6 Figure Creative
6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.
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#84: The Pricing Masterclass: How To Charge Mor...
If you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of lowering your rates just to win enough projects to make it through the month, there IS a way out. It’s called value-based pricing. This episode uncovers how to charge more and win projects even when you’re...
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#83: How To Double Your Income By "Aggressively...
How often do you send a quote to an artist, only to be ghosted? It’s super frustrating to be “dating” a potential client, putting time and effort into the relationship, writing a good proposal, and then never hearing back… And chances are, it...
43 min
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#82: How To Create A Customer Avatar That Will ...
Let’s say that you now have a great website, and you’re a good engineer who is praised by his clients… But you’ve discovered another problem. Even though you have a good flow of customers, the clients you really want are turning you down! ...
43 min
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#81: 11 Ways To Increase Your Website Traffic
Last week we talked about removing chokepoints from your website so it’s fully optimized for visitors… You followed along and did your best to improve your site… All your friends and clients who see your site think it’s absolutely fantastic…...
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#80: How To Get More Customers Through Your Web...
So you spent hours and hours carefully crafting your website. Your friends and clients tell you it looks great. The only problem is that no one is filling out the form on your website to get in touch with you. What the hell is going on? It could be a...
60 min
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#79: Why Mastermind Groups Are The #1 Best Way ...
Every single person has strengths and weaknesses. It’s what makes us human. Weakness isn’t necessarily going to hurt your business or ruin your life. Sometimes we choose to improve our weaknesses by actively focusing on self-improvement. Other...
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#78: Motivation, Mindset, And Getting Out Of Yo...
“I’m a failure. I should just give up. This industry is oversaturated. I could never compete with the other people in this city. I will never be good enough” If you’ve ever had thoughts like this, then you may have a dangerous condition known...
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#77: Winning The Sustainability Wars: Three Cru...
We’ve all seen musicians or athletes who seemed to have “all the right stuff”. They had raw talent, industry connections, mentorship, and the “perfect” personality or body type... but they burned out or gave up before ever reaching...
52 min
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#76: How To Raise Your Rates, Improve Your Work...
Have you been waiting for some magical moment to raise your rates? Maybe you think you need a Grammy before you’ll be able to charge more, but the reality is...you may be ready right NOW. Every day that you put this off is a day that you’re...
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#75: Why You're Scaring Away Clients With An In...
If you had cancer, who would you rather go to for treatment? The Specialist: Someone who been working with the exact type of cancer you have for the past 30 years and has an amazing reputation… Or… The Generalist: Someone who can “treat any type...
38 min
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#74: Our 5 Favorite Ways To Prevent Stress And ...
Be honest with yourself for a second...how stressed are you? Does stress affect your work, life, relationships, and/or business? What about anxiety? Do you have a constant cloud of anxious emotion following you throughout your day? If so, there are...
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#73: The Struggle Of Running A Successful Studi...
Brian records an episode in Florence, Italy, in his triumphant return to this podcast. Topics covered include how you can balance your work/home life while working from home, and what boundaries you might need to have in place to make your family life...
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#72: How To Make Impostor Syndrome Your Friend
In this first-ever solo-hosted episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris Graham tackles the issues of impostor syndrome and how you can overcome it. Since this is a topic many audio engineers struggle with, it’s practically required...
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#71: The Future Of Spotify And How It Will Affe...
Trevor Hinesley, best man of Brian Hood and Founder/CTO of Soundstripe, joins Chris on the podcast while Brian is traveling through Europe on his honeymoon. Some of the topics discussed include sync licensing, Spotify and streaming royalties, and...
79 min
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#70: The Best FREE Marketing Tactic In The Gala...
Björgvin Benediktsson joins Chris and Brian to discuss the importance of email marketing and some steps you can take to improve your email skills. In this episode you’ll discover: How to overcome potential fear and harness the best and cheapest...
50 min
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#69: Sales Skills: How Joe Gilder Turned A Sale...
Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner joins Chris and Brian to chat about building a YouTube channel, adding value, and why sales experience will help you immensely in your career. Dive in as Joe shares his story to find helpful info abound. Listen...
68 min
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#68: Using Instagram Marketing To Build Recurri...
Learn how to get clients on Instagram, and turn them into recurring income in our interview with Mark Eckert. Mark Eckert joins Chris and Brian to discuss his success using unique methods in everything from education to business. He’s now the...
60 min
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#67: 18 Quick Tips For Running (And Growing) A ...
If you’re a regular listener, you’re well aware that The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast is an advice buffet. This week, Chris and Brian take it to the next level and offer a plethora of quick tips to help you in your studio. Which ones will apply...
58 min
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#66: The Future of Gear and The Power Of Networ...
Learn about where the music industry is headed, why going to conventions and conferences will boost your career, and why being a gearslut is going to be even less profitable in the future. In this episode you’ll discover: How attending meetups,...
38 min
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#65: Kickstarter, Marketing, And Networking: Ho...
Do you come across a TON of broke bands? Do the artists you spend weeks recording get ANY amount of traction with their music? Are your recordings ever ACTUALLY being enjoyed by a large audience? Chris and Brian interview Chris Greenwood, aka...
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#64: How To Have Your Best Year Ever By Creatin...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian discuss the importance of having a financial scoreboard for your business and what it can do to motivate you or keep you in check. Every business needs to have a scoreboard, and...
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#63: How To Profit From A Rising Trend In The M...
Brian and Chris discuss the ever-changing environment of the music industry and discuss their prediction of the state of the industry for the coming years. In 2019, artists are figuring out that content needs to be released on a regular schedule....
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#62: How To Fix Your Stagnant Income By Asking ...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast Chris and Brian talk about 6 of the most important questions you have to ask yourself to make the most of your audio career. If you neglect to ask these questions, you might be entirely unaware of...
40 min
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#61: How Fear Holds Us Back From Being Better A...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian discuss fear. Whether we realize it or not, everyone has a fear that is holding them back from making progress in their life. Even Chris and Brian open up and share their...
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#60: How To Build A Kickass Portfolio (And Get ...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian discuss the importance of your portfolio and how you can build yours to showcase your best work.Without a portfolio, a studio will have no way to show what they are capable of and...
43 min