Earfluence Articles

2020 Year in Review (infographic)

  This has been a year filled with unprecedented changes and challenges. Between COVID-19, racial unrest and maybe the most divisive presidential election our country has ever seen, it’s easy to become emotionally drained by the state of our world. But, we’re proud to have had a hand in making it better. This year, we’ve…

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Podcast Music Spotlight: I am Soteria

Soteria Shepperson is an artivist, meaning she combines art and activism in her music. For the last 10 years, the performer has been working to fight social and racial injustice, and she has found that poetry is her best way to do it. She says that using her lyrics as a platform to speak on…

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How to Start a Podcast Webinar and Checklist

Have you ever thought about starting a podcast but weren’t sure how? On this video, you’ll get insight into: * Setting a Goal for Your Podcast* How to Record and Edit* Reaching Out to Guests* Storytelling in Podcasting* Marketing Tips and Tricks to Maximize Your Reach On the panel are 5 podcasters who have experience…

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New Interactive Live Stream Puts Your ACC Basketball Knowledge to the Test

All you know is that the guest each week is a former ACC Basketball star, but we’re not going to tell you who.  Social media influencer and former Raleigh sports anchor Penn Holderness is in the dark as well, and will have 20 yes or no questions to figure out the mystery guest, all while…

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Hi, I’m Cee Cee!

Cee Cee Huffman is joining the Earfluence team as our new associate producer and content strategist. Get to know her, and see how her storytelling skills will help us tell more amazing stories. In Feb. of 2019, I painted my face blue and white to get other UNC-Chapel Hill students excited about our upcoming home…

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10 Tips for Remote Podcast Interviews

One of these days we’ll get back to in-person recordings. But for now, in this new work from home world, we are going to be doing a lot of podcast recordings remote. So here are some tips for both the host and guest for getting the best sound quality AND the best content. 1)    Get an…

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Casting Call for Startup Entrepreneurs in the Triangle

At Earfluence, we are producing an exciting new podcast series that will bring the Triangle Startup Community together to hear about the next big idea! We have four venture capitalists ready to hear your pitch! So, are you an entrepreneur? Do you have the next tech innovation? Are you part of an underrepresented entrepreneurial segment?…

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The Rise of Earfluence

(The Rise of Earfluence Whitepaper by Donald Thompson) Letter from the CEO: In my meetings and conversations with Donald Thompson, I’ve heard his passion for finding innovative ways to make the businesses he works with and their clients more valuable. And once he gets going, you better be ready with a notepad or a laptop…

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How I Partnered with Donald Thompson to Form Earfluence

Looking back, partnering with Donald Thompson was bound to happen. There were too many coincidences and connections to ignore. I’ve known about Walk West since before the beginning, when it was “O3 Creative”. I first met founder Brian Onorio back in the fall of 2009. He took me to a UNC vs. NC State football…

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