Debbie Arcangeles | Becoming a Travel Influencer, Thinking Outside the Box, Brand Partnerships

“You have to think outside the box, you can’t think like everybody else.” – Debbie Arcangeles



Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the creator of The Offbeat Life, Debbie Arcangeles. Debbie has a podcast of the same name and is also a best selling author.



In
this episode, we will dig into how Debbie was able to achieve a rapid success
as a travel influencer. She shares with how she was able to monetize her
podcast really quickly, how she partners with brands, her collaborations and
partnerships, and how she thinks outside the box. Debbie is persistent and she
is good with finding opportunities where you normally wouldn’t see them. She is
a constant learner. She goes for something that she is not good at and then she
wants to be really good at it and then think how she can make herself be
better. In the future, she sees herself creating more online products and
giving people more information, not just podcasting but with their business.



Debbie
always tells people in remote work to go into different streams of income. She
shares her experience with her work and how she got to work with different brands.
She reveals to us her ninja skills for finding the right brands to partner with,
including her strategy with Facebook ads. Debbie also lets us in to a story
about that pivotal moment when she finally decided to be where she is right
now. This is really a fun episode where you will learn a ton of things that you
will be able to take and use directly in your business.  



What you’ll learn in this episode:



* Debbie’s
streams on income and how much, in terms of percentage, she earns from these.* What
Debbie realized when she started her remote lifestyle.* Why
Debbie is picky with accepting different work and who she collaborates with.* How
Debbie got to work with brands and how these brands reached out to her.* How
the marketing Debbie did for herself helped her extend her reach to different
people.* Debbie
shares impressive details about her strategies, from her routine and her
pitching.* Debbie’s
objectives for her business and her progression.* How
Debbie came up with the idea of turning free into money.



Quotes:



* “Be super persistent.
A no is not a no, it’s just maybe later. So, take those no’s and go with it,
cause they’re awesome!” – Debbie Arcangeles* “If you are not
feeling productive, it’s okay. Give yourself space and time to do that.” –
Debbie Arcangeles* “Nothing in the
beginning comes easy. We all go through our struggles, even the people who look
super successful.” – Debbie Arcangeles* “I had to turn
something off in order to get everything I want.” – Debbie Arcangeles* “Although my dreams
were coming true, the other part of it, which was my relationship to the people
I love, also had to come along with it in order for me to be truly happy. Without
one or the other, it just wouldn’t make me complete as a person.” – Debbie Arcangeles
* “Always create a
package for yourself.” – Debbie Arcangeles* “You have to think
outside the box, you can’t think like everybody else.” – Debbie Arcangeles* “It’s about
connecting. It’s about giving value to other people. It’s about win-win for
everybody.” – Debbie Arcangeles* “I always think about
these No’s as a learning experience.” – Debbie Arcangeles



Continue the Adventure:



The Offbeat Life