Effective Nerd Quick Hits
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Effective Nerd Quick Hits is a short and digestible podcast that aims to help creators and artists make the most out of their time, money, and energy. We focus on content creation, promotion, SEO, skill building, life skills, and more!
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The Basics Of Improving Website Speed
March 01, 2021 13:20 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week on the podcast we go over the basics for improving your website speed. How fast your website loads is an important factor when it comes to both user experience and SEO. This episode also includes my five best tips for analyzing your website's speed. For more creator development, visit Effective Nerd. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram (Sponsored) Are you ready to start your own website? Get affordable hosting with Bluehost! Website Speed Tools: Goog...
Social Media DOs and DONTs Pt. 2
February 22, 2021 12:09 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBI talked to over 100 creators, artists, and entrepreneurs about their best social media DOs and DON'Ts. I took all of their responses and boiled them down to the best 20 to 30 tips. This episode is part 2 of the two-part series. On Today's episode, we go over social media DONTS. This episode is based on the blog post: 28 Social Media DOs And DON'Ts From Creators For more creator development, visit Effective Nerd. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram (Sponsored) A...
Social Media DOs and DON'Ts Pt. 1
February 15, 2021 12:53 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBI talked to over 100 creators, artists, and entrepreneurs about their best social media DOs and DON'Ts.I took all of their responses and boiled them down to the best 20 to 30 tips. This episode is part 1 of the two-part series. On Today's episode, we go over social media DOs. Part 2 will be out in a few days. This episode is based on the blog post: 28 Social Media DOs And DON'Ts From Creators For more creator development, visit Effective Nerd. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Fa...
18 Tips For Hitting Affiliate On Twitch
February 07, 2021 13:51 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this week's podcast, we discuss 18 tips for hitting affiliates on Twitch. Twitch can be an excellent platform for creators, podcasters, and gamers. Getting into the affiliate program takes some work. Here are the strategies I used to reach affiliate status on Twitch. This episode is based on the blog post: 18 Tips For Hitting Affiliate On Twitch For more creator development, visit Effective Nerd. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Are you ready to start your...
15 Tips For Creating After Time Off
January 31, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week on the podcast we discuss 15 tips for creating after time off. Sometimes our lives get busy and we don't have the time to work on our crafts and passion projects. Other times we may feel a lack of motivation or are burnt out on our current projects. Here are our best tips for getting back into the swing of things! This episode is based on the blog post: 15 Tips For Creating After Time Off For more creator development, visit Effective Nerd. Follow us on social media: Twitter...
BONUS: New Studio, Brand Audits, and More!
January 29, 2021 17:44 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBOur first bonus episode! Today on the podcast we discuss our new studio, site redesign, and the launch of our new service: Effective Nerd Brand Audit. Have a great weekend everyone! Thank you to Ab The Audicrat for helping me set up my new studio. You can find him on social media @abtheaudicrat. You can also check out Ab The Audicrat's website at: https://abtheaudicrat.com Another thank you to Emcee Graffiti for our excellent theme song, and for being an exceptional creator. You can ...
6 Strategies For Selling Your Artwork Locally
January 24, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBThis week on Effective Nerd Quick Hits we discuss 6 strategies for selling your artwork locally. The internet is a vast and saturated place. There is an endless amount of artists trying to sell their work. While this is true, many artists still attempt to sell their artwork locally and within their communities. Marketing your art locally is a bit different than marketing yourself on the internet, or through social media. In this episode, we discuss ways artists can sell their art to those w...
12 Tips For Battling Creative Anxiety
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBMaking art isn’t always easy. You have to learn a craft, gain experience, and produce your work. You spend your time, and money, and emotional vitality making your creations. Where there are difficulties, there are bad feelings. There are fears of failure or embarrassment. Works of a personal nature can bring about intense vulnerability. These feelings can be paralyzing for people, myself included. I have spent a lot of time avoiding my creativity in my life. I feared failure so badly that...
10 Ways To Decrease Phone Distractions
January 11, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.3 MBThis week on Effective Nerd Quick Hits we talk about ways to decrease phone distractions. Smart phones are one of the most powerful tools in our creative arsenals. It allows us to schedule our time, connect with other creators, and run our businesses. However, our phones can create big obstacles when it comes to wasting time and being distracted. Here are some of our best strategies to limiting phone distractions. This episode is based on the blog post: 10 Simple Ways To Decrease Phone...
9 Excuses Starving Artists Tell Themselves
January 02, 2021 14:36 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBWelcome to the first episode of Effective Nerd Quick Hits! Before we get into solutions, I wanted to start off by outlining some problems. When it comes to be an effective creator, there are many obstacles that hold us back. A lot of the time, these issues come from internal resources. Sometimes the biggest problem is the way we think about and approach our art and content. Today, I want to talk about 9 excuses starving artists tell themselves. This episode is based on the blog post: 9...