Virtual Beer

Personal branding and 11 years of blogging, with Dainahara Polonia

Tue, 04 May 2021 17:02:29 GMT

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/eEVcEXFxA9M

Dainahara Polonia is a veteran in the world of online content. She started blogging 11 years ago. Her blog Explore Utrecht is a comprehensive, bilingual guide to Utrecht for both visitors and locals, with a team of writers and offshoots on different social media platforms. Last year, she also started her content marketing agency, CreatorStudio.nl.

In this episode of Virtual Beer, we're discussing branding, blogging, and the influencer landscape. Dainahara gave many helpful tips for people (and businesses) looking to set up or revamp their online presence.

Drinks menu: El Carro de La Mata Moscatel (also, eclairs)

Cool things to check out:

Explore Utrecht

Creator Studio

Explore Utrecht on Instagram

Dainahara on Instagram

Le Petitjean

Saar Utrecht

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Should you become a streamer, with WDWRM

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:40:00 GMT

WDWRM tells stories, makes electronica, and streams on Twitch.

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/wBMHs1A7xDk

Vlad Smolyakov (a.k.a. WDWRM) creates video content for brands by day and live streams on Twitch by night. He's also a street photographer and a musician.

In this episode, we're looking for an answer to the age-old question: should you become a streamer? And: how the hell do you do that?

Now that live streaming is no longer reserved for gamers, is there any difference between streamers and YouTubers?

We're also discussing photography, electronica, and the good ol' days... of Myspace.

Drinks menu: Alma de Trabanco (natural cider vermouth), white wine just for show, and coffee.

Cool things to check out:

Vlad’s street photography

Nemanja Glumac on VSCO

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Photography challenges and finding community, with photographer Chelsea London

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Chelsea hosts a 52-week photography challenge you might have heard of.

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/F4PGx7J4xhw

Chelsea London has entered the third year of hosting a 52-week photography challenge. If you're a photographer and you're getting started with such a challenge, maybe it's hers!

She also moderates /r/photography (a photography subreddit you might have heard of).

In this show, we're discussing photo challenges and projects, street photography, offline and online communities, and that time when both of us went crazy and blocked thousands of our Instagram followers.

Chelsea is a street and documentary travel photographer from New York, based in Prague.

Drinks menu: Braník (beer) and Abavas Apple Pie (spiced apple wine).

Cool things to check out:

Chelsea’s Instagram profile

Chelsea’s website

Chelsea’s 52-week challenge

Chelsea's 52-week challenge on Reddit

Chelsea's workshop calendar

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Deeper conversations + Kickstarter tips with Miguel Luis (So Cards)

Wed, 20 May 2020 11:49:00 GMT

Good conversations start with the right questions. But in this case, also, a Kickstarter campaign.

Miguel Luis made So Cards, a collection of cards for deeper discussions. The best conversations start with one good question. What can you do with fifty-two?

So Cards had a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2018, but Miguel didn't expect them to become a business. And they did! Today there are around twenty thousand decks around the world, and that number keeps growing.

In this episode, you'll hear the story of So Cards from the idea of a physical product. We're talking about communication, conversation, and Kickstarter pitfalls. Listen to this if you need Kickstarter tips, if you don't like small talk, and if you want to know why do you need friends who won't laugh at your every joke.

Drinks menu: Ardbeg 10, and gin-basil smash with calamansi.

Cool things to check out:

Buy So Cards on Amazon: https://geni.us/socards

So Cards on Instagram

So Cards' Website

Miguel on Instagram

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The creative process + tips for better audio on Youtube with Oliver J Hughes

Mon, 04 May 2020 06:30:00 GMT

When is the right time to pivot as a creative? Can you use YouTube to help with that? You are the process, and that's perfectly fine as long as you position your microphone right. :)

Oliver J Hughes is a composer, filmmaker, audio professional, and YouTuber based in Kansas City.

In this episode, we're discussing the creative process, pivoting, following your gut, and using YouTube for personal branding.

If you've just started a YouTube channel or creating content, we'll also give you some quick and easy tips for getting better audio in your videos.

Drinks menu: Budweiser, and St. Bernardus ABT 12.

Cool things to check out:

Oliver's YT channel

Oliver's Instagram profile

Enavant creative

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Travel industry after corona + WFH tips with Cate Misczuk

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:29:48 GMT

How to create novelty and stay motivated? How is the way we travel going to change? Also, cocktails.

Cate is an American freelance writer and content strategist based in Utrecht, Netherlands. In this episode, we're sharing our tips for working from home, creating novelty, and staying stimulated during the lockdown. Are freelancers now at an advantage compared to office workers?

We're also trying to figure out how is the way we travel going to change once life goes back to normal and exploring how's the hospitality industry coping with the crisis.

Drinks menu: Moscow mule and a champagne cocktail from Bon Appetit.

Cool things to check out:

Flow triggers

Cate's Instagram

Steven Kotler's website

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Trailer - Episode 0

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:18:18 GMT

Here are the ground rules: we have to drink something, every show will be edited down to about half an hour because nobody needs another two-hour podcast. Every show should contain some real, actionable advice, no matter the context.

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