Mark has been working on his podcast Beyond Bourbon St for years. He had 14 thousand of people in his Facebook Group. He had just gone over 1 million downloads and secure a publisher for a book on New Orleans.

And then a pandemic stopped everything. Today you will hear how Mark pivoted without losing his audience, and how he lost 90% of his sponsors without losing his mind.

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Everything Was Going Good Until it Wasn't

As many of his partners relied on tourists, when there are no tourists, the result is no partners (or at least 90% less).

In this discussion, you will hear

How Did Mark Survive Covid
How Mark Came Up With His Prices
How Does Mark Find Partners?
Secrets of a Good Community
1 Million Downloads
How He Got a Book Deal
Podcast Growth Insights
Why Do We Struggle to Promote?
Keeping Your Sanity

Check out Mark at beyondbourbonst.com and check out his book Beyond Bourbon St.: An Insider's Guide to New Orleans on Amazon (aff).

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