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Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Business Owners Grow Without Burnout

Joe Casabona, Automations Builder

You started your business for freedom, not to be chained to your desk. I help small business owners grow without burning out through simple, powerful online automations. On Streamlined Solopreneur you"ll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create. Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He"s seen how the right systems can transform a business. But

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38:07

Summer Slow Down: 5 Tools I'm Trying

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2023/08/14

It's the summer and I just came off a ton of travel, so this episode is a mishmash of things and a little rambly. Strap in! We’ll talk about a contract position I have, plus some new partnerships I’m excited about. Then we’ll move to my summer of travel and how I’m managing the workload before moving onto the main event: 5 tools I’m trying out this summer. In the pro show, I talk about what I’m using Notion for, more about my new position, Luma, and seeing a therapist. Show NotesArc

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55:18

Why You Need to Keep a Digital Journal as a Creator...

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2023/08/07

“I don’t need to write it down because I’ll remember” is hopelessly naive. Sorry if that stung, but it’s true. You need to write things down, as Andy Ayim MBE learned when he started his digital journal. He’s a father, husband, creator, thinker, investor, and founder of The Angel Investing School. He has invested in over 17 gap-closing startups. And he would be completely lost without what he calls his “Tracker” - a digital journal he keeps in Notion. In fact, he believes his Tracker is so

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Building Your Business by Being Bold with Brooke...

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2023/07/31

They say fortune favors the bold, and that’s definitely the case for Brooke Janousek. After decades in the marketing industry, she decided to strike out on her own and needed to take any opportunity she could get to help her business grow. So she took her shot by asking Sara Blakely’s (founder of SPANX) husband, during his talk, in front of 800 people, for a chance to meet her. According to Brooke, you need to be bold in your own business- “if you don’t have a seat at the table, you need to

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What Baby Clothes Can Teach You About Understanding...

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2023/07/28

If you’re a parent, you’re probably familiar with something that’s been recently reintroduced into my life. It’s 2 am, and my 7-month-old son wakes up and is in need of a new diaper and bottle. So I get up and head into his room. I’m half asleep, I need to undo his PJs, change the diaper, and redo the PJs. And there is one type of PJ's that are head and shoulders above the rest: the reverse zip PJs. So good in fact, that I’m certain they were designed by parents that had the same exact

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Why Your Business NEEDS User Generated Content with...

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2023/07/24

Are you missing the boat on user-generated content? User-Generated Content (UGC) isn’t just for getting testimonials on social media. In fact, today’s guest, Tory Gray, says we can use it for almost anything: SEO, user research, social proof, FAQs, and so much more. And she should know! Tory is a highly experienced digital marketing consultant and the Founder of The Gray Dot Company. With more than 15 years of experience in SEO and growth strategy, Tory has helped numerous businesses

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5:15

Little Experiments I'm Running

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2023/07/21

A few weeks ago Jay Clouse wrote about Experimentality on his blog. This is a concept I love because experimenting is the only way to know if what you're doing works as best as it can.I've been experimenting a lot with my podcast, content, and automation. I like writing about what I'm trying for my members...I think it's a big benefit of the membership.I thought I'd give you a little peek into two experiments I'm running now.Get your FREE copy of my Automations Library ★ Support this

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The Best Thing You Can Do is Document YOUR Journey...

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2023/07/17

“I despise social media.” This was my first impression of Tim Stoddart, and I was hooked. If you're feeling frustrated and discouraged by the lack of engagement relying solely on social media posts, you are not alone! But you, like me, might be taking the wrong approach. Tim says long-form content is king, and he should know. He’s the CEO of Copyblogger and writes prolifically. If you’ve been struggling to make an impact through short-form content, this interview is a must-listen.Get the

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My Monthly Digest Engine

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2023/07/14

Earlier this month I made two decisions about the newsletter that you may have noticed:I got rid of the “Quick Hits” section (which was mostly my own content) in favor of a 300-500 word section on some top-of-mind topic.I added a monthly digest of all the content I put out during the month, sent on the last weekday of the month.The two are related. I still want a way to let my newsletter subscribers know about the content I’ve put out, in case they missed it. But it also serves 2 other

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30:35

Why I'm Going All-In on Long-Form Content

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2023/07/10

What do you get when you follow the pack instead of doing what’s best for you? A bad content strategy. A year ago, I decided to focus on short-form content because I saw all the “thread Bois” doing it and thought it would help my business. It didn’t. But luckily, you can course-correct your strategies. And thanks to some key talks and inspiration from CEX and Craft+Commerce, I’ve decided that long form is the best strategy for my business (and probably yours, too). Get the top takeaways,

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10:52

How I Found my VA

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2023/07/07

Picture this: it's 2020. Your spouse is a nurse. You have one small kid with another on the way. You know child care will fall full to you for at least half the week.Oh, and you're trying to run a business. What would you do if your work week was effectively cut in half?I knew I needed to get help in my business, so I found a VA. Over a few episodes, I'll talk about working with my VA, starting with how I decided I needed one and where I found her. Get your FREE copy of my Automations

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48:50

You're Writing Your Business Book Wrong with Josh...

