How Do You Know Your Podcast is Connecting With Your Audience?

Before you start promoting your show, how do you know if it's good? How do you know if it will connect with your audience?

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Imagine you want to start a lawn mowing business and the only way you know how to cut the grass is one blade at a time. That's how I felt about my podcast until the coaching session I had last night with Dave Jackson. I'm Zita Christian host of Ritual Recipes. A podcast filled with practical magic to nourish your inner life. 

I had a coaching session with Dave Jackson last night. He used a screen sharing technique to walk me through the problems I had with my podcast and with my gear and with my website. I am not technically savvy, and that's putting it mildly. But with Dave, that's not a problem. The man is a born teacher. His approach is clear. His attitude is always encouraging and above all, and at least for me, he's patient.

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How Do You Know Your Show is Good?

According to Jay Soderberg, great content contains the "Three E's" Entertain, Educate, and Emotional (leads to engagement). I've always said contact that you can't get any place else is always a boost (which I guess would fit in under educational)

I posed this question to a few people:

Participants

Jay "Podvader" Soderberg from Next Fan Up

Jayson Sacco: The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast

Lee Silverstein: We Have Cancer

Andrea Klunder: The Creative Impostor

Natalie Eckdahl: Biz Chix

Super Joe Pardo: Business with Super Joe Pardo

David Steele: Steele Empire

Gene Monterastelli: Tapping Q and A Podcast

Jeremy Ends: Podcast Powerpack

Darwyn Dave: Dealing with My Grief

You NEED to connect with your audience wherever they are. Quit staring at the Apple podcast charts and focus on your audience (which leads to you moving into the charts if done consistently).

Realize what works for one podcast does not mean this will work for your show, so you may need the courage to try something new. Natalie uses coaching calls as part of her show. Lee changed the name of his show from The Colon Cancer Podcast to "We Have podcast." 

Gene and Natalie have VERY SPECIFIC ideas of who they want listening, and how they will gauge success (and it has nothing to do with rankings and reviews). Jeremy has helped clients who are happy they tried surveys. Andrea helps people define who their target audience is. 

When you know who your target audience is, and you understand the goal of your show, you can start to chart a path between the two. 

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Podcast Marketing Outside of Apple

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcastingg is joined by Juergen Berkessel of the Podcast Growth Show  author of the book the Podcast Marketing Bible, and his company Polymash

4:33 Instagram

7:42 Michael Stelzner is leaving Pinterest

10:00 Link Tree https://linktr.ee/

11:00 Dave accidentally had two Twitter Tools on when he was playing with recurpost

12:23 Kari Porter Bond did not get punched in the face when she restarted her Keywest Perspective podcast

14:34 Facebook Advertising (Juergen has an episode on this

16:48 Should I name my show the (your name) Show?

20:05 Getting inspiration for new topics?

22:51 Instead obsessing over Apple, maybe we should make sure we are ranking higher in Google?

33:00 Do Americans think to US-centric?

36:30 Thanks to Our Awesome Supporters

37:40 Rodecaster Pro from Rode is now going to get the ability to record individual tracks (cool!)

42:08 Rode has the new Podmic Dynamic Podcasting microphone that is designed specifically for podcasters

43;11 How Juergen gets good audio on his YouTube Channel

44:50 Reduce Bounce Rate Wordpress Plugin and Wordpress.com vs Wordpress.org ( Check out Siteground, or Cooler Websites)

47:29 It always seems website tools that have "all the tools you need" always seem to be outgrown

49:07 Apple Core Media, Apple Podcasts, and iTunes, what's the difference? (It's all Apple)

50:45 Engaging with your Audience. Do you have a contact page?

55:07 How to get participants on a game show podcast?

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01:01:01 How much time does it take to create Ask the Podcast Coach?

01:03:00 Story chief insights (see Juergen's insights on episode 8 )

01:05:00 SEO, Duplicate Content, backlinks

01:10:00 How Story Chief Does Tings Libsyn May Not in Regards to Syndication ($8 a month)

01:13:00 Keyword Tools like Mangools is a suite of tools all in word for keyword search, Search Engine Ranking, and much more - free option

01:18:00 Thrive Themes and why Juergen's  loves them. He also uses Enfold

01:21:26 Open PDF

01:01:24:00 Story Chief allows you to do multiple posts, but not have duplicate content penalties.

