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Matt Giovanisci
Matt Giovanisci shares his real-world experience growing an online education business to a million dollars in annual revenue.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 26min
Developing a Video Asset Workflow
They walk through rebuilding an entire video course and coordinating long-form edits with short-form clips. They discuss creating reusable animations, MOGRTs, and B-roll to speed editing and keep brand consistency. They tackle workflow friction from missing visuals and set up a Kanban assets system to centralize, prioritize, and scale a massive reusable asset bank.

Feb 23, 2026 • 21min
My Anti-Black Friday Strategy
A founder recounts testing a no-discount Black Friday strategy and the surprising 34% revenue drop. They explore how seasonality changes the need for sales and why frequent promos can train buyers to wait. The story covers longer-term traffic trends, email tactics used over the holiday, and the decision to bring back guarded discounts next year.

Feb 20, 2026 • 33min
How I Manage Shipping and Inventory
A practical look at running e-commerce: from custom Shopify storefronts and Liquid templates to order flow and social channel integrations. Personal tales of packing books at home and the surge that forced outsourcing. Choosing a specialty fulfillment partner, syncing inventory and fees, and automating digital book delivery and course-platform workarounds.

Feb 19, 2026 • 37min
How to Say No
A clear plan makes it easy to refuse distractions and opportunistic offers. He compares business and fitness planning to show why chosen paths remove uncertainty. Stories include a scripted sales call, a keezer build, and revenue goals that shape what to accept. Advice centers on reverse-engineering goals, reconnaissance before action, and avoiding shiny-object syndrome.

Feb 18, 2026 • 37min
Stop Over-Thinking Product Development
A frank take on why asking audiences what they want often misleads. Stories about building what you already know, from e-books to apps and white-labeled products. Practical comparisons between educational content, tools, and apps. Advice on pricing for niche audiences and launching quickly then iterating.

Feb 17, 2026 • 27min
Creating Custom Animation Assets for Future Video Production
A deep dive into building reusable custom video animations to speed edits and keep a unified brand. Discussion of workflow split between packaging and editing, and why Premiere plus After Effects templates matter. Practical tradeoffs of doing complex animations yourself versus hiring specialists. The importance of evergreen assets and reducing the editing bottleneck.

Feb 16, 2026 • 24min
Building a Public Changelog for App Marketing
A creator built a public updates feed with short demo videos to promote new features and re-engage users. He explains why typical app-store notes fail and how WordPress and transcripts boost visibility. He describes batching versions, using AI to draft posts, embedding demos, and pushing updates via email and in-app to drive promotion and engagement.

Feb 13, 2026 • 23min
Improving The Sound in My Video Studio
A creator walks through mic choices, from USB and on-desk boom to lapel and shotgun options. He tests stands and interfaces, battles handling noise and room echo, and debates acoustic treatment costs. The surprise twist: a placement trick that fixes ambient room noise and changes his approach to gear and setup.

Feb 12, 2026 • 20min
I Changed The Way I Collect Reviews and It Was Worth It
A maker switched from collecting testimonials to reviews and rebuilt the flow for Google, YouTube and social visibility. He explores why some review tools felt limited and how a different app unlocked video reviews and flexible widgets. The new integrated review flow, incentives and moderation tools dramatically increased response rates and improved search star visibility.

Feb 11, 2026 • 28min
Is My Revenue On Track This Year?
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