Digipreneur FM

Building A Media Powerhouse Within Your Niche

Digipreneur Live Welcomes the Award Winning Finance Journalist and Media Powerhouse Kalilah Reynolds (@kalilahrey).

In this episode, we are going to be talking to Kalilah about content creation and building a media brand within our respective niches.

Kalilah has been able to take her KRM brand to all platforms from traditional to digital and as Gary Vaynerchuck always says...To succeed now, every company needs to become a Media company first.

You can learn more about Kalilah Reynolds by checking out her website.

The State of E-Commerce In Trinidad & Tobago

As E-Commerce continues to grow within Trinidad and Tobago, the regulators and stakeholders are doubling down to make sure that all service providers are compliant, so that the protection of the consumers can be protected to the highest degree.

In this interview, we speak with Stephon Duncan of Social Pay and Ocey Phillips - Ecommerce Consultant on the state of E-Commerce in T&T.

Social Pay has recently suspended its services to ensure they are fully compliant with the regulators and we were able to break down what the process is for those who are looking to create their own payment facilitation company or a marketplace in T&T.

We even dove into how business owners and consumers can check to see if the marketplaces & payment service providers that they are using to build their businesses, currently have their required licenses from the Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago, Mastercard and Visa to operate.

The last thing you want is to for you to invest time and money into building your brand on a platform, only to be told that they are now being shut down due to not having the proper licenses to operate. 

To learn more about Social Pay, visit their website Socialpaytt.com

Sunday Motivation: The Time For Creativity Is Now

Growing up, whenever I heard people say that "You could be anything you want", I never believed it because I never got to see people around me becoming what they wanted.

I saw people who did what they had to do to survive but never become what they wanted to be.

Fast forward to the time we live in now and with all of the tools and resources available to us, my belief now is that we are only limited by our creativity.

Everyone's situations are different but it is encouraging when you see people being able to support themselves and families by just learning how to use their smartphone.

The time for creativity is now and I hope that whatever life you are creating, you lean into thinking outside of the box to innovate within your respective niche.

 

Caribshopper & Exporting Caribbean Products

In this episode, we go live with the CEO of Caribshopper...Mr. Kadion Preston.

This episode was a part of our Digipreneur Live series that can be found on Youtube if you would like to watch the video of this interview...Watch it here.

We took the audio for the video and dropped it on the Digipreneur FM channel because the conversation was really good and this will be a great episode for you to listen to, whilst going about your day.

We dove into how businesses can export their products to the North American market, what Amazon now allowing Caribbean product makers to partake in the Sellers program means for the region and good ol fashion advice from an entrepreneur who has had to raise funding to build what we know as Caribshopper.

The Digipreneur Vs The Entrepreneur

The Digital Age is going to require you to make the biggest mindset shift in our lifetime.

The rules have changed and most of what we were taught has expired.

If you can accept that technology is the great equalizer and are willing to learn the skills needed that will have you start and run a business from a laptop, you can carve out your space to succeed.

The Entrepreneur & The DigiPreneur whilst both enterprising...will take 2 routes different routes to a goal.

The difference is that many of us can't even get started becoming entrepreneurs because of all the hurdles.

The DigiPreneur can be anybody with an idea, a computer and an internet connection!

Sunday Motivation: You Do Not Need Validation

If there is 1 message I want to repeat to everybody, it is this one.

You do not need people to understand your journey, understand where you are coming from, give you permission, to cheer you on...you don't need this from anybody.

People will always doubt or critique, what they cannot wrap their minds around. Whether this is family, friends, people we are in relationships with...we do not need their permission or validation to pursue our dreams.

This is how people never get their ideas off the ground!

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5 Reasons To Create Content & Become A Thought Leader

Daniel Priestly said in his book "Key Person of Influence", that Thought Leaders are the ones who have all the fun and generate all of the opportunities.

In this episode, I give you 5 reasons as to why you should start creating your content and build yourself up as a respected thought leader within your industry.

It's one of the best things your future self will appreciate when building your business. 

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5 Reasons Why Marketing Doesn't Do Well In The Caribbean

In 2021, we here in the Caribbean need to step up our marketing efforts.

We have yet to make the shift necessary to understand that marketing is a revenue-generating activity and learn that great marketing sells or generates leads.

Social media marketers of the Caribbean...likes and engagement means nothing to CEOs who are looking at their bottom line & you can't show how your work generates revenue.

These 5 areas outlined in this episode are key areas for improvement.

If you would like to learn how to do your own digital market research and learn how to extract data from search engines, check out my course on Digital Market Research.

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Sunday Motivation: #NoExcuses

We live in a time where it's harder to give excuses for our situations.

We can learn skills right from home, start businesses with just a smartphone and connect with anybody across the globe.

Limitations are for those who aren't creative enough to create a solution.

Let's take the time this week to learn how to change the stories in our heads when we come across the challenges that we face. Most times, when faced with something that is giving us a tough time, we create more excuses as to why to quit than reasons we need to press on.

If we learn how to change the stories we tell ourselves to complete tasks, we can limit the excuses we give ourselves to not get something done.

I know for me, this episode is serving as a pep talk to myself to finally change the narrative in my head about working out and getting back into physical form that would allow me to find better mental focus.

#NoExcuses

 

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The Benefits of Blogs, Podcast, Videos To Grow Your Business

The Benefits Of Blogging, Podcasting, Video & Livestreaming

When it comes to creating content to grow your business & build your brand, understanding the different mediums that we create content for is essential for growth.

We are able to repurpose and create different types of content on each medium & there are distinct benefits to each platform.

Find the medium that you enjoy creating content for and let that be your staple and then work towards adding in the content on the other platforms over time. 

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