Podcasting Dilemmas: Giveaways, Equipment Value, and Co-host Commitment

This week we open with "What to do if you put out a survey and nobody answers? We also talk about merch sales, some equipment updates, overthinking your podcast launch and more. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at  podcastbranding.co   Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com   JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " coach " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free money-back guarantee Go to https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach Support the Show on Patreon Be an Awesome Supporter!   TIMELINE 01:01 - Opening 01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co  02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast  02:54 - Quick Health Update 03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors  04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update  04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones  07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset  https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1  08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey 15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups 16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters 19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows 26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements 30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch 33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show 35:20 - Amazon Incentives 38:10 - GPT Plagiarism 40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch 52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation 58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show 01:04:21 - Apple Vacation 01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters  https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome 01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole 01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests 01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware? 01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery 01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery 01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB 01:25:08 - Find time to podcast 01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon? 01:27:10 - Wrap Up  Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn at Horse Radio Network https://www.horeradonetwork.com  01:01 - Opening 01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co https://www.podcastbranding.co  02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com 02:54 - Quick Health Update 03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors https://geni.us/zs10-inear-monitor  04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter 04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones https://supportthisshow.com/nth100m  07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1  08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey 15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups 16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters 19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows 26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements 30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch 33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show 35:20 - Amazon Incentives 38:10 - GPT Plagiarism 40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch 52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation 58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show 01:04:21 - Apple Vacation 01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome  01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole 01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests 01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware? 01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery 01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery 01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB 01:25:08 - Find time to podcast 01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon? 01:27:10 - Wrap Up https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/support Mentioned In This Episode Podpage www.trypodpage.com Home Gadget Geeks www.homegadgetgeelks.com  The School of Podcasting www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach  Become an Awesome Supporter www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome  Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Headset Sticker Mule https://supportthisshow.com/stickermule  InoReader RSS Reader https://www.inoreader.com/  King Sumo Contests https://supportthisshow.com/kingsumo  Wheel of Names https://www.wheelofnames.com  Printify https://supportthisshow.com/printify  Printiful https://supportthisshow.com/printful Spreadshop Custom Merch https://supportthisshow.com/spreadshop  An Escalator Can Never Break - Mitch Hedberg https://youtu.be/vrIw2i4WtA4?si=iP8NCI5ZpGffOkQY   Rode Podmic USB https://supportthisshow.com/podmicusb  Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions. This episode 464 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network