Learn How to Podcast

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Feed Drops and Collaboration: Exploring the Benefits and Techniques for Sharing Episodes.

This episode covered a wide range of topics, from recommendations vs feed drops to event experiences, audio engineering, and more. Here are three key takeaways that I think will be valuable for you:

The Power of Clear Communication: As podcast hosts, it's crucial to provide clear information about your show's theme or target audience. This helps potential guests understand the interview questions better, leading to more engaging and insightful conversations.

Navigating the Event Landscape: The episode delves into the speaker's experiences attending various conferences and events. They highlight the advantages of smaller, more intimate gatherings, such as Indipodcon in New Jersey. Smaller events foster meaningful connections and conversations, unlike larger conferences, which can sometimes feel overwhelming.

Feed Drops for Promoting Podcasts: Dave explains the concept of feed drops, where podcasters share an episode from another show on their own platform. We discuss two options: playing the entire episode or providing a host-read endorsement and linking to the episode. Feed drops can be a great way to collaborate and introduce your audience to new content.

JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING
Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " coach " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free money-back guarantee
Go to https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach

Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at

Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast

Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com

Mentioned In This Episode

www.trypodpage.com

Home Gadget Geeks Podcast
www.homegadgetgeeks.com

The School of Podcasting
https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach

Become an Awesome Supporter
www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome

Elgato Low Profile Boom Arm
https://supportthisshow.com/elgato-low-arm

Plexicam
https://supportthisshow.com/plexicam

Otter Transcription
https://supportthisshow.com/otter

Laptop Holder
https://amzn.to/45Ly3RP

Single Monitor Arm
https://amzn.to/3EdJq9r

Time Stamps

0:00:02 - Opening
00:00:39 - National Dog Day
00:01:35 - Podcast Puppies
00:02:05 - PodcastBranding.co http://www.podcastbranding.co
00:03:30 - BasedOnATrueStoryPodcast.com http://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com
00:04:14 - Podcast Movement Reflections
00:06:21 - Dave's Talk: Scheduling
00:08:58 - Podcast Movement Vs Evolutions
00:10:18 - Dave Played The Guitar
00:11:35 - Good Looks Easy
00:15:18 - The Power of Words
00:17:49 - The Joke That Didn't Work
00:21:44 - Feed Drop Vs Recommendation
00:24:36 - Three Amigos Cross Promotion
00:27:29 - Playing Clips From Another Show
00:28:58 - Different Points of Views
00:30:23 - Newbie Podcast Tracks?
00:33:42 - Honest Feedback
00:34:06 - Smaller Venues
00:37:03 - Spotify's Weird Strategy
00:38:42 - Stalled Podcast Career?
00:51:29 - Do You Really Want Feedback?
00:51:48 - Best Interview Length
00:58:11 - www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
01:01:08 - Dinner at Podcast Movement
01:01:46 - Lower Boom Arms
01:02:28 - Stop Doing This
01:07:15 - Monitor Tray and Laptop Stand
01:12:47 - Ecamm Live is Coming
01:14:18 - Transcripts Best Practices?
01:22:50 - Mic Clamp Veso Bolt
01:25:00 - ChatGpt and Transcripts
01:27:58 - Standing Desk
01:29:14 - Time Saving Feature
01:30:54 - Wrap Up

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions.
This episode 451 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network

Join the School of Podcasting Community

Monday, August 21, 2023

Never Run Out of Room Again: How to Free Up Your Hard Drive Space

Are you running out of hard drive space due to the large files associated with your podcast, especially if you're playing with video?

Worry not, because in this week's episode of The School of Podcasting, Dave Jackson provides a solution to this common problem.Dave discusses the benefits of using cloud storage services like Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage to free up space on your computer.

He shares his personal experience with Backblaze, emphasizing its reliability and the peace of mind it offers when it comes to backing up your files.

Whether you want to save your podcast episodes, old YouTube videos, or any other large files, Backblaze B2 could perfectly fit you. Even better, the first 10GB of storage is free! And the pricing is incredibly affordable, with Backblaze charging only half a cent per gigabyte. So, you can upload many files without worrying about exceeding your budget.

See supportthisshow.com/backblaze

Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free

Use the coupon code schoolofpodcasting.com/listener to save on a monthly or yearly subscription.

It's Not As Hard As You Think

I just returned from speaking at the 40th high school reunion, where they asked me to speak. Speaking always makes me nervous, but due to this talk NOT being about podcasting, I was REALLY Nervous.

I followed my own advice and figured out who I was talking to, and what the goal of the talk was (point out that we survived), and then I found people to give me honest feedback before I had to deliver it. It worked. I got a fair amount of compliments.

The stress and hand shaking worry was not needed. I had done my homework. So I'm here to tell you from the other side, that the worry is more than likely not necessary (I know, easier said than done).

