The Podcasters Club

This episode I talk to Jane Yee, who is Head of Podcasts at The Spinoff, host of The Real Pod, and a giant reality TV geek.

Jane shares all the secrets and behind the scenes action that goes into creating some of New Zealand’s most popular podcasts.

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This episode features an interview with Abel Grünfeld, Head of Growth at Riverside.fm, a high quality online podcasting platform. He explains:

• What Riverside does.
• How Riverside works.
• Why Riverside is great for podcasting.
• Features of the software.

Click here to sign up for a FREE Riverside account.

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This episode I talk to Brodie Kane; podcaster, producer, journalist, broadcaster…and dancer.

We discuss:

• Brodie’s background in broadcasting
• The role of a producer
• Target audience
• How she promotes her shows
• A knowledge bomb about consistency and audience retention
• The importance of storytelling
• Regular episodes vs seasons
• Advice for starting a podcast

For more about Brodie and her podcasts click here.

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This episode I’m joined by Bryan Barletta from Sounds Profitable.

We discuss:

• Are you ready to monetise your podcast?
• Options for monetisation
• Why audience targeting matters
• CPM vs sponsorship
• Calculating the value of your listeners
• How to contact potential sponsors
• The three types of podcast ad’s
• Whether you should monetise at all

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This episode we’re taking our first steps towards promoting our podcast!

I'm joined by Broden Johnson, Carma Levene and Dane Porter, three digital marketing specialists. We discuss:

• What you need to know before you start a campaign
• How to overcome self promotion fears
• Branding
• Social media platforms
• SEO, and more!

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Harness the power of repurposing!

This episode features Jaclyn Schiff, CEO of Podreacher and an expert podcast repurposer.

We discuss:

• What does repurposing mean?
• Where should you start?
• Different ways to repurpose your audio.
• PodReachers 4-step repurposing process.
• Transcription tools.
• AI writing software.
• Choosing the right platforms.
• Working with a pro vs DIY.

Click here to see how I’ve repurposed this podcast episode into a written interview.

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This episode is all about podcast hosting. Kane talks to representatives from three of the biggest and best hosting platforms:

Alban Brooke (04:00) is the head of marketing at Buzzsprout

Mark Asquith (20:15) is the CEO and co-founder of Captivate

Justin Jackson (40:40) is the co-founder of Transistor.fm

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This episode Kane explains the process of audio mastering for podcasts. What is it? How does it work? And why do we do it?

There's also some before and after examples of raw vs mastered audio, and a short rant about whether it should be called 'mixing' or...not.

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This episode is all about the Blue Yeti X, one of the most popular USB mics on the planet.

Featuring:

• Different models
• Specs and settings
• Setup and software
• Plosives and proximity tests
• Sensitivity and background noise tests
• Comparisons with other mics
• How to use the Yeti X for podcasting
• Overall thoughts

If you want to WATCH the episode, check out the video on YouTube.

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The Podcasters Club is made by Precision Podcasting.

In this episode, Kane talks about what editing actually is, why we edit, and how we edit.

There's also some audio examples from actual podcasts that highlight the difference editing can make.

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