Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Can I Podcast With Just an iPad or iPhone


Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by special guest Stephen Jondrew of the Gonna Geek Network and co-host of the Better Podcasting Show

Use the coupon code dop at bigpodcast.com this weekend in Nashville

In Today's show, we discuss the following topics

2:00 Microphones

4:46 Weird Sounds in a Slightly Advanced Setup

10:15 Podcasting with iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks

18:47 What happens if your guest is accused of embellishment?

23:30 Where to Put the Guests Name?

27:00 New Apple Podcasts Tags

32:00 Thanks to our Patrons. Be an Awesome Support Today

32:30 Stephen's Background and behind the Scenes of Gonna Geek Network

40:00 Advanced Stats on a specific Day

44:18 Life/Work Balance - Podcasting with Children

49:12 Magic Movie Studio

52:23 Finding my Show's Ranking http://podcastrankreport.reganstarr.com/

Doing the BEst you can and living with the consequences

 

Mentioned

Acuity Scheduling

Zapier

Join the School of Podcasting

Go to www.theschoolofpodcasting.com and join today.

 


Download the Episode!

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Are You Doing Everything To Grow My Podcast Audience?


I was listening to the Book Feed the Muscle Burn the Fat and he relayed the story of a man at a Tony Robbins event (Tony is a major Business Guru). He told Tony that he had done EVERYTHING to grow his audience. Since he had tried everything Tony asked him, "Tell me the last 100 things you've tried." To this, the man answered, "Well I haven't tried 100 things." Tony then stated, "Then tell me the last 50 things." The man replied, "I haven't tried 50 things" Tony replied, "Then tell me the last 10 things you've tried." It turned out the man had tried about four things.

We think we've tried everything, but there are more ways to connect with your audience, many of them that require just a little bit of time to setup up some technology. Today we need to look at ourselves in the mirror and ask, "Have I really done everything I can to promote my show, connect with my audience, and increase my reach? I think if we look deep into our hearts we know there is more.

Here Is The Low Hanging Fruit

Social media:
You should be promoting your show on the social media channels. There are plugins such as social warfare. There are automation tools like Social Jukebox. Media hosts like Spreaker and Blubrry will publish your audio file as a video on YouTube. Spreaker will tweet out about your episode. Blubrry will create a sample of your show to tweet out and paste on Facebook. Libsyn will post to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iHeart Radio, LinkedIn, Blogger, Tumblr.

Podcast Directories:
There are four main directories you should be listed in. Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music.

Do You Have Subscribe Buttons On Your Site?
One way to keep your numbers going up is to get people to subscribe. This includes buttons for ANDROID. Subscribeonandroid.com is a free site from blubrry where you can point people to that site (using your RSS feed) and if they don't have any apps to subscribe they will be prompted to download one. My friend Daniel J Lewis has a great plugin call Social Subscribe and Follow that creates amazing looking subscribe buttons

Do You Have Share Buttons on Your Website?
There are plugins (again I love social Warfare) that make it easy for your audience to tweet out your show. There are players like the coolcast player, the Smart Podcast Player, the Simple Podcast Press player. Don't get hung up too much on players as 80% of people are listening on on portable devices. With that said, can people share your episodes from their phone?

Local Meetups
I've had three people sign up for the School of Podcasting and I got to be on TV all from meeting local podcasters in Ohio. If you don't have a local meetup, do what I did. I created one. In the words of my friend Glenn "the Geek" Hebert, it's not who you know, it's who knows you. Check it out at www.meetup.com I run a local podcasters group for Northeast Ohio www.neohiopodcasters.com

Reach Out to Other Similar Podcasts

Some of my best friends are my "Competition." Daniel J. Lewis from the Audacity to Podcast, Ray Ortega who does the Podcasters Studio, Mike Dell works for Blubrry and does the Podcast Help Desk, there are others as well. Reach out to them and see if they'd like to co-host an episode or a segment, or be interviewed, or... or ... or.. Remember there really isn't any competition in podcasting. They can listen to you on Monday and your competition on another day of the week. It's not like radio where you are both on at the exact same time.

Reach out to Businesses?

If I did a show about weddings, I would reach out to every dress shop in the area and see if I could put some CDs at the check out for exchange for a link to their site, or a mention in the show.

Go Record People at Events

You can get a portable recorder for as little as $99 for the Zoom H1 or just use your phone. Then give these people your business card, and tell them they will be on a future episode. You do have business cards right?

