Spreaker Live Show

Spreaker Live Show #155 for May 23rd, 2018

Show Duration: 45 minutes

-Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
-Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
-We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-Next: I am traveling to Lisbon, Portugal to give a two day podcasting workshop to journalists at a conference called the GENSummit.org - May 27-June 3


Show Today:
- Steps to Successfully Start and Launch a Podcast
- Important Updates to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
- Listener Question "Can you do a Live Show and not publish it?"

On the show today:

- Steps to Successfully Start and Launch a Podcast
- Much of this can be used with existing Podcast to REBOOT it = See “___”

- Focus on Show and Marketing = Goals, Show Name, Timelines, Location of Recording
- Budget: Recording Equip and Recording Production and Editing Software
- Select Podcast Publishing, Hosting, RSS creation and Monetization Tools
- Have Artist Create Square Cover Art 1400 or 3000 pixel square jpg/png, big bold text, colorful show logo and make it look great
- Create online marketing strategies based on listener genre, search keyword list for the show to reach communities with interest in content
- Write series description, select genres, show keywords in author tag, show title then input it into hosting platform
- Produce :30 :60 Promo Preview Episode and Publish as episode "zero“
- Create your Podcast RSS feed for getting distribution and enable “Manual” version in RSS Customization area of Spreaker CMS tool
- Add podcast to your website or create a website for your podcast and would advise your create articles, video too
- Write PR pitch copy about the podcast and social tweets or posts, get images related to the podcast for website/social posts
- Start Submitting Show RSS to listening platforms - Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, Google Podcasts and iHeartRadio
- Submit show launch episode for major feature in Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher and others
- Do PR outreach starting 2-3 weeks before first episode launch via Social Media and company publicists to get media stories
- Then Produce episode in mono 44.1 mhz 96K-128K then Publish Launch episode 1# on Launch Day
- Enable automated dynamic ad monetization strategies with insertion points if your organization allows it - existing or new - Dynamo or Spreaker

- Important Updates to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy on Spreaker, Voxnest and BlogTalkRadio

Starting now and officially by May 25, 2018, it is necessary for you to review and accept our updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy – a legal requirement to continue accessing and using Spreaker’s products and services.

Over the course of the last few months, we have been working behind the scenes to improve and make Spreaker’s content management system compliant with the new GDPR policies (General Data Protection Regulation).

If you’re wondering what the GDPR is, don’t worry! The GDPR is a new Regulation which aims to protect users digital privacy rights by strengthening laws on data protection and giving EU citizens complete control over their personal data – great news for online users everywhere. This means that all users will be the owners of their online data and it is the controller’s (ours) obligation to make sure your rights are respected according to the Regulation.

So, what does that mean for you when it comes to how Spreaker uses your data?

We will only keep users’ personal data only if it is strictly necessary for accessing and using the platform.

Grant a permanent removal – in case of account deletion – of all of your personal data on Spreaker (and its partners) within 30 days.

Continue our daily work to protect and keep personal data secure – with particular attention with regards to children (there will be no data collection and platform access for persons under the age of 16 years old).

How we will keep our transparency commitment to the community:

Comments:

Doug Salamone
Can you do I live show, but not have it save as an episode?



Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #154 for May 9th, 2018

Show Duration: 50 minutes

-Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
-Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
-We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-Back from World Wide Radio Summit in LA - kinda podcasting panel in Hollywood
-Back from PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada - was a great event - that event will grow next year
-Next: I am traveling to Lisbon, Portugal to give a two day podcasting workshop to journalists at a conference called the GENSummit.org - May 27-June 3
-You also may have noticed that my other podcast called NewMediaShow.com episodes sometimes get published to SLS feed and that is because my co-host is traveling and we can do the show live from anywhere. We normally do live video.


Show Today:
- We discuss Midroll Revenue available on Spreaker Now
- We got some of your comments to discuss on this midroll topic today too
- Get Ahead Of The Podcast Game With Spreaker’s New Episode Scheduling Features
- Spotify Update - Delay in getting into Spotify continues, but will open again up soon

On the show today:

- Mid-Rolls are available on Spreaker NOW - Get them while they are HOT!
Visit your Ads Options area of your shows CMS area - select PRE,MID,POST options
Then Set Max Ad Duration - 15, 30, 60 sec ?
Then visit episodes below on the page and click on episodes - message seen “Mid-Rolls are only available on downloads and distribution platforms using your RSS Feed. They are not yet available on the Spreaker website and on the Embedded player”.
Then select Cue Points/Insertion points in your show with wave form view.
Be sure to signup for getting paid in Monetization button in left main column
We got a midroll topic comment from Joe Bunzerelly of the Bunzerelly Show - https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-bunzerelly-show_2
I may have a solution to a lot of what you guys were talking about as far as midroll is concerned.
In the ad settings, i enabled pre-roll, you can also set it for no ads if you really don't want pre roll.
Then, when i add a midroll to an episode, i select override pre roll and override midroll settings. That way, i don't have to address my back catalog until i'm ready, they'll just have pre-roll until i make the time to change them.
Also, when i edit a new show, i make sure to edit in an extra little few seconds gap in the spot where i'm going to put the midroll, like when i start a new thought.
Finally, a really cool trick, if you have a live read, or just want to make an affiliate commercial. You can do a hard commercial break, that way if the midroll isn't there (spotify) there's still your live read, so it doesn't sound weird.
Also, its letting me have individual midroll points for each episode, so it doesn’t have to be the same time for each

- Get Ahead Of The Podcast Game With Scheduling Features - Spreaker’s New Episode Scheduling Features

We’ve made it possible to share episode links, schedule social sharing and embed episodes in your blog – all of which are unpublished and all well in advance.

From now on, once you record and create your show you will have the opportunity to create a scheduled episode page for future episodes, informing your audience of when they can expect your next episode to be released.

How far in advance can you go? More than two years! The holding page will show your podcast’s image and will state the exact time and date of when the episode will go live.

Furthermore, by having access to your show’s link you will be able to share your unpublished episode with your audience, ahead of time,

For example via e-mail or website. It will also allow you to programme your social media channels – offering you the chance to promote each episode to its maximum capability.
Last but not least, you will also be able to insert unpublished episodes into your blog, giving you complete flexibility with how you want to promote upcoming episodes.

We also want to make it as easy as possible for you. You’ll find your episode links and embedded codes by accessing your Content Management System on Spreaker’s homepage and then all you need to do is copy and paste them to your desired places and get promoting your podcast as much as possible!

Happy scheduling!

-Spotify Submissions Button is NOW in Spreaker CMS
-Official Statement: Due to the overwhelming uptake in podcast consumption and podcasters submitting - that Spotify is going to be making some back end updates to better serve both groups. There may be some latency in publishing new feeds during this maintenance period lasting approximately four to six weeks.
We are all hoping the pipeline for submitting show feeds to Spotify will open up again in early June, but we don’t know for sure if they will hit that time frame or not.
I am hoping to get a representative from Spotify on the show soon to talk about Spotify Podcasts

Comments:

Shelf Addiction
I have a question about the mid-roll. Will you always get a mid-roll? For example, if you leave a purposeful spot for the mid-roll will it show up every time? Or sometimes it will sound odd because you just kind of prepared for a mid-roll ad and it's not there.

Spreaker Live Show
An ad may not always be included in your show, depends on advertiser campaign date range and insertion of impressions/downloads.


Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

#206 Rob Greenlee and Todd Cochrane discuss the Podcasting News of the Week.

Spreaker Live Show #153 for April 25th, 2018

Show Duration: 76 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4
- 3rd of May - 2:30PM - 3:20PM:
- PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th
- http://PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th

Mid-Rolls are available on Spreaker NOW in CMS - Get them while they are HOT!

Show Today:
- Top 21 List: How to Promote Your Podcast
- Spotify Update


On the show today:

Top 21 List: How to Promote Your Podcast
“Build it or record it and distribute it and they will come” approach is not working very well these days. Distribution is not enough, it get you to the starting line towards audience development, but much more to do.

Even if your show art is great and the title is really catchy, it’s still swimming in a sea of many, many, many other audio fish. You are the unique difference with a little hard work!

Podcasting comes with many demands on our time.
Those of us that do it are preoccupied with worrying about how to monetize, checking our stats, editing our show, lining up guests to interview, writing for the next episode, keeping up with the industry itself, learning about new hardware and software, and trying to get ratings and reviews.

Building a base of listeners is not easy!!!

Here are 21 areas to think about and possibly apply to your show promotion and marketing.

1. Get media interviews
Be sure to have a hook, though. Just being a podcaster and having what you think is a good show merely puts you in line with the other creators who are contributing to that 400 thousand number above. Give the host and/or producer a reason why they should interview you (and not the other podcasters).

2. Post media coverage on your website
I devote an entire section of your website to showcase where I’ve been interviewed.