01:25:00 Mangools  insights and how to pick the best keywords, alexa rankings

 

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Podcast Marketing Bible and Online Course 

The upside down website Episode 5 of the Podcast Growth Show

Zoom H6 Portable Recorder for Traveling on the road

Podcast Growth Show YouTube

Reduce Bounce Rate

Story Chief

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The Podcast Launch Attitude

2019 Prediction

I see more and more people getting into podcasting who

• Want to spend zero money
• Spend very little time on creating content
• Make large amounts of money - quickly

My prediction is 98% of the people who get into podcasting for the SOLE reason of making money fast will quit and say podcasting does not work. This episode is to educate you with knowledge so you can make an educated decision.

Keep mind, you DO NOT have to make money with your podcast. Many, many, many podcasters do it for the love of the topic.

Because of My Podcast: Emily Prokop Will Be on TV

1:50

Emily Prokop from The Story Behind Podcast and EPodcast Productions has had "Because of My Podcast" Stories in the past (as she got a book deal). Now because of her podcast (which brought her a book deal), she is going to be on Inside Edition. How cool is that? Congrats Emily

Update on Rode Rodecaster Pro

4:10

Last week we had three people share their insights into the Rode Rodecaster Pro, and I had not tied the unit into Skype yet. I agree when you use the phone, it sounds like, the phone. I had Jonathan Bloom from Weekly Awesome and Miss Ileane Smith join me on Ask the Podcast Coach via the wired TRRS cable, using Skype and out sounded much better. Johnathan was on Skype in his phone and Ileane was using an ATR2100 and sounded awesome.

The Potential Harm of Launching Your Podcast With a Patreon

7:28

While I realize that starting to promote a patreon account the minute you start podcasting may seem like a great idea, my worry is this is another criteria (like your download stats) to gauge your process. I'm not saying it's wrong, but I want you to go into this with your eyes wide open.

How Do We Get Sucked In?

There are people on patreon making thousands of dollars a month. In the same way that ice skaters, musicians, comedians, and athletes make their craft look easy, so do these podcasters. You talk into a mic, ask people for money, and watch the cash roll in.

Nothing could be further from the truth

How Do You Feel About PDS Pledge Drives?

Think about how you feel when watching a PBS pledge drive. You’re enjoying the smooth tones of James Taylor as you reminisce about the first time you heard this song on the radio. The memories make you feel warm and then BOOM! We need some money.

If you don’t have a relationship with PBS, (and found this while channel surfing) I’m going to bet these interruptions are quite annoying. Without a relationship, pledge drives make you want to change the channel (at least for me it does).

So does this mean that your pledge drives in the early days of your podcast is a bad idea? I guess it all depends on how entertaining and creative you are in asking for support.

Things To Consider As a New Podcaster

While launching with a Patreon campaign allows you to practice your pitch, and gets your audience used to hearing your pledge drive in episodes, there are a few things to consider:

• You may find yourself focusing more on your Patreon rewards instead of focusing on making great content that inspires your audience to tell a friend.
• You can practice your pledge drive pitch in the basement.
• You don’t have a relationship with these your audience and yet you're asking for a favor.
• Unless you organized a focus group, you may not be delivering value (and yet you are asking for value in return). Your Mom is not a focus group.
• If you are doing great you can expect 3% of your audience to join your campaign. If you have 100 listeners this means you MIGHT get 3.
• According to graphtreon.com in January of 2019: 704,041 creators received a total of $1,512,275. That's a little over $2 per patron.
• The lack of patrons can damage your attitude and make you want to quit your podcast. If your sole reason for starting your podcast was for quickly getting money, you should stop.

The Pressure of Patreon

20:20

Jordan Harbinger gave up being a lawyer to do a podcast where he interviews people and talks about communications and social dynamics. On Friday he answers questions from his audience. One other thing, Jordan gets millions of downloads for this show. A listener of his was having a hard time finding the courage to launch his content. The person was already worried about the business side of his content, and he had been sitting on it for two years.

Jordan brings up a great point of the pressure of running your podcast as a business right out the door. That pressure could hinder your creativity, affect your attitude in a negative way and hinder you from creating a great show that will attract an audience. Keep in mind, no audience - no money.  With this added pressure, the podcast might not be fun. Also, keep in mind when you first start out you're not going to be as good as you will be in a few years.

