

6 Figure Creative
Brian Hood
6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.
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Jun 5, 2018 • 54min
#30: 11 Highly-Effective Negotiation Tactics Any Audio Professional Can Use
Whether you realize it or not, you negotiate with people nearly every day of your life. Even if you refuse to negotiation, you’re STILL using negotiation tactics. In today’s episode, you’ll learn 11 negotiation tactics you can use in your career today, in order to earn more.
So before you negotiate the rates on another project, buy another piece of gear, or sell off some unused equipment, this episode will help you improve one of the highest “dollar per hour” skills you could ever use.

May 29, 2018 • 51min
#29: 12 Amazing Tools To Help You Run A Profitable Home Studio
We’ve all heard the quote “The right tool for the right job.” Well this especially true if you’re looking to optimize your business and grow it at an exponential level.
In this episode, Brian and Chris break down their 12 favourite tools that have helped them both grow their businesses to where they are today.

May 22, 2018 • 36min
#28: Warren Huart: Advice From A Multi-Platinum Producer With 196,000 YouTube Subscribers
Warren Huart has worked with bands like The Fray, Korn, and Aerosmith, and he’s worked on movies like Inglourious Basterds and Transformers. Further adding to his clout is his success on YouTube. With over 196000 subscribers and 17,000,000+ views, his tutorials are some of the most popular you’ll find online. If you’re ever lucky enough to meet someone like Warren, it’s best to do a lot more listening than talking...

May 15, 2018 • 1h 3min
#27: Saving Over $3,000 Per Month By “Downsizing To Profitability”: Matt Boudreau’s Story
If you had the chance to run your studio out of a fancy commercial facility designed by Bill Putnam, would you take it? Most of us would jump at the chance...but is this the right move?
Matt Boudreau was given this chance in 2007, and in this interview, you’ll hear how this quickly shifted from an opportunity of a lifetime, to one of the lowest points in his career.

May 8, 2018 • 1h 5min
#26 Systems You Can Implement TODAY In Order To Help Your Business Run More Efficiently
Building great systems into your business will eliminate many of the unnecessary friction points that are holding you back from reaching your true potential. In this episode, Brian and Chris break down the systems they use in their companies and why they think it’s important for you to implement them in yours.

May 1, 2018 • 60min
#25: What If You Were Starting Over In A New City WITHOUT Friends, Connections, or Gear?
In this episode, Chris and Brian live out a hypothetical scenario where they join the witness protection program, move to a new city and start their audio careers from scratch. Find out what they would do and how they would do it if they had to start all over again.

Apr 24, 2018 • 55min
#24: 10 Ways To Wow Your Clients And Keep Them Coming Back For Life
This episode challenges you to see the upside of selfless service to your clients. Brian and Chris offer ten ways to help connect with your artists on a more personal level, ultimately nurturing relationships and showing how selfless service can really change the way your artists respond to your services.

Apr 17, 2018 • 45min
#23: Why You MIGHT Need To Advertise Your Studio
In this episode, we will talk about why paid advertising is an important skill to develop in this fast-changing recording industry. We also discuss who should be investing time, money, and effort in paid advertising, and who should NOT be bothering with it.

Apr 10, 2018 • 1h 12min
#22: How Emily Got Hundreds Of Clients By Combining Two Passions To Create Her Niche
This episode also kicks off a new series where we interview people who took two passions and combined them in a way that created a unique niche. On this week’s episode, you will learn how Emily has used unique niche to work with hundreds of clients and build a life that has allowed her to do what she loves...day in and day out.

Apr 3, 2018 • 51min
#21: The One Thing That Will Guarantee Your Studio's Failure
Whether you run a small home business or a large multi-million dollar business, you will run into roadblocks. Your ability to “figure it the f*ck out” will be a large reason behind whether or not your company is successful or fails miserably.


