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Poet Business Institute

Poet Business Institute

By: diVERSES
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How do you turn into a professional poet, using poetry as a vehicle to financial and creative freedom? Poet Business Institute consists of talks and workshops centered around craft development, voice development, and business development focused on poetry. I'm Geoff Anderson (@geoffandersonstensentences), a Cave Canem fellow, a Callaloo fellow, and founder of a pronunciation business, Fluent American. All of the lessons I've learned from running my own business I am applying to poetry. Let me show you the paths I'm taking, the experiments I'm testing, and the lessons I'm learning.diVERSES Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Turn Fear Into Your Future Self (Chris Do Unbland Yourself)
    Feb 7 2026

    Chris Do's Unbland Yourself, a guide to create personal brands from the Futur, just came out, and this is the Creative Companionship Book Club's first dive into the workbook to help guide poets in creating personal brands!Unbland Yourself, applied to poets, can help give deeper considerations into the work we create and the impact we seek on others, especially if we want to create a business around our poetry. We specifically take a look at the concepts and exercises presented in the first chapter.Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWelcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diversess

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    13 mins
  • Art Is ANY Business's UNFAIR Competitive Advantage
    Feb 5 2026

    Write with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationThis is the full Arts & Offers video podcast episode on poetry, business, and how art is any business's unfair competitive advantage! We look at the skills, techniques, and thought processes that poets have that carry over extremely well to business in creating offers that resonate and impact others.Let me know in the comments below about the other advantages you see art as having for businesses!*Welcome to Arts & Offers, the video podcast dedicated to the intersection between art, poetry, and business. Welcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverses

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    40 mins
  • How To Edit A Poem's First Stanza So The Hook POPS
    Feb 3 2026

    More poem editing: https://youtu.be/xIz5z7fDszYWrite with us at the Substation: www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstationWondering how to start a poem, even if you are a beginner? Welcome to the Poet Business Institute workshop, Bait The Hook. It's a poem editing workshop dedicated entirely to the very first stanza of a poem. In this first clip from the workshop, poets talk about what key considerations are needed in the first stanza, including how to let the reader know the poem is for them, how to pique and maintain the reader's interest, and how begin the process of worldbuilding for the experience to follow. Thanks to Debbie Strozier for allowing us to explore her workWelcome also to our poetry channel at diVERSES! Whether you're a seasoned poetry enthusiast or just beginning your journey into writing, this discussion will help inform your development in poetry🔍 What You'll Discover:The importance of questioning while reading poetry.Practical tips for asking insightful questions.How questioning enhances comprehension and appreciation.Examples of question-driven analysis applied to popular poems.Strategies for incorporating questioning into your own reading practice.The broader benefits of critical thinking fostered through poetic inquiry.🎓 Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery through the rich landscapes of poetry, where every question unlocks a new layer of meaning and understanding. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your connection with literature and broaden your perspective on life.Let's embark on this poetic journey together and uncover the profound truths that lie within the lines. Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you!diVERSES was founded by poet Geoff Anderson in Columbus, Ohio to help writers achieve creative and financial independence #poetry #artsANDoffers #diverse

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    30 mins
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