When you are a social media influencer, you are basically selling a BRAND. That’s the product! While the major social media platforms are great and have tons of perks, they are not the only players in this game.

Podcasting, Radio shows, Talk shows, and Speaking engagements are all high dollar revenue streams for the right people. Podcasting has garnered an immense popularity over the years. A podcast is a set of digital audio files that are available on the internet for downloading. A user can subscribe to the podcast to receive the digital files once they are uploaded.

Businesses nowadays are increasingly using podcasts to improve their prospects. It is a powerful marketing tool. Podcasts have become the new talk radio on mobile devices. In fact, the increased usage of mobile phones has led to the explosive growth of podcasting.

A few of the Benefits of Podcasting:

• Podcasting is an Alternative to Video
• Increased Traffic Generation
• Helps in Building Better Relationships with the Audience
• Easy to Create
• Podcasts are Highly Engaging
• Improves Public Speaking Skills

You may think of podcasting as just another platform to share content with your audience, but in reality, it is so much more than that. Podcasts are an authority platform. Unlike popular social media channels, you aren’t simply writing a caption or sharing a picture. With a podcast, you’re broadcasting your thought leadership from a far more prestigious vantage point than Instagram or Facebook.

Many creators jump into podcasting hoping to book paid sponsorships or convert listeners to clients. This is just the beginning of what podcasting has to offer. 

welcome to week 8A of our 10 week Build a Business boot camp, where we are continuing our conversation from last week about building a social media EMPIRE!

 Last week we concentrated on building a platform and how to have each platform pay YOU for creating content. Today we have a SPECIAL treat! We are chatting with Sharvette Mitchell of Mitchell productions-“THE PLATFORM BUILDER”!

 From her website: “Whether you’re offering transformational services & products, delivering digital courses or leading a heart-centered nonprofit or ministry... operating in your zone of genius comes easy for you. But what doesn’t come so easy is mastering this whole online marketing thing and building your personal brand.

 Sharvette Mitchell, social media superstar, confidence igniter, your overwhelm eliminator, and a straight-talking strategist who knows how to help you build your PLATFORM. I do this by focusing on six core components: your services, content marketing, visual branding, speaking, events, and media!”

 Connect with Sharvette: https://mitchell-productions.com/

What You Need to Know -How much can you earn?

Social media influencers can make big money on platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. But it all depends on followers and views. According to a new “social salary” calculator from music licensing platform Lickd.co, here’s how many followers you need on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok to generate $100,000 in earnings.

To calculate the estimates, Lickd.co used data from Influencer Marketing Hub’s YouTube Money Calculator, Creator agency SevenSix’s influencer pricing report and influencer branding platform SocialPubli’s blog post on “How many followers do you need on TikTok to get paid?”

YouTube

According to the calculator, You need a minimum of 1,000 YouTube subscribers and about 24 million yearly views to generate $100,000.

In order to make money on YouTube, you need to be enrolled in YouTube’s Partner Programme (YPP), which allows you to make money through ads on your videos. To join YPP, an influencer needs at least 1,000 subscribers, accumulated more than 4,000 “valid public watch” hours in the last 12 months and have a linked AdSense account, according to YouTube.

Influencer Marketing Hub’s YouTube calculator estimates that the average YouTuber generates $7.60 per 1,000 views with 45% of that revenue going to Google.

Instagram

You need a minimum of 5,000 Instagram followers and 308 sponsored posts a year to generate $100,000.

That may be easier than you think: A recent HBO documentary showed how everyday people can manipulate Instagram and other platforms to become famous online influencers.

An influencer with over a million followers can reportedly make more than $250,000 per post from brands.

To make money on Instagram, switch your account to a professional account and select business.

TikTok

You need a minimum of 10,000 TikTok subscribers and over 270 million views a year to generate $100,000.

TikTok, like YouTube, has a partnership program called the TikTok Creator Fund. To be eligible, creators need to be based in either the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain or Italy, be at least 18 years old, and have at least 100,000 followers and a least 100,000 video views in the last 30 days. The account also has to be aligned with TikTok’s community guidelines and terms of service.

To find out how much money your followers can get you on various social media platforms, you can use Lickd.co’s calculator.

Top Instagram influencer pay out list: https://www.hopperhq.com/instagram-rich-list/

More ways to leverage your social capital : https://buffer.com/library/make-money-social-media/

How to become an influencer: https://influencermarketinghub.com/how-to-become-an-influencer/

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For many creatives, earning money from their hobbies is now more realistic than ever. But which platforms will pay for content?

These days, working with brands and sponsored campaigns is not the only way you can get paid for creating and sharing content. Some social media platforms will also reward creators for their hard work with financial incentives.

But which companies pay for content, and how can you earn money from these platforms? Here are nine social media platforms that will pay you to create content.

