We are excited to have Tom Merritt on the show this week. 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 in inspiration to many in the world of DIY creators, we can all and should learn from him.

He hosts the popular Daily Tech News Show

Our website:  http://www.influencereconomy.com/

Follow Ryan on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ryanjwill

The Daily News Tech Show:  http://www.dailytechnewsshow.com

Tom on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/acedtect

Bryan Alvarez is the hardest working man 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 business.

Bryan's work covers the world of the WWE and MMA and he covers those topics like no one else online  His background story is inspiring and I can't wait for you to hear it.

We also talk 80's and 90's  wrestling from Hogan to Andre the Giant to the Hart Foundation.  It was a fun one to record, and we're excited to post it for everyone to hear.

Our website:  http://www.influencereconomy.com/

Bryan's website: http://www.f4wonline.com/

Bryan on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez

We took this week's show on the road and attended an event called #Tubeathon in Hollywood, CA.  Shira Lazar, the host of this charity event, is an old friend of the show, and we covered the red carpet (or blue carpet actually).

We talked to some heavy hitter YouTube creators asking them the secret to success as a YouTuber. We got some insightful and smart answers, as well as getting some fun conversations around the YouTube space. I even freestyle rapped with DeStorm on the red carpet.

We also supported a great cause at #tubeathon. Every time someone hashtagged #tubeathon on a social media, $1 was given to the Covenant House homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

We try to answer - "What is a YouTuber," "How do YouTuber creators make money?," "How do brands work with YouTubers," and "What is the future of YouTube?"

http://www.influencereconomy.com/

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 Hannah Hart), she has executed some amazing things.  This includes helping Hannah's book "My Drunk Kitchen" become a NY Times best-seller.

This was a fun episode, hope you enjoy it. Sarah is an optimistic person who is paving the way for YouTube creator's launching big companies and big ideas.

The first 2 people who email me ryan@influencereconomy.com - I'll send a FREE copy of the book My Drunk Kitchen to:  ryan@influencereconomy.com

Our website:  http://www.influencereconomy.com

Please subscribe on iTunes and leave a review.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-influencer-economy/id820744212?mt=2

Want to start a podcast?

Email ryan@influencereconomy.com for his "Podcast Marketing Tip Sheet"

Hey guys - thanks again for downloading the show.  If you want a free podcast marketing tip-sheet - email me: ryan@influencereconomy.com

Please subscribe on iTunes and our website is:  http://www.influencereconomy.com 

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 episode, which kicked this whole podcast off.  Burnie's company Rooster Teeth is an online video and media juggernaut.  He is an inspiration to many creators like Barbara Dunkelman (who works at Rooster Teeth), Adam Kovic & Bruce Greene (who now work at Rooster Teeth), Freddie Wong, and Shira Lazar - all who are past Influencer Economy podcast guests. 

We talked about the origins of Rooster Teeth, Red vs. Blue, and his advice to up and coming creators.  This is one you won't want to miss.

I also spend the first few minutes talking about the past year of the podcast, where it's going and what I've learned.  And my baby daughter gets a few shout-outs.

Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-influencer-economy/id820744212?mt=2

Sign-up for our email list and get a free podcasting guidebook:  ryan@influencereconomy.com 

For a free podcast marketing tip sheet:  ryan@influencereconomy.com

Tucker Max details his successful career as a book author in this episode. He also gives advice to aspiring authors and talks about his new business venture:  Book in a Box. Tucker opens up in this interview, and you won’t want to miss it. Tucker has been sued about his blog, was initially rejected by the publishing industry and has even been cheap-shotted by Shane Battier during a pick-up basketball games. He talks about it all.

Download and Subscribe on iTunes

Did you know that only 3 writers have ever had 3 books on the NY Times best-seller list at the same time? Tucker Max, Malcom Gladwell, and Michael Lewis are the only authors to have reached such a level of success.

Tucker pioneered the model of “owning your audience and controlling your book sales distribution” when he published his first best seller “I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell” in 2006. Back then, writing on the web for free was frowned upon by the publishing world. Now it’s the norm.

