When It Worked Podcast Jeoparty - Adrienne Johnston, Leanne Linsky When It Worked

About Leanne Linsky

In 2001 I enrolled in my very first comedy class. Five years later, I packed two suitcases and moved to New York to pursue comedy full-time. I performed, produced, and hosted a weekly open mic for over 7 years and produced and hosted a weekly stand-up show in New York’s East Village. I wrote, performed, and produced my critically acclaimed one-woman show in NY, DE, and DC.

Eventually, I moved to LA only to find myself spending more time on the freeway than on any stage. I continued to perform and produce weekly shows (and even co-hosted a podcast for a few years!), but getting from show to show was time-consuming. As a performer, I needed more opportunities for a live audience, real-time feedback, and opportunities to earn money doing comedy.

In August of 2019 BC (Before COVID), I began experimenting with online open mics using existing technologies. Although many of those same technologies got us through a pandemic, they weren't designed for live entertainment.

Plauzzable was hatched.
https://plauzzable.com/
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About Adrienne Johnston

From overworked and underpaid to multi-six figure designer in less than 12 months.

As an introvert, I knew I would have to approach sales and marketing in a way that was comfortable and sustainable for me.

When I decided to pursue a niche like presentation design, I could optimize my website for the high volume, low competition keywords related to presentation design and stand out as an authority in my niche. Within 3 months of optimizing my site, I was ranking on the first page of Google for my target keywords and getting new leads. Within 6 months of optimizing my site, I had built up enough momentum to reach $10k+ months in my business. And within a year I was earning $15k+ per month.
https://designingandthriving.com/
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When It Worked Podcast
https://getoffthedamnphone.com/podcast

00:00:00
When It Worked with Adrienne Johnston and Leanne Linsky
00:00:38
Leanne wins category for aviation firsts, Muhammad Ali, Normans, USA state songs
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Psychos Norman Bates, Oklahomas Normans, Californias Normans, Mexicos Normans
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Stormen Norman Schwarzkopf Grenada invasion commander, Jeopardy champion
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Norman McDonalds failed bid for mayor of New York City
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State songs home, heart, green mountains
00:06:07
There are mountains in places
00:06:28
Utah, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin, Colorado
00:07:24
State songs by US states
00:09:48
Indiana, Illinois, or both?
00:10:03
Muhammad Alis full name Muhammad Ali
00:11:39
1960 Olympics Paris, Berlin, Rome, Bumple
00:12:16
Muhammad Alis first heavyweight title win over Sunny Liston
00:13:15
Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Smokin Joe
00:15:10
Will Smith played Muhammad Ali in Ali movie
00:15:44
500 points, aviation, pond, West Coast
00:16:54
The English Channel part of the Atlantic
00:17:12
Aviation first, airships second
00:18:12
Zeppelin, 200, points
00:18:27
Aviation history Charles Lindbergs Atlantic crossing 1927
00:18:48
Leanne Asia Pacific
00:19:17
Leannes Story Comedy, Divorce, Moving to Los Angeles
00:19:50
Comedy started in Vegas, moved to Los Angeles
00:20:26
Los Angeles comedy clubs, famous comedians
00:21:14
Comedy online plausible
00:21:29
Comedy fans interact with comedians in realtime
00:22:05
How did you get this idea?
00:22:26
Bridge the gap between comedy clubs and comedians
00:22:57
Louis CK sold millions of tickets for special on digital platform
00:27:45
Adriennes successful transition from overworked to multifigure designer
00:32:32
Chemistry majors mistakes lead to freelance work
00:32:56
Building up SEO for clients
00:33:16
Momentum from Freelancer sites and SEO boosted business growth
00:34:19
Website not design clients, help others
00:35:12
Recommend free resources on website, social media
00:35:38
Confident, accessible, and knowledgeable about online business