Building a Media Empire: Strategies from Emmy Winner Vinnie Potestivo

Host Chaz Wolfe sits down with Vinnie Potestivo, a successful media industry expert and the host of the Let's Talk Social Audio podcast, Editor-In-Chief of I Have A Podcast, and Multimedia Brand Strategist & Advisor of Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment, Inc. With a career spanning over two decades, Vinnie has a wealth of experience in talent management, brand building, and multimedia strategy. He has won multiple awards for his accomplishments, including an Emmy. In this episode, Chaz and Vinnie discuss key strategies for growing your business and brand, including the importance of shareability vs. visibility, best practices for applying for awards, and leveraging platforms such as IMDb, Google, and Amazon. Tune in to gain valuable insights and practical approaches to building your brand and growing your business. During this episode, you will learn about;[01:55]  Intro to Vinnie and his businesses[05:13]  Why Vinnie continues to push[10:31]  A good decision Vinnie made[13:07]  Vinnie’s advice on seeing the bigger world[24:08]  Vinnie’s advice on what to do with awards that you win[34:03]  A bad decision Vinnie made[40:21]  Vinnie’s advice on creative vs. monetary gratification[44:49]  One trackable metric Vinnie would use[47:13]  Vinnie’s book recommendation[50:29]  What Vinnie would tell his younger self[54:55]  How to connect with Vinnie[56:39]  Sneak peek into Gathering The Kings Mastermind Group & how to get more informationNotable Quotes“I force questions in front of me that provoke curiosity as opposed to leaving my mind to wonder” - Vinnie Potestivo“I was blessed to not know what I didn't know. Versus now where I think, I think 20 year olds are struggling with mindset issues.” - Vinnie Potestivo“I've met more people outside of my network through podcasting than I ever did in social media.” - Vinnie Potestivo“Before Facebook and the advent of everyone having access to everybody, now, and as mankind now has access to each other, it's all about discovery. It's not about access. It used to be about access.” - Vinnie Potestivo“Double down on that person, on the base of who you are, on the foundation of what you're known for.” - Vinnie Potestivo“If I can help you do something, I can help you do it again and again and again.” - Vinnie Potestivo“Do the service that you're really, really good at, which then gets amazing results, and you just do that over and over and over again. That is nicheing.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)“The trick to leveraging the win isn't in the visibility of winning. It's in the shareability of winning.” - Vinnie Potestivo“Create a system that you can stick to, that you don't have to be impulsive or reactive to ideas, but that allows you to systematically identify new opportunities.” - Vinnie Potestivo“Although [something] has greater leverage, it's usually a longer play.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)Books and Resources Recommended:Who Not How by Dan Sullivanhttps://www.amazon.com/Who-Not-How-Accelerating-Teamwork-ebook/dp/B0867ZJ151Podmatch Guest Mastery by Alex Sanfilippo (and more)https://www.amazon.com/PodMatch-Guest-Mastery-Successful-Podcasts/dp/1734118768Let’s Connect!Vinnie Potestivo:Podcast Website: