Build a Big Podcast - The Marketing Podcast for Podcasters

This is the audio companion to Issue 107 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• People Make Mistakes
• Elevate Collective for Podcasters — $10,000 Grants Available
• Disabled Voice Actors - The Disabled Voice Actors Database
• Queer Vox – The LGBTQIA+ VO Talent Directory
• Want Better Podcast Guests? Try This ...
• Automated Episode Notes and Transcription
• The Podcasting Naughty List

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

This is the audio companion to Issue 106 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• A "Big Podcast" is Simple – Don't Overcomplicate It
• How to Write a Social Media Bio for Your Podcast
• The Only 4 Sections Every "About" Page Needs
• Grow Your Podcast Audience with "Old School" Marketing
• "The simplest storytelling tip we’ve ever found ..."
• New Podcast Gear – What do you want?
• Your 2023 Podcasting Strategy?

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

You need money to make a podcast happen. On this episode, I talk about the first sponsor I had for a radio show I started in 2005. And how that almost didn't happen ...   Why? Because I wasn't good at taking feedback. This is the second episode on this topic. If you haven't heard the previous one, subscribe to the podcast here and make that happen.   Want to make sure you don't miss future episodes in this series? Subscribe to the podcast here. This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

Feedback on your podcast (or any work) can be difficult. I get that – it's easy to get attached to what you do.   So what happens when you get feedback on your podcast? For many podcasters, the first thing they do is to dig their heels in and defend what we've been doing. I get that, too. It's different on the inside, and as a podcaster, there are things about your podcast that only you know, and you likely have good reasons for doing what you're doing.
Still, feelback, even "negative" feedback, can be very helpful to making your podcast better. In this episode, I share feedback I received from a listener of this podcast and what I'm doing because of it.   Want to make sure you don't miss future episodes in this series? Subscribe to the podcast here. This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

This is the audio companion to Issue 105 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• Should podcasters worry about the rise of AI audio tools?
• YouTube's Guide for Podcasters
• 4 Podcast "Content Buckets"
• Q&A: How can I get guests to share my podcast?
• OpenMoji
• How to Find Your Most Productive Hours
• Spotify Wrapped - Podcaster Edition
• Is Your Podcast Working? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

Back with another episode that answers the question, "What turns you off from a podcast?"   This is important info and, fortunately, there are easy fixes for everything I mention.   Want to make sure you don't miss future episodes in this series? Subscribe to the podcast here. This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

This is the audio companion to Issue 103 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• All Secrets are Based in Grief or Pleasure
• How to Put Your Podcast (and Life) on "Easy Mode"
• Analyze Your Microphone Setup for Free
• A Better Way to Edit Your Podcast?
• How NPR Does Podcast Credits
• Elon's Leaked Productivity Email

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

Fact: If you have a somewhat popular podcast, you will be approached by publicists trying to book guests on it.   Also a fact ... It's easy to get on a "publicist sucker list" and have pay-for-bookings publicists dump low-level guests that they can't place elsewhere on you. So you need to get good at saying "No."   In this episode, I talk about the good that can happen when working with a competant publicist to create good episodes for your podcast and give you advice for getting both the guests and the episodes you and your listeners want. This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

This is the audio companion to Issue 102 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• Stick With the Plan
• How to Join the Twitter Alternative Mastodon
• Podcast Interview Checklist – A Guide for Guests
• Want to Be a Podcast Guest? Pitch Like This ...
• Your Kid Knows How to Subscribe to a Podcast
• The 5 Stages of Podcasting

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.

     

This is the audio companion to Issue 101 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go.   Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Topics:

• Guitar vs. Podcasting – Part 2
• Your Audience Wants Empathy – How to Get It Right!
• More Podcast Episode Downloads
• Make Poor-Quality Audio Sound Good
• This Formula Will Make a Great Podcast Episode

The Newsletter for Podcasters:

• Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter

This episode is brought to you by Riverside ...

Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.