The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry
Dec 16, 2021
01:12:13
Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic.
Contents- 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You?
- 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit
- 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism
- 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops)
- 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms
- 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel
- 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters
- 00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go Wide
- 00:28:42 What About Podcasting?
- 00:32:17 What About Conventions?
- 00:33:59 Consistency + Visibility. Both Are Important.
- 00:38:13 40% Find Me Through YouTube
- 00:43:17 What Products Should One Make?
- 00:54:37 RPG Writer's Workshop
- 00:56:22 Where Do You Sell Your Stuff?
- 01:08:37 Final Thoughts (NOT ADVICE!)
- Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- John Baldessari and the Three Rules for Artists
- Washington Post article about the Twitch streamer
- Glengarry Glen Ross Put the Coffee Down
- The Marketing Funnel
- Great video on the value of newsletters
- Tubebuddy
- Rob Schwalb's Short Adventures
- Raging Swan Press
- Waterdeep City Encounters
- Dyson's Commercial-Usable Maps
- Adventure Writers Workshop