How Dave Ships 50 Videos at CES (Without Missing a Beat)

Aloha Flow Riders!

Mac podcasting legend Dave Hamilton just got back from CES. After 21 years and 1,100+ episodes, he still does his warm-up drills every single day.

Even pros practice the basics.

Dave's been drumming for 40+ years. Yesterday, he practiced paradiddles and flams.

Why? Because pros never stop doing the basics.

"I don't get up after recording Mac Geek Gab until the show is published. I don't get out of my chair no matter how much I have to pee." - Dave Hamilton

When Dave Started His Podcast

His priorities were:

1. Release consistently
2. Good audio quality

Good content wasn't on the list. He knew it would be terrible at first.

The only way to get better was to keep showing up.

Getting better meant showing up. Your audience builds you into their schedule. Miss two episodes in a row? They've formed a new habit—without you.

CES = 145,000 people across every Vegas convention center, and Dave cranked out 50 videos in one week.

How?

Because he'd already done the work. He'd already built the system.

When he got to his hotel room, the muscle memory kicked in.

His 5-Step System:

1. Talk to companies, identify the ONE key feature
2. Film 30-60 seconds of B-roll (no audio needed)
3. Take notes on phone (features, price, hook)
4. Back at hotel: Layer talking head over B-roll in Ecamm
5. Ship it: 10 videos in an hour

"I got there to Vegas and it's like, 'All right, how do I do this again?' And then it comes together and it's great."

Dave could produce at lightning speed at CES because he'd been showing up consistently for 21 years. The efficiency didn't come from being at CES—it came from the thousand shows he'd published before it.

1. Set Your Non-Negotiable Schedule

• Pick ONE day/time per week
• Block it for 12 weeks
• No excuses

2. Create Your "Don't Leave the Chair" Rule

• Set a timer for 45-60 minutes
• Publish before you stand up

3. Find Your "Wasted" Time

• Pay attention to how much time you spend scrolling
• Use commute time for learning
• Cancel Netflix for a few months

4. Ship Good Enough

• Max 2 takes on shorts
• 20-minute timer = 2 shorts
• News is never perfect. It just shows up.

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We only covered the main lesson. The full episode includes:

• How CES evolved and what it means for creators
• Insta360 Link 2 Pro (4K, motorized, gesture control—just launched!)
• Event coverage strategy (don't walk in blind)

For Intermediate Creators:

• Document your workflow for future you
• Template everything (Ecamm scenes, intros, thumbnails)
• Batch basics (4 intros, 10 thumbnails at once)

For Advanced Creators:

• Time-block by energy (create when sharp, admin when tired)
• Use artificial deadlines (10 videos in 60 minutes)
• Review last month's content before creating new

Mahalo,
Doc, Katie & The Ecamm Team

P.S. — Next Week, Paul Gowder joins us to connect your email list, video content, and podcast in one ecosystem.