The Podcast Fast Track

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Way back when I started podcasting — it was 2013 or so — I recognized very quickly that whoever could solve the problem of recording conversations over a distance and do so with high quality audio, would have a leg up on everyone else.

I’m glad to know the two guys who did it. On this episode I walk through Squadcast (affiliate link) with co-founders Rock Felder and Zach Moreno. We dig into the tech they created that makes the app work so well, how they solved for quality and reliability, and even go step by step through the features and how the platform works.

You’ll also get to hear what’s coming down the pike that goes WAY beyond recording an interview podcast in audio - High Def Video recording through the same platform. It’s Squadcast, folks. Learn about it on this episode.

YOU'LL BENIFIT FROM LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST IF YOU...

• [2:10] Experience on the Google Chrome team that translates DIRECTLY into this app
• [8:55] Why Skype-type audio recordings are NOT the best quality
• [11:45] How the Squadcast team addressed quality and reliability in distance recordings
• [14:22] The tech details of what these guys did to address distance recording issues
• [21:08] My Squadcast walk-through with Zach and Rock explaining it to me
• [29:04] Lots of choices for the host to get better audio for them and guests
• [41:18] Squadcast pricing: from a 7 day free trial to huge networks
• [46:10] High quality VIDEO is on the way!   

Resources mentioned during this conversation

• Edison Research Infinite Dial Report 2020

Connect with the Squadcast team

• On Twitter: @SquadCastFM
• Follow on LinkedIn
• Check out the Squadcast YouTube Channel

Audio drift on podcast interview recordings is a thing of the past

You know what I’m talking about, right? You get the audio from your online recording platform, toss it into your audio editing software (DAW) and discover that it isn’t synced. So you spend tons of time trying to connect the dots and make it sound normal.

That shouldn’t happen. It’s called “audio drift” and one of the most PAINFUL parts of using any distance recording solution (when it happens). The Squadcast guys (Zach and Rock) KNEW it was an issue and took the time to figure it out. Don’t you love people who just figure it out?

If you decide to try out Squadcast you’re doing to discover that audio drift is no more. Really, NO. MORE.

The best way to control the audio quality of interview guests

It’s pretty typical for a podcast host to have great audio. She’s the one who’s invested a bit of dough in the right equipment and who has learned how to record effectively. But the guest… now that’s a different story entirely.

It’s just as typical for the guest’s audio to atrocious. They don’t understand audio, don’t know what to do to get good recordings, and don’t always see why it’s important. So what can a host do?

Number one: Help them get good audio the moment they come onto the recording platform. Zach and Rock over at Squadcast.fm got a suggestion from podcast guru Harry Duran (Podcast Junkies) that they should built out a way for the host to see the status of the guest’s audio setup — What mic are they using? What bandwidth do they have on their internet connection? And that was a BRILLIANT idea, Harry. Why? Because the host — the one who knows about how to get good audio — can now peek through the keyhole at the guest’s setup to help them tweak it into a reasonably good-sounding audio track. Listen to this episode. Rock and Zach explain how it works.

What if I told you that high quality distance video recording is almost here?

It’s currently late August, 2020. The guys at Squadcast.fm are ALMOST done putting together one of the most in-demand apps I can think of. It’s the ability to not only record stellar audio for podcasts, but to also do it with stellar quality video footage at the same time.

Podcasters who have been limping along with Skype and Zoom call recording solutions are about to get a treat. When this thing comes put it’s going to have the same commitment to quality and reliability behind it that the audio app has had all along. And it’s going to be VIDEO.

Watch out YouTube. A whole lot of podcasters are about to be creating channels. 

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Reasons this episode is for you...

• [2:40] How Mark Asquith’s blonde highlights led him into the entrepreneurial life
• [6:36] The “figure it out” mindset Mark has adopted, and he didn’t even know it
• [10:52] Why Mark came to believe that communication is a sellable skill
• [19:30] Mark’s first venture into podcasting in 2013 - about DC Comics
• [25:30] The many podcast related services Mark’s company provides
• [29:15] What Mark and his team saw missing in the podcast hosting world
• [34:01] Features found in the Captivate platform - in detail and with specific questions  

Podcast hosting companies are multiplying more than rabbits these days. Each one believes that THEY have what podcasters really need — and have no problem telling you so.

