Creator Pep Talk
There Is No Best Day To Publish Your Podcast (CPT 199)
The best day to post is the day that works best for you and your content. Other than when your listeners need to hear it for it to be relevant, the day and time rarely matter, other than consistency.
Read MoreOther Creators Aren’t Doing Better Than You (CPT 198)
They are better at marketing, basically doing a better job telling you (and the world that consumes similar content) they are better than you.
Read MoreThree Universal Tenants To Content Creation (CPT 197)
Content first. Gear Second. Audience always. These are the three universal tenets all content creators need to follow.
Read MoreProduce Your Boring Content Anyway (CPT 180)
Know what your content’s true purpose is. It may not be the most entertaining, but if it hits its mark, you are doing it right by producing it.
Read MoreIs The Book Better Than The Movie? (CPT 179)
The format of your content makes a difference to the audience that consumes it, even if it is practically the same information.
Read MoreWelcome To J Cleveland Payne’s Creators Pep Talk (CPT 178)
Not a new, but expanded focus for this micro podcast to help digital creators of all types master their messages and grow their followings.
Read MoreDon’t Confuse Content Value With Production Value (PPT 177)
Either could be a hero or hindrance to your podcast growth, but they are not the same inherent issue.
Read MoreDo What You Like (PPT 176)
It’s your work. If you are not getting the response you want to your offering, continue to do whatever you like to hear in the final product. Or at least keep doing what they don’t seem to hate.
Read MoreStart Your Accolades List Now (PPT 175)
The road to finding ‘success’ in your work will be a very long journey. Start a list of accomplishments and accolades early in the journey to help sustain you.
Read MoreAre You Speaking The Language Of Your Listeners? (PPT 174)
Podcasting is an easy way to reach an audience beyond the borders of your home country. But do the norms you are used to flatter or offend those of other nations and cultures? If you don’t know, you won’t know how a broader international or cultural audience will react to your content.
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