He brought up a great point about how easily we can talk to people we would normally be attracted when we are in a relationship. Why? No pressure.

He explains that when he first started he just liked talking about it to his friends. That lead to him talking to others in bars, which lead to... being known as the Larry King of Podcasting.

You can't help, serve, or entertaining anyone with your files on your hard drive. Just launch.

Check out Jordan's Show at www.jordanharbinger.com and check out his level one FREE Human Dynamics course. Check out my interviews with Jordan here and here.

But Shouldn't You Treat Your Podcast Like a Business?

32:50

I've had people who have businesses that sell ads in their show who treat their podcast as a business. They have to. While you are starting out, you may not be in this situation. It may be smart to plan ahead, but it is a bit like buying a crib for your future child when you are still a virgin.

Most businesses the podcast is not the business. It is the part of the marketing arm of the business to promote their products. When your product is Patreon, that is fine but realize that most podcasters who are doing it for a living have multiple streams of income (products, ads, affiliate sales, live events).

Also, if your podcast is not a business or promoting a business - it leads me to my next point.

Shut Up and Have Fun With Your Podcast

If you are doing a podcast for fun, and meet like-minded people or friend and family - then do that. Pay no attention to the podcasters chasing a buck. There are SO MANY WAYS to benefit from podcasting (see because of my podcast) and money is just ONE of them.

When you compare your podcast to another it - unless it someone doing the same exact show with the exact same background, it is NEVER a fair comparison.

Don't worry about the money, the downloads, new and noteworthy, Apple charts, and just HAVE FUN doing your podcast and see where it leads you.

Canva Vs Snappa

Graphics can help attract attention to show notes, your episodes, etc.

I was working on making a new image for my YouTube channel and found Snappa. I had heard about it. I have been using Canva.com for a while. After banging my head against the wall to have my image show up correctly in YouTube, Snappa seemed to have the edge. They have more photos, and when making a YouTube channel artwork Snappa worked better. However, you typically make a YouTube Channel artwork once or twice a year. Other items I make weekly.

Canva has multiple folders you can create, they make copying and resizing images easier, and while you will still probably occasionally have to pay for an image even if you are paying for their $12 a month "business" package, I found it better thought out. You can crop images while you are using them. With Snappa, you had to crop it before bringing it into your graphic (how do I know how much I need to crop it if I haven't seen it with the other items?).

A Free Image Strategy

Canva.com, Snappa.com, and Adobe Spark all have free versions. If you're on a tight budget and don't mind taking more time to browse through multiple portals (along with places like pixabay) you might try signing up for a free account on all three. For me, I live Canva. The offer tutorials to help you get the most out of the service.

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Which Sounds Worse a Blue Yeti or a Cell Phone?

This week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network take your questions live and talk about the following subjects.

4:10 The Phone Sounds bad from last week

5:40 Blue Yeti vs Cell Phone

15:45 Camera Audio is horrible

16:18 Does good content make you sit through audio that sounds bad?

22:46 Chromecast is going away

25:30 Dave's TV in the background

33:05 YouTube Flagged the NFL without sound (creepy?)

34:45 Jonathon Bloom From Weekly Awesome Podcast chimes in on Podcast Backgrounds

38:30 Jim and Dave both use the Logitech C920 camera

41:35 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters

42:03 Cool Links for Google and Apple from Podcastnews.net  from Emily from The Story Behind podcast search for your show on Podnews.net

49:25 Watch adding advertising redirects into your feed as it can cause weird issues.

52:15 Emily will be appearing on inside edition

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The Blue Yeti Microphone. This is NOT a bad microphone. Everyone likes it as it is long as you know how to use it. One way to make it sound better is to get it closed to your mouth and they have a new "Yeticaster" package which comes with a very nice boom arm and shock mount for $199, and then I would still pick up a pop filter for an additional $19. You just need to practice with your mic technique, and to make sure you are using it correctly. (see video)

If you compare that to the Samson Q2U package that is $69 and sounds just as good. 