Spotify Video Experiment So Far

while I received hundreds of downloads of the audio of the ASk the Podcast show, and a decent amount of video views on YouTube. I have not received a single play on Spotify. Granted I have not promoted it (I promote my Youtube Channel) . I wanted to see what kind of organic traffic Spotify would bring. So far I haven't received any. I do have a niche show, but I wanted you to know.

Mentioned In This Episode

Backblaze Backup

Profit From Your Podcast Book

Power of Podcasting Network

Dave's YouTube Channel

Dave's Podcasting Newsletter

Buy Dave a Coffee

Put Dave In Your Pocket

Where Will Dave Be?

Question of the Month

CHAPTERS
00:00:12 - Topics
00:00:32 - Opening
00:01:12 - Video Files are Bigger
00:01:51 - Backblaze
00:05:16 - How Much Is It?
00:07:39 - What Should I Keep?
00:08:44 - File Structure
00:13:05 - Join the School of Podcasting (https://learn.schoolofpodcasting.com)
00:13:52 - Studying Mr. Beast
00:14:03 - Free Podcasting Tips Newsletter (https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/daily)
00:15:10 - Editing Old Titles
00:17:03 -
00:18:21 - Overcoming Your Podcast Fear
00:25:33 - Question of the Month (https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question)
00:26:35 - Live Appearances (https://www.schoolofpodcasitng.com/where)
00:27:08 - Spotify VIdeo Experiment

Saturday, August 19, 2023

What Works for THEIR Audience May Not Work For Yours

Today we have a theme that what works for one podcaster may not work for you because your audience is different. We start by sharing that after putting a video version of this show on Spotify for Podcasters, I've received zero downloads of the video.

Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

Home Gadget Geeks Podcast

Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast

Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com

Mentioned In This Episode

www.trypodpage.com

The School of Podcasting

Become an Awesome Supporter

Emcamm Live

Supercast

The Tilt

Streamyard Live Streaming Tool

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Pinterest Really? Repurposing Content To Increase Your Reach and Exposure with Jeff Sieh

Jeff Sieh, a man wearing many hats, found himself in the heart of the digital world, not by chance but by curiosity and sheer determination. His journey wasn't a straight line. Jeff kept evolving from dabbling in corporate video production and website building to exploring social media. During one of these explorations, he stumbled upon Pinterest on a podcast. Hearing about the surge of traffic it brought to a blog stirred his interest. His first foray into Pinterest was a blog post, Manly Pinterest Tips #1, that resonated among the masses. That's when he realized the potential of Pinterest, not just as another social platform but as a visual search engine.

BUT I DIDN'T BRING JEFF ON TO JUST TALK ABOUT PINTEREST

Jeff has been shooting video for decades and does all of his shows LIVE. If you think about it, you can take this content and repurpose it in ANY format you want, but how do you do that without losing your mind? Jeff shares that today.

Check Out Jeff Sieh

jeffsieh.com

socialmedianewslive.com

manlypinteresttips.com/

Topics Include

Using Pinterest as a Visual Search Engine

Best Practices and Myths of Pinterest

Creating Eye-Catching Pins

How Jeff Landed Big Guests

How Jeff Landed a Big Sponsor

The Benefits of Building Relationships

Repurposing Content for Maximum Value

Why He Uses Descript

The Difference Between Streamyard and Ecamm Live

The Big Attraction of Going Live

Growing Your Audience Through Consistency

Mentioned In This Episode

Jeff Sieh's Website

Manly Pinterest Tips

Social Media News Live

Ecamm Live Software

Repurpose.io

Social Warfare Sharing Plugin

Profit From Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Your Listeners Into Livelihood

Join the School of Podcasting!

Canva

Dave's Appearance on Jeff's Show

Descript

Streamyard and Ecamm

The School of Podcasting

This is episode 892 and originates at schoolofpodcasting.com/892

This show is part of the Power of Podcasting Network changing the World One Download at a Time.

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Podcasting For Your Job

Today someone asked, "

Can I protect my rights to a podcast if I do the podcast for the company I work for? My boss wants me to start a podcast for work. Under the slim chances this podcast gets big & starts to generate revenue, how do I protect my rights to it? I'm the host, I'm creating the content, I came up with the idea, the name, etc. We haven't started recording it yet, so I'm just trying to get ahead of the ball here. Not sure if I need to lawyer up or write a contract or what. Has anyone been through something similar?

