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Poet Business Institute

How do you turn into a professional poet, using poetry as a vehicle to financial and creative freedom? Poet Business Institute consists of talks and workshops centered around craft development, voice development, and business development focused on poetry. I"m Geoff Anderson (@geoffandersonstensentences), a Cave Canem fellow, a Callaloo fellow, and founder of a pronunciation business, Fluent American. All of the lessons I"ve learned from running my own business I am applying to poetry. Let me

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00:52:37

If You're An Artist, You Need Your Own Platform

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/11

If you are a poet looking to live on poetry/create a poetry business, or really any artist looking to create a living on your art form, the need for having your own platform continues to grow. Corporate poetry, for all of its awards and prizes, contests and opportunities, is a limitation based on gatekeeping and scarcity--the art system will only benefit artists who benefit the art system. The good news is that it has never been more possible for artists to live on their art on terms they dictate

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00:34:56

The 9 Sentences You Need To Start An Art Business

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/09

You want to live on your poetry or other art form, but what's the next step? Having an idea about what you want to communicate with the world may be the move to make! It will help determine the central message you want people to understand about who you are, who your business is, and what you do so that people can resonate with the message or turn away through self-selection. Here is a process you can use to better understand the key messages you will use to frame your actions, your

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00:11:04

5 Steps To Use Poetry To Pay Your Rent

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/09

Episode 1 of the Semester from the Poet Business Institute: https://youtu.be/aq8WM0VbKq4Today's class from the Semester: as you're preparing to create a solution for the people you serve through poetry, there are 5 steps you'll want to consider to make sure that what you create is desirable, solves a problem, and even allows you to be hands off once it is created. Let's talk about how you could pay next month's rent with poetry.Welcome to the Spring Semester from the Poet

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00:11:48

The Best Exercise For Clarity On Your Art Business

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/06

When thinking about the mission we have for our poetry, art and art business, one exercise Chris Do's Unland Yourself suggests is examining your own obituary--the one you are writing every day. By considering the impact we wish to have on others, we can see what in our current lives is in alignment. This chapter from Unbland Yourself to that level of introspectionSee last episode on Chris Do's Unbland Yourself: https://youtu.be/OjJ_mywnD2oGet a free audio/mp3/podcast version at

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00:10:57

What Selling An Art Offer Costs YOU

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/02

This episode of the Arts & Offers video podcast is the last of a 3-part series on pricing art, charging for art, and what to consider when creating an offer around what you have created. Specifically, we discuss our experiences with our poetry related business, whether in communication or film, and mistakes we have learned with pricing our services and offers for people we have worked with. That way, you can learn from our mistakes and find success in our successes too as we seek to live on

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00:12:36

What Artists Need To Know About Sales Calls

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/02

This episode of the Arts & Offers video podcast is the second of a 3-part series on pricing art, charging for art, and what to consider when creating an offer around what you have created. Specifically, we discuss our experiences with our poetry related business, whether in communication or film, and mistakes we have learned with pricing our services and offers for people we have worked with. That way, you can learn from our mistakes and find success in our successes too as we seek to live on

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00:17:20

Why You Need To Charge For Your Art/Poetry

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/04/01

This episode of the Arts & Offers video podcast is the first of a 3-part series on pricing art, charging for art, and what to consider when creating an offer around what you have created. Specifically, we discuss our experiences with our poetry related business, whether in communication or film, and mistakes we have learned with pricing our services and offers for people we have worked with. That way, you can learn from our mistakes and find success in our successes too as we seek to live on

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00:58:13

Why Impostor Syndrome Is The CURE, Not The Problem

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/27

Impostor Syndrome for artists has a negative reputation--what credentials do I have, why will people turn to me/what I create, will find people out the truth about me?The reality is that impostor syndrome is a gift from our bodies and minds to tell us that we are on the path to meaningful work. In fact, the greater warning sign may be not feeling impostor syndrome at all. This episode of Arts & Offers is dedicated the mindset shift needed to turn Impostor Syndrome into, perhaps, your greatest

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00:26:46

How To Write About The People Closest To Us

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/25

Get all of the Micro Mic episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou3Jg82QIz8&list=PLdlbw-VbM6bZ19jT7Dgzn1QowkmouWL6VIn this episode of the discussion portion of the Micro Mic, poets SEANKXREY and Matthew Vaughn share what it is like writing poetry related to relationships, faith, and family. They also discuss their joint poetry platform, Books We Don't Read, and what it means to turn ideas into action.Welcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we

