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Send us feedback/questions via Text We somewhat break format today to have Rob Greenlee join us to talk about the new Ad Revenue Sharing that is happening on the Spreaker platform (you can get a free month at Spreaker using the coupon code sopfree).  Keep in Mind This is a Beta Test It only works in the USA at the moment. You need to setup your taxes and bank account It only works on the embedded...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:00 Apple is looking for a podcast producer thanks to Emil from thestorybehind.com 5:58 Searchability and Discovery is going to be tough 7:55 Toast Talk Podcast Bingo 14:26 Recording a Roundtable 16:32 Turning Down interviews - Doing what you do best 21:28 YouTuber Vs Podcaster Vs Journalism 27:48 New and Noteworhty Broken? Who Cares! 28:28 Jim is going to Podc...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave shares some insight on the Radio City Music Hall Rockets 2017 Podcast Predictions 1:40 Jim thinks Facebook live will lead to people tuning out of live streams (Dave agrees there will be a ton of noise). 4:45 Dave thinks Apple will go to less than 50% of consumption in your stats (other apps will rise up to replace). Jim fixes the bad search by having a webs...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Should you podcast through the holidays? 4:00 Staying consistent to be consistent 4:40 Dave talks about his Trip to Florida to hang out with Glenn the Geek of the Horse Radio Network Glenn runs his show like a business. Dave was super impressed with his STANDING DESK ($250). Doing his live show wasn't that scary as Glenn had a structured outline Dave's...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:25 Free Resources for Podcasters? www.podcastingresources.com 3:35 Advertising Networks are coming out of the woodwork. 6:05 Feedback - You have to check the email that you give out. 8:15 Live "radio streaming station" Dave uses Abovecast.com 9:25 You need to send more than one email 11:30 Recovering from When Things Go Wrong 15:00 Behind the Scenes...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:10 Jimmy Fallon does a podcast skit. The cool part is he didn't have to explain what a podcast is. 6:20 Dave shares that he's testing getting his podcast on the Amazon platform (he hasn't been approved.) 7:50 Is it Rude to ask how many downloads you get? 17:40 Podcast Engagement - Sponsors That Fit 20:45 How much to charge for sponsorship ( Jess...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:30 Reverse Engineering Things We Watch on TV 6:20 Free Podcast Hosting From pippa.io 9:00 Advertisecast.com "partners" with podomatic. We don't need more podcasts, for these to flourish, they need advertiser Chris Nesi from houseofedtech.com share some insights on pippa.io (this idea has been tried multiple times in the past (free hosting powere...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:40 iTunes Reviews Take Too Long to Show Up - Issues (To Track Your Own Reviews, Check out My Podcast Reviews 6:14 New and Noteworthy is a Waste of Time 9:22 Podcasting Burnout 13:48 How do you define success with your podcast? 19:44 What is the Best Platform to Sell your Podcast? Patreon Gumroad Then you can earn affiliate income using links from places like S...

Send us feedback/questions via Text This was recorded on 11-12-16 Dave an Jim are back in their respective studios. Happy Veterans day to all of our veterans.  2:15 DC Podfest reflections - I'm a Digital Influencer, Amolto Skype Recorder and Free Skype Recorder 6:20 Why Do We use Skype? Why not Tryca.st  or Zencastr ? Zoom ? Jim states that Skype is going to change over the next few years, an...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Got a question? Call it in 888-563-3228 Dave flies solo today and decides to give Smiletime.com one more try. Some people had some issues getting smiletime on their phone so you will hear me mention mixlr. I received some feedback from people saying they are tired of my trying so many different options. It turned out that smiletime had changed their interface, a...

Send us feedback/questions via Text See askthepodcastcoach.com/145 Call in your questions 888-563-3228 7:00 How to Ask For Help 15:00 Doing a Call in Show - Different strategies 27:30 This is a brave podcast - Facebook Live on a Desktop 28:50 Geekslife.com 32:0 Strbucks podcast 33:15 What Jim Learn While He was Gone - Growing Your Audience 47:30 POdfest coupons for october 44:50 Jim Gets Recognize...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Cal in your questions 888-563-3228 Dave is flying solo and is using smiletime.com and is using the chat room as his co-host. It's a cool tool for about 20 minutes of the show. Then things go south. It's a free service, and well, sometimes you get what you pay for.  7:25 Firetalk.com pulls one of the dumbest business moves I've ever seen. 10:55 Gle...