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Three Opinions on the Rode Rodecaster Pro

The Rode Rodecaster Pro has caught the attention of many podcasters, and some have pulled the trigger. Jim Harold (Paranormal podcast) and Jeff Bradury from Teachercast have purchased the unit. I want to thank Rode for shipping me a unit to play with. Their first impression was amazing.

Is It Worth the Money?

If purchased a four channel mixer a popular mixer is the Behringer Q1202USB is $119

A Mackie Headphone Amplifier is $40

A Jingle pallet can cost you $10 (Backpack Studio on iOs) but you'll need a phone or a tablet

A portable recorder at its cheapest is $119 for a Zoom H1N

The Aphex processing would cost you $345.

Total Price: That would be $120+40+10+120+345 = $635

The Rodecaster Pro clocks in at $599 and you avoid all the cabling all over the place. You don't have to learn about "Gain staging" and if you're using a half decent microphone, you're going to sound great.

Spec Sheet PDF

Quick Start Guide

Jeff Bradbury of Teachercast

9:51 Jeff Bradbury from the Teachercast loves his Rodecaster Pro

Jeff had a situation where he needed to interview someone over the phone and it turned out great.

Jeff points out that if you're using something external for mix-minus, you might hit a snag

He also wishes it came with a Micro SD card. He has worked with it on Skype and Zoom. Jeff is using a Mac

If you're a teacher, check out everything Jeff has to offer at www.teachercast.net

Jim Harold From the Paranormal Podcast

14:21 Jim Harold has been podcasting since 2005 and produces the Paranormal Podcast, Campfire, Crime Scene along with being the author of many books (all available at www.jimharold.com )

Jim loves the ease of use and enjoys having a noise gate to cut out room noise when he's not talking.

He really loves the sound the unit is producing. At the time of the recording, Jim had used it for 4-6 new episodes.

Jim has used a Sound Devices Mixpre-3, and a Zoom L12, but really loves the sound he is producing with the Rodecaster.

Jim also records a show with his wife called Soulmate Stories and it makes it super easy to pull in people who want to share their stories check it out at http://www.soulmatestoriespodcast.com

Jim also hopes in the future there is a way to access recording without having to take the micro SD card out.

Jim is also on a Mac.

Jim also feels that while he doesn't miss having separate tracks for each person, it would be nice to offer this option in the future.

Dave Jackson's Rodecaster Review

First of all, I was blown away by the package that was sent to me from the Rode people. This was my first interaction with this company, and I'm not sure I've experienced such a great first impression.

I love that you can configure this in minutes. You simply pair the unit with your phone and you're off and running. I used it on Saturday for a live show using Google Hangouts and also on a Group Coaching call using zoom.us and while Rode says it's not set up for the USB to be "mix minus" it appears to work.

I like that you can reset the timer if you make a flub and want to start again without stopping the recording.

I love the built-in headphone amplifier (don't miss the 3.5mm on the front if you are flying solo). I have my headphones plugged into one, and my studio monitors into another.

I am having a slight playback issue (I'm the only one of the three using a new Windows machine).

I also hate the MicroSD Card and would love to drag and drop the files to my computer without having to take the card out.

I wish there was a pause button so if something goes wrong you could pause the recording. I also wish there was a pause on the jingle buttons so if you wanted to stop and comment on something and then resume your could.

In my tests using the TRRS cable made myself sound better to the caller, but decreased their volume. The blue tooth option made the caller louder, but I sounded "not as good" to the caller (but still usable)

While  Dave doesn't miss separate tracks (but admittedly he is interviewing podcasters who have decent audio quality) he does wish there was a tad more control over the tone.

A Weird Playback Issue on Windows

46:18 I had a weird playback issue that apparently does not go into the recording. It is somewhat like a "buzz" that only I hear (not the people on the call. As I just recently got my unit and started putting it through the paces I am the only person I know having these issues. I have contacted Rode support to see if there is something on my end. I have found that whatever program I'm using if I temporarily switch what I'm using for a microphone it goes away.

Microphone Shootout The Rode Procaster vs the Electrovoice RE320

52:54 The Rode Procaster has a very warm sound to it. While I didn't have a pop filter on it, but not talking directly into it I had no popping issues. The RE320 has a nice clear sound and really there is no bad choice here. For me, I've been using the RE320 for years. I enjoy the clarity, and the tone doesn't seem to change much if I get close to the mic. The Rode Procaster is $189. The Electrovoice RE320 is $299. If you are looking for the warmth of a Heil Pr40 without the $327 price tag, you might give it a shot. There is a WS2 Windscreen for the Procaster if you want one.

