Grow With Mayanna

00:00 - intro   00:44 - පළමු ක්‍රමය   01:41 - උදාහරණයක් විදිහට පෞද්ගලික අත්දැකීමක්.   03:14 - දෙවන ක්‍රමය   04:17 - උදාහරණය    05:58 - තෙවන ක්‍රමය

This time we invited Kalinga Athulathmudali, (TechKatha Sinhala podcast host) to talk about podcasting and how you can grow as a podcaster. This is the 16th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast. 01:00 - Beginning of the episode 02:17 - Why start a podcast instead of other types of content 04:06 - Should you upload your podcast to Youtube? 06:55 - Return on investment 10:27 - Motivation 14:40 - Podcast publishing platforms 18:03 - A great way to attract people to your podcast 19:25 - Sri Lankan podcast audience 24:01 - How to grow your audience 28:58 - Live audio rooms vs podcasts 30:50 - (Personal insight) How people listen to podcasts 32:34 - How to monetize podcasts 36:46 - How TechKatha started 39:41 - Equipment 55:11 - Values Kalinga gained from doing his podcast

Yohan Weerasinghe joined us to talk about the skills and qualities you should possess to be a successful entrepreneur. Yohan is a tech entrepreneur, also a partner & CTO of 3ITeam International. So Tune in. This is Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast episode 15 01:00 - beginning 03:09 - Yohan's journey 05:54 - Facing failure 16:57 - Business vs entrepreneurship 23:02 - Branding 33:13 - Pricing 39:20 - Short term goals vs Long term goals 44:21 - Opportunities 48:16 - Trends vs Opportunities 01:02:40 - Audience, Empathy 01:17:34 - Money 01:28:42 - Leadership 01:39:22 - Connecting the dots

We invited Sandun Wijemanna to the 14th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast to talk about the music business and how to be successful as a music artist in Sri Lanka. Sandun is the co-founder and group CEO of Serandip Music Group and Bonfire Distribution. 00:00 - Intro Podcast starts at 01:00 03:15 - Is this a good time to become an artist? 04:12 - The difference in the industry between past and present 05:44 - How Serandip Music Group help music artists 09:18 - Revenue from streaming 11:35 - Local streaming audience 20:44 - Artist protection, How record labels taking advantage of artists 24:52 - Artist managers 31:49 - Impact of traditional media 37:44 - Publishing, Licensing, Music tracks for advertising 47:51 - Getting visibility for music tracks on digital platforms 57:18 - Artist as an entrepreneur 01:12:58 - Necessary skills needed in the current era 01:16:20 - Artist mindset 01:22:08 - Local song download websites 01:28:24 - How to start as a music artist 01:31:43 - How to get to the international level 01:37:47 - Other types of careers in the music industry 01:41:55 - Making music especially targeting streaming platforms

KAALI is in the house. This time, Kalith Yuran is featured in the 13th episode of Grow with Mayanna Live Sinhala Podcast. Kaali breaks down the creative process into 4 phases and shared some secrets on being a successful content creator. 01:00 - Introduction 04:23 - Creativity 05:17 - Process phase 01 ( Preparation ) 22:20 - Process phase 02 (Pre-competition) 27:01 - Having limitations make you more creative? 34:31 - Process phase 03 (Competition) 39:03 - How can a quality creator attract mass audience? 47:20 - Process Phase 04 (Transition) 52:35 - How to be unique 01:10:58 - Born talent vs hard work debate 01:18:26 - Random Chance explained 01:34:45 - Creative යකා එළියට ගන්න

We invited Kamaj to talk about how a Sri Lankan could operate a business in Canada. Kamaj is the founder of Milk Toronto and he pitched his Sneaker Tub, a subscription box business in Dragon's Den. Now he host a youtube show called Dayya Show. We talk about his journey and experience of working in both Sri Lanka and Canada.    10:15 - Difference between Sri Lanka and other countries when doing business  14:53 - Utilities and infrastructure   19:43 - Funding  22:50 - Opportunities for SL based businesses  26:41 - Subscription box model  29:50 - Subscription box in Sri Lanka?  36:56 - Global competition  41:09 - Handling disputes  45:50 - Resources   50:30 - Social media promotion  56:46 - Startup expansion   01:02:46 - Naming a brand

In this Grow With Mayanna Episode 11, we talk about how to create an online presence to support your career and earn valuable opportunities rather than chasing them. I'm your co-host Mayantha Shaveen and we also have Sanjaya Elivitigala representing eLearningLK.   00:00 - Highlights  01:00 - Episode introduction  03:10 - Getting value from social platforms like Facebook   06:08 to 10:14 - Fake personal brand  10:14 - Sanjaya's experience on social platforms  12:59 - Maintaining different circles   18:15 - Real life vs virtual life  24:33 - How to tell a story with google results  36:41 - Content  49:32 - Major factor in building an online presence  52:40 - How to start  57:59 - 3 types of content  59:43 - If you don't know what content you should create, do this   01:03:53 - You have a responsibility   01:06:32 - How to choose the most suitable platform  01:22:09 - Networking 01:26:37 - Summary

