Episodes

  • Tools of the Trade
    Jun 15 2023

    Welcome to Influencing Magic! In this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie take a look at the tools of the trade for influencing through social media. Learn what is needed to influence through social media in this episode of Influencing Magic!


    Tech Tools

    Smartphone or Camera: A reliable smartphone with a high-quality camera is essential for capturing photos and videos. Alternatively, you can use a digital camera for higher-resolution content.

    Microphones/Audio: Audio is almost more important than anything else. Make this a priority. It can be as simple or complex as you want as long as it sounds good. Could use an iPhone, an auxiliary mic for the phone, a Blue Yeti, or even the podcaster’s dream mic the Shure SM7.

    Internet Connection: A stable and fast internet connection is necessary for uploading content, engaging with your audience, and staying updated on the latest trends and news.

    Content Creation:

    Depending on your preferred platform and content style, you might need additional tools. For example, photo editing software (Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom) or video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie) to enhance and edit your visuals.

    Lighting and Background Setup: Good lighting is crucial for high-quality photos and videos. Consider investing in lighting equipment like ring lights or softboxes to achieve better lighting conditions. Also, pay attention to your background to ensure it complements your content.

    Organization

    Content Planning and Scheduling Tools: To stay organized and maintain a consistent posting schedule, you can utilize social media management tools like Buffer, Hootsuite, or Later. These tools allow you to plan, schedule, and analyze your posts.

    Analytics and Insights: Tracking your performance and understanding your audience is key. Most social media platforms provide built-in analytics tools that offer insights into your followers, engagement rates, and demographics. Additionally, you can use third-party analytics tools to gain deeper insights and measure your growth.

    Collaboration and Outreach Tools: When collaborating with brands or other influencers, having tools for communication and project management is valuable. Platforms like Asana, Trello, or email clients help streamline collaborations and keep track of important details.
    Networking and Engagement: Engaging with your audience and fellow influencers is crucial for building your online presence. Use social media management apps or tools like Sprout Social or Mention to monitor mentions, comments, and messages across different platforms, enabling you to respond and engage promptly.


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    Social Media

    Instagram: ⁠⁠@InfluencingMagic⁠⁠

    Website: ⁠⁠www.dapsmagic.com⁠⁠

    Youtube playlist: ⁠⁠youtube.com/dapsmagic⁠⁠

    Mr. Daps Instagram: ⁠⁠@MrDaps⁠⁠

    Annie’s Instagram: ⁠⁠@Its.The.Annie.Show⁠⁠

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: ⁠⁠@rgrrabbit1⁠⁠

    Caitlyn: ⁠⁠@caitlynnoel⁠⁠

    Caitie: ⁠@caitiebear13⁠

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Musician & TikTok Celebrity Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz
    Jun 2 2023

    Welcome to Influencing Magic. On this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie are joined by Musician and TikTok Celebrity Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz! Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz is a musical storyteller who has gained quite a bit of traction on tik tok over the last couple of years.  He has composed musical theater that has been workshopped and showcased in both NYC and LA. He has also worked for Walt Disney Imagineering where he coordinated voice casting, live entertainment, development, and more!

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    • Website: noahsundaylefkowitz.com/
    • TikTok: @noahsundaylefkowitz
    • Instagram: @noahsundaylefkowitz
    • YouTube: @NoahSundayLefkowitz

    Social Media

    Instagram: ⁠⁠@InfluencingMagic⁠⁠

    Website: ⁠⁠www.dapsmagic.com⁠⁠

    Youtube playlist: ⁠⁠youtube.com/dapsmagic⁠⁠

    Mr. Daps Instagram: ⁠⁠@MrDaps⁠⁠

    Annie’s Instagram: ⁠⁠@Its.The.Annie.Show⁠⁠

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: ⁠⁠@rgrrabbit1⁠⁠

    Caitlyn: ⁠⁠@caitlynnoel⁠⁠

    Caitie: ⁠@caitiebear13⁠

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

    Connect with Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • How to Find Your Niche & Stand Out
    May 18 2023

    On this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie share about how to find your niche. This discussion gives a definition of what a niche is and what it takes to pick one and find one. This episode also includes a guide to help pinpoint a niche so that you too can influence magic! 

