1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,050 In this video, I'll show you how to create content so it can be easily 2 00:00:03,050 --> 00:00:04,790 repurposed into dozens of assets. 3 00:00:07,390 --> 00:00:10,050 Hi, I'm David Ziembicki, and you're about to learn how to grow from 4 00:00:10,050 --> 00:00:14,610 struggling solopreneur to successful virtual CEO of your own expert business. 5 00:00:15,469 --> 00:00:18,160 Your knowledge and skills can change lives and make the world a better place. 6 00:00:18,499 --> 00:00:21,030 Are you ready to hit the accelerator to scale your results and impact? 7 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:23,120 Then it's time to build your expert business. 8 00:00:26,029 --> 00:00:29,659 As a creator or solopreneur, or really any business owner, every hour of 9 00:00:29,659 --> 00:00:31,159 your time is a precious resource. 10 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:34,219 Most creators spend their few precious hours a week creating monolithic 11 00:00:34,249 --> 00:00:37,409 pieces of content that only get published to one channel at a time. 12 00:00:37,439 --> 00:00:39,689 With the right strategy, one piece of content can be 13 00:00:39,689 --> 00:00:41,369 turned into 20 or 30 assets. 14 00:00:41,609 --> 00:00:41,999 How? 15 00:00:42,259 --> 00:00:44,119 With lists and microstructures. 16 00:00:44,299 --> 00:00:45,389 Everything is a list. 17 00:00:45,819 --> 00:00:49,019 Once you pick a topic for your long form content and determine what your main 18 00:00:49,019 --> 00:00:51,079 points are, organize them into a list. 19 00:00:51,289 --> 00:00:53,389 It can range from 3 to 10 or more elements. 20 00:00:53,709 --> 00:00:56,559 This does not mean all of your content needs to be 7 tips 21 00:00:56,559 --> 00:00:58,499 for this or 12 tips for that. 22 00:00:58,539 --> 00:01:02,429 A 3 part framework is a list, a 7 step process is a list, all of them are good. 23 00:01:02,469 --> 00:01:04,329 Even a story format can be a list. 24 00:01:04,519 --> 00:01:07,789 The backstory, the call to adventure, the struggle, the redemption, and so on. 25 00:01:07,839 --> 00:01:10,449 Your long form content will be the full list, and your short form 26 00:01:10,449 --> 00:01:12,249 content will be each item in the list. 27 00:01:12,299 --> 00:01:14,899 But will those short segments make sense on their own? 28 00:01:15,254 --> 00:01:17,744 Only if you apply a micro structure to each of them. 29 00:01:17,744 --> 00:01:19,994 Micro structures are a format within a format. 30 00:01:20,024 --> 00:01:22,154 If you remember back to high school essay writing, there are 31 00:01:22,154 --> 00:01:23,504 structures like the classic. 32 00:01:23,564 --> 00:01:25,904 Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em, tell them, and then 33 00:01:25,904 --> 00:01:26,894 tell them what you told them. 34 00:01:27,224 --> 00:01:30,644 Then there are paragraph structures like intro content and summary that leads to 35 00:01:30,644 --> 00:01:34,154 the next paragraph or Russell Brunson's hook story call to action approach. 36 00:01:34,154 --> 00:01:36,824 The main idea is that each key point or element of your content or 37 00:01:36,824 --> 00:01:40,484 topic can stand on its own because it has its own hook and intro. 38 00:01:40,809 --> 00:01:42,329 content, and then call to action. 39 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:45,859 So the way to do this is to create your long form content from the bottom up. 40 00:01:45,889 --> 00:01:49,159 With your short form pieces created using microstructures, your long 41 00:01:49,159 --> 00:01:51,729 form content piece is then just a compilation of all of them. 42 00:01:52,049 --> 00:01:54,879 Then once the full list is compiled, if needed, you can add a hook 43 00:01:54,879 --> 00:01:57,529 and introduction at the beginning that ties them all together, and a 44 00:01:57,529 --> 00:02:01,049 summary or call to action at the end that brings them to a conclusion. 45 00:02:01,554 --> 00:02:04,364 At this point you have a solid long form piece of content and 46 00:02:04,364 --> 00:02:06,014 3 10 short pieces of content. 47 00:02:06,334 --> 00:02:09,684 The microstructures ensure that each short form piece can stand on its 48 00:02:09,684 --> 00:02:12,704 own and not feel like it's a random passage ripped out of the original. 49 00:02:12,774 --> 00:02:15,824 Then you want to use multiple formats to amplify your content further. 50 00:02:15,864 --> 00:02:19,384 Each piece of content, long and short form, can be recorded as a video, then 51 00:02:19,384 --> 00:02:20,924 turned into audio and text versions. 52 00:02:20,984 --> 00:02:24,514 This multiplies your initial pieces of content by 2 or 3 times. 53 00:02:24,534 --> 00:02:28,354 Beyond that, there are other formats like threads, carousels, Quotes and images. 54 00:02:28,404 --> 00:02:31,754 The final step is publishing all of these across multiple social networks. 55 00:02:31,784 --> 00:02:35,714 One topic and piece of content is now dozens of assets and hundreds of posts. 56 00:02:35,754 --> 00:02:40,184 Now contrast this list of microstructures versus one long story or narrative 57 00:02:40,214 --> 00:02:43,214 where it'd be much more difficult to break into segments that stand alone. 58 00:02:43,304 --> 00:02:45,844 You want to get the most out of your content creation efforts. 59 00:02:46,104 --> 00:02:49,524 So given the same amount of time using this approach delivers more content 60 00:02:49,704 --> 00:02:51,234 and potential for organic traffic. 61 00:02:51,284 --> 00:02:52,814 Take a look back at this very video. 62 00:02:53,099 --> 00:02:57,419 It'll be turned into a full YouTube video, a podcast episode, and a blog post. 63 00:02:57,649 --> 00:03:00,159 Each heading and section is a piece of content that'll stand 64 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:03,149 on its own, and it'll become a real TikTok and YouTube short. 65 00:03:03,529 --> 00:03:06,459 It'll also become a carousel post on LinkedIn and a Twitter thread. 66 00:03:06,779 --> 00:03:08,649 Interesting quotes will be pulled and posted. 67 00:03:08,864 --> 00:03:11,914 And it's already been used as the basis of my email newsletter. 68 00:03:11,964 --> 00:03:15,434 So for one time investment of about 20 minutes to record and create 69 00:03:15,434 --> 00:03:18,434 this video, I'm getting 20 assets out of it and those will be spread 70 00:03:18,444 --> 00:03:21,514 across all of my social networks, totaling up to hundreds of posts. 71 00:03:21,524 --> 00:03:22,644 So here's how to take action. 72 00:03:22,684 --> 00:03:25,594 Start creating your content using lists and microstructures. 73 00:03:25,664 --> 00:03:28,624 Start with video, then extract audio, text, and highlights. 74 00:03:28,714 --> 00:03:31,764 Turn those into different formats like reels, tiktok, 75 00:03:31,764 --> 00:03:32,604 carousels, threads, and quotes. 76 00:03:32,644 --> 00:03:34,854 Document and systemize so you can delegate. 77 00:03:34,909 --> 00:03:37,789 And if you want support in doing that, look for the links below , and this is 78 00:03:37,789 --> 00:03:41,639 a service that my team offers to help you create and publish content at scale.