Poet Business Institute

Part 2 of our episode (how to use social media for poetry): https://youtu.be/iwhWA2qPAcM Are you a poet who hates social media but still wants to grow your poetry audience, get published, and build a real platform without endless scrolling, worrying about algorithms, and social media burnout? Here are practical strategies to expand your poetry reach without feeling stuck on social media, plus crea...

Part 1: https://youtu.be/t2gTuUvbdCo 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 dif...

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to m...

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to m...

What does it look like to create infrastructure around our art? In this Arts & Offers episode with Ebri Yahloe, we explore how she turns her art and music into an entire world, rich with media, apparel, product, and experience. We also explore what it means to be known for something in our art, as well as the sacrifices that entails, and the need to not only go forward with our ideas, but to m...

Check out the poem we read/analyze, "Sweet Baby Fabulist" by Yalie Saweda Kamara here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Besaydoo/AYXPEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1Welcome to poetry analysis and deep dives into poems! Want practice learning how to analyze poetry or a poem? We delve into the speaker, the narrative structure of the poem, the imagery, line lengths, line breaks, and general fo...

See episode 1: https://youtu.be/dFZE1bTPQCs See episode 2: https://youtu.be/36Lb_pVWPvg 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 Diane Callahan and her friends Tracy, Austin, and Emily, as they spend an aftern...

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...

The idea of living on chess sounds as ridiculous as living on poetry or on film. Yet, all three avenues are not only possible, but viable if you are able to find and fill a need. This episode of Arts & Offers is a story of businesses centered around what many people relegate to hobbies and evening. We're discussing why people need to build lives around their passions, as well as the greate...

There's a problem with poetry publishing, poetry opportunities, and poetry recognition: if you are not the number one artist in your area, you are only going to receive a fraction of the opportunities, with the majority of them going to the person in the number one spot. So what's to be done? It begins with finding the specific area where you can become the leader.*Welcome to Arts & Of...

Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PdiVERSES founder Geoff Anderson recently spoke at the Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association, outside of Cleveland, Ohio. The talk, Don't Grow Readership; Serve Readers was all about the mindshift required to create a life around poetry, creatively and financia...

How lonely is it to approach poetry in a way most poets don'tHow is business a way to make art altruistic How can we bring more of ourselves to every space we enter Thanks to Sandra Feen , James Bryant , and the SpoFest Poetry and Prose 's Muses Mic for having me to discuss poetry, essays, art, business, and identity through topics such as these! We had some tech issues unfortunately; here...

Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PdiVERSES founder Geoff Anderson recently spoke at the Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association, outside of Cleveland, Ohio. The talk, Don't Grow Readership; Serve Readers was all about the mindshift required to create a life around poetry, creatively and financia...

diVERSES founder Geoff Anderson recently spoke at the Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association, outside of Cleveland, Ohio. The talk, Don't Grow Readership; Serve Readers was all about the mindshift required to create a life around poetry, creatively and financially. Join Geoff and the audience in a discussion around the realities of poetry, publishing,...

Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PThere's a problem with poetry publishing, especially for chapbooks and small poetry collections. What are the things poets looking to publish chapbooks and small collections of poetry to consider, including distribution, where to publish, how to handle author copies, and royalties. This episode of diVER...

You may have the publications, the degree, the connections, and credentials, but you may find yourself in spaces where you are in the audience, listening to people doing the thing you believe you should doing. Why does this happen? Join diVERSES as we enter into storyteller, archivist, speaker, and even poet Donte Woods-Spikes as we navigate the respect artists receive, the lack thereof, and how a...

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 pilot episode, join Columbus poet Hannah Stephenson and her friends Kayla, CG, and Laura, as they spend an evening reconnecting over motherhood, work, and time. The Listening Room is not a poetry...

Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PThere's a problem with poetry readings: they typically only attract poets and poet-adjacent people. So the question becomes how to get people interested in poetry? We have to meet larger audiences where they are, and one way is through media that interests them. Enter the latest diVERSES project: a real...

If you are interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, you'll enjoy hearing this discussion on the diVERSES Poet Assembly, Columbus's first poetry conference, as well as The Poetry Festival, Columbus's first poetry festival! Curators and organizers Geoff Anderson and Larry Robertson describe their experiences organizing events, the hurdles that emerges, and the strategies to consider...

Poetry is a tool capable of empowering and uplifting, creating spaces for honesty, vulnerability, and connection. But the journey through poetry is long and challenging, with periods of doubt and growth as we seek to convey a unique story to the world. Join Ohio Griots host Marmi the Griot as he enters into discussion with poet/musician/podcaster/artist Myko Glaze on a discussion on how poetry cre...

One day, there is going to be a poem worth a billion dollars. But what exactly is going to cause it to be so valuable? Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Today's talk: we make predictions about 5 characteristics the world's first billion dollar poem is going to have and how it is going to be generate enough impac...

Poetry is a tool capable of empowering and uplifting, creating spaces for honesty, vulnerability, and connection. But the journey through poetry is long and challenging, with periods of doubt and growth. Join Ohio Griots host Marmi the Griot as he enters into discussion with poet Stevi Knighton on a discussion on how poetry creates connection through edutainment, third spaces, and exploration.*Wel...

If you are interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, you'll enjoy hearing this discussion taken from the diVERSES Poet Assembly, Columbus's first poetry conference! Poetry facilitator Lanetta Shea walks poets and writers of all levels through a discussion of drafting, writing, and revision, finding the comfort to express what is on our mind, what is in our heart, and what is around us a...

Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Today's talk: achieving creative and financial independence may sound good, but what exactly are the best vehicles for making that happen? It comes down to creating what others are willing to pay for, and the options are wide. However, the time commitment and challenges each present...

Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PIf you are interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, you'll enjoy hearing this discussion taken from the diVERSES Poet Assembly, Columbus's first poetry conference! Poetry facilitator Angela Pinkins walks poets and writers of all levels through a discussion of inspiration and finding the comfort...