    Find the Find Your Niche Guide here: https://dapsmagic.com/2023/05/influencing-magic-7-how-to-find-your-niche-stand-out/

    ⁠⁠Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!⁠⁠


    Social Media

    Instagram: ⁠⁠@InfluencingMagic⁠⁠

    Website: ⁠⁠www.dapsmagic.com⁠⁠

    Youtube playlist: ⁠⁠youtube.com/dapsmagic⁠⁠

    Mr. Daps Instagram: ⁠⁠@MrDaps⁠⁠

    Annie’s Instagram: ⁠⁠@Its.The.Annie.Show⁠⁠

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: ⁠⁠@rgrrabbit1⁠⁠

    Caitlyn: ⁠⁠@caitlynnoel⁠⁠

    Caitie: ⁠@caitiebear13⁠

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Puppeteer Sarah Berman
    May 4 2023

    In this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie interview Sarah Berman and learn all about puppetry! Sarah Berman is a seasoned comedian, voice-over artist, and puppeteer, She is best known for playing the titular role of WAFFLES in Michelle Obama’s, Waffles + Mochi on Netflix (season 2.) Currently, she can be found as the Co-Creator of the Pacific Pals puppetry program at the Aquarium of the Pacific, teaching ocean conservation to explorers of all ages.

    ⁠Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!⁠


    Connect with Sarah Berman at the following place:

    Sarah Berman Instagram: @hellosarahb


    Social Media

    Instagram: ⁠@InfluencingMagic⁠

    Website: ⁠www.dapsmagic.com⁠

    Youtube playlist: ⁠youtube.com/dapsmagic⁠

    Mr. Daps Instagram: ⁠@MrDaps⁠

    Annie’s Instagram: ⁠@Its.The.Annie.Show⁠

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: ⁠@rgrrabbit1⁠

    Caitlyn: ⁠@caitlynnoel⁠

    Caitie: @caitiebear13

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps


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    1 hr
  • So You Wanna Be a DISNEY INFLUENCER?
    Apr 20 2023

    In this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie discuss what it means to have influence and be an influencer (Hint: You already are one!). This includes what an influencer is and how to become influential. While this may seem like a simple topic, there is a lot more to it than one would expect. Join the conversation in the comments as we explore together what it means to be an influencer! This episode can be listened to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other places where podcasts are streamed.

    We hope you enjoy this episode of Influencing Magic! We would love if you would rate our podcast and share your love for the podcast and what we are doing! Thank you in advance!

    ⁠Watch Episode 5 on youtube!⁠

    ⁠Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!⁠

    Social Media

    Instagram: @InfluencingMagic

    Website: www.dapsmagic.com

    Youtube playlist: youtube.com/dapsmagic

    Mr. Daps Instagram: @MrDaps

    Annie’s Instagram: @Its.The.Annie.Show

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: @rgrrabbit1

    Caitlyn: @caitlynnoel

    Caitie: @caitiebear13

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

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    52 mins
  • Voice Artist Kaitlyn Robrock
    Apr 6 2023

    In this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie interview voice artist Kaitlyn Robrock. Kaitlyn Robrock is a voice artist who can be heard on multiple popular shows globally including “Amphibia”, “Thundercats ROAR”, “Mr. Pickles/Momma Named Me Sheriff”, “Aggretsuko”, “Mickey Mouse Funhouse”, “The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse” on networks including Comedy Central, Disney, Universal Pictures, and many more. She is currently the official voice of Minnie Mouse for Disney. During the interview, Kaitlyn shares how she got started as a voice artist, how she built her career, how she continues it, and advice for those who would like to do the same!

