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.