Grow With Mayanna

Grow With Mayanna

By Mayantha ShaveenEducationSelf-Improvement
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Grow With Mayanna episodes

  • Episode 17 - 3 practical tips to be more confident

    00:00 - intro  

    00:44 - පළමු ක්‍රමය  

    01:41 - උදාහරණයක් විදිහට පෞද්ගලික අත්දැකීමක්.  

    03:14 - දෙවන ක්‍රමය  

    04:17 - උදාහරණය   

    05:58 - තෙවන ක්‍රමය

    10 min
  • Episode 16 - Ft. Kalinga (TechKatha) - Podcasting for content creators

    This time we invited Kalinga Athulathmudali, (TechKatha Sinhala podcast host) to talk about podcasting and how you can grow as a podcaster. This is the 16th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast.

    01:00 - Beginning of the episode


    02:17 - Why start a podcast instead of other types of content

    04:06 - Should you upload your podcast to Youtube?

    06:55 - Return on investment

    10:27 - Motivation

    14:40 - Podcast publishing platforms

    18:03 - A great way to attract people to your podcast

    19:25 - Sri Lankan podcast audience

    24:01 - How to grow your audience

    28:58 - Live audio rooms vs podcasts

    30:50 - (Personal insight) How people listen to podcasts

    32:34 - How to monetize podcasts

    36:46 - How TechKatha started

    39:41 - Equipment

    55:11 - Values Kalinga gained from doing his podcast

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 15 - Skills & qualities you need to have as an entrepreneur ft Yohan Weerasinghe

    Yohan Weerasinghe joined us to talk about the skills and qualities you should possess to be a successful entrepreneur. Yohan is a tech entrepreneur, also a partner & CTO of 3ITeam International. So Tune in. This is Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast episode 15

    01:00 - beginning


    03:09 - Yohan's journey

    05:54 - Facing failure

    16:57 - Business vs entrepreneurship

    23:02 - Branding

    33:13 - Pricing

    39:20 - Short term goals vs Long term goals

    44:21 - Opportunities

    48:16 - Trends vs Opportunities

    01:02:40 - Audience, Empathy

    01:17:34 - Money

    01:28:42 - Leadership

    01:39:22 - Connecting the dots

    1 hr 42 min
  • Episode 14 - Music Business Ft Sandun Wijemanne - How to be successful as a music artist

    We invited Sandun Wijemanna to the 14th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast to talk about the music business and how to be successful as a music artist in Sri Lanka. Sandun is the co-founder and group CEO of Serandip Music Group and Bonfire Distribution.


    00:00 - Intro

    Podcast starts at 01:00
    03:15 - Is this a good time to become an artist?
    04:12 - The difference in the industry between past and present
    05:44 - How Serandip Music Group help music artists
    09:18 - Revenue from streaming
    11:35 - Local streaming audience
    20:44 - Artist protection, How record labels taking advantage of artists
    24:52 - Artist managers
    31:49 - Impact of traditional media
    37:44 - Publishing, Licensing, Music tracks for advertising
    47:51 - Getting visibility for music tracks on digital platforms
    57:18 - Artist as an entrepreneur
    01:12:58 - Necessary skills needed in the current era
    01:16:20 - Artist mindset
    01:22:08 - Local song download websites
    01:28:24 - How to start as a music artist
    01:31:43 - How to get to the international level
    01:37:47 - Other types of careers in the music industry
    01:41:55 - Making music especially targeting streaming platforms

    1 hr 51 min
  • Episode 13 - Ft. KAALI (Kalith Yuran) How to let your inner "Creative Yaka" break out

    KAALI is in the house. This time, Kalith Yuran is featured in the 13th episode of Grow with Mayanna Live Sinhala Podcast. Kaali breaks down the creative process into 4 phases and shared some secrets on being a successful content creator.

    01:00 - Introduction

    04:23 - Creativity
    05:17 - Process phase 01 ( Preparation )
    22:20 - Process phase 02 (Pre-competition)
    27:01 - Having limitations make you more creative?
    34:31 - Process phase 03 (Competition)
    39:03 - How can a quality creator attract mass audience?
    47:20 - Process Phase 04 (Transition)
    52:35 - How to be unique
    01:10:58 - Born talent vs hard work debate
    01:18:26 - Random Chance explained
    01:34:45 - Creative යකා එළියට ගන්න

    1 hr 41 min
  • Episode 12 - Ft. KAMAJ, How can a Sri Lankan operate a business in Canada

    We invited Kamaj to talk about how a Sri Lankan could operate a business in Canada. Kamaj is the founder of Milk Toronto and he pitched his Sneaker Tub, a subscription box business in Dragon's Den. Now he host a youtube show called Dayya Show. We talk about his journey and experience of working in both Sri Lanka and Canada.   

