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What is SPI?
SPI is a one-stop shop for content, training, and resources on building a successful and thriving online business.
Every blog post, guide, video, podcast episode and course is designed with one thing in mind – to help entrepreneurs develop themselves and grow their online business.
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Cutting edge content for online entrepreneurs

Podcasting
5 Tips to Turn Your Side-Hustle Podcast Into a Profitable Business
In this guest post by Heather Osgood of True Native Media, learn the 5 steps to take your podcast from hobby to bona fide money maker.
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Business Development
The Most Important Metric for Your Membership Community
How do you know if your membership community is succeeding? Here's how to get started tracking the right metrics for your community.
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Marketing
The Business Owner's Guide to Twitter
… or, “Why SPI is Joining Twitter.” Here's how we're using Twitter to grow the SPI brand, and how you could do the same for your business.
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Podcasting
Say Hello to Flops: A Podcast about Failure
Learn about the vision and the process behind the making of SPI Media's newest podcast.
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Business Development
How to Make Better Decisions When You Call the Shots
As an entrepreneur it's up to you to be “Decider in Chief” of your company. A strategic framework can help you make better decisions.
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Email Marketing
ConvertKit Review 2021
Want to know if ConvertKit is the right email service provider for your business? Read our comprehensive ConvertKit review.
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Business Development
Five Tips to Ruin Your Membership Community
Here are five pitfalls to avoid—plus five things to do instead if you want to create a thriving community.
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Business Development
4 Problem-Solving Reasons to Develop Core Values for Your Business
Core values aren't just a marketing gimmick—they're powerful problem-solving tools for your business
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Insightful conversations with online business pros, industry experts, and more
Our shows:
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Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
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AskPat 2.0
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Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
Latest Episodes:
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April 23, 2021
SPI 478: When I Was a Newbie, This Helped More Than Anything
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April 21, 2021
SPI 477: How to Launch and Manage a Successful Membership Community with Stu McLaren
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April 16, 2021
SPI 476: What I Finally Realized That Mattered So Much
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April 14, 2021
SPI 475: Michael Hyatt's New Book, Win at Work and Succeed at Life
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AskPat 2.0
Latest Episodes:
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April 22, 2021
AP 1166: How Do I Build My Team, Expand My Brand, and Connect with More People?
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April 15, 2021
AP 1165: How Do I Nail My Messaging and Positioning to Get More Clients and Make More Money?
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April 8, 2021
AP 1164: I'm Working SO Many Hours to Run My Business, What Should I Do?
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April 1, 2021
AP 1163: How Do I Launch My Flagship Course and Earn More Doing Less Work?
We host some of the smartest minds in business:

Tim Ferriss
Author , podcaster, and perpetual experimenter
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Ramit Sethi
Finance expert and author
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Chalene Johnson
Motivational speaker, health expert, and podcaster
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Michael Hyatt
Productivity and leadership coach, author
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Amy Porterfield
Online marketing expert and podcaster
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Gary Vaynerchuk
Investor, entrepreneur, and media expert
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Courses
Premium courses to help you master the online business strategies and skills you need to thrive.

Power-Up Podcasting 2.0
Create, launch, and market a podcast that grows your income and impact online. Step-by-step setup, and how to get found too (even on launch day). Thousands of students have enjoyed this course. Now it’s your turn!

Start From Scratch
Learn how to find a winning business idea and land your first customer.

1-2-3 Affiliate Marketing
A 3-Step System to Learn How to Generate an Income Online by Recommending Products and Services That Already Exist in Your Marketplace.

Amp’d Up Podcasting
Automate, Market, & Profit So You Can Get Time Back, Grow Your Listenership, & Earn More

Build Your Own Brand Free
A Free 5-Day Challenge to Help You Build a Brand and Website You Can Be Proud Of

Email Marketing Magic
Grow your list, make more money, and automate like magic with this course on establishing an email marketing program.
The fastest way to learn something is from others who have been there and done that. We built SPI Pro to be a safe space for online business owners to connect with, learn from, and support one another.
Join a mastermind
Every quarter, we help match SPI Pro members into small, curated mastermind groups based on their business focus and needs.
Vetted Members
This is a place for serious, committed entrepreneurs. We screen every applicant to ensure that this is a place where you can connect with other high-quality business owners.
Special Deals and Discounts
SPI Pro members get our absolute best pricing on courses, workshops, and even access to special pricing from some of our partners.
Live Events
We host live events on a weekly basis. These feature subject matter experts, members of the community, and other meetups just for fun and networking.
Access and Support
Inside SPI Pro, you'll have access and support from the entire SPI team, including monthly challenges and AMAs hosted by Pat.
Exclusive Content
Besides our live events, SPI Pro members get complimentary access to Premium feeds and content from the SPI Podcasts, behind-the-scenes looks at how we're building our business, and more.
Don’t take our word for it…
workshops
Get Hands On with Pat at an Upcoming Workshop

Workshop
Click and Convert Workshop
Learn to capture attention, increase engagement, and grow your business with this workshop from Pat Flynn and guest expert Darrell Vesterfelt.

