Podcasts

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl discuss self-direction; how do you get stuff done while you aren't working for The Man? How do you stay motivated and deal with friends or family who think you are "not busy" because you are working at home.

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl discuss getting the locomotive going: gearing up for a product launch or service roll-out or just getting into the habit of regular content delivery. Apologies for sound quality again -- at about the 8 minute mark it sounds like there is a vacuum cleaner running. We'll try to track down the rogue noisemaker before we next record!

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl get friendly with Pinterest... er, tell you how to be Pinterest friendly. Learn how to get more traffic with images. Technical note: we recorded this one on the road and the sound quality is a bit bumpy, even after normalizing; we're sorry if this is distracting, we'll try a different method in the future!

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl chat about Return on Investment (ROI) and a return to making that our focus for Those DeWolfes Creative by backing away from custom code as our primary income and moving toward products that can offer customers a better ROI. [Apologies for the late delivery of this episode -- it was recorded April 18th. We'll get back on track soon!]

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl talk about writing: the importance of good copy, the value of ghost writing, the writing services we offer, and ebooks!

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl talk about content curation and how you're already doing it under the guise of social sharing. We also talk about some of the granddaddies of content curation, as well as pitfalls, and perks.

In this episode, Mike and Cheryl discuss Pinterest, the new kid on the social media block. While it's been deemed a girls' club, we don't think that's entirely accurate or problematic. Other discussions including ways to use Pinterest, and how it might evolve.

In episode 20, "On Borrowed Wires" Mike and Cheryl talk about the problems with depending on free (or even paid) online services, be they cloud storage, sharing services, or social media juggernauts.

In episode 18, "Let's all go to Conference Camp!" Mike and Cheryl talk about the proliferation of conferences, camps and conventions -- from the tiny to the giant -- and discuss the best way for small businesses and freelancers to choose the right conference-camps for their business.

In Episode 16, Mike and Cheryl put on their prognosticators' hats and look into the future to ponder what 2012 holds for tech: tablets, walled gardens, social media, gaming Klout, mocking Bob & Wil Wheaton, and bemoaning legislation that may finally kill the last breath of innovation on the internet.

In Episode 14, Mike and Cheryl discuss what not to get friends and family for Christmas as well as a few tips for good last minute gifts. Just a word of caution: we were a little punchy when we recorded this week's episode so it's shorter than usual and full of giggles and guffaws.

In Episode 12, Mike and Cheryl get personal as we tell you what the heck Those DeWolfes Creative do! Mike explains internet architecture and Cheryl fills in a few blanks.

In Episode 10, Mike and Cheryl look back on a week full of politics, experiments, creativity and new connections, and coming attractions!

In Episode 8, Mike and Cheryl pull back the curtain and talk about business and strategic planning and how we get from where we are to where we want to be. Along the way we get a little silly and bleep out some curse words.

In Episode 6, Mike and Cheryl talk about their ongoing quest for passive income streams -- we discuss affiliate programs, shareware, blog monetization, and ways to reward those who bring work our way.

In Episode 5, Mike and Cheryl talk about the rise of the UnConference and popularity of peer-to-peer "camps" in the tech and media realms plus we put in a plug for the inaugural FreelanceCamp Victoria, coming up October 22nd, 2011.

In Episode 3, Mike and Cheryl discuss slacktivism -- the problem with thinking that a click is good enough; how this erodes true activism and engagement; and some of the biggest offenders and problems with social media's role in this trend.

In Episode 1, Mike and Cheryl discuss web domains -- how to pick one, why some are better than others, hosting in the era of the PATRIOT Act and domain renewal scams.