Episode
#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
57:27
Published: Fri Dec 02 2022
Description
Jack Settleman and Nick Ercolano are two creators. They separately have built two successful sports media companies (SnapBack Sports and BDGE). Now they've partnered up to start a new podcast called Big Content – to discuss the worlds of media, business, and marketing. In this conversation, we spoke about… Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (2:50) Origin of Big Content (7:33) Going Viral With Eich’s Lunch (10:43) 100,000,000 Views (13:02) Creator Advice (15:43) Changing As A Person (17:32) Burning Out (21:57) Twitter (26:43) Favorite Creators (29:01) Success (31:31) Social Media = Cigarettes? (37:40) Getting Cancelled (44:41) Audience Growth (47:13) Legacy (53:19) Challenge – Resources Mentioned How To Be A Personal Trainer Podcast My First Million Christian Guzman Pat McAfee Gary Vaynerchuk All-In Podcast - Jack’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacksettleman/ Jack's YouTube: @SnapBackSports Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickercolano/ Nick's YouTube: @BDGEMedia Big Content: @bigcontent - SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out! – My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
Chapters
Two friends with a passion for building brands through media share their journey and expose what it takes to make a living in the creator economy.
00:00 - 03:38 (03:37)
Summary
Two friends with a passion for building brands through media share their journey and expose what it takes to make a living in the creator economy. They discuss their experiences and give insight into the process of monetizing and working with brands.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker emphasizes the importance of pursuing what one is really passionate about while working with others who share the same enthusiasm rather than just focusing on gaining profits.
03:38 - 08:41 (05:03)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker emphasizes the importance of pursuing what one is really passionate about while working with others who share the same enthusiasm rather than just focusing on gaining profits.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The hosts share tips for content creators on how to gain followers and build an email list, emphasizing the importance of consistency and avoiding the pursuit of viral content.
08:41 - 13:09 (04:28)
Summary
The hosts share tips for content creators on how to gain followers and build an email list, emphasizing the importance of consistency and avoiding the pursuit of viral content.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The founder of Big Dog's Gotta Eat (BDG), a content creation company, discusses the importance of creating content around your passions for building an audience and hitting big numbers on social media platforms like Youtube and Twitter.
13:09 - 18:27 (05:17)
Summary
The founder of Big Dog's Gotta Eat (BDG), a content creation company, discusses the importance of creating content around your passions for building an audience and hitting big numbers on social media platforms like Youtube and Twitter.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the pressure of creating content for social media platforms and how it can lead to feelings of burnout and dissatisfaction with one's work.
18:27 - 22:02 (03:34)
Summary
The speaker discusses the pressure of creating content for social media platforms and how it can lead to feelings of burnout and dissatisfaction with one's work.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker expresses concern about the future of Twitter and the potential impact on their own business, citing recent changes and a need for strategic restructuring.
22:02 - 24:55 (02:53)
Summary
The speaker expresses concern about the future of Twitter and the potential impact on their own business, citing recent changes and a need for strategic restructuring.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The importance of finding guidance from a mentor in order to figure out what's right and wrong in your pursuit of success is discussed, with a focus on the value of learning from those who have already found it.
24:55 - 31:29 (06:33)
Summary
The importance of finding guidance from a mentor in order to figure out what's right and wrong in your pursuit of success is discussed, with a focus on the value of learning from those who have already found it.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses their personal experience with using TikTok and how they curate their feed to learn and be inspired, while also reflecting on the larger impact of certain industries on society.
31:29 - 37:52 (06:22)
Summary
The speaker discusses their personal experience with using TikTok and how they curate their feed to learn and be inspired, while also reflecting on the larger impact of certain industries on society.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcasters discuss a viral article on fantasy football Twitter that was about the "rake" and a live stream that followed where the authors explained the concept.
37:52 - 40:16 (02:23)
Summary
The podcasters discuss a viral article on fantasy football Twitter that was about the "rake" and a live stream that followed where the authors explained the concept.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The hosts discuss how larger audiences bring better business opportunities but also means more impact on children.
40:16 - 46:50 (06:33)
Summary
The hosts discuss how larger audiences bring better business opportunities but also means more impact on children. They also touch on an illegal project and how it can negatively affect a brand's reputation and discourage interest from audiences.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about the importance of being a role model for the next generation and helping them through their struggles, with the goal of leaving a positive legacy.
46:50 - 51:34 (04:44)
Summary
The speaker talks about the importance of being a role model for the next generation and helping them through their struggles, with the goal of leaving a positive legacy.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about the benefits of having natural conversations and learning from each other through inspired discussions that do not necessarily revolve around teaching, and advises people who are trying to get started to simply start creating.
51:34 - 55:16 (03:41)
Summary
The speaker talks about the benefits of having natural conversations and learning from each other through inspired discussions that do not necessarily revolve around teaching, and advises people who are trying to get started to simply start creating.
Episode#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano – How To Win On Social Media
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the importance of content creation and how it can be made easier by breaking it down into manageable pieces.
55:16 - 57:20 (02:04)
Summary
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the importance of content creation and how it can be made easier by breaking it down into manageable pieces. They also stress the value of documenting the creation process for others to learn from.