Learn how overlooked podcasting skills, Pixar storytelling rules, and all about new tools to help grow your podcast audience and improve content quality in this episode of Build a Big Podcast!

Big Ideas in this Episode

Overlooked Podcasting Skills Skills developed through podcasting
Pixar Story Rules Engaging content and character development
Interview Flexibility Adapting to unexpected interview directions
Podcast Ads - Handling contracts and ad scripting
Sonic Dash Competition - a 48-hour audio storytelling contest
Audience Growth Strategies to broaden your listener base

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Episode Timestamps

04:10 Heroes gain powers ... what about you?
06:49 Your origin story
11:49 Consistent publishing gains listeners in crowded market
15:13 Focus on retention
18:47 Interactions, conversations, and diplomatically saying no
25:54 Skilled interviewers adapt, listen, improve interviews
27:38 Notejoy simplifies collaborative podcast production
29:52 Podcasting can change the world

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This is the audio companion to Issue 201 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.

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