3. Posting Audio Episodes to YOUTUBE with Video Content Too
Posting on YouTube gets you on the second largest search engine in the world, and thus a chance to be found by folks who might otherwise not come across you and your show.


4. Have a business card just for your show
Press the flesh with a show card, because expecting people to remember that you have a podcast, what it’s called, and where to find it is not only asking a lot, but it’s a missed (branding) opportunity. At the least have a website address on there, but consider having your name, number, and email address as well.

5. Email signature
Mine is loaded, from the URL to icons for the platforms where my podcast can be found to social media.

6. E-newsletter
Mine goes out once a week – on the day that my podcast comes out. You have total control over the content, the length, and the frequency. Thanks to my Web developer, I don’t even use a paid service. But regardless of how you send yours out, just do something. In this day and age of our email inboxes being on the receiving end of newsletters from others, make sure you are active as a sender too.

7. Public speaking and guesting on other podcasts or radio shows
Become considered an expert in your podcast show genre and work to build reputation as an industry speaker at conference events, put on workshops. Put on your your show website that you can be booked to speak on a variety of topics related to your podcast topics. Get feature at podcasting events. But think local too.

9. Social media
Yes,you should be promoting on social media, but not just on social media. Have one account dedicated solely to your podcast. Instagram. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn about my podcast, but put other posts related to your podcast/business on those platforms too.

On Instagram, post something every day of the week. Pull from show notes, pull out a great quote from guest or commentary, create an image for it on Canva, and voila, you have an Instagram post.

10. Podcast Award nominations or Winning
These expose your show to not only the other nominees but to voters and readers who scan the list to see what podcasts are competing for a certain award. Before you know it they’re checking you out to hear why your show is a contender.

11. Provide a roadmap for your guests or co-hosts to promote
Email the guest to let them know that the interview is out, the various links they can choose from to promote to their followers, and your social media handles that you’d like them to tag in their posts. There is a greater likelihood of them putting something up if you give them suggested text than if you just say, “Thanks again. I hope you like it.” You might even get new social media followers of your own!

12. Network with other genre compatible interest groups
Be respectful on FB Groups and Google Groups. Before you know it, now they are promoting your episode for you!


13. Cross promote, cross promote, and then cross promote
On website/blog and any relationships with content creators who which you can share written or audio content with to build win-win audience growing relationships.

14. Create and Distribute and eBook on your topic genre
It can work to re-purpose content from the podcast to fill the eBook – include links throughout so that readers can click to go and hear the interview that what they’re reading to hear deeping conversations on that topic. eBooks can be a convenient workbook outline for audio listeners.

15. Refer to past episodes of your podcast
“Wow, I’m glad you brought that up. That’s a lot like what I talked about with (guest’s name) back on Episode (number). Say, if you never heard that episode, go back and listen to my interview with (guest’s name).

16. Do a “Best Of” episode
Compile in one episode – a number of past podcasts you put out, in such a way that the listener will want to go hear other episodes that you’ve put out.

17. Contact constituents who were mentioned in your podcast
Let them know they have been mentioned on your show and ask them to share it, if the coverage was positive.

18. Record on-location
When I do an interview on-site. Can use branded mic flags to promote my podcast during Live or recorded session..

19. Ask someone you know to listen and provide feedback
Get some honest feedback from listeners

20. Give a number for listeners to call

21. T-Shirts

https://blog.spreaker.com/2018/04/11/how-to-promote-your-podcast/
- Spotify Submissions Button is NOW in Spreaker CMS
Acceptance of Shows by Spotify has been slowing down some - taking longer now

Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #153 for April 25th, 2018

Show Duration: 76 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)

Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker

We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com

- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4

- 3rd of May - 2:30PM - 3:20PM:

- PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th

- http://PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th

Mid-Rolls are available on Spreaker NOW in CMS - Get them while they are HOT!

Show Today:

- Top 21 List: How to Promote Your Podcast

- Spotify Update

On the show today:

Top 21 List: How to Promote Your Podcast

“Build it or record it and distribute it and they will come” approach is not working very well these days. Distribution is not enough, it get you to the starting line towards audience development, but much more to do.

Even if your show art is great and the title is really catchy, it’s still swimming in a sea of many, many, many other audio fish. You are the unique difference with a little hard work!

Podcasting comes with many demands on our time.

Those of us that do it are preoccupied with worrying about how to monetize, checking our stats, editing our show, lining up guests to interview, writing for the next episode, keeping up with the industry itself, learning about new hardware and software, and trying to get ratings and reviews.

