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E47 - What is Working and What I Need to Improve on as a Podcaster So we are nearing the end of 2022 - Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone! As I close off a great podcast year, full of new friendships, great connections and growth - both personally and for my various podcasts.  I just wanted to look back at some things that went well for me and something that I dropped the ball on this y...

E46 - How to lead your team well and build your podcast with Guest CO HOST - Tamzin Hall https://www.tamzinhallcoaching.co.uk/ Tamzin Hall Coaching YouTube Channel ___ https://howtopodcast.ca/

E45 - The Practicalities of podcasting, time management and multi-podcasting with Guest CO HOST - Laura Bennett In this episode of The How To Podcast Series, I wanted to share with you a conversation that I had with Laura Bennett on the Clubhouse App. Laura is a multi-passionate Executive Coach and Business Development Consultant - you can find her on Twitter @lauradbennett or Instagram @iamlaurad...

E44 - How Podcasting Can Help You to Grow your Audience and Connect with Great Guests with Guest CO HOST - Dave Barr - The Real Life Buyer Podcast Dave is the host of The Real Life Buyer Podcast Dave covers great topics like: these subjects and many more are covered in this weekly podcast. Fabulous guests from all around the globe discuss and share their knowledge on a broad range of business disc...

Episode 43 - Why Use a Podcast Editor and How To Grow Community and Engagement with Guest CO HOST - Tiffany Mason Tips for Podcasters on working with an Editor How to grow your community and engagement - build authentic connections - give your community a place to hangout - be responsive - build trust - share stories from your community - keep it fun - show up where your community exists online -...

E42 - Going The Extra Mile What Does It Mean For Content Creators and Podcasters with Guest CO HOST - Tamzin Hall Where did the term/saying "To go the extra mile" come from?  The first records of the phrase go the extra mile come from around 1900. It’s a reference to a line from Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount in the Bible: “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” Many...

EPISODE 41 -   CO-HOST - Tamzin Hall On Motivating Our Fellow Podcasters and Apple Versus Android   Tamzin shared her Jar System - how to keep those thoughts, comments and words of encouragement handy to keep you motivated as a content creator and podcaster!   Here are some suggestions for the Jar...   - Confidence Jar - add a note into a jar of all the times you have been and felt confident. When...

Episode 40 - All Things Interviewing for Guests and Hosts with Guest CO HOST - Tamzin Hall In this episode of the How To Podcast Series, host Dave welcomes co-host Tamzin Hall from the south coast of the UK for an engaging dive into mastering podcast interviews as both guests and hosts. Broadcasting from Canada near Niagara Falls, they kick off with light-hearted chit-chat about appreciating local...

Episode 39 - Give And It Will Be Given Back To You - Help A Podcaster Out In this episode of The How to Podcast Series, Dave reflects on the holiday season and the shift from wanting to receive to choosing to give. Using childhood memories of writing wish lists and mailing them to family, he draws a parallel between gift giving and the way podcasters often ask listeners, guests, and communities fo...

EPISODE 38 - What You Should Do Before Releasing Your First Episode - Practice What You Should Do Before Releasing Your First Episode - Practice Imagine a professional baseball player that never practiced his swing, worked on his curve ball, ran the bases or caught a ball. Imagine a wanna be musician that buys an instrument and never once practices. An actor that doesn't run their lines, A com...

EPISODE 37 - When Someone Steals Your Idea - What Do I Do Dave tells a story about when his boss stole his idea in a team meeting, told him his idea sucked, and then took his idea and presented Dave's idea as his own to his boss. What a jerk! Dave's idea was stolen. What would you do? Has this happened to you? But that was my idea! Even if someone else is talking about your topic, they can...

BONUS - A Message From Rachel Adby in Australia About Rachel Aussie eCommerce Mum is here to support small and micro businesses who are starting out with paid traffic. I have two Shopify stores of my own, so I know the ropes when it comes to setting up campaigns, analyzing data, and scaling successful ads. My mission is to help business owners succeed in online retail through providing trustworthy...

EPISODE 36 -   A Small Audience is Your Super Power Advantage - Celebrate Them Starting Small is your Super Power Advantage Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better Typically, most people think the bigger the audience, the more success they will experience. But here’s the truth of the matter… Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. You can thrive with a tiny audience. There’s actually an advantage that you have...

