The Power of Podcasting: How Wildcatters is Building the Next Generation of Energy Professionals, with Collin Mclelland

Meet the man responsible for giving the oil and gas industry a much-needed reboot.  Collin Mclellan drops by the pod to chat with Adam about how he’s changing the way the world thinks about energy, starting with his company, Digital Wildcatters, a community-based organization dedicated to connecting energy workers to other professionals. Collin shares how Digital Wildcatters is building a community through content and why his brand is hedging its bets on the power of authentic storytelling. Discover the scrappy strategies Digital Wildcatters used to make it to the forefront of the oil and gas industry, the unique challenges they faced raising funds during the Pandemic, and what Collin believes the future of vertical professional networks has in store for their company.   Plus, what is Adam most excited about for the future of the energy industry in the next five years? Tune in to gain a fresh new perspective on one of the world’s most influential industries.    00:00:39 - Fresh Perspectives on Oil, Gas, and Media Industries 00:01:38 - Building a Community of Energy Professionals 00:03:56 - The Power of Starting a Podcast 00:05:27 - Content vs. Media Strategy Success 00:13:23 - Building a Media Company Through Events 00:14:23 - Accelerating Energy Professionals' Careers Amidst Covid 00:20:35 - Collide: Knowledge Sharing for Energy Professionals 00:27:39 - Digital Wildcatters: The Future of Media 00:30:10 - Building Community vs. Creating Audience 00:37:21 - The Future of Media: Vertical Communities with Digital and Real-Life Elements   Follow Collin:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ Website: https://digitalwildcatters.com/?utm_campaign=linkedin_landing&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin   Want to get into it further?    Follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamRy_n and sign up for the Perpetual newsletter, where he dives deeper into media: https://workweek.com/brand/perpetual   And if you love listening to Perpetual please leave a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/mediamoves   Thank you so much!