We’ve talked about networking in the past and expanding your inner circle, but a key part of that is what happens after you’ve met someone new.  Today we’ll talk about building relationships in three different areas with clients, sponsors and peers. These can be some of the most fruitful relationships to grow yourself and your business. We are firm believers in the “you are a product of your environment” and a lot of that comes from who you surround yourself with.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

MFP Meetup in Nashville!

Good Wood Nashville

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To repost or not to repost that is the question.  There’s been an explosion of reposting accounts on Instagram in the last 6 months and some conversations cropping up about the place of reposting in an Instagram feed.  We’ll look at both sides of the conversation, talk about how we use reposting now and in the past and give you some things to think about as you decide what’s right for you.

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MFP Meetup in Nashville!

Good Wood Nashville

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’re joined by one of Brad’s good friends, Jen Woodhouse.  She’s an amazing DIY blogger and one of the big influences on getting Brad going in content creation.  We talk with Jen about blogging, photography, styling, going the extra mile with your clients, and her new business venture with Ana White aimed to help other content creators.

She is a contributing writer for HGTV.com, and has been featured in Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Bob Vila, Popular Mechanics, POPSugar Home, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Apartment Therapy , and better homes and gardens. She has an unbelievable resume and an even more impressive blog at Jenwoodhouse.com. We’re super pumped to have her bring some of her experience and wisdom to the show.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Jen’s Blog – jenwoodhouse.com

Spruc’d Plan Marketplace – sprucdmarket.com

Pine and Main – pineandmain.org

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This week we’ll be wrapping up our camera centric conversation with a look into videography.  We’re not going to get bogged down with the technical talk, but we’ll talk about adding video to your brands toolkit.  We’ll hit on different styles and types of video and the gear you might need for each of them and talk about some gear we’ve added to our own video toolkits over the last year.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Canon 80D – https://amzn.to/2KH57l6

Manfrotto 190x Tripod – https://amzn.to/2KGEAV4

Syrp Slider & Accesories – https://amzn.to/2FTk3cy

Sennheiser AVX Lav Mic – https://amzn.to/2rqYWtp

Rode RodeLink Lav Mic – https://amzn.to/2wljuIW

John’s Kit – https://kit.com/JohnMaleckiBuilds/camera-video-gear

Brad’s Kit – https://kit.com/fixthisbuildthat/video-equipment

Adobe CC Suite – Adobe Creative Cloud

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Last week we focused on photography basics and shooting with your cell phone.  This week we’re taking a dive into the next level of advanced photography. We’ll talk about our gear, how we use it, and some things we’ve learned over the years to make your photos better.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Exposure Triangle Basics – https://photographylife.com/what-is-exposure-triangle

Canon T6 – Kit or Camera & lens only (Good photos, not video)

Canon T6i – Kit or Camera & lens only (Adds great video options)

John’s Kit – https://kit.com/JohnMaleckiBuilds/camera-video-gear

Brad’s Kit – https://kit.com/fixthisbuildthat/video-equipment

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Whether you make products or content, having good photos of your work is essential.  We’ve already talked about video basics and today we’ll be talking about photo basics.  We’ll cover entry level gear, how to setup your shots and how to edit them on the back end.

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VSCO – https://vsco.co/store/app

Amazon Basics Tripod – https://amzn.to/2HTJlts

Cell Phone Adapter for Tripod – https://amzn.to/2HURGx4

Bluetooth Remote Shutter – https://amzn.to/2HpMf8u

John’s Kit – https://kit.com/JohnMaleckiBuilds/camera-video-gear

Brad’s Kit – https://kit.com/fixthisbuildthat/video-equipment

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’ll be picking the brain of one of the most well known video creators in our space, Bob Clagett at I Like to Make Stuff.  We dive into a ton of topics from his beginnings to his sprint to go full time and how he’s stayed organized and consistently putting out new content weekly for the past 3 years. And to  cap it off he gives some insights on managing life as a business owner and a family man.

Bob got his business started in 2013 and since jumping onto YouTube he has gained over 1.7 MILLION subscribers and continues to be one of the largest influencers in the maker community. Bob has been a huge inspiration to myself and Brad for years now and we’re super excited to have him on the show.

LINKS (May contain Affiliate Links)

Bob’s Book – Making Time

I Like to Make Stuff website

I Like to Make Stuff YouTube Channel

AirTable – airtable.com

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We’re going to change it up a little bit this week and do the fist of what will be our quarterly Q & A. We poll our patrons every week for our aftershow and we wanna start dropping some of our favorites on the main show as well. In this episode we’ll talk about Instagram Hashtagging, alternative social media platforms like Reddit and Tumblr, Hiring Employees, and charging for consulting. Hope you enjoy this peek into our weekly Patron After show.

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Reddit – reddit.com

Instructables – Instructables.com

Become a MFP Patron Tribe member!

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Support us: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit

Guide to Pricing Handmade Goods: https://madeforprofit.com/pricingguide

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Today we’re covering an exciting topic…bookkeeping.  Okay, maybe not the most exciting topic, but one you need to understand as a growing business, especially around tax time.  We’ll walk through the bookkeeping needs and what we’ve learned as a business grows from a hobby all the way to a small business with employees.

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Get 50% OFF Quickbooks Online:

https://www.referquickbooks.com/s/madeforprofitpodcast

GET 50% OFF Quickbooks Self Employed:

http://fbuy.me/irL75

Brian McCauley on tax prep – https://soundcloud.com/woodshop101podcast/episode070

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The fuel for any healthy business is sales and money coming into the company.  Keeping a steady flow of income is crucial, and that includes maintaining current customers and generating new ones.  Today we’ll talk about the sales funnels we use to bring new clients and revenue into the business.

LINKS

Brad’s Epoxy Waterfall Table – https://youtu.be/tDbifk_UayU

John’s River Table – https://youtu.be/IJ-hiw1CqyA

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