There are TONS of ideas

Speaking of Daniel and Ray, we do a show together called the Podcasters Roundtable and we did an episode pointing out ways to promote your show (how to grow your audience from 100s to 1000s). The point here is you can't think about these ideas, you have to do them.

In a recent (not safe for work) video Gary Vaynerchuck explained that he would Google his topic and connect every blog/podcast about his topic. He said 1 in every 347 will write your back, and that is better than zero.

You Need to Quit Reading, Quit Watching, Quit Listening, and Start Doing

If you're thinking of getting into podcasting, you can read articles, get confused cause some say to launch with 15 episodes, and some say (like me) it doesn't matter. Some say New and Noteworthy is the goal, and others (like me) say it's not that great. You can't improve what you don't start.

How NOT to Make Money In Podcasting

She's back! Jessica Kupferman runs the JKM Agency has a fun story today. In the same way that you learn new skills when you start podcasting, you will learn new skills when you take on a sponsor. You will need to learn how to read an advertisement. It's not as easy at it sounds. If you just read the bullet points, you can be boring. If you stray too far from the bullet points, you may forget to hit all the talking points. Today she talks about someone who had to redo an advertisement three times.

The lesson is, read all the paperwork that comes with the sponsor. Know what you HAVE To say, know what you are ALLOWED to say, and then try to say it in an entertaining fashion. If you mess up, you don't get paid for that sponsor.

For more information about getting a sponsor for your show check out Jessica at http://www.jkmagency.com

Because of My Podcast Story

Jessica Rhodes of Internet Connections had a live panel on her latest episodes. The people on the panel had been interviewed on other shows, as well as some have their own podcast. Becuase of their podcast:

  1. Getting interviewed has helped his public speaking ability 100 fold
  2. It has brought clarity about his message from telling his story so many times
  3. One guest was very nervous in the beginning, but in ten years he can trace back all his clients to podcasts and many of his best relationships

Check out the episode at http://www.jessicarhodes.biz/ic023/

Where I Will Be

October 21 I will be attending the Big Podcast Event in Nashville Tennessee. Use the coupon code SOP to save $50 on your ticket.

November 10-11 I will be speaking at DC Podfest. My presentation will be "Is your podcast making these mistakes?"

February 28 - March 2, 2018, I will be speaking at Social Media Marketing World

February 8-10 2018, I will be at podfest.us 

Mentioned in This Show

Danny Pena Interview

Jessica Kupferman Interview

 Start a Podcast in Six Weeks (Starts 2018)

Start Podcasting NOW Join the School of Podcasting


Download This Episode!

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Simply Sonic SS1 and Second Line Dix WordPress Theme Reviews


Simply Sound Company SS1 PreAmp Review

While I've never used any preamps like the Triton Audio Fethead Microphone Preamp or the Cloudlifter CL-1, I was really impressed with the amazing amount of boost to the sound.

The large dose of extra gain can make help a budget microphone/preamp combination sound clean and more professional. Some microphones such as the Heil Pr-40 and the Sure SM7B are known for really low outputs. This creates a situation where you have to turn the gain up on your mixer or recording device. This can leave the door open for added hiss depending on your mixer or recording device.

The Simply Sound SS1 is designed for dynamic microphones only.

More Clean Gain

Triton Audio Fethead provides 27 db of clean gain with a price for $89

Cloudlifter CL-1 provides 25 db of clean gain for $149

The Simply Sound SS1 - provide 27 db of gain for $99

The Simply Sound website shows the Fethead at a $149 price tag, but at BNH, I show a price of $89

My Opinion

As I had said, never using any preamp (besides the one in my mixer, and I've also used the DBX 286,  and the Aphex 230) even without a preamp, I never thought I sounded bad.

With that said, the concept makes sense. I know that when I turn the gain up on any mixer there comes a point where noise is introduced. Using the SS1, I basically turned my gain all the way down.

The construction is super rugged and resembles the Cloudlifeter all-metal casing (but cooler looking in black) you're not going to break this. You do need some phantom power (so a typical route might be to plug your microphone into the SS1. Then plug the ss1 into your mixer. The mixer would need to have the Phantom Power Turned on.

For my recording today I had my EV Re320 going into the SS1 and that went directly into the Zoom H5. It was an amazing amount of boost.

How I did the test. I set my levels using the H5 recorded some audio, removed the SS1 from the chain, and plugged it back into my Zoom H5 without touching any knobs.

Do you NEED this? As with all things podcasting, it depends. If you're happy with your audio, no. If you struggle to get enough signal into your recorder, or the sound has a fair amount of noise, then this is well worth the money.

