Patrick Frank: Unemployable
Today we’ll be chatting with a very successful online entrepreneur, Patrick Frank. Patrick is an award-winning video producer and is the founder of Edit Video Calls, a service that turns everyday Zoom conversations into shareable videos for marketing and training. Patrick's goal is to make the video production process faster and cheaper. He's on a mission to help coaches and consultants recognize the new content marketing opportunities created from the Zoom Revolution. Fun fact: Patrick’s a drummer and marched in the drumline at the University of Michigan where he played in 2 Rose Bowls! Why should YOU tune-in? Want to learn some video pitching tips from a pro? Thought so! This episode is full of tips to help you CRUSH your next video pitch and land a client, or three! What we’re talking about: Entrepreneurial lifestyle and bigger families The recession and career changes Turning your employer into your client Outreach and landing clients Service packaging Video pitching and landing clients Descript Measuring the success of a podcast Repurposing or “up-cycling” content Links mentioned in this episode: Patrick’s website Patrick’s Social: Twitter Facebook Descript HelloBackrounds PodReacher Podcast Production School Minute-by-minute breakdown: 1:14 – How Patrick explains to friends and family what it is that he does for a living 4:54 – Transitioning from corporate America to online business 9:27 – How to connect with and land clients 12:37 – Patrick is the go-to Zoom guy 28:18 – The video app that changed Pat’s life this year 31:10 – Patrick’s video pitching tips 37:47 – How Patrick prepares for a Zoom call 42:11 – Repurposing content 46:07 – Why YOU should give video production a shot