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Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we start with a question about a podcast that went from two people to three people and didn't really set up expectations and how this awkward situation often comes up when the different players of a podcast don't discuss their roles in an open, honest, and respectful discussion. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-fr...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today's episode riffs on the article by Lauren Passell and  Arielle Nissenblatt   HERE . We also touch on music, chat gpt, creativity on NYE, and potentially sharpening your pitch. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound...

Send us feedback/questions via Text The chat room is on fire today with come great topics such as swapping hosts, bitcoin taxes, podcast events, and can a brand new podcaster make $500 in their first month.  JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying...

Send us feedback/questions via Text It's Christmas Eve and Dave and Jim have their Santa hats on and are ready to follow up with last week's adventure with Dave's new Mac Mini . We also look at the question, "Does being a podcaster help you handle stress?  JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today's is a little more hardware-related (and Jim get's his nerd on BIG TIME) as Dave has bought a Mac Mini, and Jim has some great advice about moving to a new machine.  JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound grea...

Send us feedback/questions via Text When I browse different groups, websites, etc I see new podcasters who have been producing content for a while, and now they want to take things "to the next level." So we start the show today asking, "What does taking your podcast to the next level mean" JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Podcasts have become a popular form of entertainment and media. In the past decade, the podcast industry has experienced tremendous growth. Consequently, those questions we answered over and over are back (what's the best microphone, can I play music, is X amount of downloads good?). Each week Dave Jackson and Jim Collison come to provide free podcast consu...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Whether you love it or hate it, Black Friday is a shopping holiday that has taken over America. For many people, it's a time to score great deals on presents for the people in their lives. But for others, it's a stressful day of fighting crowds and dealing with rude customers. Today we share what black Friday deal we pounced on, and we get an appearanc...

Send us feedback/questions via Text In our social media-obsessed world, it's hard to decide when sharing personal information is too much information. We think about if there are some guidelines to help you make that decision.  JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confid...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Is doing your podcast sucking the life out of you? Is something missing in your chemistry? That is the theme of the podcast (amongst other things) on this veterans day. Dave kicks of the day with a PowerRant! JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sou...

Send us feedback/questions via Text This week we talk about how YOU are in control, and if you want to try something new with your show, you can do that.  JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syn...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today shares a story of how skipping one small step lead to him having to fix a mistake that took 12 hours. We also get into a tiktok discussion and repurposing. NEW AWESOME SUPPORTERS Thanks, to Jennifer Longworth from BourbonBarrelPodcasting.com  for your awesome support of the show. Thanks to Glenn "The Geek" Hebert who is now supporting us  persona...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Your show's description (often called "Show notes") seems to take on many shapes and sizes. What constitutes good show notes? What do I Need? What about images? Websites? SEO? JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, s...

Send us feedback/questions via Text If someone handed you $500 and wanted to start a podcast, what would you tell them to buy. We talked about many topics, but we talk about this question at 35:36 I'll save you the Google search. Jerry Lee Lewis was born 9/29/1935 and is STILL ALIVE at age 87. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code "...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Some large companies have been paying for their podcast episodes to be featured in video games. Marketing? OK, but do your advertisers know you are jacking up your download numbers? Full notes at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/409 JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Do you know what website your media host is pointing to? Do you have links to your show in directories on that site? We also hear how Mark changed a few words that made a HUGE difference in his crowdfunding.  Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in additio...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about some low hanging fruit with a new podcaster and we get into finding guests for your podcast, and if newsletters are so powerful, why isn't everyone writing one? Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-win...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we notice new resources, podcasts, and apps which is great, but some of these we ask, "What problem is this solving?" Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the Schoo...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is back from Podcast Movement, shares how the attendees have changed, and asks the question, "How stressful is podcasting for you?" Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave and Jim are playing (we do that a lot on this show) with new technology. We ended up with quite the audience using the Wisdom App . They say you can monetize, but I haven't found that part yet (this is my very first time using the app).  Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o ha...

Send us feedback/questions via Text A few weeks ago someone asked, "How do you clean a Zoom H6? " Today a listener who had the same issue got an answer from Zoom.  Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the S...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Special Co-host David Hooper David Hooper of bigpodcast.com and author of the book 101 Podcast Episode Templates Sponsors: SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster.  He has made the artwor...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks answer your questions about the following topics. SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster.  He has...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim is back and Dave got some feedback from the show? We've heard the "Signal to Noise Ratio" has become a bit more noise. So today we cut the show shorter when we ran out of topics. SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an aw...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is joined by David Hooper Host of the Build a Big Podcast and author of the book Big Podcast and 101 Podcast Episode Templates . Check out Dave's Amazon page Jim is out for work this week so the Dave's talk about online podcast meetups, and Dave met someone who was on 300 shows. Do you have criteria for appearing on a show? Dave Jackson didn'...