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2023/07/03

We live in an age where everything needs to be fast, easy, and in high volume. I’ve seen people say, “I’m going to write 8 books this year.” Josh Bernoff thinks that’s a load of crap. See, if you want to write a good book, just like anything of quality, you need to spend time on it. Josh’s new book, Build a Better Business Book, is a master class on how to do that. And today, he’s giving us the best parts of that book. In the PRO show, things get real as we talk more about the charlatans of

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Thoughts on the Vision Pro

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2023/06/30

Apple is rarely the first to market with a product, and for good reason. Here are 4 lessons you can learn from Apple introducing the Vision Pro at the beginning of the month.Link: Thoughts and Lesson from the Apple Vision Pro Presentation at the WWDC Get your FREE copy of my Automations Library ★ Support this podcast ★

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Using Psychology to Build a Better Business with...

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2023/06/26

Are you a “Field of Dreams” marketer? Someone who thinks, “If I build it, they will come.” I was for a long time. Sometimes it feels like I still am. That’s why I was excited to talk to Julian Garsdean. He blends psychology and business in a way I haven’t seen before to help business owners stand out and sell more. As creators, we can learn a ton from addressing the 6 basic needs in our own content and products. Listen for these top takeaways:Top TakeawaysBusinesses aren’t just

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Thinking about Webinar Software

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2023/06/23

About a month ago I went on a quest to find the perfect webinar software. I create a spreadsheet and everything.But at CEX, I had a great conversation with Luria Petrucci of Live Stream Pros and I asked her, “What do you think is the best way to run a webinar?”Here's what she said, and why. ★ Support this podcast ★

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To Grow Your Newsletter, You Need to Have Unique...

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2023/06/19

It would be a dream of mine to grow a newsletter from 0 to 8,000+ in less than 6 months. But that’s exactly what Chenell Basilio did. The way she did it? Deeply researched, super-helpful content. See, she teaches people how successful creators grew their newsletters to 50,000+ subscribers. And today, she’s going to tell us all about her process. And in How I Built It PRO, we talk about money and goals for the next 6 months.Top TakeawaysCreating unique, long-form content can be a boon to

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5:26

Capture Text from Any Image

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2023/06/16

There are LOTS of great tips on LinkedIn these days, especially in the carousels. But the problem: you can’t easily get data out of the carousels. That means you can’t put them in your notes app, or even click on the links for more details.Here are 2 ways you can do it: one using macOS’s native image-to-text feature, and one using a great shortcut by David Sparks. LinksYouTube VideoBlog post on MacSparky ★ Support this podcast ★

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Earning Traditional Media Coverage Without Paying For...

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2023/06/12

Pitching the media is tough. After all, you’re competing with basically anyone who has something to say. So how do you make yourself stand out? That’s what Christina Nicholson is teaching us today. She’ll cover everything from coming up with an idea to landing the media spot to converting those viewers to your audience. This one is a MUST listen. Top TakeawaysPitch your story by following the “new, now, next” framework. You should be able to answer what’s new about your story, why it needs

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12:54

How I've Configured my Stream Deck, Part 2: XL Page 2

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2023/06/09

In Part 3 of my Stream Deck Series, I'm covering Page 3 of my Stream Deck XL. Let's Dive in! - Screenshot of Stream Deck XL Page 2- eCamm Live- How I've Configured my Stream Deck- Get Your Own Stream Deck ★ Support this podcast ★

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33:43

12 Simple Automation to Help You Get Started

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2023/06/05

A Rube Goldberg machine is an overly complex device that performs a simple task through a series of chain reactions. If you’re not familiar with automation, it can often feel like building a Rube Golberg machine. But it doesn’t have to! Today, I’m going to tell you how automation can be simple, and give you 12 examples from my own life that prove the point. In the PRO show, I tell you all about why I moved to Thrivecart, and how my “writing on Medium” experiment is going.Top TakeawaysThe

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Using Hypefury for Better Twitter Engagement

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2023/06/02

When I went back to Twitter, one of the first things I wanted to look into was how I can easily post…most ideally across multiple platforms.And as I’m using these channels to grow my own audience, I always want features like auto-DM and auto-plug. Hypefury fits the bill perfectly. ★ Support this podcast ★

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