Check it out at simplysound.co

Second Line Podcasting WordPress Theme

I no longer recommend Appendipity themes. This is a theme I loved and have on most of my websites. The face of the company Joey Kissimmee was last seen online in late 2016, and they are no longer replying to any support emails that I send. Unfortunately, this is not the first time I've done this. Semiologic was a cool theme until Thesis came out. Then they went from needing no knowledge of code to having to know a ton of code.

I really like Appendipity themes as there was a lot of flexibility (and no need for knowledge of code). I love the Divi theme, but they come close to having too much flexibility and people can get overwhelmed because it does everything (and the learning curve can be a bit large). Divi is a well-managed theme, with a huge community and awesome support. You can join Elegant Themes (the creators of Divi) for $89 a year. I did the one time fee of $249 for lifetime access. In addition to their themes, they have some cool plugins.

One thing I just discovered is when you purchase a Second Line Theme, you can only use it on one website. This puts it int the "Depends" situation. The good news there is a one time fee. On the Evanto market, it shows six months of support with extended support for $17.63 a year. If you have multiple sites (for me I have at least four) that can add up ($59 X 4 = $236).

Second Line Theme Support

So far Second Line support has been great answering all my questions. The theme I'm using (Dixie) is skewing my featured image. When I informed this of the problem, they told me exactly what to do if I wanted to edit some files. The means you're going to need to understand FTP, and not be afraid to edit some code (always make a backup of any files you are editing when it comes to theme code). I was surprised that the theme allowed a featured image to be skewed disproportional as I don't know ANY designer that would allow an image to be reshaped (and if you have any text on your image it makes it blurry).

The Power Of Elementor

While the Second Line theme makes it easy to set colors, headers, and the theme seems to make it possible to adjust everything (except a skewing featured image...) what I also found amazing was a free plugin that they recommend you use (and they have some built-in features for it ) called Elementor. This is an open source page builder (That looks a lot like, Divi). This will work with most themes, and its a super easy drag and drop page builder. The cool thing is you can use that plugin on any theme. 

Always Consider Your Source

I hear people that advise new podcasters and they try to sell people packages and strategies that work for them. The problem is they are not you. For example, as I have multiple websites, I might lean toward Divi over Second Line. If you had one website, then a like Dixie or Satchmo might be just the trick if you only have one website. It might be a better fit for you.

What Is Up With Libsyn Stats?

Libsyn rolled out new stats back on September 18th.

Here are our blog posts that go over the stats changes:

https://blog.libsyn.com/2017/09/18/stats-overhaul-iab-compliance-podcasts-stats-libsyn-company-announcement/

https://blog.libsyn.com/2017/09/18/libsyn-stats-overhaul-need-know/

NOTE:  Libsyn sent out an email to all Libsyn users on September 18th - if you did not see that email - you might want to check your spam folder.  It would have gone to the email registered to your Libsyn account.

Rob Walch  also talked about it more on our latest episode of the Libsyn Podcast:

http://thefeed.libsyn.com/105-stats-follow-up-and-apple-podcasts-feed-tags

The conversation starts right after the promo at the 52 Minute mark.

My Poker Game Analogy

Picture yourself at a poker game (a really, really big table)

