The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic. Contents 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You? 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops) 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters 00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go Wide 00:28:42 What About Podcasting? 00:32:17 What About Conventions? 00:33:59 Consistency + Visibility. Both Are Important. 00:38:13 40% Find Me Through YouTube 00:43:17 What Products Should One Make? 00:54:37 RPG Writer's Workshop 00:56:22 Where Do You Sell Your Stuff? 01:08:37 Final Thoughts (NOT ADVICE!) Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon John Baldessari and the Three Rules for Artists Washington Post article about the Twitch streamer Glengarry Glen Ross Put the Coffee Down The Marketing Funnel Great video on the value of newsletters Tubebuddy Rob Schwalb's Short Adventures Raging Swan Press Waterdeep City Encounters Dyson's Commercial-Usable Maps Adventure Writers Workshop
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