In this third installment of our Kickstarter Maxi Series, we speak with Richard Bliss, host of the podcast, Funding the Dream On Kickstarter. Richard has, as of this writing, posted over 183 episodes, interviewing, in Chris’ estimation, at least 120 different Kickstarter campaign owners, where they tell him what they tried; what worked, what didn’t, […] The post CI 403: Kickstarting YOUR Dream! With Richard Bliss first appeared on Creative Independence.

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CI 403: Kickstarting YOUR Dream! With Richard Bliss

You may recall several years ago the very last interview we did was with our good friend Cedric Hohnstadt. In this episode Chris, and I jump into the CI time machine and flash forward to today where we catch up with Cedric again after four years. Cedric reveals what he’s been up to for the […] The post CI 402: He’s Back! – Interview with Cedric Hohnstadt, 4 years later!!! first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 402: He’s Back! – Interview with Cedric Hohnstadt, 4 years later!!!

After a 3 year hiatus, Bob and Chris are back to talk about one of the most significant changes in the creative world; crowdfunding. Specifically Kickstarter. Listen in on what they have planned for the next series of episodes. The post CI 401: Kickstarting our Kickstarter Maxi-Series first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 401: Kickstarting our Kickstarter Maxi-Series

Bob interviews professional illustrator Cedric Hohnstadt. In this episode Cedric and Bob discuss marketing techniques, networking, social media and self promotion. Cedric is an extremely talented character designer and humorous illustrator who specializes in mascot design, cartooning, animation, logos and other forms of marketing entertainment. Some of Cedric’s clients include Disney, DreamWorks, Wal-Mart, Target, Crayola […] The post CI 310: an Interview with Cedric Hohnstadt. first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 310: an Interview with Cedric Hohnstadt.

Bob welcomes Carlos Castellanos back to the show. Carlos is a wealth of great business and marketing information. Whenever we have Carlos on the show we make it a point to get out out our notebooks and take notes so I don’t miss anything… We know you’ll want to do the same. So grab a […] The post CI-309 An Interview with Carlos Castellanos first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI-309 An Interview with Carlos Castellanos

Bob and illustrator Sparky Firepants (AKA David Billings) talk about marketing. David shares some of his surefire marketing techniques including, slowing down, networking, using social media, and the importance of forming strong and trusting relationships with your clients. If you are not familiar with Davids work you can find him at SparkyFirepants.com. (don’t forget to […] The post CI 308 An Interview with Sparky Firepants. first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 308 An Interview with Sparky Firepants.

This episode is full of comedy and adventure! Come along for thrills, chills, explosions, guns, fisticuffs and hilariously sarcastic retorts. Join us as Dan Thompson, creator of the syndicated cartoon strip Rip Haywire talks to us about his journey to get his strip syndicated and published. While we think he’s got a real winner here, […] The post CI 307: Creative Independence goes Haywire! Rip Haywire, that is. first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 307: Creative Independence goes Haywire! Rip Haywire, that is.

If you’ve been on twitter, Ustream or any of Dani’s many websites you know what an amazing and talented artist Dani Jones is. Chris and I had the privilege of interviewing Dani a little while back. It was a fantastic interview unfortunately the sound quality was so poor we weren’t able to release the episode. […] The post CI 306 An Interview with Dani Jones first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 306 An Interview with Dani Jones

General Text Messaging definitions There are scores of places on the web to find the definitions for this texting shorthand that is developing around short-form messaging, but here’s a decent on to start with: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp Twitter Tags – what do they mean? @<username> – Use this tag when you want someone <username> to see your […] The post CI 305: Another Twitter Episode first appeared on Creative Independence.

General Text Messaging definitions There are scores of places on the web to find the definitions for this texting shorthand that is developing around short-form messaging, but here’s a decent on to start with: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp Twitter Tags – what do they mean? @ – Use this tag when you want someone to see your […] The post CI 305: Another Twitter Episode first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 305: Another Twitter Episode

Hey, guys, just a short one this week to keep things moving along in a positive direction while Chris and Bob play Skype Tag. In this episode, Bob takes a quick breather and Chris steps in to talk about a couple of interesting tools for managing your online social activities. Avatar Management: Gravatar (Globally Recognized […] The post CI 304: This Episode is NOT about James Cameron’s Avatar first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 304: This Episode is NOT about James Cameron’s Avatar

So, maybe if you’ve been living on a deserted tropical island or under a rock you haven’t heard of twitter. This episode, Bob and Chris talk about the basics of Twitter and go through the process of getting you set up and branding your account. Twitter helps you reach clients and grow your business 140 characters […] The post CI 303: A Twitter Episode first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 303: A Twitter Episode

Short show this week. Bob does a quick recap on his way to visit a group of art students at Wake Technical Community College. Home work assignments for this week will be collected with the release of the next episode. If you haven’t done your assignment yet there’s still time. Just head on over to […] The post CI 302: Bob visits Wake Tech first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 302: Bob visits Wake Tech

A few years ago I had the good fortune of finding John Jantsch‘s podcast, Duct Tape Marketing Radio. John is an expert in small business marketing. His podcast and blog site have completely changed the way I think about my business and how I market myself.  In this episode I talk with John about some […] The post CI 301: Interview with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 301: Interview with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing

In this episode, we conclude our discussion of LinkedIn by leaving the realm of the personal profile and looking into the many features that Linked In offers for network, for promoting yourself, for promoting you business, and job searching. Topics covered this episode: Inviting your friends and colleagues. Finding people on LinkedIn Using LinkedIn’s Search […] The post CI 212: Learning Linked In – Part 2 first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 212: Learning Linked In – Part 2

Chris and Bob take a look at Linked In. This episode is the first in a two part series showcasing the many features available on Linked In.  Once you’ve listened to the show please visit Linked In and join the CI group . Don’t forget to let us know you heard us on the show. […] The post CI 211: Learning Linked In- Part 1 first appeared on Creative Independence.

CI 211: Learning Linked In- Part 1

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