Money and Media: Presented by FinCon

Syndicated host Clark Howard joins us to discuss his rise to fame. What can you learn from a top voice in the financial arena? A ton.

Show notes at http://www.finconmedia.com/clark-howard-opportunity-voice-message

Financial advisor Michael Kitces joins us to talk about how he built his Nerds Eye View blog using statistics, the right platforms, and repurposing content. We'll discuss tools, avoiding vanity metrics, and processes to build a best-in-class social media presence.

Mr. FinCon himself, Philip Taylor, and Joe Saul-Sehy talk business lessons learned at recent Disney trips.

Finally, stick around till the end to get a great deal on FinCon '16 registration!

Find show notes at http://www.finconmedia.com/social-media-michael-kitces

Eric Nisall from DollarVersity.com and Jessica Garbarino from EverySingleDollar.com share their 5 biggest takeaways from FinCons past, including the actual lessons learned and how they've applied them).

Plus PT makes a HUGE announcement about our first keynote speaker for FinCon '16 in San Diego.

It's a great episode for all online financial media producers. Enjoy!

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Mr. Smart Passive Income Pat Flynn joins us in a discussion on product testing. Why waste time on something nobody wants?

On the topic of avoiding time wasters, PT and Joe tackle a recent article by Laura Vanderkam on designing the perfect 40 hour work week. We're tackling time management on today's show!

Find show notes at http://www.finconmedia.com/money-media-podcast-how-to-best-use-your-time-with-pat-flynn

Find out more about FinCon at http://finconexpo.com 

#FinCon15 heads to Charlotte next week and we're getting you prepared (even if you aren't attending).

PT kicks off the fun with last-minute news on the FinCon app, the freelancer marketplace, and more. Super-blogger Donna Freedman shares her best tips to prepare and get the most out of #FinCon15. 

In our second half of the show there's a TON of great information shared by Stefanie (TheBrokeandBeautifulLife.com) and Mel (brokeGIRLrich.com) about their top 5 lessons from last year's event.

Even if you aren't attending FinCon, there's lots of ideas for content creators everywhere in today's roundtable.

Show notes are at http://www.finconmedia.com/best-practices-for-fincon15-and-top-lessons-from-last-years-event

Ever wonder how to bring a book to market? Author Kabir Seghal joins us today to talk about how he created the new book Coined. Where did the idea come from? How did he research such a wide topic? How did he sell it to a publisher? What was his timeline? How did he schedule writing? We tackle this and more. Whether you're a writer or just someone who loves a behind-the-scenes aspects of authorship, you'll enjoy this interview.

ALSO: are you thinking about starting a podcast? Not sure what all the hype is about? Unclear how you'd use a podcast to help build your brand? Elsie Escobar from podcast-hosting company Libsyn joins PT and Joe on the floor of the Podcast Movement conference in Fort Worth, Texas to talk all things podcasting.

Erin Chase from Digital CoLab gives us the skinny on developments around the "deep dive" conference the day before FinCon. Looking to get hands on help with your work from people who've been there? Erin shares how.

We also talk about the Pro Pass and more....on today's show!

It's Plutus Award time! The Plutus awards will once again close out FinCon and Luke Landes is here to talk about it today.

Also, Zina Kumok (DebtFreeAfterThree.com) and Doug Nordman (The-Military-Guide.com) are here to share their top 5 lessons learned from previous FinCon experiences.

PT and Joe discuss podcasting at FinCon, and much more!

Show notes are at http://www.finconmedia.com/plutus-nominations-top-5-blogging-lessons-from-fincon

Grant Baldwin quit his full time job when his wife was five months pregnant to become a public speaker. Today he's on the show telling PT & Joe how he made the leap, structured his business and designs his talks. 

We also talk about speakers at FinCon AND the current hotel situation. 

Visit the show notes for the most up-to-date information and sign up for future FinCon news at http://www.finconmedia.com/money-media-10-how-grant-baldwin-became-a-public-speaker-and-you-can-too

Tess Vigeland was the host of Marketplace Money until she decided to leave....without another job to fall back on. Today we discuss making good radio, taking "the leap", writing a book, hiring an agent....and more.

I take the opportunity to ask Phillip Taylor, our co-host, many of the same questions. You'll get a fun and informative look into the workings of PTMoney.

Get more information about this episode and any upcoming FinCon Expo news at http://www.finconmedia.com/making-great-radio-and-great-leaps-with-tess-vigeland-mm-podcast-09

How did Carl Richards (Behavior Gap, One Page Financial Plan & NY Times Columnist) become a published author and columnist? What steps did he take to achieve success? It's a fascinating story with many lessons, including an important one about "playing in traffic" that'll both motivate and excite you to go create awesome projects.

Our roundtable discussion about blogging lessons includes some fantastic ideas about mentors, commitment and focus. Kay Bell from Don't Mess With Taxes and Martin Dasko from Studenomics join Joe.

PT has some important FinCon announcements AND we talk "mobilegeddon" and mobile blogging solutions. 

All that and more on today's show!

You'll find show notes at http://www.finconmedia.com/carl-richards-plays-in-traffic-mm-podcast