Building a base of listeners is not easy!!!

Here are 21 areas to think about and possibly apply to your show promotion and marketing.

1. Get media interviews

Be sure to have a hook, though. Just being a podcaster and having what you think is a good show merely puts you in line with the other creators who are contributing to that 400 thousand number above. Give the host and/or producer a reason why they should interview you (and not the other podcasters).

2. Post media coverage on your website

I devote an entire section of your website to showcase where I’ve been interviewed.

3. Posting Audio Episodes to YOUTUBE with Video Content Too

Posting on YouTube gets you on the second largest search engine in the world, and thus a chance to be found by folks who might otherwise not come across you and your show.

4. Have a business card just for your show

Press the flesh with a show card, because expecting people to remember that you have a podcast, what it’s called, and where to find it is not only asking a lot, but it’s a missed (branding) opportunity. At the least have a website address on there, but consider having your name, number, and email address as well.

5. Email signature

Mine is loaded, from the URL to icons for the platforms where my podcast can be found to social media.

6. E-newsletter

Mine goes out once a week – on the day that my podcast comes out. You have total control over the content, the length, and the frequency. Thanks to my Web developer, I don’t even use a paid service. But regardless of how you send yours out, just do something. In this day and age of our email inboxes being on the receiving end of newsletters from others, make sure you are active as a sender too.

7. Public speaking and guesting on other podcasts or radio shows

Become considered an expert in your podcast show genre and work to build reputation as an industry speaker at conference events, put on workshops. Put on your your show website that you can be booked to speak on a variety of topics related to your podcast topics. Get feature at podcasting events. But think local too.

9. Social media

Yes,you should be promoting on social media, but not just on social media. Have one account dedicated solely to your podcast. Instagram. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn about my podcast, but put other posts related to your podcast/business on those platforms too.

On Instagram, post something every day of the week. Pull from show notes, pull out a great quote from guest or commentary, create an image for...

#205 Todd Cochrane and Rob Greenlee discuss the Podcasting world over the past two weeks.

Spreaker Live Show #152 for April 18th, 2018

Show Duration: 63 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
- First Edison Research/Triton Digital Infinite Dial Canada and how Google Home is dominating Amazon Alexa
- In Las Vegas NAB Show Update from April 7th - 12th
- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4
- 3rd of May - 2:30PM - 3:20PM:
THE FUTURE OF EVERYTHING Panel: How Your Radio Station Can Benefit From These Evolving Platforms?
The future of our business is in podcasting. Unless it's streaming. Or maybe it's video. You'll have to subscribe, unless you won't. And you'll get it all on your phone, unless it's on your "smart speaker," or in your car. Wait... what IS the future going to be for the radio and music businesses? What will we have to do to survive and prosper as the current business models become antiquated? Our panel of forward-thinkers will help you see into the future, and help you steer your career and your company through the technological developments that are already changing how your audience is consuming content.
MODERATED BY: Perry Michael Simon - N/T/S & Podcasting Editor, All Access

PANELISTS:
Douglas Reed - EVP/Radio & Library Services, SourceAudio
Gina Juliano - VP of Marketing & Content, Spotlite Media Inc.
Rob Greenlee - VP/Head of Partnerships, VoxNest.com, Spreaker.com, BlogTalkRadio.com
Steven Goldstein - Founder/CEO, Amplifi Media
Tom Leykis - Creater/Host, The Tom Leykis Show
PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th

- http://PodSummit.com in Edmonton, Canada May 5th


Show Today:
- Should you Publicly Disclose Your Listening Stats?
- Mid-Roll Ad Insertion is Enabled on Spreaker Now
- Spotify Submissions Button is NOW in Spreaker CMS
- We got comments


On the show today:

-Should you Publicly Disclose Your Listening Stats?
- Recently turned off stats on SLS
- Why should your numbers remain private?
- Seen my listen numbers go up - wonder if showing low numbers drives low numbers
- It is a change in host and listener expectations

- Mid-Roll Ad Insertion is Enabled on Spreaker Now
- Is active in your CMS tools NOW - Go to “Ads Options” - check boxes, then click on below episode links to show wav form to set mid-roll insertion points in each episode
- Mid-Rolls are only available on downloads and distribution platforms using your RSS Feed. They are not yet available on the Spreaker website and on the Embedded player.

