A lot has happened since our last PodBitz. Schools are cancelled and we have kids at home demanding our attention. 

• Toilet paper and hand sanitizer have become a commodity. 
• Countries are closing their borders
• We are in either voluntary or forced lock down in our houses. 
• And to top it all off, we woke up this morning here in Salt Lake to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I’m closed to a nervous breakdown 

Focus on service. When we turn our attention from the negative things that are happening to the ways we can help others we feel less helpless and more in control. So, this is my call for you. Your skills, experiences, knowledge, entertainment is needed. Don’t stop producing your shows. And if you’ve been thinking about starting a podcast this is the time. 

For those of you sharing information about the COVID 19 be responsible with the way you share this information. Make sure you use reputable sources like the CDC. Always check your sources and stick to the facts. Also try to be the positive force, the light in the darkness instead of feeding into the fear and chaos.  

Talking about ways we can help, this last weekend we put together a workshop on how to start a podcast on a budget. It’s an hour and half workshop and it’s free. In that workshop we teach you everything from how to find a topic to how to record and launch. The workshop is on our YouTube channel. 

This Week in Podcasting 

Podbean Free Livestreaming - Stay Connected. 

https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/podbean-offering-free-tools/

Rode Donating Kits to Schools 

https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/rode-donating-kits-to-schools/

Pineapple Street Studios- Stuck at Home- Podcasting for Kids 

https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/heres-something-cool-for-the-kids/

This Week in Your Queue 

The Happiness Lab Podcast

https://www.happinesslab.fm/

Podcast Pontifications-“Should you Produce an Episode About COVID 19?”

Find Evo’s insights here. 

https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/should-you-produce-an-episode-about-covid19-or-the-next-crisis

Tip of the Week 

Podcast house cleaning SEO check- Tools 

Answer the Public 

https://www.answerthepublic.com

Google Trends 

https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=US

Keyword Surfer

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keyword-surfer/bafijghppfhdpldihckdcadbcobikaca?hl=en

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