Episode #1457
7 Unconventional Ways to Monetize Your Attention
July 28, 2020

In episode #1457, we share seven unconventional ways to monetize your attention. When you have established yourself as an authoritative voice in a specific field, you can begin to charge people for your expertise, for example by creating a paid newsletter, podcast, or by offering a course. Tune in to hear how you can get people to pay you for speaking about their products and services based on your reputation in the community! 

 

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: Seven Unconventional Ways to Monetize Your Attention. 
  • [00:34] We have spoken about different ways in which we have monetized this podcast.
  • [00:54] You could charge people to appear on your show, even with a small audience. 
  • [01:33] Fundo helps you to monetize your social media and other audiences.  
  • [02:43] Create a paid newsletter by using an email service provider like Substack. 
  • [03:30] You can also consider offering a paid podcast membership with exclusive content. 
  • [03:58] Celebrities get paid for endorsements and you too can get evangelism roles. 
  • [05:19] If you teach people on a certain topic and you have an audience, make online courses.
  • [05:49] Digital products such as courses are easily scalable and have few overheads. 
  • [06:01] Make more money from your content by creating a course on an existing platform. 
  • [07:16] Consider creating a paid live or virtual community at whichever price point you want. 
  • [08:13] Build the audience first and worry about the product later. 
  • [08:20] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information or text us on 310-349-3785!

 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

 

Fundo

Andreessen Horowitz

Substack

Guy Kawasaki 

Canva

Thinkific

Teachable

Kajabi 

MemberPress

Coursera

Udemy

LinkedIn Learning

AppSumo 

 

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