We answer those questions and many others. Leave your question at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/ask

Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

https://www.podcastingresources.net/enough-podcast-ai-artificial-intelligence-to-choke-a-horse/

Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast

Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com

Mentioned In This Episode

Better Dave Episode About Car Wreck
https://www.betterdave.com/265

8 Reasons Why Every Coach Should Have a Podcast
https://www.podcastconsultant.com/146

Social Media News Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhbOYOyi-o

Power Dewise Lab Microphones
https://supportthisshow.com/powerdewise

Podcasting Resources Episode on AI For Podcasters

Second Line Themes
https://supportthisshow.com/secondline

Elementor Plugin
https://supportthisshow.com/elementor

Spectra Plugin
https://supportthisshow.com/spectra

Chapters:

00:01:20 - livewellandfloursih.com
https://www.livewellandflourish.com

00:03:42 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
https://www.podcastbranding.co

00:05:20 - Sponsor:basedonatruestorypodcast.com
https://www.basedonatruestory.com

00:06:02 - Dave Survived a Fender Bender
00:06:30 - Starting a Podcast For Your Job
00:16:44 - Being Part of Your Listeners Routine
00:18:50 - Are Podcasts on the Decline?
00:23:19 - August Holiday For the UK?
00:24:02 - Video Help
00:26:46 - Downloads Are Not the Only Measurement
00:29:04 - Too Close To Your Own Stuff
00:31:04 - Rebranding Your Show
00:36:06 - Character Counts For Show Notes
00:38:37 - What Do You Put In Show Notes?
00:39:16 - Don't Forget The Links
00:40:51 - Are In-App Show Notes TLDR?
00:44:01 - Read the Manual
00:44:43 - AI For Show Notes?
00:48:04 - Clipgen Video Snippet Tool
https://supportthisshow.com/clipgen

00:50:10 - Tube Buddy VidIQ
https://supportthisshow.com/tubebuddy

00:51:12 - Cool Free Plugin For WordPress
https://supportthisshow.com/spectra

00:56:30 - Become an Awesome Supporter
https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome

00:59:12 - Add Your Show to Google
00:59:53 - Linked In - I Need To Learn This More
01:00:54 - How Frustrating is the New WordPress?
01:03:32 - Spectra Plugin Demo
https://supportthisshow.com/spectra

01:06:32 - What Should I Talk About
01:12:54 - What is Something NEW that is WORKING?
01:17:54 - Be Yourself
01:21:20 - Constant Improvement
01:22:43 - Wrap Up

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions.
This episode 489 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network

Follow the show on the following apps and never miss an episode

Apple Podcasts- Spotify- Google Podcasts

Friday, August 11, 2023

[Feed Drop] Building a Better Dave

Today I'm introducing you to a show with my smallest audience, but also my most vocal. If I go too long without an episode they let me know. This podcast is my audio diary. So yes:

I'm not trying to make money
I don't care about downloads
I'm just talking about me
I try to make it entertaining.

It is the cheapest therapy I've ever paid for. In today's episode you will hear my talk about a car accident I was in this week. It was a bad day.... or was it?

Follow Building a Better Dave in:

Apple - Google - Spotify - Amazon

Like This Episode? Consider buying me a coffee.

www.podcastingobservations.com

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Unleash Your True Potential: Finding Your Voice and Unlocking Inner Power

One of the things podcasters say is “find your voice” without knowing that it’s Jargon. After all, is my voice lost? What does that mean? Today we will look at finding your voice, and I will tell you what the difference is to the listener. Because the interesting thing is your voice isn’t lost. It’s just got a lot of clutter on top of it.

Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free

Use the coupon code schoolofpodcasting.com/listener to save on a monthly or yearly subscription.

What Does Finding Your Voice Mean?

You start your podcast (congrats!), and you feel uncomfortable. You feel out of place, and people say, "You need to find your voice." That is a really vague instruction.

Steps to Finding Your Voice

I mention this in almost every episode. It starts with specifically knowing your WHY and Your WHO.

The more information you have on each, the clearer the target. It is the blurryness and fuzziness vision of your show that leads to insecurity.

Who Are You and Who Aren't You?

What do you believe in? What are your values? By defining what you will and will NOT talk about help clear the path for your content.

The Netflix show House of Cards had a scene where the main character kills a dog in the first scene. This was on purpose, as they knew this would upset people. They thought, "Well, we might as well draw a line in the sand and offend people upfront. If they couldn't take the first episode, they would NEVER tolerate what else was coming in the remainder episodes.

Get Comfortable Through Practice

Think back to all the firsts in your life. The first step, first tricycle, bicycle, first kiss are things we weren’t good at when we started. So do it again, and again with the goal of improving with each version of your episodes getting better.

Acknowledge That This Will be Uncomfortable

When you feel yourself wanting to pull away or come back to it later, push through. If you’ve ever been through counseling of any sort (single, couples, etc) it is uncomfortable. However, you come out better on the other side. I dread getting on a treadmill but never regret getting off. So when you feel that uncomfortable feeling come upon you (and it will) embrace it. You're learning. You are growing. You are improving.

