Episodes

  • Episode 29: Apple Everything

    Episode 29: Apple Everything
    Sep 9 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss AI-powered assistants and devices. Episode Links: CopyAI (https://www.copy.ai/) Copysmith (https://copysmith.ai/) Jarvis (https://www.jarvis.ai/) Bubble (https://bubble.io/) Apple IIe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Nurse Escape (https://simonelmono.itch.io/nurse-escape) (homemade video game) Marty’s Pick: GitHub Copilot (https://copilot.github.com/) (AI pair programmer) Brandon’s Pick: Coffee with a Journalist (https://onepitch.co/podcast) (podcast interviews with journalists) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    58 mins
  • Episode 28: The Great Resignation

    Episode 28: The Great Resignation
    Jul 19 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss the changing dynamics of work. Now that many companies are giving employees greater flexibility, is it time for freelancers to consider going corporate? Episode Link: Major Startups and Tech Companies Take Pledge to Let Employees ‘Work Remotely Forever’, Launch Microsite (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210624005705/en/Major-Startups-and-Tech-Companies-Take-Pledge-to-Let-Employees-%E2%80%98Work-Remotely-Forever%E2%80%99-Launch-Microsite) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Titan (new puppy) Marty’s Pick: Next.js (https://nextjs.org/) (react web development framework) Brandon’s Pick: FluentPet (https://fluent.pet/) (dog talking buttons) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    44 mins
  • Episode 27: No Call to Action

    Episode 27: No Call to Action
    Jul 5 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss a return to RSS and why building a good foundation for your business is so important. Episode Links: Clubhouse (https://www.joinclubhouse.com/) ScheduleOnce (https://www.oncehub.com/scheduleonce) Typeform (https://typeform.com/) Reeder (https://reederapp.com/) Spark (https://sparkmailapp.com/) Things (https://culturedcode.com/things/) Trello (https://trello.com/) Building a StoryBrand (https://buildingastorybrand.com/) Blake Emal (https://twitter.com/heyblake) Steve Schoger (https://twitter.com/steveschoger) Zapier (https://zapier.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: HubSpot CRM (https://www.hubspot.com/products/crm) Marty’s Pick: Tower (https://www.git-tower.com/) (Git client) Brandon’s Pick: Twitter threads The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    55 mins
  • Episode 26: Our 3D Selves

    Episode 26: Our 3D Selves
    Jun 22 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss music services, news from Apple's WWDC, and what it's like to use an Android (😱) smartphone. Episode Links: Spotify (https://www.spotify.com/) Apple Music (https://www.apple.com/apple-music/) Pandora (https://www.pandora.com/) Dolby Atmos (https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos/) AirPods Pro (https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/) Craft (https://www.craft.do/) Oculus Quest 2 (https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/) moto g power (https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-moto-g-power/p?skuId=294) HomePod mini (https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/) Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Warmbox (https://www.warmbox.ai/) (reach the inbox of your leads) Marty’s Pick: CleanShot X (https://cleanshot.com/) (capture your Mac’s screen) Brandon’s Pick: NBA Playoffs (https://www.nba.com/) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 25: Experiment and Adapt

    Episode 25: Experiment and Adapt
    Jun 7 2021
    When was the last time you made a change to your business? In this episode, the guys discuss the importance of experimenting and adapting, plus they answer a listener's question about creating a video series to attract clients. Episode Links: Apple TV (https://www.apple.com/tv/) Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) Raycast (https://raycast.com/) BetterTouchTool (https://folivora.ai/) Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Clarify-Message-Customers-ebook/dp/B06XFJ2JGR/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1623095753&sr=1-1) Justin Martin Images (https://www.justinmartinimages.com) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: AirTag (https://www.apple.com/airtag/) Marty’s Pick: Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution, Management, Personal Productivity and More (https://www.amazon.com/Business-Made-Simple-Leadership-Marketing-ebook/dp/B085XNKHMB) Brandon’s Pick: The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas (https://www.storyfuel.co/contentfuelframework) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    52 mins
  • Episode 24: I'll Take That in Ethereum

    Episode 24: I'll Take That in Ethereum
    May 24 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss their podcast habits, ad tracking, and Apple's AR/VR future. Also, are you Jimmy Ray? We want to know. Episode Links: Back to Work (https://5by5.tv/b2w/) Is This Anything? - Jerry Seinfeld (https://www.amazon.com/Is-This-Anything/dp/1471195589/ref=sr_1_7?crid=17H8DT2EU323S&dchild=1&keywords=jerry+seinfeld&qid=1621735608&sprefix=jerry+seinfeld%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-7) Tweetbot (https://tapbots.com/tweetbot/) Apple Music announces Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; will bring Lossless Audio to entire catalog (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/05/apple-music-announces-spatial-audio-and-lossless-audio/) The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC (https://scobleizer.blog/2021/05/15/the-new-3d-apple-arriving-at-wwdc/) Project Starline (https://blog.google/technology/research/project-starline/) Snap Spectacles (https://www.spectacles.com/new-spectacles) AirPods Pro (https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/) The Popcast (https://knoxandjamie.com/) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Spark (https://www.positivegrid.com/spark/) (smart guitar amp and app) Marty’s Pick: Flow State (https://open.spotify.com/show/4IssY4XjHXdpTNOzpaeyxh) (a podcast designed to help you focus) Brandon’s Pick: Bitcoin Depot (https://bitcoindepot.com/) (crypto ATMs near you) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 23: It’s Science

    Episode 23: It’s Science
    Apr 26 2021
    Good design is subjective, but freelancers need to know how to use design to their advantage. In this episode, the guys aren't able to agree on which design trends you should follow, but somehow they do agree on the best designed website. Episode Links Fountain (Duchamp) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp)) Inconsolata - Google Fonts (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inconsolata) Plex - Google Fonts (https://fonts.google.com/featured/Plex) Harvest (https://www.getharvest.com/) Timely (https://memory.ai/timely) The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: Toggl (https://toggl.com/) (time tracking) Marty’s Pick: FigJam (https://www.figma.com/figjam/) (online whiteboard) Brandon’s Pick: Reface (https://hey.reface.ai/) (face swap videos) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    58 mins
  • Episode 22: Party Bus

    Episode 22: Party Bus
    Apr 19 2021
    In this episode, the guys discuss the opportunities that exist when you can work from anywhere. Is there an ideal city or location to work from? What should you consider when deciding where to live? The Freelance Dance Picks of the Week: Jake’s Pick: HiHo (https://www.hiho.video/) (video conversations) Marty’s Pick: Coinbase (https://www.coinbase.com/) (buy and sell cryptocurrency) Brandon’s Pick: MindNode (https://mindnode.com/) (mind mapping & outlining) The Freelance Dance Around the Web: Twitter: @_freelancedance (https://twitter.com/_freelancedance) 💃🏽🕺 Jake is @jake_jay (https://twitter.com/jake_jay) Marty is @martylouis (https://twitter.com/martylouis) Brandon is @brandonwatts (https://twitter.com/brandonwatts) Instagram: @thefreelancedance (https://instagram.com/thefreelancedance) 💌 Comments, questions, or suggestions? Send us a message (https://www.thefreelancedance.com/contact). ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freelance-dance/id1546145783). TheFreelanceDance.com (https://thefreelancedance.com)
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    48 mins