John Corcoran is the co-founder of Rise25, LLC. He runs SmartBusinessRevolution.com, and has been publishing the Smart Business Revolution podcast since 2012. A writer for Forbes, Lifehacker, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Art of Manliness, Entrepreneur and many more, he landed a job as a Writer in the Clinton White House, without having any insider connections.
In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, networking, blogging, small business, business strategy…
Show notes
- Introducing John Corcoran. [1:24]
- John’s journey as an entrepreneur and podcaster. [2:38]
- All about the Smart Business Revolution podcast: what it is and how it works. [3:49]
- The basics of why you would want to start a podcast. [6:53]
- How unfiltered authenticity draws people to even the strangest, most niche type of content. [9:27]
- The biggest obstacle that he had to overcome when it came to networking. [12:42]
- Some of the common mistakes of a beginner podcaster. [14:48]
- Why you can use the same podcasting strategies for B2C and B2B. [17:56]
- What the unique benefits of podcasting are. [21:51]
- How to organize everything about a podcast and start to really put a plan together. [25:56]
- How people listen to podcast episodes, and why they don’t necessarily listen in order. [29:29]
- How to determine the right frequency of episode releases. [34:09]
- Whether or not you should monitor your podcast episode downloads. [37:00]
- Three quick tips to make networking a little bit easier. [41:26]
- Interesting experiences John has had while creating his podcasts. [43:22]
- How to get more information about John. [45:10]
- Three books on John’s reading list. [45:55]
- John’s most important piece of advice to home service business owners. [47:46]
Resources And People Mentioned:
- Smart Business Revolution Podcast
- Mike Michalowicz
- Jay Abraham
- Joe Rogan
- Google AdWords
- Michael Gerber
- Ken Goodrich
- Gary Vee
- Frank Kern
- Perry Belcher
- YouTube
- Apple
- McDonald’s
- Coca Cola
- Joe Polish
- Genius Network
- Richard Branson
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Reid Hoffman
- Tony Robbins
- Barry Diller
- Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant
- Verne Harnish
- Gino Wickman
- Guy Kawasaki
- Steve Jobs
- Michelle Tillis Lederman
- Entrepreneurial You by Dorie Clark
- Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals by Zvi Band
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
- The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by Steve Sims
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