Gary Lipovetsky - Creator Economy & Influencer Expert | How to Build and Monetize an Audience

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Gary is the Co-Founder of Valeria Inc. (Valeria Lipovetsky’s personal brand, with over 6.3M followers and hundreds of millions of monthly impressions), the Creator Method, and host of the RISE Podcast. Prior to Valeria Inc., he was a serial entrepreneur who built several successful companies. In 2016, Gary transitioned into influencer marketing by partnering with his wife, content creator Valeria Lipovetsky, which led to the creation of Valeria Inc. Together, they also built The Creator Method, a comprehensive education and community platform designed to help creators build, grow, and monetize their personal brands. Built on over seven years of experience and more than 1,000 brand partnerships, the platform provides members with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the creator economy.

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https://creatormethod.com/

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

02:21 - Health Focus for Long-Term Success

16:40 - Writing & Launching Your Book

24:46 - The Desire for Fame & the Creator Mindset

35:10 - Signs You’re on Track as a Creator

38:44 - Sponsor: Tailor Brands

39:41 - Stop Comparing to Privileged Creators

45:34 - Content Rules That Work for Valeria’s Podcast

48:15 - Making Podcasts More Authentic

58:55 - What Your PR Firm Is Doing Right/Wrong

1:03:45 - When to Go Full-Time as a Creator

1:08:15 - Common Mistakes in Format Experiments

1:09:46 - Sponsor: My First Million Podcast

1:10:36 - Why Gary Loves Podcasting

1:17:22 - Gary’s Origin Story

1:35:06 - Sponsor: FreshBooks

1:36:27 - What Made Gary an Entrepreneur

1:46:24 - Building a $32M Business

1:47:08 - Why Founders Should Cash Out

1:48:14 - Gary’s Business Failure Despite $32M

1:55:59 - The Power of Your Life Partner

2:15:43 - The Goal of Podcasting: Real Stories

2:17:54 - Gary’s Final Wisdom

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.