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The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - Reminder - May's Question of the Month and Our Podcast Meetups Quick reminder!! May's question of the month is out there and we would love to hear from you! When you listen to a podcast do you read the episode show notes that you see displayed on your phone? Head over to our website and leave your answer today! Also, we have a free weekly podcaster meetup...

Episode 249 - If Star Trek Had a Podcast it would be called Engage, Your Audience Engage Your Audience Send listeners back into your past content - share evergreen episodes of your show Use compelling episode titles and descriptions to grab attention and increase play rates. Make them clear, catchy and intriguing. Provide truly valuable content that educates, entertains or inspires your listeners....

Set The Tone For Your Podcast With Great Music, Video and Images From Storyblocks Storyblocks offers a very good variety of stock footage at a very competitive price. In my opinion, Storyblocks is a great platform for anyone looking for quality stock video, audio, and photo at a fraction of the regular cost. I use it for all of my projects and I have only good things to say about it. Its library,...

EPISODE 248 - CO-HOST - Michelle Glogovac - Your Voice has the Power to Change the World - How to Get on Podcasts "Michelle Glogovac's superpower is connection. In her latest book, How To Get On Podcasts, she shares stories to inspire, motivate and educate others through the power of podcast interviews. Her insights and wisdom will help you ignite that same connection magic to tell your s...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - Two Things Interview Podcasters are Doing That Frustrates New Guests - ReThink Your Strategy Ok, so in a pre-interview of a guest for my Living The Next Chapter Podcast I met with a wonderful person that has had the worst experiences as a podcast guest. Podcasters, if you are doing the following two things with your guests, you need to stop - or - be more transpa...

Episode 247 - How to use Audacity To Podcast - A Guide for Podcasters Using this free recording tool What gives you the Audacity to Podcast? Audacity! Audacity gives you a great free tool to record your audio first podcast. Forget the expense monthly digital workstations that charge you for tools that you will NEVER need - free is not a bad idea - I love free! We discuss 7 things to leverage Audac...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - Dave is Going to His Very First Podcast Event and I Promise To Not Be Shy - PodSummit 2024 PodSummit YYC 2024 will bring together the brightest minds and most innovative voices in Canadian podcasting for two days of networking, learning, and inspiration. Attendees can look forward to a diverse and dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops,...

Episode 246 - Perplexity.ai challenges Chat GPT with robust tools and sources for search results Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine and chatbot that utilizes advanced technologies such as natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to provide accurate and comprehensive answers to user queries. It is designed to search the web in real-time and offer up-to-date information on va...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - What Would You Do if All Podcast Stats Went Away, Would You Keep Podcasting What would you do if your podcast stats just (POOF!) vanished? Would you stop podcasting? At the end of the day, connecting with your audience and making a positive impact on their lives is what truly matters. So, how can you gain valuable audience feedback beyond just download statistics...

Episode 245 - You've Done Hard Things Before, If Someone Believed in You Would You Start Your Podcast? Embarking on the journey of becoming a podcaster, like any new endeavor, is a daunting task. Yet, as the saying goes, "It doesn’t get easier, you get stronger." Through each trial and tribulation, I emerge stronger and more resilient. Though the growth may not always be immediately...

EPISODE 244 - How to create a ripple with your podcast, Be Your own hero, a big scary goal for my podcast with Guest CO-HOST - JJ Holley VisionI want to inspire those ready to help make a positive ripple in their own life, so that they may create positive ripples in their world. By operating a business that enhances the community it’s in, that gives more than it receives. Additionally, I vow to he...

Question of the Month - May 2024 - Do You Read the Episode Show Notes When Listening To A Podcast We had a great response for our April Question of the Month, so, we are releasing our question of the Month for May 2024. Have your say and share your answer via our HowToPodcast.ca SpeakPipe link. Here is the question: "Do you read the episode show notes when you listen to a podcast?" This...

Episode 243 - Moving Your Podcast to a New Podcast Host - 4 things to consider when it is time to move I recently moved my Podcast Editing and Support Show from Spotify for Podcasters to Captivate.fm I fell in love with what Captivate.fm has done to build the podcasting community and I wanted to participate and support the great things that they do there - we we moved our show. When you move your...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - Should I have an Email List for My Podcast - Yes, No, Maybe So - Your Responses We asked - you answered! Email newsletters - yes or no - listeners of the show weigh in on email newsletters - here are their responses! Scarlet Classic - Classic Advice Podcast https://classicchronicles.ca/ Gary Boutin - Healthy Vegan Living https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyVeganLivin...

