Chapter 19

Building Out Extensions

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Andy Schneider (the Chicken Whisperer) initially built his platform by doing in-person meetups (monthly gatherings with his audience in Atlanta) and home shows. That transformed into his very popular radio show, Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer, now over five years old. Andy then published the book The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, followed by the print magazine, titled The Chicken Whisperer Magazine, sent to 60,000 subscribers.

Scott McCafferty and Mike Emich launched WTWH Media with one platform, Design World Online, as the go-to online product resource for ...

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