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Ran into a "rock star" at an industry event. I'm in Nashville, so I see musicians, many of them well-known, everywhere. 

But this interaction was different – he blew me off.

I'm often in situations where a lot of people are approaching me, so I get that it can be both difficult and energy-draining when it happens. But this interaction rubbed me the wrong way.

On a positive note, it's a great topic for an episode of Build A Big Podcast since you don't want to do what this guy did.

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Ran into a "rock star" at an industry event. I'm in Nashville, so I see musicians, many of them well-known, everywhere. 

But this interaction was different – he blew me off.

I'm often in situations where a lot of people are approaching me, so I get that it can be both difficult and energy-draining when it happens. But this interaction rubbed me the wrong way.

On a positive note, it's a great topic for an episode of Build A Big Podcast since you don't want to do what this guy did.

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Was hanging out with a music journalist friend and we got into a discussion about what makes artists great.

HINT: It's the same thing that makes podcasters great.

More info about how to get a great podcaster on this episode...

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Was hanging out with a music journalist friend and we got into a discussion about what makes artists great.

HINT: It's the same thing that makes podcasters great.

More info about how to get a great podcaster on this episode...

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Those spam emails you've been getting are right – size matters.

"Podcast hosting" isn't unlimited. And more and more people are getting their podcasts directly to mobile devices. Because of these things, the size of your podcast file matters – you want something that is quick to download and won't take up too much space in your hosting account.

More info on how to get the smallest (and best-sounding) podcast file in this episode...

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Those spam emails you've been getting are right – size matters.

"Podcast hosting" isn't unlimited. And more and more people are getting their podcasts directly to mobile devices. Because of these things, the size of your podcast file matters – you want something that is quick to download and won't take up too much space in your hosting account.

More info on how to get the smallest (and best-sounding) podcast file in this episode...

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Is an "expensive" mic worth the money? What's the best way to avoid popping your Ps?

I was so excited to find the Popper Blocker to use in my favorite "on the road" mic, the GLS58. But the results weren't as great for me as I'd hoped they would be...

I'm no audio engineer and I wasn't sure if the issue was me, the Popper Blocker, or my cheap mic, so I took everything to a real audio engineer, Stephanie Lesher, to get her opinion. 

When I record with Stephanie, we normally use RE20 mics by Electro-Voice, so this episode also showcases the difference between the $30 GLS58 and $350 RE20. Before and after my talk with Stephanie, I used the BP40 by Audio-Technica, which is about $350 as well.

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

Is an "expensive" mic worth the money? What's the best way to avoid popping your Ps?

I was so excited to find the Popper Blocker to use in my favorite "on the road" mic, the GLS58. But the results weren't as great for me as I'd hoped they would be...

I'm no audio engineer and I wasn't sure if the issue was me, the Popper Blocker, or my cheap mic, so I took everything to a real audio engineer, Stephanie Lesher, to get her opinion. 

When I record with Stephanie, we normally use RE20 mics by Electro-Voice, so this episode also showcases the difference between the $30 GLS58 and $350 RE20. Before and after my talk with Stephanie, I used the BP40 by Audio-Technica, which is about $350 as well.

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

I released a Gay Pride Episode a couple of weeks ago with a mistake I knew might make me seem like a jerk. And it did...maybe.

It wasn't a big mistake, just a single comment, but it was enough that I got a couple of messages about it. And it was enough that I caught it when editing. But I thought, "I think the context of this episode clears everything up."

This episode (hopefully) clears things up as well as talks about how we can move beyond a related topic that all podcasters face sooner or later, "call-out culture."

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.

I released a Gay Pride Episode a couple of weeks ago with a mistake I knew might make me seem like a jerk. And it did...maybe.

It wasn't a big mistake, just a single comment, but it was enough that I got a couple of messages about it. And it was enough that I caught it when editing. But I thought, "I think the context of this episode clears everything up."

This episode (hopefully) clears things up as well as talks about how we can move beyond a related topic that all podcasters face sooner or later, "call-out culture."

Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Audience Attraction Cheat Sheet" to get 25 podcast episode (and segment) templates.