Summary: <div class="smart-track-player-container stp-color-ffffff-EEEEEE"></div> <p>Since that fateful day in late 2015, Brain has grown <em>Influencive</em> from a humble personal blog to a veritable media powerhouse with 1 million monthly readers and an expanding group of contributors that includes some of the biggest names in marketing, business development, and entrepreneurship.</p> <p>No stranger to personal branding, Brain has been named the #7 top marketing influencer in the world by <em>Forbes</em> and is now regularly approached to write for the very publications that once turned him down. In addition to contributing to <em>Forbes</em>, <em>Inc.</em>, <em>Entrepreneur</em>, and <em>The Huffington Post</em>, Brian is an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, startup advisor, and growth hacker.</p> <p>In today’s episode, Brian discusses how his love for video games helped launch his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16 and how a simple mindset shift led to his eventual success.</p> <p>Listen in to learn:</p> <ul> <li>How to pull your readers in with an attention-grabbing headline</li> <li>Why you shouldn’t wait for others to tell you when you’re ready for the spotlight</li> <li>How a slight change in format can guarantee that your content reaches a larger audience</li> </ul> <p><strong>Listen to this episode on </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship/id1195300022?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a><strong>.</strong></p> <p>What was your biggest insight from this week’s episode? Let Jay know in the comments or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links from Today’s Episode</span></h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="https://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/06/brian-d-evans-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full transcript</a> of Brian’s interview</li> <li>Connect with Brian on <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianDEvans" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/briandevansofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandevansla/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Find out more about Brian at <a href="https://briandevans.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BrianDEvans.com</a> </li> <li>Get your dose of unconventional wisdom from influential minds at <a href="http://www.influencive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Influencive</a> </li> <li>Start writing better headlines today with CoSchedule’s <a href="https://coschedule.com/headline-analyzer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Headline Analyzer</a> </li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detailed Show Notes</span></h2> <ul> <li>(1:42) Brian D. Evans: Inc. 500 entrepreneur and branding sage</li> <li>(2:46) Brian struggles at school and turns to entrepreneurship to cope</li> <li>(3:50) On starting his first business at 16</li> <li>(5:00) Brian teaches himself SEO and affiliate marketing before turning his skills to the online health retail market</li> <li>(7:43) On learning to let go and forging your own path</li> <li>(9:18) Why you shouldn’t seek to mimic the routines and tactics of others</li> <li>(10:42) Brian transitions from freelancer to agency founder</li> <li>(12:16) How Influencive was born out of rejection and a desire to grow a personal brand</li> <li>(15:26) Should you stick to a schedu</li> </ul>
