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Content Creation Episodes

Explore techniques for creating compelling, high-quality content that resonates with your audience. Delve into strategies for episode planning, storytelling, and listener engagement.
Should I Talk About My Personal Life?
Feb. 19, 2018

Should I Talk About My Personal Life?

Do you have comments on this episode? Call them in and we will play them on the show (unless you specify not to). Call 888-563-3228 (courtesy of podcastvoicemail.com ) Great Content To Consume Capturing the ears and hearts of...

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Creating Events For Your Audience Part 2 - Mark Deal
Nov. 6, 2017

Creating Events For Your Audience Part 2 - Mark Deal

Today we are talking with Mark Deal who has grown Podcast Atlanta to over 500 members ( www.podatl.com ). We get great tips on growing a local meetup, tips, and resources for better interviews, and how is creating podcasts fo...

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Lessons From Steven Spielberg - Podcast Woodshed
Oct. 30, 2017

Lessons From Steven Spielberg - Podcast Woodshed

Because of My Podcast, I Will Be Attending A Taping of the Black List Television Show - Troy Heinritz 1:58 Troy Heinritz has had story after story when it comes to his Black List Exposed show. He recently won a podcast award,...

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New Ideas - Lead To New Facts - Lead to New Actions
Oct. 23, 2017

New Ideas - Lead To New Facts - Lead to New Actions

The Essential Items For Your Podcast Website Let me state, that this has nothing to do with Wordpress vs Wix vs Squarespace. These are the items that I feel should be on your website (and why) A Play Button Think of this as a...

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Creating Events For Your Audience Part 1
Sept. 25, 2017

Creating Events For Your Audience Part 1

The fastest way to connect with your audience is face to face. You may be thinking of creating a meetup, or a workshop, or yearly event around your topic/show. How do you go about doing it? Today we have Chris Krimitsos who i...

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Juggling the Podcaster Attitude
Sept. 18, 2017

Juggling the Podcaster Attitude

The podcaster attitude can be a tricky one to juggle. You care about your content, you care about your audience, but at times you might want to try something new, and that means your audience may not like it. If you like it, ...

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Um, Yeah, NO! - Keeping Bad Content Away From Your Audience
Sept. 4, 2017

Um, Yeah, NO! - Keeping Bad Content Away From Your Audience

Every month I ask my audience a question. This month is have you ever been approached by someone who OBVIOUSLY has NO CLUE about your show? Special Thanks To: Bernie from Bernie the Cat Show Lee Silverstein from the Colon Can...

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What Did You Change In Your Podcast and Why
July 31, 2017

What Did You Change In Your Podcast and Why

Each month I ask my audience a question and they answer and we all learn together. This month I asked, "What have you changed about your show and why?" Some people added/removed co-hosts. Some people updated artwork and intro...

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Are Podcasters Entertainers?
July 10, 2017

Are Podcasters Entertainers?

I went to two concerts this weekend and underneath all the education and information, podcasters are entertainers. If you're not entertaining your audience, you're losing them. Dictionary.com defines entertain as, "to hold t...

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How Many Strikes Do Podcasters Get?
June 28, 2017

How Many Strikes Do Podcasters Get?

Even though I asked, "How many strikes do you give a podcast before turning out?" nobody answered with a number. Instead, the answers were "it depends." It sounds that you are going to get more strikes if you are delivering C...

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Great Podcasting Begins with Listening to Your Audience -Jonathan Oakes Interview
May 22, 2017

Great Podcasting Begins with Listening to Your Audience -Jonathan Oak…

Comments? 888-56-33228 Podcasting Microphone Shootout Microphone 1 - Audio Technica ATR2100 $59 (Here is Bundle with Boom arm ) Microphone 2 - Audio Technica ATR2005 $79 Microphone 3 - Samson Q2U $54 (with headphones) Microph...