    Watch Episode 4 on youtube!


    Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!


    Social Media

    Instagram: @InfluencingMagic

    Website: www.dapsmagic.com

    Youtube playlist: youtube.com/dapsmagic

    Mr. Daps Instagram: @MrDaps

    Annie’s Instagram: @Its.The.Annie.Show

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: @rgrrabbit1

    Caitlyn: @caitlynnoel

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Origin Story of Annie & Her Path to Disney
    Mar 23 2023

    In this episode, we do a deep dive into the origin story of how Influencing Magic host Annie became the successful artist she is today. This includes the highs and lows she has experienced to become a full-time professional artist in an incredibly historic and iconic role! 


    Watch Episode 3 on youtube!


    Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!


    Social Media

    Instagram: @InfluencingMagic

    Website: www.dapsmagic.com

    Youtube playlist: youtube.com/dapsmagic

    Mr. Daps Instagram: @MrDaps

    Annie’s Instagram: @Its.The.Annie.Show

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: @rgrrabbit1

    Caitlyn: @caitlynnoel

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

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    58 mins
  • The Origin Story of Mr. Daps & Daps Magic
    Mar 9 2023

    In this episode, we do a deep dive on the origin story of Daps Magic. Listen along as Mr. Daps takes us through his 19 years of online experiences, lessons learned, major wins, and offers advice for the future.

    Watch Episode 1 on youtube!

    Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast!

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Drew @GalacticSurplus

    Social Media

    Instagram: @InfluencingMagic

    Website: www.dapsmagic.com

    Youtube playlist: youtube.com/dapsmagic

    Mr. Daps Instagram: @MrDaps

    Annie’s Instagram: @Its.The.Annie.Show

    Special Shoutouts to:

    Roger: @rgrrabbit1

    Caitlyn: @caitlynnoel

    Music Composed by Mr. Daps

    Youtube Notes

    INTRO

    0:50  We haven’t planned this out

    1:20  What’s new with Mr. Daps?

    3:10  Mr. Daps is a man of many hats

    4:16  What’s up with Annie?

    5:50  Mr. Daps, What’s your origin story?

    7:10  Starting a yahoo group

    8:55  This sounds fun, let’s do it!

    10:48  Daps for Disney Magic

    11:15  The Ebay Logo

    13:15  The Geeks are born

    14:11  Everything is content

    14:30  This is what we’ve got, how can we do it better?

    16:00  Geek’s 13 year record

    16:35  Daps gets its first media invite

    17:25  It’s fun to do thing with friends

    18:19  Dapscast enters the scene

    19:10  Keep it simple

    20:05  Everything is connected

    20:57  Getting a little help from friends

    23:00  We are professionals and still know how to have fun

    23:35  Daps is run like the Muppets

    24:44  Ridiculous Ideas

    25:50  Dads are great for advice

    26:08  Figuring out the “Why”

    27:00  Approaching difficult things

    27:36  No relationships, No influence

    28:50  What are the biggest lessons learned?

    29:28  Doing simple well

    29:58  We don’t want an avalanche

    31:35  Don’t overextend yourself

    32:18  Seasons for everything

    33:33  Advice for a low season

    35:10  Bigger why than why not

    37:21  Didn’t have to give up

    37:48  Walt’s great advice

    41:50  Keep taking baby steps

    43:28  Mr. Daps was a professional Musician

    45:04  When not to take advice

    45:46  Words of advice going forward

    46:27  Star with a dream

    47:51  Get a mission statement

    49:00  Cooking with Mr. Daps

    51:05  It’s okay to fail!

    51:38  College thoughts with Mr. Daps

    53:14  On not having fun

    54:28  Conclusions & Comments

    55:20  Social Media & Patreon

    55:40  Influence Influencing Magic

    EPISODE ENDS

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    57 mins