It’s our first episode recording since Joel got married! That might be the reason this podcast is a bit on the silly side. Continuing recent trends, iPhone 6 gets brought up again and we answer some questions. With healthy doses of banter mixed in!

We are experimenting with doing slightly longer podcasts, so let us know what you think of it!

Quotes

• “We’re like the Jon Favreau of podcasting.”
• “If someone else can be doing it, someone else should be doing it.”

Talking Points

• Google Toolbar PageRank Officially Dead

Gear Picks

• STACK Infinity Bar Soap
• True Fabrications Corkscrew

Joel is finally married! Woo! In addition to that exciting news, we also have writer and marketer Miriam Lamey as a guest this week! She’s on to talk about writing, inspiration, and content marketing. To go along with that theme, our recommendations for this week are all books!

Quotes

• “Always be observant because you never know where you’re going to get inspiration from.”
• “You can’t over-think it.”
• “If you want to be a success you have to enjoy the idea of marketing.”
• “You can teach someone to put a sentence together but you can’t teach someone to observe and understand information.”

Talking Points

• Follow Miriam on Twitter @mirseven
• Poynter’s 50 Writing Tools

Gear Picks

• Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
• Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
• Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
• The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
• The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway

Chris and Joel covered quite a few topics in this episode – like self marketing for videos, iOS8 (again), cranberry juice, Shoot the Moon, and our usual product recommendations. But just because they covered a lot doesn’t mean they left out their usual silliness.

And for those wondering, Joel turned the Google Doc questions notes pink and yellow.

Quotes

• “What’s going to make your videos recognizable?”
• “A triforce of friendship.”

Talking Points

• Shoot the Moon Kickstarter
• @ShootTheMoonDoc
• Benjamin Ahr Harrison on NARJ Episode 40

Gear Picks

• Griffin Technology Laptop Stand
• Anker Portable Lipstick-sized USB Charger

This week we finally answer a question again! This one’s about MOOCs, reputation, and whether you should charge for services right off the bat. Chris and Joel also have a little bit more Apple discussion they need to get out of their system. As always, please send us any questions or feedback!

Quotes

• “If the stuff that you’re putting out is good you don’t need to worry about building a reputation.”
• “People don’t know you have interesting trade secrets unless you give away one or two.”
• “Don’t be afraid to get your name out there!”

Talking Points

• Fancy Hands
• What is a MOOC?

Gear Picks

• Anker Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for iOS
• Bucky 40 Blinks Sleep Mask

Still suffering from a dearth of questions, Joel and Chris spend this week’s episode discussing Apple’s latest announcements: Watch, iPhone 6 and Apple Pay. We talk about how hype, utility, and information addiction relate to these new products and services.

But seriously, please send us questions.

• “I was profoundly disappointed by the whole event.”
• “They don’t want my info. They don’t want to track my purchases. That makes me feel confident.”

Talking Points

• Apple Watch
• Apple iPhone 6
• Apple Pay