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Stepping On Your Listeners Toes
May 15, 2017

Stepping On Your Listeners Toes

Because of My Podcast: Lee Silverstein Lee Silverstein is the man behind the Colon Cancer Podcast and the Color Cancer Network was able to get press passes to a very cool event in his area. Cool Image Tools For Your Podcast I...

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Growing Valuable Podcast Content With a Facebook Group - Katie Krimitsos
May 8, 2017

Growing Valuable Podcast Content With a Facebook Group - Katie Krimit…

I Just Launched My Podcast, How Many Downloads Should I Have? This question has no "Set" answer. It depends on a couple of things: How much value do your episodes bring to your audience? (is it any good) How much promotion do...

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Best Podcasting Practices - Per Bridge Ratings
May 1, 2017

Best Podcasting Practices - Per Bridge Ratings

Because of My Podcast: Katie Krimitsos Katie is the host of the Biz Women Rock show, and when I asked her how she would finish the "Becuase of my podcast ____" she answered, "Everything" She feels her business, her consulting...

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Shaping Your Content for Maximum Impact - Niel J. Guilarte
April 24, 2017

Shaping Your Content for Maximum Impact - Niel J. Guilarte

Welcome to episode 563 of the School of Podcasting Have you ever had a problem with something, and then when you stated your problem out loud the answer came to you as you were saying it? You can use that exercise to help you...

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He Changed His Format and Grew His Audience -Joe Saul-Sehy of Stacking Benjamins
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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Asking Your Audience For Feedback
March 27, 2017

Asking Your Audience For Feedback

When you create a recipe for food, you serve it to someone and ask them "What do you think?' They might say, "it needs more salt" or some other suggestion. It is then up to you like the chef to decide if you want to implement...

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Journalism 101 For Podcasters
March 6, 2017

Journalism 101 For Podcasters

You can be the media. In a world where what is and is not true, you have the power and distribution to be your own media outlet. I have known Emily Prokop (of the Story Behind Podcast ) as we run in the same circles, but I wa...

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Creating and Growing Your Podcast Brand with Marketing Manager Lauren Nelson
Dec. 5, 2016

Creating and Growing Your Podcast Brand with Marketing Manager Lauren…

Branding and Marketing Your Podcast: Lauren Nelson Interview Today on episode 543 we talk with fellow podcast Lauren Nelson who is the Marketing Manager for Crowdspring.com She produce the audio drama podcast " The Box " and ...

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What Goes Into Making a Podcast Episode?
Nov. 21, 2016

What Goes Into Making a Podcast Episode?

Today I want to share what I do to put together an episode. My example will be the the latest episode of the Logical Weight Loss Podcast. I also do a podcast microphone shootout with microphones in the $300 range (last week ...

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Keep Your Audience By Losing the Jargon - Busting Podcast Myths
Aug. 29, 2016

Keep Your Audience By Losing the Jargon - Busting Podcast Myths

I can handle some people explaining their strategies of launching a podcast, but there are some things that are just blatantly WRONG. Here are a couple that get my goat. Episodes Get Downloaded When People Subscribe If you si...

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Lessons From My First Crack at a Narrative Podcast Episode
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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The Power of Meeting Your Podcast Audience Face to Face
June 13, 2016

The Power of Meeting Your Podcast Audience Face to Face

Because of My Podcast - I Got to Go To The Largest Event in My Niche 2:05 Cale Nelson from hamradio360.com wanted to go to world's largest Ham Radio event. He wanted to go, but had these pesky things called kids that need sil...

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The Ultimate New and Noteworthy - Muhammad Ali - Podcastguests.com Reviewed
June 6, 2016

The Ultimate New and Noteworthy - Muhammad Ali - Podcastguests.com Re…

This week I am saddened by the lost of my champ Muhammad Ali. When I was growing up there were two things that were constant in my life. Richard Nixon was President Muhammad Ali was the Greatest Boxer of All Time Today there ...

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