Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Making money with your podcast - subscriptions, tips and private RSS feeds. This was previously shared in the Podcast Incubator community - which you'd be welcome to join (for free) for weekly trainings and monthly Q&As.

The case against playing the same advert over and OVER again.

And a review of a show that was perfectly timed for a dramatic week in UK politics.

Links:

'The Rest Is Politics' podcast:

https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-politics

Report a pirated podcast on Anchor:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJozDjcrtHuDvq36cIqB_YIZhwxOSnjnAUuVXUCXsYG_l_TA/viewform

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Making money with your podcast - advertising, sponsorship and presenter read ads.

The new Apple tool for promoting your podcast on social media.

And a review of a show that I - shock - HATED. But learnt loads from anywhere and would like to share with you.

Links:

'Wittering Whitehalls' podcast:

https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuUp/

Apple Podcasts Promote:

https://tools.applemediaservices.com/apple-podcasts-promote

To join The Podcast Incubator for free

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

What's the best download location for your podcast that will deliver best for your needs? Apple? Spotify? Google Podcasts? And why?!

How podcasting is kind of coming back to Facebook. Sort of.

And a review of a show that has been my favourite listen in a good while - and what we can learn from it to bring to our own podcasts

Links:

'Call Me Mother' podcast:

https://callmemother.libsyn.com/

To join The Podcast Incubator for free

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

What podcast equipment do you really need (and how do you make the decision on what to get?)

How video as arrived with Apple Podcasts, and the importance of the smart speaker in podcasting

And a review of a show that took me completely outside of my comfort zone, as I discovered that a Love Island podcast from a TikTokker could teach me a good few things about upping my own, boring, square podcast!

Links:

Apple's Video Podcasting:

https://podcasters.apple.com/support/3684-video-podcasts

'Saving Grace' podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVaKME1gchs

Things you can buy:

Riverside - www.riverside.fm 

Zoom H4N - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-H4n-Pro-Handy-Recorder/dp/B01HQ3MIHQ?th=1

Izotope RX8 Elements - https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/rx-8-elements.html

Focusrite Vocaster: https://focusrite.com/en/vocaster

Final Cut Pro: https://www.apple.com/uk/final-cut-pro/

Descript: https://www.descript.com/

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

How to plan an effective podcast series

How the combination of music and podcasts are making Spotify a force to be reckoned with

And a review of a show that I really didn't enjoy, despite it being highly rated (but LOADS of good advice to use in your own podcast all the same)

Links:

'Parenting Hell' podcast

https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42Ks3b/

To join The Podcast Incubator for free

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Are podcasts good for business? (I've tried to be as unbiased as I can be!)

The future of live social audio like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces (a personal view)

And a review of the popular Intelligence Squared show. What can we learn from the podcast and bring to our own?

Links:

Podcasting For Business Book

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Step-Step-Podcasting-Business-Confidently/dp/B08WZGS4F3/

Intelligence Squared Podcast

http://www.intelligencesquared.com/

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Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

What I learnt at the brilliant Podcast Show 2022

Spotify's new (and very smart) advertising technology

And a review of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent. What can we learn from her podcast and bring to our own?

Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/comforteatingwithgracedent

https://ads.spotify.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/spotify-introduces-interactive-podcast-ads/

www.verbu.co.uk/incubator

Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Why video is essential for your podcast

We talk to one of the world's first podcasters

Travel Diaries - what we can learn for our own podcasts (even if you're not much of a travelller, like me!)

Links:

https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/

https://westwoodone.com/2022/05/17/cumulus-media-and-signal-hill-insights-podcast-download-spring-2022-report-watching-podcasts-soars-as-youtube-edges-out-spotify-to-become-the-most-used-u-s-podcast-platform-and-li/

https://podknowspodcasting.co.uk/

www.verbu.co.uk/incubator

Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Why editing is key to your podcast's growth

How to get your podcast featured and highlighted on Spotify

Comfort Blanket - what we can learn for our own podcasts

Links:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/how-to-get-your-podcast-featured-on-spotify

https://shows.acast.com/comfort-blanket

www.verbu.co.uk/incubator

Hello! I’m Rick Simmonds. My day job? I help entrepreneurs and SMEs start, maintain and grow their podcasts; alongside working on large UK commissions for charities, universities and businesses.

In this episode:

Podcasting On Twitch (and what Twitch is!)

The death of Facebook podcasts

Taking On Putin - what we can learn for our own podcasts

Links:

www.answerthepublic.com

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taking-on-putin

www.verbu.co.uk/incubator