2M Monthly Podcast Downloads, Selling to HubSpot, Twitter Growth, and Angel Investing with Sam Parr. #2009
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- [00:20] Today’s topic: 2M Monthly Podcast Downloads, Selling to HubSpot, Twitter Growth, Angel Investing with Sam Parr.
- [00:20] Introducing today’s guest Sam Parr, Founder of The Hustle.
- [01:20] Sam shares his outlook on his personal finances.
- [04:09] What Sam is best known for and what he’s working on right now.
- [05:31] Why Sam is choosing to focus on his podcast and some of the things he’s done to grow it.
- [09:03] The most effective strategies for increasing your monthly downloads.
- [10:14] Why you need to allow room for spontaneity in your podcasts.
- [10:36] The term Billy of the Week and its surprising popularity on Sam’s podcast.
- [11:37] The Agora newsletter and why it’s such a fascinating topic.
- [16:14] Sam’s thoughts on Grammarly and the exceptional founder of Toucan.
- [17:47] The concept of the commander’s intent and how it shapes the way Sam prepares for podcast episodes.
- [19:46] How the output of their podcast has shifted.
- [22:23] How Sam was able to sell The Hustle to HubSpot.
- [24:55] Sam’s advice on how to work on your podcasting as a craft.
- [25:58] What chargeable analytics can teach you about your retention.
- [29:28] The benefit of being part of HubSpot and how it allows Sam to focus purely on the content.
- [29:55] Some of the swaps they’ve done with other shows and their positive outcomes.
- [31:35] The one hack that has had the biggest impact on their downloads.
- [33:31] How Sam grew his following on Twitter and why he stopped.
- [35:08] Why Sam has loved working with HubSpot.
- [40:46] Sam’s work as an angel investor and what he’s currently interested in.
- [44:10] Sam’s interest in real estate and how he is investing in it.
- [49:22] Sam’s book recommendation: Mastery by Robert Greene.
- [50:47] Why investing in a high-quality podcasting setup has been so beneficial.
- [52:44] Why Sam never takes his phone into his bedroom.
- [53:50] That’s it for today!
- [53:53] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!
- The Hustle: https://thehustle.co/
- My First Million Podcast: https://www.mfmpod.com/
- How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B0017SUYY6
- HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/
- DreamHost: https://www.dreamhost.com/
- The Agora: https://theagora.com/
- Entrepreneurs on Fire: https://www.eofire.com/
- Must read book: Mastery
- Sam Parr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theSamParr
- Sam Parr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesamparr/
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