Gowder Photography

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From an early age, Paul Gowder has been taking photos. Starting with photographing Star Wars figures with a Vivitar 600 in the 1970s, Paul has continued creating images. Paul Gowder’s photography can be seen in several publications including Whispering Wind Magazine, Indian Country Today, News from Indian Country, The Unofficial….

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Insights from Podfest Expo 2024

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I just got back from Podfest Expo, and had a great time! I came away with some great business lessons, new friends, and some tips for you. Lesson 1: Embrace the Chaos (Because We’re All Making It Up) Okay, so, you know when you’re at a conference, and you’re sitting….

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Building Community Through Email Marketing

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What an honor it is to be featured on the Listeners to Leads podcast. Alesia Galati and I had such fun chatting on her podcast, Listeners to Leads. We talked about building community through email marketing! Here are the main bullet points from our chat: My journey of creating PowWows.com….

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Tapping into the Power of Your Email List with Paul Gowder

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On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I visited with my friend Julie Voris from the Crank It Up podcast.  We talked about building your email list and using email marketing to engage with your audience while growing your business. If you have ever had the pleasure to see….

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Grow Your Email List with KingSumo Giveaways – The Perfect Started Sweepstakes Platform

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I have used a variety of giveaway platforms over the years.  My recommendation for any starting out is always KingSumo! Just look at what KingSumo offers! Free plan option Pro Level has a one-time fee – no monthly charges Social Sharing Bonus Entries to Drive Traffic Want proof – look….

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Threadin’ the Magic – My Disney Shirts From RSVLTS

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You may have noticed that I like to wear “unique ” shirts. I started buying graphic button-down shirts a few years ago at Disney World.  I bought a few but only wore them on cruises or in the parks.  Over time I was able to build up enough shirts to….

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Sweepstakes Software Comparison – ViralSweep vs RafflePress vs Gleam vs Rafflecopter

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Ready to unleash the ultimate weapon in your digital arsenal – the epic giveaway? We all know they can grow your email list, boost your website traffic, and increase engagement.  But choosing the best sweepstakes software is challenging. I’ve been in the giveaway trenches for years, testing all of the….

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Why I Use ViralSweep Sweepstakes To Run My Website’s Giveaways

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Ready to boost your email list, increase engagement, and explode your website’s traffic?  You can do all that with a sweepstakes giveaway. Simple now – but it took me months to learn! Skip that learning curve and let me show you the lessons I learned the hard way. I’ve been….

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5 Proven Strategies for Explosive Email List Growth

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Join me for an exciting webinar where I’ll share 5 proven ways to grow your email list – and the best part? There won’t be any boring slides! Instead, I’ll take you through each strategy step-by-step, with actionable takeaways that you can implement immediately. We’ll start by exploring how to….

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Leverage the Power of Email & Community to Grow Your Business

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On the Purpose and Pixie Dust Podcast today, I talk about email lists and how to use them, the importance of community and how he has leveraged it, and how I was able to grow my business from a side hustle to our main hustle. Learn about how I several….

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Celebrating Culture with Community

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Thanks to Jeff for the invite to be on his show Social Media News Live! We talked about Facebook groups and growing communities. About the show: PowWow Nation is an active and engaged Facebook community of over 97K members where he experiences, teaches, and celebrates Native American Culture. We invited….

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Building Your Business Around Your Community’s Needs

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Join Tacey and her special guest Paul Gowder from PowWows.com as they discuss building a business around a community’s needs instead of the other way around. I built PowWows.com over time by addressing the needs of the community. When they asked for new features or I heard repeated requests for….

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