Synopsis
NamelyMarly.com and Chopped Conference creator Marly McMillen reveals strategies to take your food blog to the next level. Through exciting interviews with industry leaders she will help you grow your social media platform, hone your online business skills, create killer marketing strategies, learn the latest tricks to improve your food photography and more in order to get ahead of the curve in the food blogging world. Become the food blogging business owner of your dreams with the Chopped Podcast!
Episodes
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#103: FriChats: Stop Worrying about the How of Blogging
11/11/2016 Duration: 20minToday on FriChats we're talking about why you need to Stop Worrying About the How and start focusing on the dreamy side of blogging. Too much of the "how" can muddy your vision. Learn how to get the balance just right.
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#102: FriChats: Money vs Happiness
04/11/2016 Duration: 23minIt's another episode of FriChats. Today Cara and Marly are talking about Money vs. Happiness and how pursuing one over the other can lead to misery.
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#101: Essential Negotiation Skills for Food Bloggers with Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
02/11/2016 Duration: 43minLearn to be a boss at your business by mastering these Essential Negotiation Skills for Food Bloggers with negotiations expert Eldonna Lewis Fernandez. It’s a part of the work we do every day so why not be the best!
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#100: Blog Talk with Trevor and Marly
27/10/2016 Duration: 43minWe're launching a new series answering all your behind-the-scenes business questions about blogging. We're launching with Blog Talk: Republish Old Content.
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#099: Fish for Food Bloggers
19/10/2016 Duration: 12minTap into a dose of motivation with today’s episode. We’re talking about FISH for Food Bloggers. Take the inspiration from this successful business book and apply it to your business as a food blogger.
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#098: Life Design for Entrepreneurs with Ayse Birsel
12/10/2016 Duration: 46minDon’t bring bad work habits from your past into your present. Design the life you love instead. Today’s guest Ayse Birsel is author of the book Design the life you love and shares her ideas for doing just that.
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#097: The Brand Perspective on Blogger Campaigns with Mairead Dunphy
05/10/2016 Duration: 36minListen in to this discussion on the brand perspective on blogger campaigns. It's great hearing from bloggers on their perspectives, but to hear both sides of the story we need to hear from brands too. What's it like working with bloggers? We discuss all that and more.
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#096: Top Ten Takeaways from Chopped Conference 2016
28/09/2016 Duration: 20minIt was another exciting year at Chopped Conference so listen in as Marly describes her Top 10 Takeaways from ChoppedCon16!
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#095: The Art of the Pitch for Food Bloggers with Lauren Grier
14/09/2016 Duration: 46minReaching out to brands is one way to monetize your blog, but it can be a challenging endeavor, unless you know the rules of doing it right. Today we're talking with Lauren Grier about the Art of the Pitch.
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#094: Building a Multi-Topic Blog with Emma Chapman
07/09/2016 Duration: 52minLearn about Building a Multi-Topic Blog with today's guest Emma Chapman of the site A Beautiful Mess. If you're interested in expanding beyond a singular focus, Emma shares words of advice on how to do it in a way that works for your readers.
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#093: The Village of Blogging with Jennifer and Trevor Debth
31/08/2016 Duration: 01h02minThe secret to successful food blogging can be found in developing community with other food bloggers, that’s why today we’re talking about Building Your Village. It can be the best way to grow your blog!
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#092: FriChats: Intuition vs Planning
26/08/2016 Duration: 23minIt's time for FriChats and today Cara and Marly are discussing Intuition vs. Planning. When can you follow your intuition and when can you give in to the plan? We discuss that and more on today's episode!
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#091: The Art of Book Promotion with Kathy Hester
24/08/2016 Duration: 58minLearn about the Art of Book Promotion so you can find creative ways of promoting your next big thing, like a cookbook, e-book, e-course, blog post and more!
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#090: Mastering Email Outreach with Bree Hester
17/08/2016 Duration: 01h18minListen in to this interview with Bree Hester of the site Baked Bree about how she writes her email newsletter. If you’ve ever wondered the best way to reach out to your email list, Bree shares personal experiences of what works for her. Marly also shares about the importance of being free of the fear of failure so you don’t hold back with this highly effective medium of reaching out to your audience.
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#089: FriChats: The Beautiful Blogger
12/08/2016 Duration: 21minCara and Marly are talking about the Beautiful Blogger Myth. Have you ever felt like all the successful bloggers are beautiful people and that makes you feel left out? Well, we’ve felt it too and that’s what we’re talking about today.
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#088: The Connector Blogger with Julie Deily
10/08/2016 Duration: 57minToday’s guest, well-know food blogger, Julie Deily, is talking about becoming a Connector Blogger. She shares tips on networking and ways you can connect with others as a way to grow your circle of influence and friends!
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#087: FriChats: Popularity Contest
05/08/2016 Duration: 22minToday on FriChats, Cara and Marly want you to know that Blogging is not a Popularity Contest. You'll love this lively discussion on creating your own rules for success!
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#086: The Slow Blogging Movement with Sara Cornelius
03/08/2016 Duration: 51minSometimes we feel the pressure to keep churning out the content, but today Sara Cornelius is here talking about the Slow Blogging Movement. Tune in to hear the whole story!
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#085: FriChats: Quit Blogging
29/07/2016 Duration: 20minToday on FriChats, Cara and Marly are talking about Why you should QUIT Blogging as a way to increase creativity and flow in your life.
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#084: Don’t Blog for Other Bloggers with Anya Hoffman
27/07/2016 Duration: 47minToday on the Chopped Podcast we're talking about your new mantra: Don't Blog for Other Bloggers. My guest is Anya Hoffman of Epicurious and we talk about mom shaming and how that applies to food bloggers, editorial planning, and a host of other topics.