By Jason Cercone
Let's Blow This Up is a podcast featuring explosive, insightful conversations with leaders, brand builders, entrepreneurs, and personalities across the globe who use podcasting as part of their mar
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The physical act of production can be pretty intimidating - especially new podcasters who've never edited a single episode.
In many cases, the thought of trying to edit and build a piece of content that grabs people's attention and delivers a strong message with little to no experience is enough to keep people from starting a podcast in the first place.
Production, just like hosting and guesting, is an art and a skill set that requires plenty of reps to master. The more content you edit, the better you get at your craft.
All that said, if you want to dive into the world of podcasting WITHOUT learning the ins and outs of production, there are companies at your disposal who specialize in making you sound like the top-tier podcaster you aspire to be without you having to do the heavy lifting.
And two of them are joining forces to bring you this episode.
On this installment of Let's Blow This Up, I'm sharing the mic with Traci DeForge, an international podcast expert who brings over 30 years of experience in media production, business consulting, and broadcasting to the show.
Together, we're taking a deep dive into the production side of podcasting and discussing many of the do's (as well as the don'ts) that go into making a high-quality show that attracts listeners and drives revenue for your brand.
We also discuss:
Traci also shares information about the newly-formed Podcast Professionals Association.
CONNECT WITH TRACI:
produceyourpodcast.com
podcastprofessionalsassocation.com
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Think your podcast isn't ready to earn an award?
Think again.
The fact is, even if your podcast is brand new to the scene, it still features aspects that could earn you an award for your hard work. And that award could open up a world of opportunities for you, your brand, and your show!
On this installment of Let's Blow This Up, I'm sharing the mic with Dominic Lawson, podcast host and the foremost authority on what it takes to gain the recognition you deserve through the podcast award circuit.
Dominic and I dive deep into:
Connect with Dominic: LinkedIn | Instagram
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
Utilizing social media for your podcast can be a multi-faceted endeavor. When I say podcasting has a lot of moving parts, how you promote and market your show, as well as how you utilize social media to gain visibility, are major parts of the overall podcasting equation.
How you utilize mediums like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (I refuse to call it X), Threads, and others will add new layers of discoverability and connection to your show while, at the same time, helping you develop a social presence that could open up a world of opportunities for you.
Additionally, how you view your audience plays a significant role in how you'll measure success with your show.
In this episode of Let's Blow This Up, I'm joined by none other than Ana Xavier, Founder of The Podcast Space. Ana is a podcast strategy extraordinaire and has tapped in to game-changing ways to leverage social media and human psychology for your brand's podcast growth.
Throughout this conversation, Ana and I explore different ways you can utilize social media to your advantage when it comes to amplifying your podcast's reach, as well as tips and strategies for making captivating content that puts your podcast on an elevated level and mistakes too many podcasters make as they market their show.
We also talk about the legacy your podcast content creates and why we both believe seasonal podcast can change the game for podcasters.
CONNECT WITH ANA:
Website | Instagram | LinkedIn
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
THIS JUST IN: A podcast can serve as a key pillar in all of your marketing and branding efforts!
From a single podcast episode, you have at your disposal a bank of content that can be utilized throughout your entire digital footprint - social media, blogs, website, videos, emails, and much more.
If you want to adopt podcasting as a key component of your business strategies, it's important to utilize it properly and get maximum value from the content you create.
In this special bonus episode of Let's Blow This Up, I'm joined by Erin Marks and Pete Mansmann of Precise, Inc. Erin is the Marketing Director and Pete is the CEO of Precise, a law firm that specializes in digital forensics and e-discovery - assisting other lawyers and law firms with gathering critical data from digital devices in an effort to win cases.
Precise just launched the first season of their new podcast, known as Data Discourse, with the help of yours truly at Bombtrack Media. Erin and Pete joined me to talk about what it's like to work directly with me and bring their podcast to life.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Click Here to learn more about Precise, Inc. and check out their new podcast
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
Podcast guesting is a tremendous way to grow your brand presence, network at a very high level, and make genuine connections that can open up a world of opportunity.
IF...you do things right.
Too often, podcasters welcome professionals to collaborate with them on their podcasts only to get hit with a transactional approach and nonstop sales pitches.
Believe me, no one tunes in to a podcast hoping to hear an infomercial. In order to gain traction as a podcast guest, you need to think value first and, ultimately, understand how you can deliver a meaningful experience listeners want to consume from start to finish.
In this episode of Let's Blow This Up, I'm joined by Mischa Zvegintzov, Chief Influence Officer and Founder of The Influence Army and host of The Table Rush Talk Show. Mischa helps entrepreneurs and professionals utilize podcast guesting to grow their brands and, just like me, believes firmly in the art of storytelling in the podcast space.
