Franklin Taggart's Unconventional Life Blog

I was asked today how I make these videos and podcasts so quickly. The short answer is that I cut corners. I don't make unique thumbnail images, my editing is light at best, I don't care if I say um or stammer, and I use the same templates daily for videos, images, and descriptions. The tools I use are Camtasia video recording and editing software from Camtasia, Canva Pro templates for graphics, a simple framework for descriptions, and automated distribution through Anchor. My content ideas most often come from conversations I've had within a day or two before and are not scripted or structured. I record the video with Camtasia using a template I made just for the coffee break. The template has front and end graphics, a pre-formatted title and text overlay, and a placeholder where my video will go. Once the video is recorded, I place it in the template, change the title overlay, trim the beginning and end of the recording, and add fades between the video elements. Then I re...

Fort Collins Startup & Artup Week is February 25th-March 1st, 2019. I'm honored and thrilled to be a presenter this year. In all, I'll be offering three presentations: Tuesday, February 26th from 2-2:45PM at the Innosphere I'll be talking about using podcasts for marketing, sales and customer service. Wednesday, February 27th from 4-5PM at the Carnegie Creative Center I'll be presenting on the topic of 5 online income streams for creative businesses . Friday, March 1st from Noon-1PM I'll be speaking on booking yourself as a podcast guest . There are so many great presenters this year. I'd encourage you to register soon because these events fill up fast. You can register and sign up for specific classes at startupfoco.com . Also check out the podcast and blog on the website! I had a great conversation with Nick Armstrong who is one of the planners of the event and one of my local heroes. You can hear my episode here .

A succession of hardships and loss moved Katie Huey to seek her own grounding through writing. Her blog, 52 Beautiful Things is a growing collection of her insightful reflections that draw attention to the beautiful things we might be missing as the world’s chaos distracts us. Enjoy the interview, and please visit https://52beautifulthings.com to experience Katie’s writing for yourself. More information about The Reset Podcast is available at https://franklintaggart.com