I have no beef with that. If you believe in your service or product, you SHOULD be telling everyone it can help, that it can help them. But most of them don’t impress me very much.

One of the newcomers in the last few years that I AM impressed by is Captivate (affiliate link). I started one of my 5 podcasts on the Captivate service just to try it out and I have enjoyed the way they handle things so much, I plan on moving some of my other shows over to them. 

Listen to his conversation with Captivate co-Founder Mark Asquith to hear about all the bells, whistles, and cool stuff the Captivate team has baked into their podcast hosting platform.

REACH OUT TO MARK

• Mark Asquith
• The MANY Podcasts Mark is involved in producing
• On Twitter: @MrAsquith
• On LinkedIn
• www.PodcastWebsites.com 

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Get a 7-day free trial by trying www.Captivate.fm (affiliate link) or a NON-affilaite link - www.Captivate.fm 

• www.PodcastWebsites.com 
• www.PodcastSuccessAcademy.com 
• Kevin Smith - producer
• James Cridland of Podnews
• Evo Tera
• Daniel J. Lewis
• Jordan Harbinger
• Chris Ducker

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You’ll benefit from listening to this episode if you...

>> Feel like you don't always fit in

>> Have something to say that is important, but you don't know exactly how to say it

>> Are looking for a way to use the gifts you've been given to help others

>> Aren't afraid of exploring your talents and how they might be used to add value to the lives of others

>> Are (finally) OK being the outsider and are willing to help other outsiders

>> Are a woman podcaster who is eager to find your "tribe"

"Do you think everyone SHOULD podcast?"
"No! Nooo!!"

That's not what you'd expect to be the very first thing you hear on a podcast episode that's trying to help you learn how to podcast (or do it better).

But it is... because that's just WHO my guest on this episode is - Jessica Kupferman.

Jess has an amazing story, one that inspires anyone who will take the time to listen with the belief that THEY can do it too. That's because Jessica is a real-world person who has taken on podcasting with both hands.

Click the play button now - and get to know Jessica and the work she's doing to help women podcasters around the world to stand up, speak up, and get their message out to change the world.

Connect with Jessica at: https://www.shepodcasts.com/

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You’ll benefit from listening to this episode if you...

>> Wonder of podcasting is something you could do

>> Have been trying to figure out how to attract sponsors (Please, don't. Try Ashley's approach instead).

>> Are interested in serving others through a podcast and are more interested in relationships than revenue (at least at first).

>> Have an area of expertise that you are passionate about that you can't help but share with the world.

>> Are eager to find the people who resonate with the topics you are most passionate about

>> Would like to know how Ashley generates over $25K per year from 6 hours per month working on his podcast

>> Experienced advice about how to get started with your own podcast, including content ideas and creation

Sometimes I think of podcasting as “The Great Equalizer.” Why would I say that? Because no longer do giant media conglomerates have exclusive power to decide who gets to broadcast a message or not. We the people get to publish whatever we want to publish. That’s cool. That’s an overall WIN in my book.

Ashley Hodge is a perfect example of that reality in action. He’s a self-confessed “academic slacker” who slept through class during his High School years, only interested in playing basketball. Once he hit college, he chose the school he did only because there were cute girls there and a decent football program. Wow. Now THAT is some high ideals, huh?

But once he grew up a little bit Ashley realized that he’d been given a tremendous opportunity. He could choose what to do with his life and how to educate himself to accomplish it. So he got busy.

In this episode, Ashley shares how he got started as a financial planner, eventually hosted a call-in radio show, and one day made the pivot into podcasting – which has proven to be one of the BEST content marketing channels in his arsenal, consistently leading new listeners to become new clients, which means new (and more) revenue.

Reach out to Ashley

https://AshleyHodge.com

Whole Life Stewardship Podcast

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You’ll benefit from listening to this episode if you...

