The battle of the gatekeeper is often the most fought by agency owners. When trying to connect with small to medium enterprises, you will often be greeted by an overzealous assistants or team members who tend to be super protective of their managers time and will often become the blocker to further communication.

In this episode we discover ways to get past the gatekeeper in order to connect with the decision makers… but… with a twist!

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/316

On todays show we wrap our series with how to monetise your new podcast. These are all methods that we’ve applied to our podcast in the past and whilst there are many others, we like to teach what we know, not theory!

We will look at:

• Sponsorship
• Affiliate opportunities
• Promoting services
• Custom products & services
• Creator donations

Full show notes:

https://agencytrailblazer.com/315

Over the last four weeks we’ve unpacked how to plan and create your show. With all that hard work, you will be ready to launch.

In today’s episode we will look at:

• Pre-launch
• Launch day
• Ongoing episodic promotion
• Community building
• Marketing evolution

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/314

This week we look at how and where you can host your new podcast and how to get it listed. We look at free or low cost solutions along with practical advice for ensuring you get the most out of the platform you choose. Remember this is part of our ongoing “How to start a podcast” series focusing on helping you build an MVP podcast to validate that idea you may have. As with previous episodes we get straight to the point.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-editing/

This week we will unpack the process for editing your audio files and compiling your podcast. We focus Audacity, an open source and cross platform audio editor however the tips in here will work for most professional applications. As with our other episodes, we are focused on helping you get the MVP podcast up and running, so we don't beat around the bush.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-editing

This week we will look at the hardware and software you can use to record your show. Our approach is as a minimum viable product (MVP) ensuring a good quality recording utilising low or no cost solutions in order to validate your podcast over the next few months.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-hardware-software

Over the next few episodes, I will be breaking down how to plan, launch and grow a podcast in your industry niche. Each episode will come with a workbook to help take you through each step and by the end of the series you should be ready to go live with your first show. This series assumes you have already gone through the necessary journey of unpacking your why and defining your target audience. It also assumes you have some goals to achieve with your new podcast.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-planning

After years implementing awesome WordPress solutions we are breaking up. It's not just us... it's WordPress too! We will stay friends, we love the community and will continue to work with it where it meets relevant needs. But since we started dating, we feel WordPress has changed and not for the better.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/why-we-are-moving-beyond-wordpress

What if I told you there was a text focused protocol that is picking up steam? Whilst it is not about to replace the internet, it can teach us a lot about content, it's structure and accessibility. This week I'd like to explore the Gemini protocol with you and share some valuable lessons I've learned that are changing the way I build our future.

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/gemini-the-internet-youve-never-heard-of/

Computers the size of rooms helped win a war. A simple astrolabe helped explorers discovery new worlds. Countless classics were penned with ink on paper. Are we chasing the latest technology to the detriment of our own personal growth and the success of our business?

Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-old-fashioned-tech-can-grow-your-digital-agency