  • Ben Robins, Audible.com
  • Lindsay Lawrence, WideOrbit
  • Ilwira Marciszek, AdLarge Media
  • Eurry Kim, New York Public Radio
  • Earl Swigert, WideOrbit
  • Yukifumi Touya, Digital Advertising Consortium Inc.
  • Hirofumi Kanda, Cyber Communications Inc.
  • Dan Misener, Pacific Content
  • Mohammad Al-Abdullah, RhythmOne
  • Jose Alvarez Muguerza, BlogTalkRadio
  • John Zoephel, Pandora
  • Kevin McCaul, Acast Stories USA
  • John Rosenius, Acast Stories USA
  • Ilham Elkatani, DoubleVerify
  • Steve Mulder, National Public Media
  • Stephen Haptonstahl, National Public Media
  • Candace Williams, BlogTalkRadio
  • David Marple, Triton Digital
  • Conrad Trautmann, Westwood One
  • Robert Peterson, Westwood One
  • Bob Charish, BlogTalkRadio
  • Jason Cox, Slate
  • Bosko Milekic, AdGear Technologies, Inc.
  • Francois Fortin, AdGear Technologies, Inc.
  • Andy Toh, BlogTalkRadio
  • Bruno Nieuwenhuys, Adswizz Inc
  • Rob Walch, Libsyn
  • Joel Withrow, Slate
  • Erik Barraud, Adswizz Inc
  • Erik Diehn, Midroll Media
  • Robert Freeland, Podtrac
  • Dan Jeselsohn, New York Public Radio
  • Angelo Mandato, RawVoice
  • Hugo Martel, Triton Digital
  • Tim Clarke, Cox Media Group
  • Greg Batusic, PodcastOne
  • Hernan Lopez, Wondery LLC
  • Allan Bressler, CBS Local
  • Norm Pattiz, PodcastOne
  • Kit Gray, PodcastOne
  • Jim Kott, WideOrbit
  • Rob Kass, Nielsen
  • Millie Mrvica, Westwood One
  • Jaime Singson, Sizmek
  • Kelli Hurley, Westwood One
  • Brian Lynch, Westwood One
  • Ryan Granner, ESPN.com
  • Joe Mead, ESPN.com
  • Skyler Tobey, ESPN.com
  • Jennifer Susalis, CBS Local
  • Silvia Mihailescu, Adswizz Inc
  • Stefan Olson, Minnesota Public Radio
  • Karim Rayes, RhythmOne
  • Todd Cochrane, RawVoice
  • Jean-Luc Wasmer, Triton Digital
  • Peter deVroede, Midroll Media
  • Todd Pringle, Midroll Media
  • Yi Huang, Condé Nast
  • Gregg Rogers, Sizmek
  • Alixandra Liner, New York Public Radio
  • Brett Robinson, National Public Media

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership is comprised of more than 650 leading media and technology companies that are responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital advertising or marketing campaigns. They were up to deal the next hand and they stated that "downloads are wild" and everyone went "WHAT?" at the table and they didn't want downloads to be wild.

For the industry to be able to move forward, the table had to come together and decide on what would constitute a download. Their answer can be seen in this report. They are currently working on a second version.  If you were going to "Sit at the table" you had to agree to the terms and they all did.

Much like when the music industry went from Cassettes to CD's it was a pain. This meant we had to buy all of our favorite music again. But the audio was better. As a music listener, I had no choice but to buy a CD player. It's the way the industry went.

Could Libsyn communicate better? I guess so, there is always room for improvement. It gets tough as no podcast company is going to peel back the curtain 100% as if they tell you how they do their stats, you open the door for people to game the system. I personally don't know the formula (I just help you "drive the car" as a Libsyn support person, I don't build it). This is similar to the guy who throws the chicken in the Fryer at KFC. He knows hows to cook the chicken but has no idea what the 11 herbs and spices are.

The numbers are lower as the INDUSTRY (remember to poker table above) decided to move toward a number closer to the unique downloads

This is an Industry-Wide Situation

I did a test over the last few weeks, and I released an episode that had tracking from Libsyn, Podtrac, and Blubrry. In a recent episode of Podcast Ninja, Todd Cochrane explained how years ago Podtrac, Blubrry, and Libsyn came up with specs for an organization for the Association of Downloadable Media (it starts at the 11:44  mark ). So for years, Podtarac, Blubrry, and Libsyn were close in numbers. Fast forward to today and due to how apps are now consuming media it appears that the larger the file size, the greater your numbers were being inflated. So last week I sent out a file that I encoded at 320 kbps (DO NOT DO THIS) and here are my numbers after 24 hours.

Libsyn: 1193
Podtrac: 991
Blubrry 1748

If you click into the episode on Blubrry you will see the number of 1247 unique downloads which is closer to the IAB standard that Libsyn and Blubrry are using.

You Didn't Lose Your Audience

I know it is quite a blow to your ego to have the total number of downloads decline, in some cases, people are losing large amounts of their audience. The truth is the same people that listened to your last episode are listening to your current episode. The way it is reported is different. In a way, it's like if we all told time in minutes. There were 1440 minutes in a day, and then everyone decided to tell time in hours and agreed there are 60 minutes in an hour. So now there are 24 hours in a day. That sounds like a lot less than 1440, but I didn't lose any time. I just changed the way I report it.

Obviously, those who have CPM deals with advertisers are in a completely different situation. Remember that some of the people on the IAB technical board were from companies like Midroll, Adswizz and other advertising companies. It doesn't make it any better, but they should have an idea of why this is happening as they were they during the planning.