>> Are eager to know what podcasting is and how it can benefit you personally

>> Love hearing stories of everyday people who make a life for themselves they never dreamed possible

>> Might want to start a podcast of your own someday

>> Long to make genuine connections online

>> Are trying to find "your people"

>> Need a good podcast editor to take on your next podcast project

>> Wonder if you could make a living as a podcast editor

It's not every day that an Independent media producer in any genre or type of medium gets the opportunity to stand toe to toe with the big names in their space. But Emily Prokop did.

Emily's podcast, "The Story Behind" was nominated for a 2019 Webby Award and was up against shows like "Serial," "After Dark," and other big name shows produced by professional production houses. She doesn't like to position it as a "David and Goliath" type story but that's exactly how it seemed to those of us looking on from the outside.

Emily's journey into podcasting is pretty typical. But the results of her involvement in podcasting are extraordinary. She's not only been nominated for awards, she got a book deal, build a career for herself, and more. Listen to get the whole story.

 

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Scott Voelker produces an Amazon FBA Podcast — and for many of you, that statement was total jibberish. That’s because Scott has discovered that driving deep into a niche topic enables him to attract a very niche and passionate audience. So, just so you have some context…

The FBA part of what I said stands for “Fulfilled by Amazon,” it’s a way of selling products you create or source and have Amazon ship them, handle customer service, handle the processing - everything. It’s an AMAZING possibility for those who want to build their own product-based business. But it’s NOT easy, as Scott explains. You’ll hear his story, learn about how he learned online marketing and creative digital product creation, retail arbitrage, Amazon FBA, and serving others to help them succeed.



You’ll benefit from listening to this episode if you...

• Are willing to take action to move forward… no matter where you’re starting from [0:52] 
• Love stories of people who’ve paid their dues to reach success [4:36]
• Wonder if you can succeed without a college degree [10:48]
• Are in a situation that feels hopeless or “dead end” [15:35]
• Have always wanted to start and run your own business [17:30]
• Are curious about selling Private Label products [30:40]
• Want to learn how to make your own luck and build an audience [37:10]
• Would like to know the benefits of creating your own podcast [41:20]
• Are interested in discovering what you have to offer an audience [43:20]

GET NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW EPISODES OF...

• Podcastification (this show)
• Scott’s podcast: The Amazing Seller
• 5 Minute Pitch (Scott’s podcast partnership project)

CONNECT WITH:

• Carey and the Podcast Fast Track Team: https://PodcastFastTrack.com 
• Scott: https://TheAmazingSeller.com 

Resources and People Scott mentioned:

• Amazon FBA
• Subscribe to our FREE weekly podcast coaching series: https://PodcastFastTrack.com 
• Retail Arbitrage

Music used in this episode:

"Shaving Mirror" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Rock Your World" from https://Audionautix.com (Jason Shaw)

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https://PodcastFastTrack.com - my production company

Mark Asquith - https://www.markasquith.com/

My https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=pft (affiliate link to Captivate) - the Media Host Mark works with

Mark's website company - https://PodcastWebsites.com

Heather Osgood's company - True Native Media

Daniel J. Lewis - https://TheAudacityToPodcast.com

Rob & Elsie serve the podcast community as part of the great team at https://libsyn.com (Libsyn) (use the code "PFT" to get up to 1 1/2 months of - this IS an affiliate relationship I have with Libsyn)

Contact me for podcast consulting

Check out our new narrative service - https://narrativly.com (Narrativly)

RESOURCES I MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE The sheet I send to guests for my podcast.

Samson Q2U Microphone

ATR 2005 Microphone

ATR 2100 Microphone

A decent headset microphone

The LAV mic I mentioned (it sounds pretty amazing)

Blue Yeti Microphone

GRAPHIC: The IMAGE of how to use the Blue Yeti

Rode Procaster Mic

GRAPHIC: My same-room Multi-Microphone setup graphic (to help you avoid vocal bleed)

GET YOUR DISCOUNTED PODCAST AUDIT - Email: Carey(at)PodcastFastTrack.com - mention this episode Get 15% off of your audio production or show notes service with PODCAST FAST TRACK by mentioning this episode.

https://PodcastFastTrack.com

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