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Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about listener voice surveys. Not all surveys need to be text-based, you can collect audio answers, too. A voice survey would be less in-depth than its text counterpart. But, the answers can have a bit more impact and meaning. They can even be used as part of future content, so...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about tools for running a listener survey. Survey software can actually be quite expensive. As we’re only looking to run something like this at most every six months, it doesn’t make much sense to spend a fortune on it. So if you’re looking to run a survey for...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And this week, we’re going to focus on running a listener survey. When we’re trying to grow our podcast audience, it’s easy to go chasing after new listeners. But one of the best approaches is simply to look after the folks who’re already listening. If you do that, your numbers will grow by defa...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about milestones. Setting goals for your show, meeting them, and then celebrating them, is a good way to get in front of new listeners. Your existing audience will follow along as you aim to hit that 50th episode, or get that 1000th download. Putting out some special content whe...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about newsjacking. This sounds a bit sleazy, but, think of newsjacking as connecting with topics that are on people’s minds right now. You want to do this with some sensitivity. It’s good to make the most of current events, but you don’t want to exploit someone...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about entering awards and competitions. “It’s not the winning, it’s the taking part” might be an old cliche, but there’s some truth to it. Awards and competitions aren’t just a chance to win something. They’re an opportunity for visibili...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about being featured in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts, aka, iTunes, is a huge listening platform, so getting an episode featured there can send a lot of new ears your way. Of course, there’s no way to guarantee this, but here’s how to have a good crack at it. Firstl...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about pitching to traditional media outlets like newspapers and radio. With a compelling story, you can draw new eyes or ears to your podcast. Some of the folks reading or listening might be in your target audience, and those are the ones you’re hoping will check out your...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about how to become a podcast guest. First thing’s first - ditch that generic copy and paste email. Focus on fewer shows and reach out to them with a personalised video instead. Tell them what you love about their show, and how you’re uniquely positioned to bring val...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about being interviewed on other podcasts. There are few better ways to grow your audience than this. After all, 100% of the people who hear it are active podcast listeners. If you do a good job and provide a lot of value, those people will naturally want to subscribe to your ow...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about creating a local podcaster group. There are enough podcasts out there these days that you’ll have other podcasters in your area. Sure, they might podcast about something completely different, and, have no direct interest in your topic, but there’s a lot of bene...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about organising a live event. Booking a space and recording an episode with a live audience is more work than just hitting record in your bedroom, but the results are worth it. Live episodes can be powered up by audience engagement and reaction, and they’re great for word...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about recording vox-pops. This is something you’ll have seen on TV before. Vox populi, or voice of the people, is when a few random members of the public each answer the same question, or give their opinion on something topical. These short clips are then edited together t...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about partnering with an event. In recent episodes, you’ve heard how you might find various events and get-togethers that are relevant to your show. Attending them is a great idea - partnering with them is an even better one. Some podcasts become the official media partner...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about local and ongoing events in your niche. Face-to-face interaction goes a long way toward promoting your podcast. Other people are more likely to remember you and your work if they have met you in person. There might be some groups or societies in your area that are relevant...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about finding conferences in your niche. No matter what topic you podcast about, there’s probably a decent-sized annual event that takes place around it. This could be anything from a Comicon or board game convention, to a conference of surgeons or physicists. It might see...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about running competitions to grow your show. This is a good way to reward your current listeners and spread the word about your show. Think about a big action that your podcast’s topic includes. Is there a skill your show teaches, that you could encourage listeners to sho...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about reaching out to a handful of your dedicated fans. If you can find 3-5 people who you know listen to every single word of every single episode you put out, then it’s well worth your time asking them to get on a call with you. You can almost use this as a sort of focus...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about helping to crowdfund another podcast. If there’s one thing 99% of podcasts have in common, it’s in asking their listeners for financial support. Commonly, this is done through crowdfunding platforms like Patreon. And in exchange for supporting them, many shows...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about writing a guest post. A popular way to promote your podcast is to do a guest post on a site with a similar target audience. With a guest post, you're creating insightful and helpful content for their readers, and in turn, are able to link back to your own content. So, have...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about supporting a charity. Getting behind a charity that’s close to your heart - as well as your podcast topic - can build a great win-win scenario for all involved. This support could be financial, but it may be more useful to both parties for you to promote and spotligh...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about creating a sponsored resource. Podcast sponsorship doesn’t always involve money changing hands. Instead, you can have a “content partnership” with a company where visibility is more important than cash. A sponsored resource is basically something you can...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about creating a ‘best podcasts’ roundup. Lists, or ‘roundups’, are one of the most shareable (and searchable) forms of content on the planet. A great way to utilise them to grow your audience, is to create a ‘Best Podcasts’ roundup in your ni...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about creating a montage episode. A montage episode is a piece of audio content, made up of clips from different contributors. A tried and tested way of creating one is to build the episode around a single topic or question. Here, each participant records their answer to the que...

Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re talking about running a co-hosted episode. Teaming up with another podcast in your niche to do a special co-hosted episode can be a great way to expand your reach and share your audiences. These “crossover” episodes can bring fresh and engaging content to the listeners of bo...