Make Money Podcasting By Solving One Problem
If You're Trying to Find Speaking Gigs this One is For You...
For many podcasters (content creators) speaking is a great way to grow a brand, build authority and get paid. In fact, I’ve just returned from Podcast Movement Evolutions where I talked about “How to Build a Podcasting Eco-System That Attracts Collaborations that Pay” my session went really well and I had a fantastic time in Las Vegas.
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Solve a Problem
Sometimes when people are asking how to make money (in general) the person they’re asking will flippantly say “Solve a problem.” What on earth does that mean and how does that apply to the creative work that doing with your podcast? Through out the year I will share creators who’ve figured out ways to solve a problem that people in their community are dealing with. I’m going to share examples below.
Create a unique community that you’ve noticed people are looking for and asking about. Super random examples below:
Podcasting Conferences-Make connections with people who have similar interests
Sewing Communities-Make connections with people who have similar interests
Side-Hustle Nation-Nick curates side-hustle ideas (how to make more money with side-hustles)
Grants for Creators-My friend Danielle curates endless leads for grants. Saving people tons of time looking for leads. I even shared an interview with her in Podcasters Getting Paid. Click here to access her interview. Available to paying subscribers.
Podcasters Getting Paid-I noticed that podcasters were having a hard time envisioning how to monetize their projects. So, I created a resource that is basically becoming a library of money making ideas and resources.
How to Find the Problem YOU Could Solve
What problem could you help find a solution to within your community? Here are some things to look out for.
What are people in the space you’re in asking about ALL THE TIME? What’s their number one question?
What is the number one question that YOU keep asking and wondering why there isn’t a tool or resource for that question/problem?
Are you constantly fascinated by the idea of finding answers to that one problem?
Is it fairly straightforward to do?
Solve a Problem Example #1
Product: I Find You Close
My friend Phylecia Jones is known for all of the speaking gigs that she does. She’s even done a TedX talk about woman and science. What I absolutely love about I Find You Close is the following:
It helps people interested in finding speaking gigs find gigs anywhere and everywhere regardless of niche.
It’s a library of opportunities
Phylecia is able to build up predictable monthly income with this project.
Phylecia is very clear that she is just finding speaking opportunities and that it’s up to the subscribers to pitch and “close out” the leads.
She is currently traveling across the US in an RV with her husband and can run this part of her business from anywhere.
The value of I Find You Close
Saves people a ton of research time
Connects folks with opportunities
Is financially accessible $19 a month
No contract
Phylecia Jones-I Find You Close
A Recorded Conversation with Phylecia
(Paid subscribers)
I had a chance to speak with Phylecia about I Find You Close. She shares the good, the bad and the ugly of growing this product. We talk about the following:
Growing a subscription business
How we met
When to pivot a business or recognize it’s time to make a change
Podcasting
How harder projects help make other easier ideas grow
Her “Humans Exhaust Me” podcast with Paul
We talk about pricing of the product
NOT having a community
Launching imperfectly (It doesn’t have to be sexy)
Embracing simplicity when building a new product
Social media
Personality type and how it impacts your ability to create, sustain a product
