worry about poems getting stolen, how different art forms handle theft, and the strategies and mindset that can help us bring our poetry into the world...

I've asked several artists what advice they would give themselves as younger poets. In these talks from our summit, Write Up For 2025, you will hear as:Ajanae Dawkins breaks down what she wishes she had known years ago into 3 key pieces of advice for creatives to take with them on their own artistic endeavors and journeys. Cave Canem fellow and OSU MFA professor Marcus Jackson on what he wishe...

This is the Creative Companionship Book Club's fifth dive into Zag by Marty NeumeierPart 1: https://youtu.be/t2gTuUvbdCoPart 2: https://youtu.be/8NNlJS3aeeAPart 3: https://youtu.be/Y2u1a_XkwqUPart 4: https://youtu.be/R7Xghz0gj0gPart 5: https://youtu.be/ZQBHD6Y5EZMZag, while originally focused on brands, design, and business, has principles that apply to poetry that can lead poets to living on...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast on poetry business ideas to live on your art! We talk about our own experience creating businesses, projects, and offers that earn us income with poetry as a vehicle. The idea does not have to be as complicated as may seem; a poetry business needs a link to a passion of yours and...

Write with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWondering how to start a poem, even if you are a beginner? Welcome to the Poet Business Institute workshop, Bait The Hook. It's a poem editing workshop dedicated entirely to the very first stanza of a poem. In this first clip from the workshop, poets talk about what key considerations are needed in the first stanza, includi...

This is the Creative Companionship Book Club's fourth dive into Zag by Marty NeumeierPart 1: https://youtu.be/t2gTuUvbdCoPart 2: https://youtu.be/8NNlJS3aeeAPart 3: https://youtu.be/Y2u1a_XkwqUPart 4: https://youtu.be/R7Xghz0gj0gZag, while originally focused on brands, design, and business, has principles that apply to poetry that can lead poets to living on art. In this edition of the Creativ...

Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast series on trends and how to leverage what is happening culturally, internationally, technologically, and locally to create a poetry business that is able to better serve others. We break down how you can leverage trends to create poetry offers that people want to be involved with...

If you are thinking of how to start a poetry Youtube channel and interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, this is the resource for you!diVERSES poetry has held several information sessions on Youtube; here is the latest with the Arts & Offers video podcast. We took the most common questions poets had about starting a poetry Youtube channel, and discussed them in detail with examples from c...

Part 1: https://youtu.be/t2gTuUvbdCo Marty Neumeier's ZagPart 2: https://youtu.be/8NNlJS3aeeAZag, while originally focused on brands, design, and business, has principles that apply to poetry that can lead poets to living on art. In this edition of the Creative Companionship book club, which looks at business books for lessons to apply to art, we continue our dive into Zag by Marty Neumeier to...

Part 1 of our episode (how to AVOID social media for poetry): https://youtu.be/-Bzl5QbpmLgHow can poets use social media to find real readers for their poetry — without chasing likes or trends? In this video, we explain practical and thoughtful ways to use social media to connect with people who genuinely care about poetry. Instead of focusing on numbers, this video explores how poets can:• Use so...