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Pricing For Profit
A pro workshop to help you learn and apply smart pricing methods to optimize your profit and grow a healthy and sustainable business.

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Video Podcasting Playbook
This pro workshop will help you to effortlessly turn your podcast into engaging video content that grows your audience and influence.

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Productivity With Purpose
This workshop helps you get the right things done and bring balance to your life and work.

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Podcast Advertising Made Easy
This workshop teaches you how to find great podcast sponsors, write compelling ads, and create fair contracts that protect your work.

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Traffic Booster Workshop
Learn to increase your exposure and grow your business without paying for ads with this 90-minute workshop from Pat Flynn. Learn strategies you can immediately put into action.

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Making Of a Membership Community Free
This free workshop walks you through the process of launching a membership community.
Your audience is distracted. Learn to get their attention.
Click and Convert will teach you how to write titles, headlines, and subject lines that get clicked, increase your impact, and help scale your business faster.
Don’t set your prices based on guesswork. Learn a smart system optimized for profit.
Pricing for Profit covers a gamut of valuable pricing wisdom and examples. This smart approach to pricing will help you drive sales, generate revenue, and make a healthy profit in your business.
Video podcasting is growing in popularity. Lead the trend and grow your audience with this new workshop.
In Video Podcasting Playbook, I will show you how to make the transition from audio to video for your podcast and share the strategies, tips, and techniques you can use to create a video podcast and promote it.
Does your to-do list feel overwhelming? Learn to focus on what matters.
In Productivity with Purpose, I will teach you specific strategies, tactics and tools you can use, as an entrepreneur, to stay focused and get things done, even when you're strapped for time.
Your podcast could (and should) be making money.
Podcast Advertising Made Easy will teach you the ins and outs of making deals with sponsors, crafting winning ads that compel listeners to take action, and making money through podcasting.
Your people are online. They just haven’t found you yet.
Traffic Booster will teach you proven, time-tested ways to get traffic without paying for ads so you can start building your email list, growing your audience, and grow your business.
This free workshop walks you through the process of launching a membership community.
I was joined by a few key SPI team members, including COO Matt Gartland, to share our strategy and successes, (plus a few things we wished we would have done differently). The response to the live workshop was incredible—and you can get the replay for free.
Now you can use it as a tool to help you build a successful membership community for your business.
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Free guides for online business essentials

The Success Mindset for Entrepreneurs
Pat Flynn
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How to Create and Sell Online Courses
Pat Flynn
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Ethical Affiliate Marketing
Pat Flynn
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Email Marketing Essentials
Pat Flynn
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Branding Basics for Beginners
Pat Flynn
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Business Fundamentals for Beginners
Matthew Gartland
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Ethical Affiliate Marketing
Pat Flynn
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How to Start and Grow a Podcast
Pat Flynn
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How to Write and Publish Your Book
Pat Flynn & Janna Maron
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Tools
Recommended tools and software

Buzzsprout
We love Buzzsprout for its ease of use, product-centric ethos, care for podcasters, and concentration on the fundamental features that actually matter.
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ConvertKit
ConvertKit is our go-to email marketing platform because it has been thoughtfully built to the exact needs of creators building online businesses.
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Teachable
All of our online courses are housed on Teachable because they make it so darn simple to configure content, manage settings, and sell to students.
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Circle
Circle, the power behind SPI Pro, is the modern community platform for creators—and the easiest way to set up a premium community experience.
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About Us? It’s About You.
The SPI community of like-minded entrepreneurs comes together and comes alive most through our email subscription. We’d love to have you join if you haven’t already. It's forever free, filled with exclusive content, and always optional.
Junaid, Podcaster
SPI helped me zero in on my niche and grow my audience
Maria, Podcaster
Turn my workflow from unorganized to a streamlined content calendar
Miinkay, Podcaster and Course Creator
Started a podcast and created online platform
Deborah, Podcaster and Author
Launched first podcast
Joeri, YouTuber
400% channel growth in 2020
Randy, Podcaster and Consultant
Took podcasting skills and network to another level

SPI was founded by Pat Flynn as a personal blog back in 2008. Since then, it has grown into a dynamic, media-based education and training company. Our team members are the real heroes that make everything possible here at SPI.
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