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00:10:23

Micro Mic Poetry: SEANKXREY

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/25

In this episode of the Micro Mic, poet SEANKXREY shares poetry related to relationships, faith, and family.Welcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we feature a poet for our intimate studio, following their performance with a discussion around their work and poetry. This Micro Mic feature was part of a double-header with Matthew Vaughn If you are interested in poems/poetry, you'll enjoy hearing this feature!Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at

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00:08:19

Micro Mic Poetry: Matthew Vaughn

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/25

In this episode of the Micro Mic, poet Matthew Vaughn shares poetry related to relationships, family, and exploring the parts of ourselves we are slow to reveal.Welcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we feature a poet for our intimate studio, following their performance with a discussion around their work and poetry. This Micro Mic feature was part of a double-header with SEANKXREY: If you are interested in poems/poetry, you'll enjoy hearing this

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00:13:51

Your Art Is One Enemy Away From Success

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/22

We connect over what we like, but we bond over what we mutually dislike or even hate. When it comes to creating a poetry business, one of the most valuable tools we can find is identifying our enemy. But an enemy is not a person--it is bigger, often so much so that we cannot truly defeat it. Fortunately for us, it is not necessary to slay the dragon, but to have one we can rally against. Let's see the characteristics of the enemy we need to work against and why it is so important.See last

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00:09:22

5 Steps to Explain Your Art Business to Anyone

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/21

Today's class from the Semester: as you're preparing to tell the specific people you serve about the solution you provide, there is a framing for the message that clarifies the impact you deliver and the need you fill. By applying these techniques to your messaging--social media posts, conversations you have, correspondences you send--you add consistency and clarity to what you say and write. Here are the 5 considerationsWelcome to the Spring Semester from the Poet Business Institute! Over a

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00:30:22

I Wrote 20 Poems As Thomas Jefferson|What I Learned

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/19

Get an audio/mp3 of the discussion: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PPoet Geoff Anderson recently released a chapbook that contains persona poems, several erasures, and an overal analysis of Thomas Jefferson and his complicated presidency, role in founding the nation, and slavery. This clip is the Q & A/discussion of the work following the reading.*Live from his book launch for the poetry chapbook Excerpts: Letters From Thomas Jefferson To Barnum & Bailey, Columbus poet

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00:45:08

For The First Time EVER, Poets Control Their Future

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/19

Poetry has never been more accessible and available to, not only readers, but poets themselves. Yet, poets who approach the art through a traditional lens are missing out on their biggest advantages--ones that have never existed before. This is especially clear in publishing books--this clip from Arts & Offers dies into an approach to publishing that may be the unlock for your poetry approach and career--that could be essential to starting to live on poetry.Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version

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00:20:37

The Danger & Healing Of Writing About People

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/19

Welcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we feature a poet for our intimate studio, following their performance with a discussion around their work and poetry. If you are interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, you'll enjoy hearing this discussion with poets Leslie "Umze'" Battle and Jameson Conley about the dangers, but also relief and needs, when it comes to writing about others in poetry.Download a free audio/mp3 version:

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00:07:41

Micro Mic Poetry: Jameson Conley

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/19

In this episode of the Micro Mic, poet Jameson Conley shares poetry related to relationships, Appalachia, and familyWelcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we feature a poet for our intimate studio, following their performance with a discussion around their work and poetry. This Micro Mic feature was part of a double-header with Leslie "Umze" Battle: https://youtu.be/ZRjY3fvNDgcIf you are interested in poems/poetry, you'll enjoy hearing this

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00:09:44

Micro Mic Poetry: Leslie "Umze'" Battle

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/18

In this episode of the Micro Mic, poet Leslie "Umze'" Battle shares poetry related to relationships, experience with the military, and healingWelcome to the Micro Mic, a poetry reading series by diVERSES in Columbus Ohio where we feature a poet for our intimate studio, following their performance with a discussion around their work and poetry. More poems by Leslie: https://youtu.be/zK2Lcwm2M6wIf you are interested in poems/poetry, you'll enjoy hearing this feature!*Welcome to our

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00:15:01

10 Things To Know About Your Art/Poetry Customer

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/17

If you want to live on poetry or art, you'll want to start a poetry or art business. Yet to make a business takes not only understanding the needs of the people you will serve, but understanding more about each individual: what they are afraid of, why they are seeking help, what their mindset is. One tool to help consider this information is a avatar or persona; here are 10 tips for getting a better idea of the very ideal person you create your art forEpisode 1 of the Semester from the Poet

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00:11:42

How To Get People To Connect With Your Art

Poet Business Institute ·

2026/03/15

See last episode on Chris Do's Unbland Yourself: https://youtu.be/-QyWaFiQA74Write with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationChris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's next dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands!Unbland Yourself, applied to poets, can help give deeper considerations into the work we create and the impact we seek on

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