Not Everyone Will Like You, and That is OK

Life is not a popularity contest. That is one that is easy to say, but not always easy to live. As with everything, the more you practice it, the better you will get at it. So when you get your first one star review realize that the listener was not your target audience.

Follow Your Gut

There is only one of you. You are 100% unique so embrace that. Every night there are multiple stations covering the same topics. There are different strokes for different folks. Being you is very easy for you. When you try to be something you're not, it's very hard to pull off and often robs you of your passion.

Double Check the Facts In Your Head Saying Negative Things

Brenda was trying to prove herself to an invisible audience. She had assumed they wanted her to skim over a broad topic. When she got her episode in front of ACTUAL people she found they would rather go deep into a narrow topic.

In The End Be Yourself

In the end you've had an entire lifetime being you. Relax and embrace your uniqueness. Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, and Rod Stewart have unique voices. You either love them or hate them. Their uniqueness has enabled them to have careers spanning multiple decades.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

Each month I ask the audience a question. This is your chance to get involved with the show. The question is inserted dynamically (so you need to go to the link below to answer). Provide your answer, and tell us about your show and provide your website. (free exposure!)

Leave Your Answer at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question

Where Will I Be?

I look forward to seeing you all, please come up and say hi. To see my full itinerary, go to schoolofpodcasting.com/where

Join the Newsletter For More Podcast Tips

Want more podcast insights, tips, tricks, and strategies? Sign up for my newsletter at

Become a School of Podcasting Affiliate

Go to schoolofpodcasting.com/affiliates

and sign up. When someone signs up using your link, you earn a commission. That commission is paid every month they stay subscribed. Start Earning Today

Mentioned In This Episode

The YouTube Formula: How Anyone Can Unlock the Algorithm to Drive Views, Build an Audience, and Grow Revenue (aff)

Building a Better Dave "The List" Episode

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

Follow the Show and Never Miss an Episode on:

Apple - Google - Spotify - Amazon

Check out New Podcast Apps for apps to stream bitcoin to podcasters.

Did You Get Value From This Episode?

Enjoy the Show? Buy Dave a Coffee

and give some of that value back.

This show original at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/891

Saturday, August 5, 2023

My Podcast Isn't Growing

Today Dave and Jim talk about a show that appears to be stuck. We also talk about media hosts, electricity and microphones, Clarity Sound, Bad Audio, Dave's Garage Sale and More.

Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

Home Gadget Geeks Podcast

Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast

Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com

Mentioned In This Episode

www.trypodpage.com

The School of Podcasting

Become an Awesome Supporter

Bandrew Says

https://bandrewsays.com/

Libsyn

https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=sopfree

Captivate

https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=davejackson12

Red Circle

https://supportthisshow.com/redcircle

Buzzsprout

https://supportthisshow.com/buzzsprout

Supercast

https://supportthisshow.com/supercast

Aviation News Talk

www.aviationnewstalk.com

Blueetti Power and Backup

https://amzn.to/45idexk

Alito

https://supportthisshow.com/alitu

Crystal Sound
https://supportthisshow.com/crystalsound

Neuman U67 Reissue

https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4Pm291

I may earn a small commission for using some of the above links (affiliate)

Time Stamps

00:00:37 - Do We X it?
00:01:52 - New Bumper Sticker
00:02:52 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
00:04:11 - Sponsor: basedonatreustorypodcast.com
00:05:04 - Podcast Isn't Sticky
00:08:51 - Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Nicks
00:13:58 - Connecting with Your Listeners Like Taylor Swift
00:20:49 - Rode PodMic USB Review
00:23:30 - Jim Has Used the Same Mic For years
00:26:34 - Stereo Vs Mono
00:31:20 - Hosting Providers for Podcasts Business Models
00:36:13 - File Sizes
00:42:43 - Why Not Just Upload it to Youtube?
00:44:29 - Why Mark Playlists as a Podcast On YouTube?
00:47:20 - Video Shorts
00:49:34 - Bandrew Scott on Electricity and Microphones
00:51:32 - More Popular Video or Audio
00:56:09 - Should I Leave My Rodecaster on?
00:58:36 - Thanks To Our Awesome Supporters
01:01:50 - Turning Off Equipment - Nerd Out
01:07:55 - Batteries Need to Cycle
01:09:49 - Dave's Garage Sale
01:11:03 - Podcasting Without the Internet
01:14:57 - Crystal Sound
01:18:44 - I Need to Learn Descript
01:20:11 - Update on Power and Mics
01:21:06 - What is a Classic
01:24:23 - Noise Reduction in Hindenburg
01:25:57 - What Microphone Was That?

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions.
This episode 448 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network