Throughout this conversation, Mischa and I dive deep into podcast guesting - focusing on the following topics:
- The value podcast guesting brings to your brand
- Why going into sales mode on a podcast will crush your results (and what to do instead)
- The art of a great guest pitch (and why you're probably overthinking it)
- The worst pitches we've ever seen from prospective podcast guests (or bookers and firms they're ACTUALLY PAYING MONEY to get them booked on shows)
Connect with Mischa
Mischa's Podcast Guesting Guide | LinkedIn
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
I've got some breaking news for you: There's more than one way to grow a successful podcast.
I'll say that again for everyone in the back: THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO GROW A SUCCESSFUL PODCAST!
Too often, podcasters get locked into a specific way of producing their content because someone else told them it's the only way to do it.
In reality, growing your podcast should be centered around your needs, your goals, and your visions for your brand and business - taking into consideration important factors such as time, other responsibilities, spending time with loved ones, and more.
In this powerful episode of Let's Blow This Up, I'm joined by the one and only Nichole Eaton, author of "Rock Your Comeback" and host of the podcast that goes by the same name.
Nichole is living proof that you can produce your podcast based on the season of your life you find yourself in as she's taken her show from the home base of her first audiobook to a Top 5% podcast with a huge following...
All while running her coaching business, speaking on stages, spending quality time with her family, and diving into hobbies like pottery and doing arial silks.
In addition, Nichole and I dive into some effective podcast strategies that, quite frankly, don't get enough press - including but not limited to:
Without question, this episode is a straight shooter with upper management written all over it. Join us!
Connect with Nichole:
Website | Instagram | TikTok
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
Thank you for listening and becoming an official member of The Bomb Squad!
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
RECORDED LIVE ON 8.14.24
Repurposing your podcast content should be at the very top of your priority list. Whether you host your own show or leverage guest appearances to grow your brand, this content gives you an abundance of reusable assets that can be utilized across your entire digital footprint.
This is one of the primary points of focus at Bombtrack Media and one of the biggest reasons my guest today and I hit it off so well!
In this episode, I'm joined by the incomparable Lyndsay Phillips for an in-depth conversation about repurposing and maximizing your podcast content and blowing your brand up all over the world wide web.
Lyndsay shares her insights and perspectives on why so many entrepreneurs and professionals fall short in this area and what you can do to take your content AND your overall brand presence to the next level.
We also discuss many of the intangible aspects of leveraging the podcast medium as a host, a guest, or a combination of both.
This is not an episode you want to miss!
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Every Wednesday at 7:00pm EST, I go live with a wide variety of personalities and professionals in the podcast space from across the globe for an unscripted, uncensored conversation.
This livestream is fully interactive and I encourage you to join in the fun by dropping comments and asking questions for us to answer as each episode unfolds.
You can catch the live feed every Wednesday on:
Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
You can also watch the show and connect to your network of choice at bombtrackmedia.com/live, but you won't be able to participate in the conversation from there.
Every Friday, I will post the audio version of each livestream here on the Let's Blow This Up podcast feed for your audible consumption.
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
Thank you for listening and becoming an official member of The Bomb Squad!
Don't miss any explosive announcements or breaking news about Let's Blow This Up:
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
ORIGINALLY RECORDED LIVE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
If you've been tuning in to Let's Blow This Up Live since it first debuted in May of 2024, you know the conversations have been unscripted, real, and, if I may...spectacular.
You may have also picked up on another trend: the majority of these sitdowns have focused on the art, science, psychology, and business of podcasting.
And while that was never my intention with this podcast, it's where I spend my time each and every day.
So I figured...why not lean into it?
In this episode of Let's Blow This Up, I'm officially rolling out the new direction of this podcast/livestream!
Not only will you discover what to expect from this show as we press on, I'll also be sharing what's happening with my other podcast, Podcast Theory, as well as a new livestream I'm developing known as The Cercone Chronicles.
Crank up the volume and get ready to consume responsibly!
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Every Wednesday at 7:00pm EST, I go live with a wide variety of personalities and professionals from across the globe for an unscripted, uncensored conversation.
This livestream is fully interactive and I encourage you to join in the fun by dropping comments and asking questions for us to answer as each episode unfolds.
You can catch the live feed every Wednesday on:
Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
You can also watch the show and connect to your network of choice at bombtrackmedia.com/live, but you won't be able to participate in the conversation from there.
Every Friday, I will post the audio version of each livestream here on the Let's Blow This Up podcast feed for your audible consumption.
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
Thank you for listening and becoming an official member of The Bomb Squad!
