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Content Creation & Engagement Episodes

Explore techniques for creating compelling, high-quality content that resonates with your audience. Delve into strategies for episode planning, storytelling, and listener engagement.
June 1, 2025

From Audio to Viral: The YouTube Transformation of a Podcast

Adding YouTube to your podcasting game? Well, grab a seat because Thomas Umstadt Jr. is here to share what works and what doesn't. We’re talking about the nitty-gritty of taking your audio-only podcast and slapping it onto th...

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Feb. 2, 2025

The Secret to High-Quality Content

YouTube just dropped a report on what makes content good, and spoiler alert: it’s not just about looking pretty. Turns out, folks care way more about what’s being said than how fancy the background is. If you want to create s...

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Sept. 29, 2024

Maximize Listener Engagement with Podcast Chapters

Chapters in podcast episodes allow listeners to easily navigate content, enhancing their listening experience by allowing them to skip to segments they find most intriguing or relevant. Dave Jackson explores the evolution and...

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July 1, 2024

Maximize Listener Engagement with Effective Podcast Interview Strateg…

How to Ensure Your Podcast Guests Shine: Understanding your audience is non-negotiable when crafting an exceptional podcast. All good podcasters start by clearly identifying their audience. Are you catering to 24-year-old wom...

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March 25, 2024

What is Podcasting 2.0? Transforming Listener Engagement and Earnings

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the School of Podcasting, where your host, Dave Jackson, invites you on a deep dive into the exciting world of Podcasting 2.0. Join us as we explore the dramatic shift from tradition...

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April 17, 2023

Podcast Formats: Finding the Right Fit for Your Content

So many podcasters think there are only two formats for your podcast: solo and interview. Today I share additional formats that you may choose to use with your show. We also talk about ways to spice up your show for maximum i...

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Oct. 31, 2022

Podcast Creativity: 9 People Who Are Ignoring Podcasting Best Practic…

Is podcast production getting stale? It seems you either do a solo show, or an interview show. The big networks do narrative style, and next week your Granma is launching a true crime show... Patrick Keller from the Big Seanc...

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May 23, 2022

It's Not the Format - It's the Connection with Vincent Pugliese

I've known Vincent a few years and we always bump into each other at podcast events. Scott Johnson had mentioned his episode " Doing It Wrong Right From The Start ." So I looked into it, and I loved that Incent was having su...

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Aug. 5, 2019

Personality, Creativity, and Diversity - Starting a Podcast With Kris…

I was lucky enough to meet Kristen Meizner last year and the On-Air fest, and I heard her speak. I knew immediately I wanted to her come on the show. She was working on her new book So You Want to Start a Podcast: Finding You...

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April 17, 2017

He Changed His Format and Grew His Audience -Joe Saul-Sehy of Stackin…

Today on episode 562 Joe Saul Sehy of the Stacking Benjamins podcast explains how he changed his podcast format, and lost 30% of his audience but now is working on his fifth sponsor. Joe Saul-Sehy is the creator and co-host o...

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July 18, 2016

Lessons From My First Crack at a Narrative Podcast Episode

What I've Learned From One Episode of a Storytelling NPR styled Podcast I recently started a podcast in a narrative fashion about a documentary called the Messengers, as I've never done this style of podcasting before. Here i...

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Dec. 26, 2006

67: Did You Really Say That? - Storytelling Podcasts

In this episode Dave talks about the potential pitfalls of a diary - storytelling podcast. He started a new podcast Building a Better Dave . Keep in mind that EVERYONE can hear your podcast. You also never know when people wi...

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