We kicked off the holiday week on Monday with your July creativity and productivity prompts.
Each month this year, we’re suggesting practical ideas to improve your content and help you get more done. In July, we’re challenging you to select two content types that are new to you and schedule an extra hour each day to work on something meaningful.
(If one of your new content types is audio, be sure to check out Wednesday’s post this week as well.)
Tuesday was U.S. Independence Day, and I shared my latest thoughts on three steps toward greater economic and time independence: growing your audience, creating a revenue stream, and committing to growth and learning.
Each of those three is a big topic, which is why it’s our privilege to help you with them throughout the year.
On Wednesday, Toby Lyles, who was instrumental to the development of our Rainmaker FM podcast network, gave some of his best tips on how to get that smooth pro sound from your audio — without killing your budget.
Toby has given me some fantastic tips for improving my own recordings over the years, and I’m so glad we convinced him to write a post for us!
That’s it for this week — have a great weekend, and we’ll see you Monday. 
Chief Content Officer, Rainmaker Digital
Catch up on this week’s content
![2017 Content Excellence Challenge: The July Prompts]()
2017 Content Excellence Challenge: The July Prompts
by Sonia Simone
![How to Carve Out Your Own Slice of Independence]()
How to Carve Out Your Own Slice of Independence
by Sonia Simone
![your sound should be a welcome mat that invites the listener in for what feels like a face-to-face conversation]()
10 Easy Tips for Professional Audio Quality
by Toby Lyles
How to Attract Your Ideal Customer with Perfectly Positioned Content
by Jerod Morris
How to Create Stability and Success as an Artist
by Sonia Simone
How Award-Winning Short Story Writer Abigail Ulman Writes: Part One
by Kelton Reid
![[08] 10 Goals that Make Content Marketing Meaningful](../../rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sites-008.jpg)
Hi Sonia,
Good reads here. Enjoy your weekend
Ryan
I really enjoyed this week’s post on making professional quality audio.
I did, too — Toby knows a ton, and I was really pleased that he was willing to share with us.
Love this Helpful Week’s Post with awesome references.
Thank you so much.