1. Snapchat

According to CNBC, Snapchat pays up to $1 million per day for content created on the platform. Snapchat users can submit their best snaps to Spotlight, an entertainment platform that shares this kind of content from around the world.

2. TikTok

Creators entertain, inspire and express themselves, and TikTok supports and rewards these individuals for their efforts.

3. YouTube

As outlined in a post on the Official YouTube Blog, the YouTube Shorts Fund is worth $100 million and is being distributed in 2021 and 2022. Eligibility is open to anyone who creates unique YouTube Shorts content for the community.

4. Instagram

To show monetary support to a content creator on Instagram, users can purchase badges during live videos. This allows fans to show their support while participating in a live stream.

5. Twitter

Twitter's Tip Jar is a way to receive and show support on the app using money. Essentially, Android and iPhone users can send and receive Tips. This feature is currently available to numerous users, including creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofit organizations.

6. Spotify Greenroom

Spotify Greenroom is an app where live conversations are had about music, sports, and culture. You can browse groups on any topic, and also get notified about relevant rooms to join.

7. Clubhouse

Clubhouse pays users with the Creator First accelerator program. Payments can be sent by all users, and the app will pay the full amount to the creator—without taking a cut.

8. Facebook

Facebook is helping content creators diversify revenue by offering tools and support to those who build communities on the app. There are a number of ways to earn money from Facebook, from in-stream ads to branded content, as well as fan subscriptions and groups.

9. Pinterest

Pinterest’s Creator Fund is limited to a small number of creators from underrepresented communities in the US. This support includes strategy consultations, an advertising budget, and compensation for content creation.

Read the full article here: https://www.makeuseof.com/social-media-platforms-that-pay-creators/

Not interested in traditional social media accounts? Okie! Check this article out for additional platforms that may work better: https://www.webemployed.com/content-creators-platforms-earn-income/

Social media has become an integral part of all of our lives. We use it to connect with friends and family, to catch up on current events, and, perhaps most importantly, to entertain ourselves. This is why just under 70 percent of Americans, and more than 2.6 billion active users globally, use social networking sites. However, this wasn’t always the case.

Back in just 2005, social media penetration in the U.S. was just 5 percent, and most of the rest of the internet didn’t even know what it was. 

Today, by producing eye-catching content and using such tools as Instagram Stories and the Facebook Market Place, anyone from the humble start-up to well-known brands can compete against one another on an even playing field.

Previously, small companies would struggle online with a low advertising budget. Still, today they are more likely to survive than they would on the high street, as social media platforms have helped them spread the word about their offerings.

People tend to be more influenced by what they read on social media than through casual conversations or what they watch on TV.

This has created a HUGE opportunity for content creators! One we are going to discuss today.

Chances are even if you don't "follow" a social media influencer or even totally understand what they do you're likely to understand the concept. Influencers are those individuals who have essentially established credibility in a specific area or industry. To be successful they need to have access to an audience, preferably a large audience – hence their "influence. "With time and commitment, and consistent effort, it is possible for an average person to become a successful influencer," said Sinead Norenius-Raniere, vice president, influencer marketing & paid social at Valassis.

There's a segment of professionals who have risen to the level of a social media influencer as a byproduct of their expertise in a given subject.

"They are corporate executives, thought-leaders, scientists, academics, corporate executives, and others," noted Schreiner. "The Internet and platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn, provide these influencers with a social media presence and a stage to communicate their expertise to a wider audience than if they just wrote a book, for instance. For these influencers this social media presence may result in becoming a mini-celebrity and the rewards of receiving increased professional recognition along with additional associated professional benefits." 

Welcome to week 8 of our 10 week Build a Business boot camp!

 Right now, there are people making a living on social media without selling anything.

We’ve all seen those profiles of seemingly regular people with tons of followers.

It always seems as if they’re traveling or doing something fun. But what exactly do they do to fund this fairytale lifestyle? They are social influencers. Experts predict that in the next two years, global influencer marketing will be a $5-10 billion dollar industry. (insert shocked face emoji here!)

You don't need a huge audience to start making money from your social media audience. In fact, it’s worth noting that many micro-influencers get better results (i.e. earning a higher rate per 1000 followers) than influencers with larger followings.

So, what’s stopping you from becoming the next Trendsetter? By the end of this show, not-a-thing! Let’s get into how to start a social media influencer business!

How to create a Bitcoin fork?

Option 1. Use a fork coin generator.

 If you don’t have any programming skills, services like ForkGen might be a perfect solution for you. ForkGen is an automated fork coin generator where anyone can create a unique Bitcoin offshoot by changing some parameters and rules.

 Option 2. Do It Yourself.