- Spotify Submissions Button is NOW in Spreaker CMS
- Third submission list has been sent to Spotify
- Those more recent submissions that did not make it on the Third list - Getting email soon to ask to resubmit via Spreaker CMS tool - look for “Spotify” in left nav menu
- New submission process has come to Spreaker CMS now
- Acceptance of Shows by Spotify has been slowing down some - taking longer now

Listener Comments:

Doug Salamone
I publish as soon as I'm done recording unless it's a project requiring more editing and creative design.
I like both types of shows. Ones without a co-host and ones with a co-host especially if they have great chemistry.

Joe Bunzerelly
Is there an update on midroll?
Im a recent switch to spreaker, and i thoroughly enjoy this show, i like the balance of hearing my host representative” and also the objective of two seasoned podcasters. I like knowing what's going on in podcasting and Spreaker on particular, but i never feel like you guys are trying to sell me something.


Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #151 for March 28th, 2018

Show Duration: 55 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
- Please save the date for the unveiling of the first Edison Research/Triton Digital Infinite Dial Canada webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, April 4th, at 2 PM Eastern. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9035380127112631554
- In Las Vegas late next week at NAB Show from April 7th - 12th
- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4
- PodSummit in Edmonton, Canada May 5th


Show Today:
- 5 Things To Do To Start A Company Podcast
- 3 Reasons Why You Start A Podcast If You’re A Marketer
- Spotify Submissions Update
- We got an audio comment



On the show today:

- 5 Things To Do To Start A Company Podcast
1. Decide on your goals, production style (show outline) and and plan a topic schedule, but be flexible as you might start off in one direction and then move to another that works better
2. Decide on main host, then find a partner/co-host (who you like) or go solo - CongressionalDish.com or Perspectives with Ashley Berges are great examples of solo shows
3. Get a quality microphone and editing software or Spreaker Studio software is free
4. Choose your podcast hosting home, website - wordpress or just hosting show page
5. Produce short promo episode, post it then get your RSS distribution, then launch full episode on a future launch date

- 3 Reasons Why You Start A Podcast If You’re A Marketer
1. Podcasts are adaptable content
Podcasts can be listened to anywhere and anytime. How people consume content is changing, people are watching less TV and switching to online platforms and most people don’t have time to read articles, meaning it’s getting harder and harder to reach potential customers. Like most audio content, podcasts are quick and easy to consume, but what further sets them apart is that they don’t require undivided attention.
2. You Can Sway Your Consumers Decisions
This idea is that podcasters can ‘build a bond of trust through analysis, insight, and storytelling
3. You Can Create Timeless Content
Podcasts aren’t a one-time creation; once you’ve recorded them, they’ll be available from your channel, indefinitely. In that way, they have a similar shelf life to evergreen content—so long as you’re choosing topics with an intent to last.’

- Spotify Submissions Update
Second submission list has been sent to Spotify
New submission process is coming to Spreaker CMS over the next few weeks
- https://help.spreaker.com/kb/sharing-and-distribution/distributing-your-podcast-on-spotify
Meantime submissions come to me and then I add them to a spreadsheet then send to Spotify once a week.
me - [email protected] or [email protected]

Listener Comments:

Kyle Wilcox sent us an audio comment on Spreaker Search - play clip

Golden Spiral Media
We love you for being a "Spotify Employee" Rob! Thanks for making that integration happen even if it is one show at a time!


Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #151 for March 28th, 2018

Show Duration: 55 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)

Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker

We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com

- Please save the date for the unveiling of the first Edison Research/Triton Digital Infinite Dial Canada webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, April 4th, at 2 PM Eastern. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9035380127112631554

- In Las Vegas late next week at NAB Show from April 7th - 12th

- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4

- PodSummit in Edmonton, Canada May 5th

Show Today:

- 5 Things To Do To Start A Company Podcast

- 3 Reasons Why You Start A Podcast If You’re A Marketer

- Spotify Submissions Update

- We got an audio comment

On the show today:

- 5 Things To Do To Start A Company Podcast

1. Decide on your goals, production style (show outline) and and plan a topic schedule, but be flexible as you might start off in one direction and then move to another that works better

2. Decide on main host, then find a partner/co-host (who you like) or go solo - CongressionalDish.com or Perspectives with Ashley Berges are great examples of solo shows

3. Get a quality microphone and editing software or Spreaker Studio software is free

4. Choose your podcast hosting home, website - wordpress or just hosting show page

5. Produce short promo episode, post it then get your RSS distribution, then launch full episode on a future launch date

- 3 Reasons Why You Start A Podcast If You’re A Marketer

1. Podcasts are adaptable content

Podcasts can be listened to anywhere and anytime. How people consume content is changing, people are watching less TV and switching to online platforms and most people don’t have time to read articles, meaning it’s getting harder and harder to reach potential customers. Like most audio content, podcasts are quick and easy to consume, but what further sets them apart is that they don’t require undivided attention.

