Readily Random with Larry Roberts

It started off as something just for kids, then tweens jumped on board. Now, some of the leaders in the marketing space say it's a must have.  Let's take a closer look at TikTok. Alexis Romero is a TikTok influencer!  Alexis has over 600k followers on the platform and that number continues to grow every day.  What is it about what she does that garners this level of attention?  

This episode is from a speaking engagement I had recently where I answered a number of questions regarding the value of a community. I cover the value of a community, the various types of communities that we can share, why people join a community and finally, why you NEED a community for your brand, or your podcast!

Ever Gonzalez is the Founder of OutlierHQ, a media and events company that provides resources to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale their businesses. He is also the host of Outlier On Air, a weekly podcast that interviews Founders, Disrupters, and Mavens. Constantly evolving to meet the needs of his listeners, Ever has transitioned from putting on the Outlier Podcast Festival as an in person event to a live virtual festival! 

Adam Lewis Walker is a TEDx keynote speaker/coach and 2 x best-selling author. He hosts the top-ranked podcast Awaken Your Alpha, interviewing the world’s elite minds in over 350 episodes since early 2014. In addition, Adam recently launched The TalkXcelerator Podcast for aspiring TEDx Speakers to learn how to achieve their talk. This accompanies The TalkXcelerator Program that takes clients hand in hand to achieve their goal. *Disclaimer – The TalkXcelerator is not affiliated with TED* 

Randy Santel has now won over 829 food challenges in all 50 states plus 37 unique countries around the world, and those numbers are always continually growing. Randy graduated from Missouri State University with his second Bachelor's degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. He just recently finished his "4th Quarter 2019" food challenge travels as part of a pursuit for 1,000 food challenge wins in all 50 states and 50 countries. 

Tony Whatley is a business mentor, speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host. He is best known as the 28 year old Co-Founder of LS1Tech, an online automotive community which grew into the largest of its kind, with over 300,000 registered members. Less than six years after launch, at the ripe old age of 34, Tony sold this business sold for millions. Amazingly; it was just his part-time business!

You may have heard of TikTok, you may have even seen a clip or two from TikTok, but you're still not exactly sure what all the fuss is about.    This week's guest, Jon Dewitt is what you would call an EPIC TikTok user!  With over 5.2 million likes and just shy of 300k followers, @mrepicdb is going to help us understand what it is about TikTok that currently has it growing faster than any other social media app and how you can take advantage of it's rapid growth no matter what age you are!  

Tonight is THE NIGHT when you set the tone for the rest of your romantic year!  Did you step up to the plate, or did you drop the ball?  Please tell me you did good!  I share a sweet story of being on a podcast earlier today.  It was an amazing experience and I was honored to be on the Impact Heroes Podcast!  Can't wait to share the episode with you all!

In case you forgot, I felt it was my responsibility to remind you that it isn't too late to still snag that sweet little someone of yours a Valentine's Day card or better yet...gift.  Who knows?  You may like what your spouse gets you too! *wink We know we can't leave things all sappy so I hit you with a question that has to do with common courtesy, adults throwing tantrums and who was right or wrong in this scenario I present.  Be sure you let me know.

Well, tonight started off a bit rough, but things improved dramatically after our first attempt was cut short due to good ol' Frontier internet service doing what it does best...dropping. So, I am in search of a robust, but not professional level video editing program and I was hoping to get a little word of mouth about one that someone listening may know of. Then, we round out the conversation with a discussion about the power of word of mouth advertising. 

So many of us were "bullied" as kids from my generation, that it is looked at as a right of passage. But, does it need to be? Is that part of paying your dues? Does the fear of paying your dues keep you from trying new things?

Bill started his first company at age 18, growing ProLaw Software into the largest law firm automation system for small and mid-size law firms. Joining the acquirer at Thomson Reuters, Bill joined the management team of the $2B West division, where he used the marketing sophistication of an industry leader to take a brand new offering to market, West km.  Bill's goal at boomtime is to enable smaller businesses to more effectively compete with their larger competitors.

I managed to have another article published in the Podcast Business Journal.  This article talks about turning laughter into downloads.  I'm not trying to turn anyone into a comedian, but more than a few shows out there could benefit from an occasional laugh or two. Next up, I made a rather sudden decision to sign up for Podfest next month in Orlando!  I've wanted to go, but had already resigned myself to next year.  But, with the full support of my manager (wife) I jumped on the chance! 

On this episode I bring you up to speed on the latest with the Raptor purchase and even more interestingly my freakin health!  I can't catch a freakin' break here!  I mean, I'm not falling apart, but I just want to chill out for a bit! After my pity party, I don't really have a pity party, but after my pity party, I share some of what I learned on a webinar I attended last night covering the legalities of Intellectual Property. I don't even charge for my legal advice!

I've got a need.  It's a need to slide behind the wheel of a gorgeous Ford Raptor with a white exterior and a sport grey interior.  It wouldn't be the smartest purchase, but since when do I do the smart thing? We also talk about being the subject matter expect and what all that implies.  Of course, I present my take on it with the typical Larry flair!