Send us feedback/questions via Text We are joined by Michael Sharkey from the Talent Show and Zen Shark Media who helps people shape their content. Firetalk is dead and we've moved to huzza.io 3:50 What does a producer do for the show? 6:23 What is a typical day like in radio? 10:50 Any thoughts on keeping your thoughts organized 13:42 Heilo insights its twitter with audio 15:50 International...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Rob Greenlee, head of Spreaker.com , co-host of the New Media Show , and the Speaker Live show joins us for another fun session of Ask the Podcast Coach. Rob has previously worked for Podcast One, and Microsoft. 1:20 Social Media Question: Automation vs Authentication from Jeffery at podcastfiend.com 15:10 Grandma is on Facebook  17:10 Rob shares some insight on...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave is joined by the host of the Just the Tip podcast Tim Wohlberg. 2:42 Do I Split  My Topics into Separate Podcasts? from transmissionspodcast.com 11:19 Update from Podcast Mid Atlantic see askthepodcastcoach.com/mapcom for the virtual ticket 17:27 Nails on a Chalkboard to Tim - You Need to Tease Your Audience Where do you put the tease?  Well a tease i...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:00 Switching hosting at Host Gator , there are so many hosting types. Does it matter? You can get by with shared hosting, if you have the budget go for the Wordpress hosting. Dave has most of his sites on Host Gator , and the School of Podcasting is on WPEngine but he is thinking of moving back to Host Gator . 9:00 Should I start a Daily show? It is a large ti...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Call in your question for the show at 888-563-3228 1:20  I had a client pose an interesting question to me today: Is there a way to turn off comments/ratings for their podcast on iTunes/Google Play etc? I've never had anyone ask me to do that for their yet to launch show. Has anyone else had a similar experience? - Jennifer Navarrete It's great to want...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is preparing for a film crew to show up at his house to interview him for the Messengers Documentary (support the film by going to www.supportthemessengers.com ) Call in your question by calling 888-563-3228   2:40 Live Streaming Discussion 5:15 Transcripts and Captions  8:15 Troy Heinritz Blakcklist Exposed Story Continues 15:55 Podcasting At Work - Keep P...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim overcome a hurdle of firetalk.com not recognizing Dave's microphone so prior to this episode there were three "miss-starts". Dave shares a bit about Podcamp Pittsburgh.  4:00 How Can I Grow My Audience Watch Dave's impromptu Presentation at Podcamp Pittsburgh on Growing Your Podcast Audience 10:50 Tighten Up Your Show 12:00 Feedb...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim kick the tires on firetalk.com after leaving blab.im 2:00 Michael is the first one into the pool 3:30 Chris Nesi had issues with askthepodcastcoach.com/live which might've been a cache issue. Chris on the Home Gadget Geek Podcast 08:10 Create great content and ignore the live audience. 08:40 The Grocery store analogy for iTunes. https://youtu.b...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:50 Getting Old Sucks 2:20 How Dave's chair ruined his sound. His chair was adjusting knobs when it swiveled. 4:51 A New Microphone From Heil PR 77 6:14 Audition Crashing Problems? 7:51 John is using Cast as a producer and how he is using it to record the shepodcasts.com podcast 12:11 Who should submit the client's podcast to iTunes, you or the client...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim shares about a large summit he went to and almost lost his voice. They both talk about the power of meeting your audience face to face. 3:20 Dave talks about the book Facinate 08:00 How you inspire others to do things they may have thought they couldn't do. Sean Smith the Mobile Pro 10:05 Ringr Quick Review used to record interviews, and Dave talks abou...

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Send us feedback/questions via Text After multiple busy days and nights at Podcast movement, Dave's voice needs a bit of a break. So now show this week on 7/9/ Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepod...

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:40 Tip Jars vs Patreon. You can use Paypal, Cash.me/podcastcoach (from square). What percentage will follow you? Some experts say 3% is good. 7:30 Survey of the week    Do you listen to podcasts on a website? 8:33 Web hosting solutions? Dave uses Host Gator and WPEngine , Jim likes Maple Grove Partners 9:48 Best way to use an additional microphone with an ipad...