Srinivas Rao

Podcast Host/Founder/Producer at BlogcasFM

2010-03-10

Since starting BlogcastFM in 2010 I've interviewed over 300 bloggers, authors, and entrepreneurs. Previous guests on BlogcastFM include Ramit Sethi, Chris Guillebeau, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Chris Brogan Tim Ferriss, Danielle Laporte, Mike Stelzner, Cameron Herold and 100's of others. Today the show gets several 100,000 downloads a month, has over 200 5-star ratings in iTunes , and has a global audience.

Author

2012-09-01

I've written 3 self published books

The Small Army Strategy: A Guide for Turning Fans and Followers into Fanatics and Friends for Life

Blog to Book Deal: How They Did It

Relationship Marketing for Bloggers

40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011

2011-01-03

In 2011 I was recognized on Probloggers annual list of bloggers to watch because of my work on BlogcastFM and The Skool of Life

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

MBA

Marketing Concentration

2009

University of California, Berkeley

BS

Economics

2000

Student

Pepperdine University Information Technology Club

I first heard Srinivas Rao speak at my business school. I didn't know what to expect, but I was completely blown away with his perspective and his message. It made me think deeply of what I wanted from business school and life in general and adjust my goals to find my ultimate happiness.

Student

Pepperdine University Information Technology Club

f I had one word to describe Srini, it would be “passionate.” The man is a driven, no-holds-barred, life enthusiast that harnessed his energy and insight into the production of meaningful and timely advice for business school graduates. Srini has pointed out that as we chug along, searching for meaning in our dreams of corporate success, we would be remiss if we overlooked the bigger question – not “what am I going to be?” but “who am I going to be?”

Founder-Misfit Creative

Misfit Conference

To say that Srini Rao is simply a talented public speaker would be doing him a grave disservice. When Srini walked off the stage at my inaugural event, Misfit Conf in June of 2013, he left bits of his soul on the platform and those in attendance still recall his brilliant and moving performance. His mixture of passion and humor and eloquence is unmatched in a world of scripted domain knowledge wrapped in monotone keynote templates. But. The greatest thing about Srini is that he cares. He actually cares. He prepared for weeks leading up to my event, and I will never forget his level of dedication and neither will those who were privileged enough to take a seat and watch him light up the stage.

The Art of Digital Storytelling

Eye For Travel  San Francisco

2011-03-03

Confessions of a Corporate Misfit

Pepperdine Information Technology Club  Pepperdine University

2012-09-17

How to Increase Engagement With Your Audience

Blogworld New Media Expo Los Angeles  Los Angeles

2012-11-05

The Small Army Strategy: A Guide for Turning Fans and Followers into Fanatics and Friends for Life

We've entered a fierce battle for attention. You won't be the next Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin or Chris Brogan. In this session I'll talk about how to take a small following or fan base and turn into a wildly passionate one. I'll share immediately applicable tactics that you can apply to an audience or customer base of 5 people or 5000. You'll be left with a deep understanding of how to create raving fans (aka your small army).

Create a Corporate Blog That Doesn't Suck

Most corporate blogs are terrible. They're not much more than a glorified extension of PR and marketing material. The blog becomes just a checkbox that your company gets no real value out of. In this session I talk to about how to create a corporate blog that people actually read. I'll talk about best practices, and share case studies of some of the most successful corporate blogs that were created on a minimal budget.