Best Uses Of the Rodecaster Pro

If you are doing a podcast where up to four people are in the room, and you want a very short learning curve through the technology, this is the unit for you. You just need to:

• Do your best not to talk over each other (although channel one can be set as the "top dog" with a ducking feature which turns everyone down)
• There is no way to tell how much time is left, or how long a jingle will be playing. With this in mind, don't have music you have to "talk up" and then have the music fade in. This would take some practice, or the music you are talking over has to be OBVIOUS when it's time to fade it back in.

With the above items, with a little planning ahead you can sound like an old radio pro in minutes.

So if you have a co-host(s) and occasionally have a guest who wants to call in via the phone - this is THE solution.

How I Managed Live Calls on the Ask the Podcast Coach Last Week

Last week I used the Rodcaster Pro to take phone calls on a live streaming program. I used Google Live (formerly Google Hangouts on Air) for my video. I if you just want audio you can use a tool such a mixlr.com to stream your audio to your audience, or spreaker.com which also will stream audio.

To create a call queue, I use callinstudio.com. I attached my phone to the Rodecaster Pro via Bluetooth, and called my host number at callinstudio.com and gave out the callinstudio.com phone number for the callers. I monitor the calls via callinstudio.com and can add them to the call, or drop them if needed. They came through and sounded great.

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Using the Rodecaster Pro For Live Calls on Your Podcast

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by John Bukenas of Audio Editing Solutions. Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network joins us to kick the tires on a few things including:

1. Rode Rodercaster Pro in a Live Streaming Situation and for Taking Live Calls
2. Using Call In Studio to create a call QUE
3. Dave has a new TV as his background

2:35 Asking better interview questions
6:10 John helps produce shepodcasts.com hatetoweight.com and brilliantobservations.com
7:50 Microphone shootout between the Rode Procaster and the Electrovoice RE320
11:50 Jim calls in and we talk about the phone system setup
25:30 Learning things the hard way, and failing in public
28:40 Thanks to our awesome supporters
30:14 Things that people obsess over -episode numbers
34:36 replacing files
46:26 Storing Past episodes
50:40 You can't play jingles and be on the phone at the same time

Tools Used In This Episode

1. Rodercaster Pro
2. Call In Studio
3. Mixlr.com

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Smarter Podcasting - Avoid These 7 Time Wasters

This is another episode where I share some of the "mistakes" that I see people are making in the podcasting space. We need to focus on our audience, not the technology. There are times when we focus on the technology because you are using the wrong tool. Here are things some thing that may be burning you out, wasting your time, and stopping your podcast from being successful.

Sometimes Obsess Over Details that Don't Effect Our Episode

As a tech support person, I see people obsess over details that will have little or no effect on their episode or podcast growth.

• I want to know how many people listened in Mongolia on December 12, 2017. Unless you're going on tour, why?
• The music in my add is of beat
• The video on Facebook that NOBODY is watching more than 2 seconds.

Using The Wrong Software to Create Your Podcast

I often refer to this as painting with peanut butter. When you use the tool for the job, you make creating your podcast a hassle and you are likely to get burned out and quit.

If the tool you are using to create your audio doesn't allow you to create an mp3 - it's the wrong tool as you will have to use a different program.

I see people who use the wrong software go to Facebook groups trying, and trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole.

I recommend Hindenburg Journalist (I use Pro), Audacity, and Adobe Audition.

I'm not saying all video programs are bad, but they need to be able to export as an mp3.

If you need help turning a WAV or AAC file into an mp3 I've got a free tutorial for you.

Troubleshooting Trying to Get Something Bright and Shiny

For whatever reason, I could not use Belive.tv. My computer would lock up. I had tried a couple of things, but it would always lock up. Again, this was not their problem, it was a problem with my machine.

I could have wiped my computer clean, and reloaded all my software, backed up all my files and spent a TON of time. This is where you need to ask FOR WHAT? Lower thirds on my video, and video switching. This is where you need to ask a question, has my audience asked for the feature I'm trying to add? Is this really something that is going to help me grow my audience?