We discuss about Tiktok Marketing in Sinhala with 2 famous Sri Lankan TikTok influencers, Wikum Kaushalya & Nethu Karunarathna. This is Grow with Mayanna Episode 10.   00:00 - intro  02:03 - How Tiktok started & why it's famous  09:00 - How Nethu & Gihani started  13:30 - Types of content & why TikTok content is bad  18:36 to 26:37 - How content goes viral  26:46 - Hashtags on TikTok  28:08 - The best way you can be successful as an influencer   29:52 - Product promotion as an influencer  38:13 to 46:04 - TikTok monetization   48:53 - Choosing an influencer to promote your business  01:01:12 - How to promote your business on Tiktok   01:04:09 - How relevant is TikTok to promote your business  01:07:53 - How to target a specific audience when posting content  01:12:41 - B2B marketing on tiktok  01:13:58 - Tiktok ad platform  01:17:54 - quick tips

Here we talk about what clubhouse is, how to use clubhouse and some aspects of the platform's nature. Charith Weerasooriya and Madusanka Premaratne were featured in this Grow with Mayanna live podcast episode and we answered all the questions related to Clubhouse.   00:00 - Intro  01:11 - What is Clubhouse  05:24 - Clubhouse app basics  12:45 - Background info of CH  15:51 - Build an identity  16:46 - Clubs  19:36 - Nature of Clubhouse  23:50 - Does invites expire and can we cancel an invite we sent?  33:32 - Why people leave when you speak?  35:21 - Clubhouse business model  40:30 - Internet data consumption  42:41 - How to create Rooms in Clubhouse  43:22 - How to record audio  55:59 - Publishing recorded audio  57:07 - Mic ethics for speakers  01:00:10 - Room Moderators  01:04:25 - Why should you join CH?   01:06:53 - Value of CH  01:09:35 - Value for Content Creators  01:13:56 - How to create a club

Fathhi Mohamed, Co-Founder of PickMe joined us on Grow with Mayanna Live Podcast to talk about the early journey of PickMe. He also shared his knowledge and experience in building a sustainable tech startup and business growth.

We talk about the micro and macro factors when it comes to developing a tech product in Sri Lanka.  Grow with Mayanna Episode 07 featuring Wikum Kaushalya and Sanjaya Elvitigala How to start a tech-related business in Sri Lanka? When developing a tech product, most developers only consider about the technical aspects. Here we talk about the business aspects that you need to consider. It's not about developing an app. What matters is building a sustainable business.

00:00 - Introduction   02:11 - Sanjaya's WFH experience   04:08 - Changing the routine of life and work  18:06 - Having the workstation in the bedroom  20:30 - Impact of working in bed  23:47 - A tip to keep your focus  25:13 - Socializing   26:07 - Some tips to reduce stress 27:40 - Have a skill-based hobby  31:27 - Drink water and other beverages as much as possible  32:07 - how to fix laziness & procrastination   34:00 - Wrong way & the right way of creating a to-do list  35:27 - Tip - Work sprints  40:21 - Dilani's tips  46:37 - Gohulan's tips  50:30 - Kavishan's tips  53:25 - The best lesson to improve

In this 5th episode of Grow With Mayanna Sinhala Podcast, I talk about one of the best life lessons I learned that helped me to be more positive.   A lesson from Houdini's story - https://youtu.be/_ICREZm9CtE

Grow with Mayanna Episode 4 featuring Charith Weerasooriya (Founder of Blace Academy) Blace Academy YT channel -  https://www.youtube.com/c/BlaceAcademy 00:00 - Intro  01:00 - Guest introduction 02:51 - What to expect from Blace Academy this year  08:05 - Why you must work on your personal brand  11:20 - It doesn't matter how talented you are if you don't do this  13:12 - Discovering yourself - 1st step  16:24 - This is what happens if you don't work on your personal brand  17:01 - How to stand out from the competition  18:17 - Does targeting the mass audience really help you earn more?  21:12 - Correct path when you start out  23:20 - Complex market needs  25:58 - Your niche is not the problem/ IKIGAI concept  27:45 - Do this to build your audience  30:27 - Be careful about what you say & do.  32:55 - Empathize when you engage with your audience  34:52 - BOOMERANG!!! Do good to receive good  36:25 - You can't be successful by doing this  40:50 - Start creating, NOW!  43:17 - Content builds trust & trust is important  44:12 - Do you also face this challenge?  48:52 - An easy way to create content  51:22 - Marketing even in difficult times  53:16 - Summary  55:40 - Motivation to get started   Learn more about me and read my blog - https://www.emshaveen.com  Facebook page -  https://facebook.com/mayannaonline  Instagram -  https://instagram.com/emshaveen

In this episode, I talk about why the year 2020 was bad for many people and how to shift our mindset so we can receive better results in 2021.

In this 2nd episode of Mayanna Insights Sinhala Podcast, we talk about the insights of Canva and what we can learn from a company worth $3.2 Billion. Stay tuned

In this first episode of Mayanna Insights, we talk about the platform nature of Tiktok and how users behave in the platform.  My name is Mayantha Shaveen and I explore different things and share my personal views on what I learned in this brand new podcast series called Mayanna Insights.