Kim Rittberg is an award-winning digital marketer and thought leader who helps professionals become thought leaders and businesses become brands through video & podcasts. She is the founder of Video Boot Camp and spent 15 years as a media executive at Netflix, PEOPLE Magazine, in TV News and launched the first-ever video unit for Us Weekly magazine and was integral in its $100 million sale. She now applies that to business owners to grow their income, leads & credibility. Kim has been featured in Business Insider and Forbes and contributes to Fast Company, is a speaker across the country including at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Convention, Fast Company Innovation Festival and guest lectures at Syracuse University. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School. She also hosts the top 1% podcast The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg and is a judge for the Webbys and Anthem Awards. Kim’s podcast was spurred by her decision to quit corporate and launch her own business after working in the hospital while giving birth to her second child. The podcast helps self-employed people bet on themselves and win with founders’ stories and tangible concrete advice as well as solo mini-masterclass marketing episodes. Fun fact: Kim spent a year backpacking solo and used to perform improv comedy. Not at the same time obliviously. She also speaks Spanish. In this episode: How writers and authors should be leveraging video Common mistakes that writers and authors make How to pull wisdom nuggets from every genre to video The “Fast C’s” to making content that connect with people Kim’s PATCH method Connect with Kim: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrittberg/ YouTube http://youtube.com/@kimrittbergcontent?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: http://instagram.com/kimrittberg/ Grab Kim’s Free Tips to Make Magnetic Video that Grows Your Revenue + a bonus How to Be Confident on Camera & Public Speaking: https://www.kimrittberg.com/newsletter Kim’s Podcast: Listen to The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg here: https://link.chtbl.com/NQd2mLmU Kim’s website: https://www.kimrittberg.com/ FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #81 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter. Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23 https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir Estelle’s Episode on The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exit-interview-with-kim-rittberg/id1629467633?i=1000651296866 Connect with Estelle: Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/ Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus For another media-focused episode try Episode #67 How to Be a Media-Friendly Author https://estelleserasmus.com/67-how-to-be-a-media-friendly-author-with-paula-rizzo/ Estelle’s New Articles I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland) https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/ What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest) https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired) https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