 If you want to take a hardcore way to create a Bitcoin fork and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty, follow these steps:

 Go to Github, find, download and compile Bitcoin code on your computer.

Then, the programming part starts: you’ll have to reconfigure the Bitcoin code, implement your customization.

Publish the code (open source) back to Github.

Provide a website and some kind of documentation (normally a white paper).

 Read these amazing articles for more information:

https://utsavkumar1.medium.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-have-your-own-cryptocurrency-3df7eeb8f446 

https://hackernoon.com/how-to-create-your-own-cryptocurrency-tips-to-get-started-947ba92f79f9 

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-your-own-cryptocurrency-1825337462 

https://www.starterstory.com/bitcoin-business-ideas#4-start-a-cryptocurrency-business-384k-year  

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Build your own blockchain—or fork an existing one

Both of these methods require quite a bit of technical knowledge or the help of a savvy developer. Because coins are on their own blockchains, you’ll have to either build a blockchain or modify an existing one for your new coin.

The former takes serious coding skills, and even though tutorials and online courses exist to walk you through the process, they assume a certain knowledge level, and you generally don’t finish the process with a fully functioning coin that’s ready for public exchange.

 Alternatively, you can fork an existing blockchain by taking the open-source code found on Github, making a few changes, and launching a new blockchain with a new name. Again, this requires you to understand the code so you know what to modify and why.

 Launch a coin or token on an existing blockchain

For the average person who doesn’t know the ins and outs of coding, a creation service that does the technical work and delivers your finished coin or token back to you is one option.

 For example, WalletBuilders has a free coin launch tool for those who just want to experiment with the process, as well as a paid package (0.0023 BTC as of this writing) that creates a functional coin. 

 You can also create a token—what is essentially a smart contract—with or without a public ICO. Because tokens can represent any asset, you can even create a token with no real value or serious purpose other than to exchange among friends.

This is faster, simpler, and cheaper than creating a coin because it doesn’t require the time and effort to build and maintain a new or forked blockchain, and instead relies on the technology already in use for Bitcoin or Ethereum.

This generator on Github, for example, simply requires you to install MetaMask (a blockchain utility for buying, exchanging and storing tokens) and enter a few details about the token you’re launching. There’s a free option if you don’t care much about customization, and plans with more control cost up to 0.75 ETH as of this writing.

If you’re crypto-curious, there’s no penalty to experimenting with token contracts. Start with an ERC-20 token that you can distribute to your friends and then cash in to whoever buys drinks at the bar. There’s no monetary value or commitment attached, but this will help you understand the technical aspect as well as how tokens work. An ICO probably won’t be appropriate for the casual observer because of SEC regulation and steep penalties for misrepresentation.

First, it’s important to understand the difference between coins and tokens. Both are cryptocurrencies, but while a coin—Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin—operates on its own blockchain, a token lives on top of an existing blockchain infrastructure like Ethereum. Tokens are often released through a crowd sale known as an initial coin offering (ICO) in exchange for existing coins, which in turn fund projects like gaming platforms or digital wallets. You can still get publicly available tokens after an ICO has ended—similar to buying coins—using the underlying currency to make the purchase. Anyone can create a token and run a crowd sale!

 Benefits of having your own cryptocurrency:

 Eliminating fraud risks — cryptocurrency is impossible to counterfeit and no party can reverse past transactions.

 Cutting down operating costs — cryptocurrency is free from the exchange or interest rates, as well as the transaction charges.

 Offering immediate transactions — state holidays, business hours or geographic location of the parties don’t affect cryptocurrency.

 Ensuring an immediate pool of potential customers — now you can make business with those without an access to traditional exchange resources. No more trade restrictions in any markets.

 Providing security for their funds — since cryptocurrency is a decentralized system, there is no Big Brother figure like banks or government institution that can seize or freeze your assets.

 The idea behind cryptocurrency is that the underlying code is accessible to everyone—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to understand.

Hello and welcome to week 7 of our 10 week Build a Business boot camp! Last week we discussed creating crypto businesses, this week we learn how to create our own crypto token! We covered this topic last season as well, check out the replay to catch up!

 Creating a cryptocurrency may sound like a great idea, at first. But without some serious coding skills, a rich uncle or two, and a full understanding of legal and government implications it may not be the most feasible idea for this vast majority of us.

 The technical creation of a cryptocurrency isn’t even the hardest part of launching a successful crypto project. The real work is in giving your coin or token value, building the infrastructure, maintaining it, and convincing others to buy in, which requires a team of developers and staff.

 So; why are we even discussing it?

 Because crypto currency is EVERYWHERE and if we don’t get on this band wagon, we will end up regretting it later.

 Besides! I am going to show you some FREE ways to dabble in creating your own currency and of course, a couple of innovative ways to start using your new tokens!