Yes it Sucks

As I said, any time your numbers go down, it hurts. Hang in there, they will go back up (if you look at the Edison research on podcast listenership on the graph there is one year where it shows the numbers went down - why? They changed the criteria). In the long run, the podcast industry will benefit from this move.

It Will Get Better

I was recently in the Libsyn headquarters in Pittsburgh PA, and I got a brief tour of the new stats. It looked very impressive as libsyn continues to bring you the best media hosting in the industry. Use the coupon code sopfree.

Start Podcasting in Six Weeks 

I'm bringing back the six-week group coaching class where we meet live on Saturdays and we walk through the whole process. You can start with zero, and by the end of February have a well researched, properly planned, properly executed podcast. To be first in line go to www.startpodcastinginsixweeks.com

Where Will I Be?

Big Podcasts - Nashville, TN

October 21st I will be attending the Big Podcast Event put on by David Hooper and Rik Roberts about growing your audience in Nashville Tennessee see bigpodcasts.com

DC Pofest - Washing DC

November 10-11, 2017 I will be in DC at DCPodfest speaking on "Is Your Podcast Making These Mistakes?"

Podfest Multimedia Expo - Orlando Fl

February 8-10 I will be presenting at the Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando Florida see podfest.us

Social Media Marketing World - San Diego, CA

The ultimate event on Social Media. I will be leading a panel on Podcast Monetization See Social Media Marketing World

Ready to Start Podcasting Now?

Step by step tutorials

Private Facebook Group

Priority Email Support

Live Group Coaching

$49/month or get two free months when you sign up for a year.

Go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start


Download This Episode!

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Finding Podcast Listeners At the Mall?


In honor of International Podcast Day, I went to the local mall (that's still open) and asked people, "Have you have of podcasting?" If they said yes I would ask, "Have you actually heard a podcast?" Many people said NO. The people who had been listening to podcasts were really into podcasting.

This show originated from www.schoolofpodcasting.com/586

School of Podcasting Wins The People's Choice Podcast Award in the Technology 

I've been nominated NUMEROUS times for the different shows I create such a the Logical Weight Loss Podcast, Feeding My Faith, and others, but I've never won an award. The School of Podcasting won this year in the technology category. Thanks so all of my listeners. It is DEEPLY Appreciated.

Because of My Podcast - Douglas 

3:45

Douglas from Zerobooks.com got a job, and is now podcasting as part of this job! Check him out at www.zerobooks.com His podcast is called Zero Squared.

Looking For Podcast Listeners at the Mall

5:28

I went to the mall to ask random people if they knew about podcasts? 

Most people had not heard of podcasting, those who had listened to a podcast, really loved them.

There are some people who need some help in understanding what a podcast is. 

You can always send your audience to www.learntosubscribe.com

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

If took me 40 minutes to get up the nerve to talk to complete strangers. I may appear outgoing, but underneath I can be pretty shy. 

As I moved along, it got easier. It was funny watching people put up their guard when I would ask, "Can I talk to you for a few minutes?" You can see their defenses go up.

If I do this next year I need to find people who are bored (laundromats, or maybe set up a table at an Apple store). I'm not sure if Apple would allow this, but all they can say is no. 

Podcasting Does Not Waste Your Time

10:45

I had a talk this week with a potential podcaster who wants to build an audience and monetize his podcast. He wanted a step by step approach that would ensure that he was making a full-time living in the future. While there are people out there who are happy to charge you $4000 to tell you to believe in yourself, get into New and Noteworthy, and your dreams can come true, I prefer a more realistic approach. That is to say Gimlet Media producers super popular shows, and yet not every show they launch makes the cut a few months later. There are great shows like Action that was on a major network with A-list celebrities making appearances and yet the show was canceled. 

You can follow their footsteps and do a pilot episode, get feedback and shape your content accordingly. In the same way, you can't practice comedy in a basement (you have to tell your jokes in public to know if they are funny) you need to publish your episodes to the audience to get feedback. 

Even if your show doesn't end up doing as well as you had hoped, you will gain new friends, you will learn new skills, and you will benefit from the experience (I've had people say they are better speakers due to creating a podcast).

You can get started with a small investment of $100 - $300 for equipment. See http://www.bestpodcastinggear.com/kits/

Common Audio Issues

15:02

The podcast sounds weird on a phone or single speaker (mono) - your recording may be stereo and out of phase. The solution is to copy one of the channels and copy and paste it into a new file and save it as mono. Check out this video to better understand

My podcast is not displaying properly - This is almost always a case where you are exporting your podcast using a Variable Bit Rate (VBR). This will cause the episode to not display properly, and in some cases, if you press pause, and the podcast goes back to the beginning when you press play again. 