2. You Can Sway Your Consumers Decisions

This idea is that podcasters can ‘build a bond of trust through analysis, insight, and storytelling

3. You Can Create Timeless Content

Podcasts aren’t a one-time creation; once you’ve recorded them, they’ll be available from your channel, indefinitely. In that way, they have a similar shelf life to evergreen content—so long as you’re choosing topics with an intent to last.’

- Spotify Submissions Update

Second submission list has been sent to Spotify

New submission process is coming to Spreaker CMS over the next few weeks

- https://help.spreaker.com/kb/sharing-and-distribution/distributing-your-podcast-on-spotify

Meantime submissions come to me and then I add them to a spreadsheet then send to Spotify once a week.

me - [email protected] or [email protected]

Listener Comments:

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We love you for being a "Spotify Employee" Rob! Thanks for making that integration happen even if it is one show at a time!

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Spreaker Live Show #150 for March 14th, 2018

Show Duration: 50 minutes

Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
- I have dropped episode numbering in our episode titling as of last week’s show episode - please give me feedback on this..
- Why show download numbers look very low lately - Is getting partially hosted on Dynamo
- Please save the date for the unveiling of the first Edison Research/Triton Digital Infinite Dial Canada webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, April 4th, at 2 PM Eastern. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9035380127112631554
- In NYC next week at RAIN Podcast Business Summit on March 22nd - one day conference that Voxnest is sponsoring.
- Then soon after is http://NABShow.com in Las Vegas - April 7-12
- Then World Wide Radio Summit in LA May 2-4
- PodSummit in Edmonton, Canada May 5th


Show Today:
- Latest 2018 Podcasting Research: Share of Ear from Edison Dissected
- Podcasting Stories, Challenges and Opportunities of the week
- Spotify Submissions Update


- Latest 2018 Podcasting Research Data Released - Share of Ear from Edison

- The 2018 Infinite Dial Study by Edison Research and Triton Digital® unveils the latest research in digital audio, social media, mobile, smart speakers, and podcast consumption.

- The two most talked-about sectors in audio today – podcasting and Smart Speakers – post significant gains in this year’s Infinite Dial study from Edison Research and Triton Digital.

- Podcasting continues to steadily grow, as 44% of Americans 12+ now say they have ever listened to a podcast, up from 40% from last year.

- The average number of podcast shows being listened to is up to 7 from 5 prior years

- Typically podcast listeners listen to 80% of episodes they actually consume

- Podcasting’s in-car gains continue as well: a year ago, 18% of podcast listeners described the car as the place they most often listened to podcasts; this year, that number is 22%.
- This year’s report spotlights the growth of Smart Speakers, voice-controlled devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
- Today, 18% of Americans 12+ (an estimated 51 million people), live in households that have at least one Smart Speaker. This means that Smart Speaker ownership has more than doubled from 7% just one year ago, which shows
- Smart Speaker adoption is at a faster rate than the early days of the smartphone, which showed only 4% growth in a comparable timeframe.
- Monthly Online Radio audience is now 180 million Americans, or 64% of Americans 12+, due to growth in Spotify, Apple Music and Alexa-driven Amazon Music listening.
- Despite the rise of other services, Pandora continues to lead in the online radio space—31% of Americans have listened in the past month they are poking around Podcasting
- The portion of Americans 12+ using Facebook has declined from 67% to 62%
- As Smart Speaker ownership rises there is a continued decline in standalone radio ownership (29% do not own an AM/FM radio in the home)
44% of Americans 12+ have ever listened to an audiobook

- http://www.edisonresearch.com/infinite-dial-2018/

- Podcasting Stories/Tips of the Week
Getting more concerned about audio quality and raising the audio quality on the show to a higher level
Seems like having great production elements is needed these days to compete

- Spotify Submissions Update
FYI - we are creating unique RSS feeds for Spreaker show inclusion in appending your feed URL with “-Spotify” at the end of that URL
Second submission list is being built now (getting submitted end of the week), so if you would like to be included and are not currently on a dynamic ad insertion monetization platform and does not have unlicensed music in your show then you can submit your show to me - [email protected] or [email protected]



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Email: rob at voxnest.com

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