Creatives On Fire® Podcast | Audience Growth & Business Tips for Creative Entrepreneurs Achieve Recap: Creator Secrets from the Conference
In this episode of the Creatives on Fire podcast, I'm recapping the highlights from my recent trip to the Achieve Conference in Waco—and trust me, these takeaways are worth every second of your time.
But first—a quick announcement: I'm taking a short break from the podcast for Q4 to focus fully on my business and set things up strong for the new year. While I pause the podcast, I'll still be uploading videos three times a week on YouTube, so be sure to subscribe here if you haven't already!
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Now, let's dive into the top lessons and tips I'm bringing home from the conference:
Protect Your AI ContentThanks to Maria Duron, I discovered an important setting in ChatGPT that affects your content privacy. Here's what to do:
- Open ChatGPT (on both desktop and mobile).
- Click your profile icon > Settings > Data Controls.
- Toggle OFF "Improve the model for everyone."
This ensures your ideas, courses, books, and business strategies are NOT used to train the AI model. Do it on each device to make sure your data is protected.
Build a Brand Story People RememberGurneet Chhabra of the Savvy Fashion Girl reminded us that authenticity is more than a buzzword—it's a brand builder. Her tips:
- Regularly share a short, powerful story of who you are and why you do what you do.
- Create a quick video or Reel version of your story to reintroduce yourself often.
- Pay close attention to metrics as your audience's way of speaking back to you:
- Saves = Value
- Shares = Impact
- Comments = Connection
- Link Clicks = Trust
Metrics aren't vanity numbers—they're your community's response. Use them to tweak and align your messaging.
Practical Creator Tools and Tech TipsA panel of content creators shared some quick, impactful tools and settings every creator should know:
- Set your phone's camera to record at 1080p HD at 30 FPS for best clarity.
- Adjust aspect ratio to 9:16 (vertical) for optimal results across platforms.
- Create content that's doable and relatable, not over-produced.
- Simple projects often perform better than complicated ones.
Sarah Elizabeth (a full-time teacher and content creator) shared her brilliant system for staying consistent:
- She creates project-specific albums in her phone to track all content—photos, supplies, videos.
- She stays late at work one hour each day to batch reply, engage, and post, knowing once she's home, life takes over.
- Her mindset shift: If you're in it for the long haul, why race?
- Do the content you love.
- Plan it out.
- Then share it from a place of purpose.
If you take nothing else away from this episode—toggle off ChatGPT content sharing and go back to your content roots. Lead with authenticity, lean into what works, and protect the creative spark that brought you here.
Taking a break from podcasting for Q4 was not easy, but it's necessary for me to pour into what matters most right now. I challenge you to do the same—audit your focus and lean into growth this season.
🎧 Catch up on any of the 217 episodes you may have missed, and come hang out with me on YouTube where new content is dropping 3x weekly.
Until next time, Stay creative.
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