Made for Profit

By Brad Rodriguez & John Malecki

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October 03, 2017MFP 017: The Benefits of Networking
There are a ton of benefits to networking within your community. We’ve both seen great business growth through making new connections with peers, brands, and suppliers. We’ll give you our favorite ways and places to network and why we think it’s so important.

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Key Takeaways
Reach up, reach out, reach down
Think about how you are interacting with new people
Know how you can add value when you network
Homework
Pick one of the 3 tiers of networking mentioned in the show, and reach out to start building your network
LINKS
http://www.Madeforprofit.com/pricingguide
WorkbenchCon Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workbenchcon-tickets-35649607937?aff=madeforprofit&afu=228405989834

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1h 4min
September 26, 2017MFP 016: New Instagram Tips and Tricks
We’ll be talking about some new tips and tricks with Instagram. Over the past several months Instagram has been rolling out new features and we want to bring you up to speed and talk about how we are using the new features with our accounts.

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Key Takeaways
Post specific content for the type of post
Story
Swipe up
Carousel
Video
Think about the new features rolling out for IG and try them out, IG will want to benefit those specifically to see how they perform.
LINKS
Peter Mckinnon – IG Stories Video – https://www.youtube.com/user/petermckinnon24/videos
Social Media Examiner – https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/

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58min
September 19, 2017MFP 015: Engaging With Your Audience
Engaging with your audience is a key part of doing business online. We’ve got so many ways to connect now through comments, Live sessions, e-mail, etc. We’ll talk about our thoughts on what’s been working for us and how you can do it most effectively.
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit
Key Takeaways
Consistency in key
Algorithm and the community likes it
Gauge your content to stimulate conversation with your audience
Feed the engagement…respond
Homework
Dedicate a day and a time and make sure you’re engaging with other accounts who are interacting with your content.
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1h 3min
September 12, 2017MFP 014: Getting Started On YouTube
Today we’re going to talk about YouTube. What does it take to get started on YouTube, why use YouTube and some of the basic in’s and out’s of the platform. **Sorry for the audio quality**
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit
Key Takeaways
Dont be afraid to get started , it doesn’t have to be perfect to get started
Be ready for unpredictability in performance
Have a plan.
Do some research, be willing to learn from others who have gone before you. Search around and see what the “experts” Around the internet are doing.
Homework
Make your first Video
Links
Timberframe home from scratch
Jab Jab Jab Right Hook – http://amzn.to/2f2li1r

Music / Video Editting Software
Copyright Free Music – https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Epidemic Sound (Paid Subscription for free music, what John uses) – www.epidemicsound.com/youtube-subscription/
iMovie – Free on all Mac products
Adobe Premiere – http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html
Final Cut Pro – https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
Sony Movie Studio old Version Brad Used – http://amzn.to/2gXrkks
YouTube Resources
Tim Schmoyer – https://www.youtube.com/user/VideoCreatorsTV
Derral Eves – https://www.youtube.com/user/derraleves
YouTube Creator Academy – https://www.youtube.com/user/creatoracademy
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58min
September 05, 2017MFP 013: Pricing – Most Asked Questions
Today we’re going to finish up our 3 part Pricing series. We’re going to hit on some of the most asked pricing questions we’ve gotten since we began the podcast and give some more details on the major points we hit last week.
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Key Takeaways
There is no one and done cookie cutter way to price. Be aware that you will always be learning and adapting on your pricing strategy
Homework
Sign up for our email list and download our new playbook!
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57min
August 28, 2017MFP 012: Pricing – Pricing Methods
Today we’re onto our 2nd part of our Pricing series. We’re going to talk about the nuts and bolts, the down and dirty, how to come up with a price for your products. We’ll walk you through several methods and give you some of the pro’s and cons of each to help you price your products better.
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Key Takeaways
Priceing strategy is not based on a “one and done” cookie cutter method. You need to understand multiple aspects of how the market works in order to win.
Market Price
Cost price
Labor rate (day rate)
Homework
Make a pricing spreadsheet in some form for your products using your known labor and costs
Know what “levers” you can pull to change the price
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59min
August 21, 2017MFP 011: Pricing – Understanding Your Market
Today we’re starting a 3 part series on pricing your products. We’ll start with Understanding your Market. Before you can price your work, you need to know your product, your competition, and your customer. We’ll dive into each of these hit some of the high points to consider.
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Links:

Key Takeaways
Push yourself further up the quality scale
Understand your competition and what’s in your market
Put the customer first and respond to their needs
Homework
Develop your quality vs. price matrix and see where you land
Lay in your competition on that matrix and look for gaps
Identify your ideal customer
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1h 2min
August 14, 2017MFP 010: Going Full Time
Taking your side hustle or part time gig to full time status is a huge decision. Today we’ll talk about when is the right time and what are the important things you need to think about and have in place before making that decision. Oh, and Brad quit.
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Links:
http://startupcamp.com/write-incredible-business-plan-one-week/ – Dale Partridge – Startup Camp
Key Takeaways
Have A Plan In Place. Do the research in order to set yourself up for success. Have a plan for your income stream and your expenses.
Is your life ready to own a business? Have you created the necessary time to run a business 24/7
Think about the processes that go into running a business. From your pipeline to your income streams. Create long term plans for real business wins
Be prepared for the smaller time consuming necessities like social media and day to day operations. They can become very time consuming, make sure you’re prepared and have a plan for these daily operations.
Homework
Work backwards from where you are (or want to be) and create a plan for how much you need to sell in order to have your life where you want it. Work the process backwards.
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1h 5min
August 07, 2017MFP 009: Intro to Working With Sponsors
Want to work with sponsors? Today we’ll give you an introduction to working with sponsors as a content creator or social influencer. We’ll discuss the why, how and when and also give you some things to think about before you starting down that journey.
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Links:
Creativity Inc. – http://amzn.to/2fl0JgK
Key Takeaways
People First. When working with brands remember that these are people working for these companies.
A ship rises and falls with the tide. Both sides of this equation are in it together. Build a relationship and work to help the brands. Not just work for them.
Homework
Create a gameplan on how you would like your first brand deal to look. Keeping an open mind, brainstorm how you can build a relationship and add value for both parties.
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1h 7min
July 31, 2017MFP 008: Marketing Your Business Online
There are a ton of different ways to market your business online. Today we talk about our 6 favorite online platforms and the pro’s and con’s of each one.
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Links:
Content Inc. – http://amzn.to/2uLlUgY
Jon Loomer – Facebook Marketing – https://www.jonloomer.com/
If This Than That – ifttt.com
Key Takeaways
Make sure when you’re planning your online strategy for your business you keep your options open. Consider focusing on being wide and on multiple social platforms. Tailor the content to the specific platform.
Homework
Create a plan for being on multiple platforms. Focus on the specific way each platform communicates, and tailor your content for that platform.
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1h 3min

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