Episode 242 - How to Start Your Podcast the Right Way, The Chicken or the Egg with Guest CO-HOST - Brandon Mulnix - The Poultry Leadership Podcast  "Welcome to 'The Poultry Leadership Podcast,' where we dive deep into the world of poultry leadership to help you soar to new heights in your career. Join us as we sit down with some of the industry's most accomplished leaders, farm ow...

Episode 241 - Listener Turned Podcaster, My Why, The Nervous Moment of Pressing Publish on Your New Podcast with Guest CO-HOST - Scarlett Classic Hi my name is Scarlett Classic. My podcast is about mental health, relationship, parental and general life advice that I have learn along this crazy journey call 'life'. I have three boys, and 5 dogs and married, divorcee and survived. Born and r...

Episode 240 - 5 Podcasting Guidelines to Follow, What to Embrace, Enhance & Prioritize NPR's Podcast StartUp Guide Five Rules to podcast by 1 - Be Authentic - If listeners can hear your authenticity, they’ll join in with it. 2 - Prepare - Winging it is not an option, not if you want people to care about what you’re saying. 3 - Leave Room for Discovery - Yes, prepare, but always be open to...

Episode 239 - 3 Questions For A New Podcaster - Why Are You Thinking of Starting A Podcast So, why are you thinking of doing a podcast? Here's an exercise for you to consider Please answer these three questions about your podcast plans: (1) How much time do you have to devote to your podcast? If time is your smallest slice of your pie, maybe you can try publishing shorter epsiodes or less freq...

Episode 238 - How my YouTube Strategy Differs from other creators - How I made YouTube work for me, not the other way around An Audio only podcast does have a home on YouTube despite the constant railings of "gurus" that preach to podcasters that (in their words) "Fake videos do not belong on YouTube" To these "gurus", a fake video is anything that is not a video. Wha...

Episode 237 - 6 Tips to Overcome Self-Doubt as a Podcaster with Guest CO-HOST - Adinah Johnson 6 Tips to overcome self-doubt Avoid Self-Comparison Remember tour past achievements Avoid Comparing yourself to others Be mindful of your thinking Spend time with supportive people Find validation from within Adinah Johnson a retired Psychology Professor, Published Author, Marriage Coach, Youtuber, Podca...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - Scarlett's Joyful Message About Her Podcast Podcasting is a lot of hard work, often done alone, sometimes we feel that we hardly making a dent as we create content, post to our community and start working on our next episode. Sometimes podcastding isn't fun. Sometimes we forget that podcasting can be fun, life changing and a new passion - have you lost th...

Episode 236 - Podcast Milestone Moments, Keap Infusion Software Tool with Guest CO-HOST - Shelia Slick Milestones Moments in Business & Leadership is a motivational podcast designed to inspire action and celebrate the pivotal achievements on the path to success. Hosted by Slick, founder of Five Milestones, this show explores the journeys of experts, entrepreneurs and leaders who have turned th...

Episode 235 - March 2024 How To Podcast Meetup - Creating Impact With Your Podcast Did you know that we host regular Podcaster Meetups on Meetup.com? We gather podcasters from our audience to support each other in community on their journey of podcasting. This episode is a sample of a recent MeetUp - we talk about creating impact with your podcast. We would love for you to join us for a future Mee...

The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips - How to Podcast and Remain Anonymous - Playing with the Supertone Shift Tool Yes, you can podcast and keep your privacy! You don't have to be on video, you can even use a tool to change your voice. Dave plays with a new tool that can alter your voice and give you options to podcast without sharing your identity! High-quality voice at your fingertips. Meet the...

Episode 234 - What Do Podcasters Struggle With Most - the one area of podcasting that seems to get the least attention When You’re Making A Podcast, Where Do You Get Stuck? The answers to this multiple choice question leaned heavily toward Promotion, at 47%. Ideas, scripting, and/or planning came in next at 17.9%. Editing had 13.4% of the responses, Scheduling had 9.2%, and Recording had 8.4%. Fin...