Automating our Podcast

Ok, I had a crazy automation idea.

I want to test out a Southern Grandma’s voice to be the voice of my local media brand’s podcast.

Crazy?

Maybe.

Want to hear the voice I created to test?

Ha, feel free to check out the clip below if you want to have a listen.

It would be somewhat automated.

The flow would go something like this…

1. Take our news articles from the past week in our “news” category on WordPress (it could also be articles we find on the web).

2. Summarize them.

3. Automatically create a script.

4. Have our presenter (Southern Grandma??) give the summary.

5. Output Audio File.

6. Write a Description using Claude.

7. Upload to Dropbox.

What are your thoughts?

Have you been wanting to start a podcast but have struggled?

Let me know if I can help!

Also, this makes me think of the stupid simple podcast editor I created as well.

Ha, no more excuses to not produce a podcast if it’s something you’d like to do.

Last week I wrote about being in a hackathon.

I Didn't Win The Hackathon

I didn’t win, but…

I created a tool that I’m going to build out and turn into a SaaS product.

It’s a Google Analytics dashboard that doesn’t suck.

Did you see this email from YouTube?

Very interesting, and I look forward to seeing how this affects retention and revenue.

15% of my viewers are my buddies over in India.

I’m sure this will be positive for both creators and YouTube.

Ha, I’m already going pretty hard on using my new daily planner book!

PS - if you snag a copy, send me your receipt and I’ll send you a bonus.

Have you made Amazon KDP products before? I’d love to link up with you!

How I’m Using AI this Week…

My goal is to make 100 useful tools to help automate my life & business.

Tool #18: I built a simple automation to check for me publishing new YouTube videos. When it sees new ones, it creates a post on LinkedIn and X with a link back to the video.

This is a simple automation, but I wasn’t doing it!

So now, with no brainpower from me, it will get done automagically.

Amazon Influencer Program [Update]

I recently got paid $140 to make 4 vids for products for a seller on Amazon.

Sellers have new products all the time and new videos help boost their ratings and give more material to help out a potential buyer.

I have 141 147 videos.

(plus 90 videos from other creators..)

My total earnings equal $4,752.19 $5,211.21

After expenses, I’m making $103.25 $106.05 per hour.

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Want to start Amazon Influencer? Here are my best tips I’ve learned at no cost to you. Enjoy!

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If you want to learn more about Amazon Influencer, an overview of the program is here, and my first update is here.

(If you want, you can check each weekly update. I’ve come a long way from $2.81 per hour!)

📰 Local Newsletter [Update]

For our local brand, we’re building out a bucket list for the area.

We plan to sell this as an ebook (as well as on Amazon KDP!)

I’ll keep you posted!

[These are ideas we share over in the Local Media Crew if you ever want to join us!]

All Projects

Other projects I’ll update over time (or provide future updates) include…

• Our Local Media Brand Newsletter

• Networking Group for Local Newsletter Operators

• YouTube Channel (Our Local Media Brand)

• Facebook Page (Gulf Coast Beach Vibes)

• Facebook Page (Dog Moms)

• AI Email Newsletter Project

• Real Estate Investing

• My Daily Planner (in process…)

• Domain Name Investing Community

• Remote Work Email Newsletter Project

• MSN writing hustle

• 4,000 weeks calendar (in process…)

  See more current, past, and dead projects here.

Until next time!

Don’t just think outside the box — keep destroying that box 😉