Mentor In The Mix - Voiceover & Imaging Producer Stevie Cripps

How do you go from being a locksmith to being the voice of BBC Radio 1? From house entries to House heroes? From working on people's doors to knocking on doors that opened up a world working with his dance music heroes. As a voiceover and in demand audio imaging producer to the world's biggest DJs, Stevie's business took off but he had to figure out how to run that business too. And when it all went a bit Pete Tong, he found help in a mentor. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: If you get a feeling that you want to do something, follow it through If you're a home worker, keep a space just for that, try and distance it from your 'home' life Use a timetable to stay productive - lock things into your diary and honour them Have processes in place to manage the admin side of your business If you don't treat being freelance as being a business, you won't have much success Find a business mentor to help think things through and hold you to account Don't get too hung up on SEO and having the most visible website, instead network, use social media and even direct mail - creative direct marketing isn't done so much nowadays so can make you stand out Focus More from Stevie Stevie on Twitter Stevie's Voiceover site Stevie's production company Useful Links Dormen - DORset Business MENtoring Free Agent Wise Buddah Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland