In April 2014, I tweeted Pat Flynn a video, asking him to be a guest on my podcast. He said yes within minutes. This is how I did it. Pat Flynn of SmartPassiveIncome.com has been one of my biggest influences since starting my blog and podcast. I was fortunate enough to meet him in San Diego at the Social Media Marketing World conference. "If there is anything I can do to help, just ask," he had said, as he handed me his business card. I stared at the card. Need help? it read. Email pat at … [Read more...]
How To Get Andrew Warner Of Mixergy.com To Say ‘Yes’ To Your Podcast Interview
I'll give you a clue - first off, don't send him an email. He won't even see it. How do I know this? Because he told me. He said "If you'd sent an email asking for an interview, I wouldn't have said no - my assistants would have said no. In fact, I'm asking them to say no to everyone. But...not to you." And why not to me? 'Cos I thought outside the inbox and made a video instead. So why Andrew Warner? Well, the man has interviewed over 1000 highly successful entrepreneurs. I didn't want to … [Read more...]
Creative Invitations: My ‘Stand-Up’ Video for Judy Carter
Ever wanted to try stand-up comedy but are afraid that no-one will laugh? Just download your own studio audience! The other week, I met the wonderful Judy Carter at a National Speaker's Association event. Judy is a keynote speaker, coach, and author of the books The Comedy Bible, Stand-Up Comedy - The Book and, more recently, The Message of You. In the NSA session, she showed us how anyone (yes, no matter how serious) can add humour to a speech. Not only was Judy an amazing speaker, but the … [Read more...]
My Podcast Interview Video for Nick Gray of Museum Hack
Ahh, museums. Something I generally don't bother with, especially in New York City. They are crammed with tourists and noisy children, they're expensive, walking around for hours gets really tiring, and I have a hard time figuring out which bits to see. And quite often, if I'm a looking at a piece of artwork, I Just. Don't. Get It. I remember going to museums in Europe, and the only artworks I appreciated were the cubism pieces, because I'd studied it in architecture school. So I was rather … [Read more...]
My Podcast Interview Video for ‘Steal Like An Artist’ Author Austin Kleon
Want to know how I get guests on my podcast? I get creative! This week, I created a video for artist and author of Steal Like An Artist and Show Your Work!, Austin Kleon. I met him at a book signing a few months ago here in New York, and cheekily asked him to sign my book with the message: "Hi Christina, I would love to be a guest on your podcast." It didn't work. But he WAS very nice about it: I decided to take a different approach. To get the attention of an artist, I'd have to think … [Read more...]
Example Blog Post
Why Magnetic Headlines Are Crucial for Your Posts Welcome to Rainmaker. This is a sample post to get you started on your journey. Don’t forget that your headline is the most important aspect of writing a great post, and getting readers to read your opening paragraph. The first four to six sentences of your post are critical, because if you don’t hook your audience, they will get bored and click away. What is the benefit you will provide readers that you promised in the title? Be sure to … [Read more...]