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Oct 2024
45m 19s

476 - Craft What You're Selling & the Pe...

Andy J. Pizza
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How many people do you need to connect with to financially make or break your creative career? 1? 10? 100? 1000? In this episode we explore how you can figure out what it is that you're selling, so that trying to keep the lights on doesn't take all your creative energy. Part 2/4 of the Journey of the True Fan Series. Part 1 is episode 473 of Creative Pep ... Show More
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