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How one woman found the secrets to business success while mountaineering on Everest! We're Making Conversations about mountaineering Count! " Winners never quit is a terrible maxim. You should absolutely quit in all sorts of situations. ....." Cathy O'Dowd, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Hard of hearing? You can 'read' the episode here . Strapped for data? You can hear a lower-bandwid...

Been Googling "best online courses websites"? Stop! You don't need one. Course marketing expert says there's an easier way! We're Making Conversations about online courses Count! "A lot of the people again, they watched too much of this 'business porn' and they just think courses are the best thing ever and it's the next thing and I want to make one......" Tom Libelt, Making Conversations Count (D...

The ingredients for a successful business using a chocolate base   We're Making Conversations about young entrepreneurs Count! With Louis Barnett. "There are two categories of people that are involved in sustainability: those that really care or those that want to be seen to care....." Louis Barnett, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Strapped for data? You can hear a lower-bandwidth vers...

"You can't make money from podcasting" they say. "If anything, it will cost you money" they cry. You can make money from your podcast, if you know what you're doing, and you're willing to play the game wisely, and with long term goals in mind. Podcasting is certainly not a get-rich-quick scheme.  Even the most successful podcasts were years in the making before they started to turn over some serio...

Are you planning on just posting your podcast episodes once they're recorded? Uh oh. You'll find that might not work. There's a lot more to it when trying to get listeners to your brand's podcast. Thankfully, this episode is all about how to do it the correct way. During this episode you'll discover: Why it's important to figure out your title. The importance of starting with the best equipment po...

Marie Rowe is a highly rated travel agent and travel podcaster, and she's already been getting huge recognition, with fewer than ten episodes under her belt. Listen to her story, and let it serve as inspiration for your own dive into the medium. Find Marie's show on her page   This episode's surprising podcast is a real, genuine True Crime format show. Mentioned in this episode: Chapters This podc...

Once you're ready to publish your content to the world, you'll be needing to secure a deal with a podcast hosting provider.  There are many to choose from, and I won't tell you who you must use. But I can definitely help you with avoiding the podcast hosting provider that you absolutely must not! Surprising podcast is from Lead Pages - and it's the Lead Generation podcast. Mentioned in this episod...

So if you've been listening to the previous episodes, you've probably felt ready to record your first episode. So, if that's you, let me help you get your podcast out there, finding its audience, but the correct way, not the quick and dodgy way. We talk about (usually) Indian based 'podcast promoters', and catch an actual podcast promoter in a lie. His name has been spared to protect the guilty. T...

I've saved this one. That's because its really important, and I don't just drop my knowledge bombs right up front, you know. If you want your podcast to work for your business, you need to first figure out this one thing - your 'why'. Without it, you may as well talk to yourself. This episode's 'surprising podcast' is from Britney Gardiner .   Mentioned in this episode: Chapters This podcast uses...

Once you've recorded your voice into your computer, that's when the real work starts - editing. But what IS editing? It seems it varies according to who's doing the show. Some think it's just about removing excessive ummms, but as you'll hear in this episode, editing is about so much more. The surprising podcast: https://marierowetravel.blog/marie-rowe-travel-show-podcast/ Mentioned in this episod...

If you're thinking of starting a podcast, you've probably decided on the guest of the week format. But not everyone is a natural born interviewer. Follow my advice in this episode to give yourself a fighting chance of avoiding producing episodes as bad as the other 99% of podcasts out there.  The surprising podcast:  https://www.johnhancock.com/financial-advice/podcast.html Mentioned in this episo...

Music within the podcasting space creates something of a dilemma for most creators. On one hand you're not allowed to use any licensed (popular) work. On the flip side of the coin, podcasts that don't have any themes or music tend to sound a little dull and 'generic'.  In this episode I'll be explaining to you why it's important to really pitch your place in your space, by really using your identi...

You may not realise it, but what your voice sounds like on your podcast can make a MASSIVE difference to your chances of success. In this episode I'll be talking you through the different options available to you when it comes to voice recording. Make sure you listen to this, to ensure you don't make a very common mistake that most new podcasters make before they figure out what they're doing. Tha...