Know what’s hot on TikTok? Microsoft Excel! DIY educational monetizing just through social media. What comes first: the solution or the problem? What might work best for hosting learning material for sale? A platform like Udemy or roll your own with Thinkific? If you don’t already, you should find a way to learn spreadsheets! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
A retrospective on microcomputing pioneer Clive Sinlair and the philosophical successes, even in consumer failures. Where is your duty: to the successful projects or your personal goals? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
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The money episode! What tips and tricks do we have as creative professionals to save money? Plus, Justin unleashes hot Y: The Last Man critiques at 39:19 to the end. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
We reflect on a heart-felt personal video from YouTube creator William Osman. We break down and relate to his sentiments of being an individual online receiving attention and the inevitable critical comments that come with success. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Andrew’s getting really interested in the non-monetary uses for blockchains. Beyond currency and NFTs, what are some possibilities in Ethereum? Nobody knows, but we can speculate! Plus, pouring one out for Y: The Last Man. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
What is “toil” in a work sense, what does toil do to your ability to work, and how do you defeat toil? Bryce made an app and it aims right at the heart of toil! We’re joined with John Teasdale, whose time in big tech can speak to the ills of toil. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Long-time friend of the pod Joe Diamond is in-studio to check out how he’s doing and see if he’s got any questions for Brian and Bryce. How well does Joe’s tactic of approaching other creators seem to work? How did COVID-19 affect his work as a stage performer and what are unique challenges to doing virtual magic shows? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
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Listener Nick has a question: how do you set long-term goals? Breaking down big ideas and concepts into smaller, doable actions. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
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How do you gauge how you should present yourself for different audiences? Code-switching, basically? The pressures of being “on.” Corporate versus casual environments. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Bad jobs! Everyone’s got stories, but what can we learn from them as employees and employers? Lynyrd Skynyrd corners, cougar feeding, and Keebler elves. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
With a new wave of COVID and a new report on global warming, how do you cut through the noise and engage with critial thinking? How does clickbait overshadow real, nuanced public conversation? Then, how do you set up your day? Voice assistants: frustrating! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
When viral content finally snags a sale, but loses the sale on the follow-through. How do you prepare for success? When building your product leads to product blindness. When are you ready to tell people about your thing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Brian talks about his experience leaving Dell in 199[8?] and going full-time as a magician plus a new experience of letting go for Brian. How can you let go? Bryce is supervising remote editors and is feeling a little unsure about how to…supervise! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
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Bryce and Justin talk with Andrew about Great Night, the reboot of Night Attack. What went into the visual and structural decisions? How do you break a 7+ year old podcast and re-build it bigger and better? Plus, some sleep suggestions. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Numbers for World’s Greatest Con! Brian and Justin share real numbers, day-one or not! What advice would they share for people making a project similar to World’s Greatest Con? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