My podcast doesn't display the artwork in iTunes/Apple Podcasts - iTunes/Apple Podcasts does NOT display episodic artwork. It only displays the artwork for your show

Growing An Entertainment Based Podcast

23:30

One strategy is to go to imdb.com and use their 30-day free trial to get the information on actors, directors, producers, for your show.

Free Media Host Opinion Podcasting Goes Out of Business

26:30 

I wrote an article about free media hosting on my blog and in it I look at six different podcast media hosting that have gone out of business. It turns out that the average lifespan of a podcast media hosting company that does not charge is 31 months. I do not recommend free media hosting for your podcast. It is building your podcast on very thin ice. 

Free Podcast Tutorials

How Much Storage Space Do I Need For My Podcast?

Busting Podcasting Myths

The Truth about New and Noteworthy

Join the School of Podcasting

Check out the 19 courses, live group coaching, private facebook group at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/live


Download This Episode!

Saturday, September 30, 2017

The Most Frequently Asked Pocast Questions With Ramona Rice


Today Ramona Rice from Podcastwebsites.com joins Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to talk about the most frequently asked podcast questions in honor of International Podcast Day.

Questions include:

What Microphone? ATR2100 is a great place to start. Here is a kit with a stand and pop filter

What Media Host. Libsyn.com is a great choice with prices starting at $5/month (use the coupon code sopfree to get a free month). If you want your website and media host all in one, go to work with Ramona at podcastwebsites.com

How much media storage do I need? See https://youtu.be/9m5ejMycl2A

Web Website Host: Dave like's Siteground.com and Coolerwebsites.com (godaddy)

How Do I Get a Sponsor. (ask, or get an affiliate through sites like shareasale.com

Do I need a website for my podcast. If want more than a way to listen and subscribe, yes. 

Do I need to build an email list for my podcast. You don't need to, but you might wish you had started one. Mailchimp is free to start

Why can’t I just use a free app to host my files? Becuase bandwidth isn't free see http://davidjackson.org/2017/09/another-clueless-free-podcas-media-host-goes-business/

What days should I release? The one that works for you.

How long should my episodes be? As long as they need to be and not a minute more. Embrace the power of editing.

How frequently should I publish? As often as needed.

Should I go to X conference? If you can afford it yes. Building your audience and relationships face to face is the best.

I only have so many downloads for my super niche show - I’m a failure. There are more ways to count success besides downloads. Plus, if you're hyper-niche you may have captured a large percentage of your total audience.

Check out Ramona 

www.podcastwebsites.com and her Kids show at www.tinypodders.com

Check out Dave 

School of Podcasting - Learn How to Podcast

All of Dave's shows can be found at www.powerofpodcasting.com


Download the Episode!

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

International Podcast Day


Hello, everyone, I realized in my last episode I didn't talk about International Podcast Day. If you haven't checked out their site it is

www.internationalpodcastday.com

They have cool tools to help you promote the power of podcasting check them out at https://internationalpodcastday.com/promotion/

Check out the Podcast Success Summit as well


Download This Episode!

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Creating Events For Your Audience Part 1


The fastest way to connect with your audience is face to face. You may be thinking of creating a meetup, or a workshop, or yearly event around your topic/show. How do you go about doing it?

Today we have Chris Krimitsos who is the organizer of  Podest.us, Nick Seuberling of Cincinnati Soccer Talk, and Darryl E. McCullough who just organized his first event National Podcast Power.  Darryl also hosts the Full Circle Podcast.

In today's episode you will hear:

About Nick taking his audience on a four-hour bus trip to Pittsburgh

Darry'ls reflections the day after National Podcast Power conference

Chris shares his insights as someone who has organized thousands of events. 

The risks and deposits that may be involved with an event.

How to negotiate with hotels. 

How to choose speakers for your event. 

The dangers of food around your event. 

How to shop for a bus.

Free places for a casual meetup.

What was Chris's biggest trainwreck and how he handled it

What to do with negative feedback

Building Routines

When you create an event for your audience, you are making memories with your audience. With the right event, people can start building their schedule around your events, and you become part of their routine. 

Mentioned In This Episode

Acuity Scheduling

National Podcast Power

Cincinnati Soccer Talk

Full Circle Podcast

Ivy Envy Podcast

Podfest.us

Join the School of Podcasting

Sign up for a Coaching Call

 


Download This Episode!