Making Media
Episode 44 7 More Nuggets of Media Wisdom
Making Media

Episode 44: 7 More Nuggets of Media Wisdom

Making Media

Episode 44

7 More Nuggets of Media Wisdom

Dom Cooke is the Head of Content at Colossus. We talk about the right multiple for a media business, our thoughts on paid subscriptions for Colossus, and the power of a newsletter.

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(00:14:35) - Why starting simple in content creation is vital

(00:20:02) - The underestimated power of newsletters in direct audience engagement

(00:24:43) - Building a unique, value-added subscription service for super fans

(00:28:07) - The crucial role of internal communication in a decentralized world

(00:32:40) - How passion and dedication can turn unpaid podcasting into a thriving business

 

7 More Nuggets of Media Wisdom

Introduction

Dom
Hello, and welcome back to Making Media. I am Dom Cooke. I'm here with my cohost, Matt Reustle. A month or so ago, early October, Matt did a solo episode while I was away on honeymoon. It was a different format than normal. There was no guest. Matt took us all through his seven nuggets of media wisdom, things that he's learned from our guests over the past year that we've implemented into our own business, Colossus.

I got a little bit of FOMO. I thought, I want to do this as well. So when I came back, I said to Matt, Matt, I want to take you through my nuggets of media wisdom because I think there will be some differences as well as some overlap.

So that is what the next half an hour is. It's me taking you all through the things that I have learned. In particular, this is not an exhaustive list, but things I think about a lot as a direct consequence of our conversations on Making Media. Really hope you enjoy it. Here it goes.

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