How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry

Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic.

Contents
00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You?
00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit
00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism
00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops)
00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms
00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel
00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters
00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go Wide
00:28:42 What About Podcasting?
00:32:17 What About Conventions?
00:33:59 Consistency + Visibility. Both Are Important.
00:38:13 40% Find Me Through YouTube
00:43:17 What Products Should One Make?
00:54:37 RPG Writer's Workshop
00:56:22 Where Do You Sell Your Stuff?
01:08:37 Final Thoughts (NOT ADVICE!)

Links
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
John Baldessari and the Three Rules for Artists
Washington Post article about the Twitch streamer
Glengarry Glen Ross Put the Coffee Down
The Marketing Funnel
Great video on the value of newsletters
Tubebuddy
Rob Schwalb's Short Adventures
Raging Swan Press
Waterdeep City Encounters
Dyson's Commercial-Usable Maps
Adventure Writers Workshop