The Influencer Economy is about the convergence of influence, online content, and media.
Ep. 45: Tom Merritt Creating Sword & Laser and Daily Tech News Show
We are excited to have Tom Merritt on The Influencer Economy. He’s a host, producer and a modern day renaissance man in the video and audio world. He is an old school radio guy and now hosts among his many popular podcasts: The Daily Tech News Show, Sword and Laser, and Cord Killers.
Tom is
Ep. 44: Bryan Alvarez on Figure Four Leg Locks and Becoming the Top Wrestling MMA Podcaster
Bryan Alvarez one of the hardest working men in the wrestling and MMA audio business. And we were excited to have him join the show this week.
Bryan is a former wrestler who he started making internet radio back in 1999. In other words he is old school in the podcasting world.
Bryan’s work covers the
Ep. 42: Sarah Weichel on My Drunk Kitchen, Managing YouTube Creators & Writing Books
Sarah Weichel is one smart cookie. She manages some of the biggest YouTube creators on the planet and helps them build-out long term businesses. She is extremely wise and there is a lot to learn from her. As a business manager (talent manager) for some of the biggest YouTuber creators in the world (like
Ep. 41: Ezra Cooperstein on Fullscreen & The Connected Generation
This week on The Influencer Economy, I speak with Ezra Cooperstein, President of Fullscreen entertainment. Ezra and I met years ago when he worked at Maker Studios, and I was at Machinima.com. We have been involved in the online video & YouTube since the early days, and we talk in detail about his journey.
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Ep. 40: Burnie Burns of Rooster Teeth and Red vs. Blue (Influencer Economy Anniversary Episode)
For this week’s episode, we go back to where it all began: Episode 1 with Burnie Burns.
It’s only appropriate to re-post the Burnie Burns episode, which kicked this whole thing off. Burnie’s company Rooster Teeth is an online video and media juggernaut. He is an inspiration to me, and so many other creators in the
Ep. 38: Jordan Harbinger – The Art of Charm Podcast, Boot Camp and Media Company
Jordan Harbinger, host of the #1 business podcast The Art of Charm, stops by the show. He details how he built his start-up media company- The Art of Charm.
Jordan is an OG (original gangster) podcaster, starting back in 2006 . He was motivated to kick-off The Art of Charm after working for a corporate law firm on
Ep. 37- Paul Jarvis: How to Build an Audience Before Selling Your Product
Paul Jarvis is a best-selling author, writer, web designer, and podcast host as well as the chief of “giving you a gentle kick in the pants” to get over your creative fears. Paul Jarvis dropped by the show to talk about creativity, building audience and working on your own projects. He details his writing process,
Ep. 35 & 36: Dan Pashman – The Sporkful’s Guide to Building a Food Media Brand From Scratch
Dan Pashman, host of the The Sporkful podcast and author of the best-selling book “Eat More Better” stopped by the show. Dan details the secrets of how he built his successful food podcast that is ‘for eaters, not foodies.”
Dan says that every meal is an opportunity for greatness, and his quirky and irreverent style
Ep. 34 – Jayson Gaignard: Why Your Legacy is More Important Than Currency
Jayson Gaignard dropped by to detail how he created his MasterMind Talks Series, and has built lifelong connections by introducing influencers and experts via “Mastermind Dinners.”
Jayson is a black belt in networking, building community and relationships. We go deep into the value of connecting like-minded indviduals and helping others always comes back to you. Jayson
Ep. 32- Ty Hildenbrandt: Why Serial Was So Addicting & Why it Matters
Ty Hildenbrandt joined the show this week, to talk all things Serial. Ty has been hosting podcasts since before it was cool, back in 2007. His show, The Solid Verbal is one of the largest sports podcasts on the planet. We wrapped up our own theories on the show. And we talked about why