Don't miss any explosive announcements or breaking news about Let's Blow This Up:
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Let's Build Your Complete Podcast Strategy...In ONE DAY! Book a VIP Day Today:
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Need podcast help? Got a comment about the show? Get in touch today!
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE 7.31.24
Ever get that nagging feeling of just burning everything to the ground and starting over?
Don't lie...we've all been there.
Sometimes, it's forced upon us by unfortunate circumstances (downsizing, layoffs, etc). Other times, feelings of frustration and being stuck in neutral can bring these emotions raging to the surface.
Guess what? There's nothing wrong with this. In fact, sometimes "blowing things up" and taking a different path can be the ultimate game changer in your life.
In this episode of Let's Blow This Up Live, I was joined by life coach, podcaster, and award-winning author Karin Freeland. Karin had things blow up for her back in 2020 and she made the decision to go all-in on herself, niche down who she was serving, and create amazing opportunities for herself.
Today, she's going to share how you can do that, too.
In addition, Karin and I discuss her two books, how she's taken the core lessons of those books and parlayed them into her podcast "Rock Your Reinvention," the value of niching down until it hurts, and ways you can elevate your podcast to deliver tangible results AND keep yourself from burning out after just a few episodes.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Get your hands on Karin's free Career Compass: A Decision-Making Guide for High-Achieving Women Ready to Transform Their Career. Click here to get yours free
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Every Wednesday at 7:00pm EST, I go live with a wide variety of personalities and professionals from across the globe for an unscripted, uncensored conversation.
This livestream is fully interactive and I encourage you to join in the fun by dropping comments and asking questions for us to answer as each episode unfolds.
You can catch the live feed every Wednesday on:
Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
You can also watch the show and connect to your network of choice at bombtrackmedia.com/live, but you won't be able to participate in the conversation from there.
Every Friday, I will post the audio version of each livestream here on the Let's Blow This Up podcast feed for your audible consumption.
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
Thank you for listening and becoming an official member of The Bomb Squad!
Don't miss any explosive announcements or breaking news about Let's Blow This Up:
Click Here to Detonate
Let's Build Your Complete Podcast Strategy...In ONE DAY! Book a VIP Day Today:
Click Here to Detonate
Need podcast help? Got a comment about the show? Get in touch today!
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 7.24.24
Have you embraced AI in your practices yet?
You should...because it's not going anywhere. And if history is any guide, its ascent will be rapid and revolutionary...meaning NOW is the time to understand how it can impact what you do on a daily basis.
I'm pumped to be joined by Nick Nalbach, Co-Founder of NextGen Podcaster on this installment of Let's Blow This Up Live!
Nick is actually building a podcast (with full disclosure, no attempt to fool anyone) that's 100% generated by AI - that's right...the host, the content, everything - and he's got some interesting facts to share with you about how this project has evolved and what he's learned in the process.
Throughout this episode, we take a deep dive into AI as a whole and how Nick sees this phenomenon impacting our lives, personally and professionally, for the long-term.
We also get a visitor from a "special guest" at the end...stay with us to have your mind officially blown! *Apologies for the echo on my end of the mic when this guest joins us*
If you'd like to see Nick's AI-generated podcast, visit youtube.com/@nextgenpodcaster and dig in!
You can also connect with Nick at https://nextgenpodcaster.com and on Instagram
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Every Wednesday at 7:00pm EST, I go live with a wide variety of personalities and professionals from across the globe for an unscripted, uncensored conversation.
This livestream is fully interactive and I encourage you to join in the fun by dropping comments and asking questions for us to answer as each episode unfolds.
You can catch the live feed every Wednesday on:
Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
You can also watch the show and connect to your network of choice at bombtrackmedia.com/live, but you won't be able to participate in the conversation from there.
Every Friday, I will post the audio version of each livestream here on the Let's Blow This Up podcast feed for your audible consumption.
Discover how to make podcasting a key part of your marketing strategy, effectively use it to grow your brand, and get your podcast WAY BEYOND three episodes in my exclusive video series. Get free access at bombtrackmedia.com/free
DID YOU KNOW: I have another podcast! Tap into tons of podcast knowledge and insight with Podcast Theory. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Get all the details at bombtrackmedia.com/podcasttheory
Thank you for listening and becoming an official member of The Bomb Squad!
Don't miss any explosive announcements or breaking news about Let's Blow This Up:
Click Here to Detonate
Let's Build Your Complete Podcast Strategy...In ONE DAY! Book a VIP Day Today:
Click Here to Detonate
Need podcast help? Got a comment about the show? Get in touch today!
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MUSIC CREDIT: Aggressive Metal Trailer (Dragon Heart) by Alex Grohl on pixabay.com
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