In 2015 everyone wants to write a book. Smart business people see the value of a book serving as a ‘calling card.’ Books can promote your business, help increase your public speaking rates, and even develop one’s authority in a business category – it’s never been this easy to write and publish.

We talk about why people should write books, the current state of self-publishing, Amazon, and even when and how Tucker was sued by Miss Vermont a few years ago.

What you can learn from this episode:

• What it’s like taking cheap shots from Shane Battier in a pick-up game
• The importance of luck and hard work in his writing success (and how many people don’t talk enough about luck)
• The current state of book publishing and professional self-publishing
• How Tucker would have started his career if Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter existed when he became an author (hint –he wouldn’t be a writer)
• What happens when he advises start-ups in taking venture capital from “the man”
• Why you’re better off wearing sweat pants than a really bad suit in a meeting
• Why having a book sends signals to people and why the amount of copies you sell doesn’t matter

Links mentioned the conversation

•   Book in a Box: http://bookinabox.com/

•   Tuckermax.me (Tucker’s blog)

•   All of Tucker Max’s books on Amazon

•   Tucker Max on Twitter | LinkedIn

•   Machinima;  www.Machinima.com

•   David Marquet’s Turn the Ship around:  http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Ship-Around-Turning-Followers/dp/1591846404

•   Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing about Hard Things: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hard-Thing-About-Things/dp/0062273205

•   Bethany Motta:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Macbarbie07

•   Nir Eyal’s Hooked:  http://www.nirandfar.com/hooked

•   Adam Grant’s Give and Take:  http://www.giveandtake.com

Sign-up for the email list ryan@influencereconomy.com 

Jordan Harbinger – From #1 Business Podcast to the Art of Charm Academy

Jordan Harbinger details how he started The Art of Charm podcast, and built a successful media company around his show. He shares how he launched the Art of Charm Boot Camps in Los Angeles, helping men to gain confidence socially and in business.   College is becoming less relevant when it comes to defining what career you want to have and Jordan’s education alternative is part of an emerging industry of cool ways to learn. 

We chat about the podcasting industry, how to market your podcast, and the BS that comes with marketing your content on Twitter.

• How Jordan turned his podcast into a big media brand
• The secrets of how Jordan helps ordinary guys become extraordinary men via the Art of Charm
• Why Twitter is over-rated in marketing your web content
• Why podcasts have 10x more conversion than other media properties
• How the podcast helped Jordan launch his Art of Charm Academy and Bootcamps
• How Jordan built a school and bootcamp around the Art of Charm
• The importance of helping correct people’s mindsets

For a free "how to launch your podcast" tipsheet:  http://www.influencereconomy.com or email ryan@influencereconomy.com  or me on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/ryanjwill

Paul Jarvis is a best-selling author, writer, web designer, podcast host and also the chief of “giving you a gentle kick in the pants” to get over your fears.  Paul Jarvis dropped by the show to talk about creativity, building audience and working on your own projects. He details his writing process, online course creation and general theories about finding your “rat people” in your community. 

What you can learn from the show:

• How to create a process for making a living from being creative
• The important steps in getting from idea to execution
• How to make money based on the skills that you have
• How people can shape the future of online learning and education
• The framework for making a living from your art
• How habits create constancy and how Paul writes for ½ hour a day every day, 7 days a week
• The importance of building an audience before selling a product

Sign-up for the email list and I'll send a FREE podcast marketing tip-sheet:  http://influencereconomy.com/

Guest ideas, want to attend a marketing/podcast seminar, or just want to reach-out?  ryan@influencereconomy.com 

Dan Pashman details how he buit the Sporkful podcast into a massively successful food brand. He recently partnered with WNYC for his show, and also has written a best-selling book:  Eat More Better.  I even got the chance to pretend like i was on the show, talking about L.A. BBQ. And he gives a hit-list for how to create something that people will love. 

The Sporkful:  http://www.sporkful.com/