Missing the Off-Ramp to Happy Town

There are times when you want technology to work, and it doesn't. Then someone alerts to a solution, but you don't like it. Instead, you decide to go back and bang your head against a wall.

Different platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn change how they handle podcasts on a somewhat frequent basis. You want it to work one way, but it doesn't. You can manually post to any of these places taking the same steps. You found success - follow it.

Maybe you're trying to do something and it won't work with Safari, but it would work with chrome. Instead of using Chrome you decide to band your head against the wall using Safari. You just discovered a solution. You can move forward using a new tool, or troubleshoot Apple's product for free.

Working Outside Your Zone of Genius

I spent some time playing with the Divi WordPress theme on one of my sites, and I hit some issues that is probably with the Media host. It might be a problem with some plugins. I am working with the tech support team, but web design, in general, is not my best skill, and it might make more sense to let an actual web designer take over, and then let me maintain.

Confusing Activity with Productivity

I was spending hours listening to podcasts about podcasting that were not bad shows. However, I am blessed with my students, my audience, and lots of contacts in the podcasting space. With this in mind, I'm not learning anything from these show. For the investment in time, I'm not learning anything that I can share with you. Meanwhile, I'm reading books that have me thinking, and coming up with new ideas for episodes.

Creating Garbage Audio to be Cleaned Up Later

If you are doing a podcast with Interview is have the potential guest record something and send it to you. This will help separate the good from the not so good. If this is not a strategy you want to follow I would urge you to make sure the quality of the recording is the best you can get. Recently I've been having people with what we call "Popping P's" where they have the microphone positioned in the wrong place. If you have this situation,  stop the interview and have them reposition the microphone and save "Happy Peanut Butter" if they can do that without causing a pop (technically called a "Plosive") then you are good to go. It not, you or your editor has a long day in front of them.

Think Long Term

I realize that some of the things we mentioned today cost money. Everything in life will be paid for in one of two currencies: time or money. While I could take the time to brush up on the Web Design skills, it might be smarter to pay someone. It might take money (although Audacity is free) to buy the right software (or to buy a pop filter). Most of the ideas here are based on two things

Focus: Know the audience

Action: Take steps to serve them and deliver value.

My Favorite Podcast Is Rewind

I had two people Fred Castenada of the Podcast Reporter and Kim Krajci from Toastmasters 101 send in files for last week's My Favorite Podcast is.. episode that I do every year."

Fred loves the No Agenda show for information you can't get any place else and Kim loves Forking Bullshirt as it makes her laugh.

New Backpack Studio Replaces Bossjock Studio

Backpack Studio is a $10 app for iOs only that makes creating a podcast on your iPhone or iPad super easy. You can even add your image, and show notes and publish them to Libsyn using FTP (are you listening Anhor.fm people).

• A HUGE amount of slots for sounds for you to play (great for anyone looking for a jingle pallet
• A nice help screen when you start the app
• Ability to export in many formats
• The audio while recording still has a weird echo, but this is not on the recording

Buy it in the Apple store

Mentioned in This Episode

Podfest in Orlando in March

Podcast Movement in August

Logical Weight Loss Podcast

Let Me Be Your Podcast Guide

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Should I Launch My Podcast With a Patreon Campaign?

Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network catch up after being off for the holiday, and talk a little clarity in podcasting, promotion, and the following subjects

3:43 Are you moving toward your goal

7:15 We need to get on Instagram

8:00 Don Miller's Storybrand Book and having a clear message

12:57 The early episodes of Ask the Podcast Coach were HORRENDOUS

16:00 Thanks to our $20 Supporters! as you get mentioned every show

17:33 Should I launch my podcast with a Patreon Campaign?

27:00 Lead your audience by the hand to subscribe (video)

28:40 80% of Europe is on Android

30:50 Thanks to our $10 Subscribers you are listed on our website

32:00 How do you create a competition to have your audience vote on new artwork?

33:30 Dave struggles with Divi and web design

37:12 Tracking plays on your website, but it may depend on your audience

42:26 How do I know if My audience is growing (video available to patrons - join today)

45:48 Thanks to our $5 and below supporters! 

54:07 OBS and adding a crawler to the show

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