    10:15 - Difference between Sri Lanka and other countries when doing business 

    14:53 - Utilities and infrastructure  

    19:43 - Funding 

    22:50 - Opportunities for SL based businesses 

    26:41 - Subscription box model 

    29:50 - Subscription box in Sri Lanka? 

    36:56 - Global competition 

    41:09 - Handling disputes 

    45:50 - Resources  

    50:30 - Social media promotion 

    56:46 - Startup expansion  

    01:02:46 - Naming a brand

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 11 - Establish online presence

    In this Grow With Mayanna Episode 11, we talk about how to create an online presence to support your career and earn valuable opportunities rather than chasing them. I'm your co-host Mayantha Shaveen and we also have Sanjaya Elivitigala representing eLearningLK.  

    00:00 - Highlights 

    01:00 - Episode introduction 

    03:10 - Getting value from social platforms like Facebook  

    06:08 to 10:14 - Fake personal brand 

    10:14 - Sanjaya's experience on social platforms 

    12:59 - Maintaining different circles  

    18:15 - Real life vs virtual life 

    24:33 - How to tell a story with google results 

    36:41 - Content 

    49:32 - Major factor in building an online presence 

    52:40 - How to start 

    57:59 - 3 types of content 

    59:43 - If you don't know what content you should create, do this  

    01:03:53 - You have a responsibility  

    01:06:32 - How to choose the most suitable platform 

    01:22:09 - Networking 01:26:37 - Summary

    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 10 - TikTok Marketing

    We discuss about Tiktok Marketing in Sinhala with 2 famous Sri Lankan TikTok influencers, Wikum Kaushalya & Nethu Karunarathna. This is Grow with Mayanna Episode 10.  

    00:00 - intro 

    02:03 - How Tiktok started & why it's famous 

    09:00 - How Nethu & Gihani started 

    13:30 - Types of content & why TikTok content is bad 

    18:36 to 26:37 - How content goes viral 

    26:46 - Hashtags on TikTok 

    28:08 - The best way you can be successful as an influencer  

    29:52 - Product promotion as an influencer 

    38:13 to 46:04 - TikTok monetization  

    48:53 - Choosing an influencer to promote your business 

    01:01:12 - How to promote your business on Tiktok  

    01:04:09 - How relevant is TikTok to promote your business 

    01:07:53 - How to target a specific audience when posting content 

    01:12:41 - B2B marketing on tiktok 

    01:13:58 - Tiktok ad platform 

    01:17:54 - quick tips

    1 hr 30 min
  • Episode 09 - Clubhouse Sinhalen

    Here we talk about what clubhouse is, how to use clubhouse and some aspects of the platform's nature. Charith Weerasooriya and Madusanka Premaratne were featured in this Grow with Mayanna live podcast episode and we answered all the questions related to Clubhouse.  

    00:00 - Intro 

    01:11 - What is Clubhouse 

    05:24 - Clubhouse app basics 

    12:45 - Background info of CH 

    15:51 - Build an identity 

    16:46 - Clubs 

    19:36 - Nature of Clubhouse

     23:50 - Does invites expire and can we cancel an invite we sent? 

    33:32 - Why people leave when you speak? 

    35:21 - Clubhouse business model 

    40:30 - Internet data consumption 

    42:41 - How to create Rooms in Clubhouse 

    43:22 - How to record audio 

    55:59 - Publishing recorded audio 

    57:07 - Mic ethics for speakers 

    01:00:10 - Room Moderators 

    01:04:25 - Why should you join CH?  

    01:06:53 - Value of CH 

    01:09:35 - Value for Content Creators 

    01:13:56 - How to create a club

    1 hr 23 min

About Grow With Mayanna

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My name is Mayantha Shaveen. I'm working on growing myself & helping other passionate, ambitious people to grow. This is not a success story. This is a story of progress.