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Asking questions is so powerful that it can help you produce a bingeable book series. Today, Tracy Hazzard talks to Mark Victor Hansen, the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and his wife Crystal Dwyer Hansen, who co-authors Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny with him. This conversation focuses on their book Ask!, its inception, and its aim of helping people fulfill their ultimate destiny. They dive deeper into the power of asking questions and how it promotes critical thinking and eventually fulfilling goals. Listen to their wise words as they also share their insights about relationships, how to write your own bingeable book series, and helping change the world for the better.
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How do you get hundreds of millions of audiences to listen to you and patronize your products? The answer is as simple as social media, but it doesn't simply mean throwing anything online just to be noticed. Today, Tracy Hazzard interviews Jack Settleman, the Founder of Snapback Sports, the largest sports Snapchat account in the world totaling over 500M+ views YTD, and the host of the Snapback Chat podcast. Jack shares some tips in creating great Snapchat podcast communities and how he got to have a huge viewership and followership. He also talks about how he was able to increase podcast ratings, encourage engagements, and book noteworthy guests.
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In increasing exposure and capturing your target audience, you have to literally standout. For Donna Shannon - career coach, speaker, stand-up comic, President of the Personal Touch Career Services, and the host of Tattooed Freaks in Business Suits podcast - being bingeable means leaving a lasting impression to anyone who knows you and your business. Today, she shares how she runs her podcast and creates bingeable content, from the microphones used to manipulating the environment and getting people to listen to her on a regular basis.
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Podcasting can offer more than just niche information. It can also bring impact to a bigger scale. Today, Tracy Hazzard has two awesome guests, former police detective Craig Casaletto and NFL veteran Asante Cleveland. They host The White Tiger Podcast which connects listeners with athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their space who share personal and professional stories about victory, defeat, and what it takes to crush your goals. Today, they talk about how podcasting has allowed them to continue their professions on a whole new level and how their show differs from other podcasts out there. They also talk about transitioning from one profession to another, community building, and ensuring they have an impactful podcast.
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Podcasts take numerous shapes and forms. While many podcasters record lengthy episodes that they can repurpose in multiple ways, there are also a significant number of listeners out there who prefer shorter episodes. Introducing the charms of short episodes here in the show is someone who takes an unusual approach at formatting his podcast. Together with Tracy Hazzard is Tom Poland, multiple best-selling author and the host of Marketing the Invisible - a show that asks seven questions in seven minutes. Honoring the form, they go through seven questions that take us inside the life and mind of Tom as well as some of the strategies he uses to market and monetize his show. He then discusses the advantages of creating short podcast episodes, emphasizing how it attracts binge listeners. If you're thinking of doing something short form, tight, intense, and a binge factor way, then allow Tom to tell you in this great conversation.
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Dare to discover what makes a podcast truly unskippable and bingeworthy! In this edition of The Binge Factor, we dive deep into the podcasts that captivate audiences, offering honest podcast…
Every week, we pit two podcasts against each other in a Battle of the Bingeworthy. Whether it's a celeb showdown or a political podcast face-off, we're dishing out brutally honest critiques that challenge the norm and redefine what bingeworthy truly means. We're building a network of expert guest co-hosts to bring you no-nonsense analysis on specialized topics, so you can expect deep dives into comedy, wellness, and industry giants to fresh new voices, helping you find your next audio obsession or inspiration.
Are you a podcast listener constantly searching for your next obsession? Tired of sifting through endless podcast recommendations only to be disappointed? Let us be your expert guides. We'll cut through the noise, review current shows, and highlight the unique podcasts with that elusive binge factor. Get ready to discover your new favorite quality audio content, saving you time (and your ears!) and ensuring every listen is worthwhile. We'll help you skip podcasts that aren't worth your time.
Are you a podcaster striving for more listens, more engagement, and a more dedicated audience? Worried about common mistakes that waste your voice and time? Subscribe now! The Binge Factor will show you exactly what not to do so you can transform your show from 'just another podcast' into a must-listen binge-fest. Don't just copy what the 'pros' do. Most network and 'professional' shows rely on outdated methods that flop without huge marketing budgets or celebrity hosts—which we both know you can’t afford! We're here to help you grow your podcast audience, achieve success, and earn industry respect. Learn how to make your podcast popular, improve your branding, and boost production value for high-performing podcasts.
For marketing and ad industry professionals, media buyers, talent scouts, and brands seeking authentic voices and emerging podcast influencers - this show is your unfair advantage. Understand the metrics, magic, and methods of successful podcasts. Identify emerging trends and discover shows with genuine audience connection, making your advertising investments sharper and partnerships more impactful. Stop wasting time and money following useless Apple charts; it's time to stop letting Spotify, Apple, Listen Notes, Chartable, and iHeart dictate your ad dollars. Plus, our expert guest co-hosts will soon cover a wider range of high-value podcast advertising niches, giving you an even sharper edge in identifying emerging hits.
Your Binge Factor Guides: Tracy Hazzard and Tom Hazzard, the original podcasting power couple behind Podetize, the largest post-production and AI-informed podcast platform since 2018, and founding sponsors of Podcasters United, the non-profit podcast community built for podcasters to make independent podcasting worth doing and worth listening to. With 33 years of differing marital opinions, the wisdom of producing over 50,000 episodes for more than 1800 different shows, and our no-nonsense podcast tips and nitty-gritty advice, we will challenge you to think differently and find you guest podcast experts who really know their stuff too.
Stop listening to only the shows that go viral, and start listening to the underrated podcasts worth your time and attention. Tune in, subscribe, and dare to unlock The Binge Factor – because once you start, you won't want to skip a single episode. Don't miss our podcast deep dives and podcast reaction videos so you can join in the podcast debate too!