Entrepreneur and startup coach, Rob Woodbridge has deep roots in Ottawa’s technology community. Woodbridge is experienced in startup development, but recently he pivoted into storytelling. With some simple, cheap equipment Woodbridge brings mobile and new media stories to his subscribers. Check it out.
He says this web based TV show allows him to get to the CEOs who might like to hire him for his advice in digital, mobile and media innovation. For Woodbridge untether.tv is all about reaching out and brand building.
“Now that I do it, I love doing it. It’s addictive,” said Woodbridge.
“I’m not a journalist. I actually hate the fact I love it. But I’d rather be doing this than anything else right now.”
Not long ago Woodbridge spent a year inside Post Media, trying to help the vast, traditional media operation figure out how to make it into the future by developing a digital strategy. Woodbridge says when it comes to the churn and change of the media industry, newspapers are the canary in the coal mine.
“At some point TV will suffer even more.”
One answer, according to Woodbridge (and he’s definitely not alone in this) is the development of hyper-local news, and making that news, its collection and delivery more audience focused.
“Like having mobile ads pop up, depending on where the phone owner is,” said Woodbridge. “Look at niche blogs, there’s a ton of money to be made.”
His advice to the young, entrepreneurial journalist: Go out and interview people – what do they want? Brand yourself. And then do content marketing.
“How do you create a market? Tell your story. Then use analytics to see what’s resonating with people.”
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