EPISODE 35 - Buzzsprout Leaving Instagram Behind and The Wayne Gretzky Social Media Strategy Buzzsprout announced recently that they are no longer actively using Instagram - as a Buzzsprout user, this made me stop and think about where we are headed I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been - Wayne Gretzky Recent report on App Usage for 13-17 year old users 2014/2015 vs 2022...

EPISODE 34 - Some Stats From Our Show and Greetings To Our Listeners Podcasters love their stats!  We seem to thirst insatiably for more and more and more listeners! In this episode I share some of my stats with you and share the countries currently listening as well as some info on the ages of some of my listeners - interesting stuff! Wherever you are listening in from - thanks for taking time to...

BONUS - YouTube Stat On The Number of Viewers Watching Your Podcast - This May Surprise You YouTube’s edge over audio streamers may not be (entirely) its video capabilities. In the spring, 45 percent of people who consumed podcasts on YouTube didn’t even watch the video; they just listened with the video minimized. I suspect that YouTube’s real advantage is that… it’s Google.  You google a podcast...

BONUS - Paulo Magalhães Has Released His First Podcast Episode - Congratulations!! Eagles fly high has launched!!  Paulo has been listening to The How To Podcast Series and his first episode, ever, has launched - please support our newest podcaster on this exciting podcast launch and journey! I'm Paulo Magalhães and I want to share life stories, positive experiences and develop English skills...

EPISODE 33 - How To Get Your Guest To Share Their Appearance On Your Podcast So you want your guest to share their appearance on your podcast episode - how do you do that? Is there an effective way to do so?  Is it really their responsibility as a guest to share their episode with their community? Here are 7 Things to Consider when working with a guest on your show! (1) Be tactful when sharing the...

BONUS - A Message From Paulo Magalhaes in Brazil Paulo left this message on our website - my gosh, this is so great!  To hear from a listener and to understand how this podcast has helped Paulo to make the decision to start a podcast to help others, wow, thank you so much Paulo for your kind words and affirmation! If you need help starting your podcast, if you have a question or an idea for a futu...

EPISODE 32 - Be Heard and Be Found Via Voice Search on Alexa, Google and Everywhere What Is Voice Search? Voice search is the action of using speech to ask questions and give commands to compatible devices like smartphones or smart speakers. The searcher speaks to the device and the device fulfills the command or answers the question. How Does Voice Search Work in Basic Terms? Without getting too...

EPISODE 31 -  Where to Host Your Podcast - Anchor vs Buzzsprout vs Libsyn Anchor: https://anchor.fm/ - Free, no monthly cap to how many episodes that you can upload - Free has a downside - people starting a podcast and then abandoning them clogging up the podcast "sink" with throw away podcasts Free music resources - intros, music beds, transitions - free to use! Can record directly on A...

EPISODE 30 -  Co-Host Arden Coutts - Creating Contentment and Content in Your Podcast  In this episode we discuss 4 things together... Why we love podcasting What keeps us coming back as podcasters and listeners Having Multiple Podcasts Operating your podcast as a business or a hobby Arden created CEI Media LLC - it was founded in 2020 following the launch of "The Fun with Friends" Podca...

EPISODE 29 - Co-Host Tiffany Mason - the Benefits of a Podcast Manager and More In this episode we focus in on Guesting Repurposing Content Audiograms vs. Video Clips Static Image/MP3 posts to YouTube Podcast Launches "Create Your Web on The Web" Tiffany helps podcasters with overwhelm, to relinquish control and focus on growth Our Co-Host - Tiffany Mason I am Tiffany Mason, CEO of Virtu...

EPISODE 28 - CO-HOST - Lisa Zawrotny - How to stay engaged with guests beyond the interview In this episode we look at: - How to get more done by doing less - Getting the best out of your guest interviews - building community with your guests (pre and post interview) Lisa is the founder of Positively Productive Systems and the host of the Positively Living Podcast. After experiencing a deeply over...

EPISODE 27 - What a Great Guitar Player Has Taught Me About Life and Podcasting Have you ever come across someone that does what you do, but way better than you?  A better singer, a better musician, a funnier comedian, better author, mom, dad, student, employee - the list goes on.  What do YOU do when you come face to face with someone better? As a musician I have spent my time in recording studio...