If you've ever been a part of a Facebook group, you've probably seen someone post a Poll, usually asking questions like...Who should I host my podcast with? Polls are great if you really are looking for people to vote on the answers, and you

Using a Regular Web Host For Storing Your Podcast Audio Files - 99

Jan 21st, 2020 4m 52s

I see a lot of new podcasters doing this: They have a website, and they're hosting it with a regular web host like Godaddy or Dreamhost or Hostgator etc. And their current web host is probably promising them unlimited bandwidth and tons of stor

My Twist on a Tweet for Digital Creators - 98

Jan 6th, 2020 2m 42s

I recently saw a post on twitter from @Matineegirl, in which she wrote:Read because you want to. Read whatever floats your boat.Read as quickly or as slowly as you do. Read books only with orange covers if you want to. Read 1 book or 500

How Can I Help You? - 97

Nov 6th, 2019 4m 11s

How can I help you? In general, that's a great thing to say to someone in most situations.Like, if you're a company owner or an employee, and you get a call, you can pick up the phone and say, "Hi, How can I help you?"Except... that's proba

Generosity of Strangers is a Flawed Business Model - 96

Oct 24th, 2019 3m 40s

Think about these 3 lines from that Wikipedia fund-raiser email:* "This is awkward to admit, but I have to be honest: 98% of our readers don't give"* "they simply look the other way."* "You are part of the 2% of readers who donated to suppo

Don't Touch, It's Friday (DTIF) - 95

Oct 22nd, 2019 4m 4s

You know the saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"? That rings very true especially when it comes to mission critical systems like your website or computer software.And it is EVEN MORE true when it comes to making big changes - or even sm

Own Your Platform (OYP) - 94

Oct 16th, 2019 1m 30s

If you are a digital creator, it is absolutely critical that you Own Your Platform. Listen to the show for the rest. https://CutToTheChase.fm

The King of Podcasts - 93

Oct 16th, 2019 3m 21s

I recently saw someone ask this in a Facebook group: Who will be the king of Podcast Streaming in the battle between Spotify vs Apple?So here's my answer...Listen to the show for the rest. https://CutToTheChase.fm

Judging a Book by its... Table of Contents? - 92

Jul 29th, 2019 2m 24s

The saying goes that people judge a book by its cover. That is still true to some extent.But what's even more today in the age of endless stream of content and information and noise, is that your book is no longer being judged by just its cov

Warm White vs. Cool White Lights - Ep 91

Jun 19th, 2019 5m 26s

When selecting lighting for your home or office, other than just brightness, there's one other very important thing you need to consider: And that's the "temperature" of the light.Warm white lights are those that have a very warm, orangey or

Live Videos That Are Not Live - Ep 90

Apr 16th, 2019 3m 16s

One of the best ways to overcome anxiety or nerves that you may have when recording a live video on Facebook or YouTube or Periscope, is not to not do a live video at all.I don't mean "don't publish live videos". I'm saying "don't do it live"

Micro-Tip: How to Overcome Fear of Creating a Video - Ep 89

Apr 10th, 2019 3m 2s

Keep the video short. I call this the micro-tip strategy. Create a short 30 second to 1 minute video with a short and sweet tip about your niche.So for eg, in my niche, which is digital marketing, creating membership sites and online courses,

Ryan Toysreview - Ep 88

Mar 22nd, 2019 3m 6s

Ryan has a YouTube channel called Ryan Toysreview , which has 18 million subscribers, and over 26 billion video views, and an article in Forbes, says "earning him $22 million in the 12 months leading up to June 1, 2018".Do you think this litt

Go Where Your Customers Are - Ep 87

Mar 11th, 2019 2m 59s

Have you watched Better Call Saul, where the main character Jimmy specializes in Elder Law, befriends the residents of a senior citizen home and plays bingo with them, and turns them all into clients?You could say he is being a bit manipulati

How to Build Influence - Ep 86

Mar 7th, 2019 2m 49s

Building influence, and earning the trust and respect of your audience is easier said, than done.There are so many different things you have to do, for an extended period of time, in order to earn those.I'll name a few things here...Liste

How to NOT Build Influence - Ep 85

Mar 4th, 2019 2m 32s

Influence is not built simply by sharing cool or interesting or funny stuff online.We see this every single day on every single platform - people sharing really funny videos, heartwarming videos, heartbreaking videos, baby and cat and family

Dime Sale - Ep #84

Feb 28th, 2019 3m 58s

During my recent launch of my online course, titled DOPE: Do Once, Publish Everywhere, I did something called a Dime Sale.A dime sale basically means the price goes up every so often. The original concept of the dime sale, was that it would g

This is so DOPE - Ep #83

Feb 20th, 2019 4m 4s

The name of my new course is DOPE: Do Once, Publish Everywhere - https://SubscribeMe.fm/dope/So why is it important to publish your content on multiple platforms? The biggest issue facing every digital marketer and content creator today, is g

Short Clips or Not - Part 2 - Ep #82

Feb 6th, 2019 5m 23s

Back when I was still living in India, my late father R.N. Jayagopal was the Vice-President of the (Asian) Indian version of ASCAP, called IPRS - Indian Performing Rights Society. I've seen up-close and personally, what a nasty hassle copyright

Short Clips or Not, Be Careful with Copyrighted Content - Ep #81

Jan 28th, 2019 3m 58s

Someone recently asked on Facebook: What's the law around having short clips from songs on a podcast - like a music podcast where we are discussing the songs?I'm not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. There is no black-and-white answer t

Everything is Marketing - Ep #80

Jan 23rd, 2019 4m 15s

You can sell a lousy product with great marketing. Heck, you can sell a product that hasn't even been created yet, with great marketing.Marketing is critical even to raise funds for a non-profit. Or run a successful crowd-funding campaign for

How to Spin 1 Epic Piece of Content into 3 - Ep #79

Jan 16th, 2019 3m 14s

There are 3 basic pieces of content that you need today, in order to sell something online.1. Your Sales Page2. Your Sales video.3. Your Ad VideoAnd here's how you can save a lot of time, effort and headache, by creating one epic piece of

WIIFY is the New WIIFM - Ep #78

Jan 7th, 2019 2m 16s

You have probably heard of WIIFM - What's in it for me.Now, normally empathy is a problem for most people, even me. Doesn't matter how much we talk about looking at something from someone's eyes, or walking in someone's shoes, or being in the

Sell First, Create Later - Ep #77

Dec 31st, 2018 3m 9s

Here's the problem with a lot of entrepreneurs and digital creators.They spend a lot of time creating an elaborate online course, or a video series, spend months working on the content, setting up the website, and the membership site, and the

From Beliefs to Destiny - Ep #76

Dec 27th, 2018 1m 41s

It was Mahatma Gandhi who talked about going from Beliefs to your DestinyYour beliefs become your thoughts,Your thoughts become your words,Your words become your actions,Your actions become your habits,Your habits become your values,Your