About Leanne LinskyIn 2001 I enrolled in my very first comedy class. Five years later, I packed two suitcases and moved to New York to pursue comedy full-time. I performed, produced, and hosted a weekly open mic for over 7 years and produced and hosted a weekly stand-up show in New York’s East Village. I wrote, performed, and produced my critically acclaimed one-woman show in NY, DE, and DC. Eventually, I moved to LA only to find myself spending more time on the freeway than on any stage. I continued to perform and produce weekly shows (and even co-hosted a podcast for a few years!), but getting from show to show was time-consuming. As a performer, I needed more opportunities for a live audience, real-time feedback, and opportunities to earn money doing comedy. In August of 2019 BC (Before COVID), I began experimenting with online open mics using existing technologies. Although many of those same technologies got us through a pandemic, they weren't designed for live entertainment. Plauzzable was hatched.https://plauzzable.com/----------------------------About Adrienne JohnstonFrom overworked and underpaid to multi-six figure designer in less than 12 months.As an introvert, I knew I would have to approach sales and marketing in a way that was comfortable and sustainable for me.When I decided to pursue a niche like presentation design, I could optimize my website for the high volume, low competition keywords related to presentation design and stand out as an authority in my niche. Within 3 months of optimizing my site, I was ranking on the first page of Google for my target keywords and getting new leads. Within 6 months of optimizing my site, I had built up enough momentum to reach $10k+ months in my business. And within a year I was earning $15k+ per month.https://designingandthriving.com/-----------------------------------When It Worked Podcasthttps://getoffthedamnphone.com/podcast00:00:00When It Worked with Adrienne Johnston and Leanne Linsky00:00:38Leanne wins category for aviation firsts, Muhammad Ali, Normans, USA state songs00:01:45Psychos Norman Bates, Oklahomas Normans, Californias Normans, Mexicos Normans00:02:52Stormen Norman Schwarzkopf Grenada invasion commander, Jeopardy champion00:04:04Norman McDonalds failed bid for mayor of New York City00:05:30State songs home, heart, green mountains00:06:07There are mountains in places00:06:28Utah, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin, Colorado00:07:24State songs by US states00:09:48Indiana, Illinois, or both?00:10:03Muhammad Alis full name Muhammad Ali00:11:391960 Olympics Paris, Berlin, Rome, Bumple00:12:16Muhammad Alis first heavyweight title win over Sunny Liston00:13:15Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Smokin Joe00:15:10Will Smith played Muhammad Ali in Ali movie00:15:44500 points, aviation, pond, West Coast00:16:54The English Channel part of the Atlantic00:17:12Aviation first, airships second00:18:12Zeppelin, 200, points00:18:27Aviation history Charles Lindbergs Atlantic crossing 192700:18:48Leanne Asia Pacific00:19:17Leannes Story Comedy, Divorce, Moving to Los Angeles00:19:50Comedy started in Vegas, moved to Los Angeles00:20:26Los Angeles comedy clubs, famous comedians00:21:14Comedy online plausible00:21:29Comedy fans interact with comedians in realtime00:22:05How did you get this idea?00:22:26Bridge the gap between comedy clubs and comedians00:22:57Louis CK sold millions of tickets for special on digital platform00:27:45Adriennes successful transition from overworked to multifigure designer00:32:32Chemistry majors mistakes lead to freelance work00:32:56Building up SEO for clients00:33:16Momentum from Freelancer sites and SEO boosted business growth00:34:19Website not design clients, help others00:35:12Recommend free resources on website, social media00:35:38Confident, accessible, and knowledgeable about online business