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The Business of Podcasting Podcast
With the podcasting space becoming increasingly crowded, shows face stiff competition as podcasters struggle to rise above the noise.
How do you stand out? More importantly, how do you get the results that you want for and from your podcast?
Hosted by Valher Media pillars Charley Valher and Grant
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Is Your Podcast Worth The Effort? Signs It's Time To Stop Or Pivot
Has your podcast become a chore for you lately? Do y...
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Jan 31 2022 40m
Chapter 1 1 min
Welcome to The Business of Podcasting!Chapter 2 3 mins
The question ALL podcasters need to regularly askChapter 3 2 mins
Why podcasters avoid asking whether they should stop, pivot, or continueChapter 4 4 mins
Why Charley and Grant decided to stop their first podcastsChapter 5 5 mins
Different ways to pivot a podcastChapter 6 3 mins
When to attempt another pivot after doing oneChapter 7 3 mins
Should you delete your podcast after deciding to stop?Chapter 8 3 mins
Metrics to track to see if you should continue your podcastChapter 9 5 mins
How to know what type of pivot fits your podcastChapter 10 3 mins
How to know if you should stop your podcastChapter 11 2 mins
Biggest takeaways from the episode
Podcast Growth vs. Conversion (And How to Balance Both)
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Jan 25 2022 39m
Chapter 1 1 min
Welcome to The Business of Podcasting!Chapter 2 4 mins
Differentiating podcast growth vs conversionChapter 3 3 mins
Commons reasons for growth and conversion imbalanceChapter 4 3 mins
Why podcasters give up before seeing returnsChapter 5 3 mins
A podcast with the right balance between growth and conversionChapter 6 2 mins
Why generating revenue from sponsorships is extremely difficultChapter 7 4 mins
How to achieve the perfect balance between growth and conversionChapter 8 3 mins
Making your offer less about you and more about your audienceChapter 9 2 mins
Are you pitching too hard in your podcast?Chapter 10 2 mins
The risks of growth and conversion imbalanceChapter 11 7 mins
Actionable steps for improving your growth and conversion balance
Tactically Great, But Strategically Poor — Why Your Podcast Isn't Working
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Jan 18 2022 41m
Chapter 1 1 min
Welcome to the Business of Podcasting!Chapter 2 2 mins
The difference between strategy and tacticsChapter 3 4 mins
Why so many podcasts are strategically misalignedChapter 4 6 mins
Example of a strategically AND tactically great podcastChapter 5 3 mins
Common strategic mistake Focusing on vanity metricsChapter 6 4 mins
Common strategic mistake Not matching content with goalsChapter 7 4 mins
Tactical gaps most podcasters leave unfilledChapter 8 7 mins
How to self-audit your podcastChapter 9 5 mins
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Why Video Podcasting is No Longer Optional
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Jan 12 2022 39m
Chapter 1 2 mins
What is video podcasting?Chapter 2 1 min
The drivers behind the video podcasting boomChapter 3 1 min
nbspChapter 4 3 mins
How podcast consumption has shiftedChapter 5 2 mins
How video podcasting doubles results for only 20% more effortChapter 6 4 mins
nbspChapter 7 1 min
Why audio-only podcasts may soon become a thing of the pastChapter 8 4 mins
Are there risks in switching to video podcasting?Chapter 9 1 min
Using video to attract AND nurture leadsChapter 10 2 mins
How video decreases companies' costs on social mediaChapter 11 1 min
nbspChapter 12 2 mins
nbspChapter 13 3 mins
nbspChapter 14 3 mins
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Insights from Over 100 Podcast Audits in 2020
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Nov 2 2020 21m
Chapter 1 1 min
A lot of people take a long time to get to the pointChapter 2 1 min
Episodes have poor quality title and descriptionsChapter 3 2 mins
Some rely on a “spray and pray” social media promotion methodChapter 4 2 mins
There’s no email list collection to support their podcastChapter 5 3 mins
Most believe they are in the top 10% of their niche & have an exceptional showChapter 6 1 min
Hosts don’t ask the hard questions & don’t have the audience in mindChapter 7 1 min
The production team has no idea of what is and isn’t workingChapter 8 1 min
Most simply measure their success based on download numbersChapter 9 2 mins
Podcasts need to niche down one more level
A Simple (But Effective) Way to Get on More Podcasts with Kristin Molenaar
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Oct 19 2020 49m
Chapter 1 1 min
What is YesBoss VA and what is it all about?Chapter 2 2 mins
What’s going on in the podcast and guesting world at the moment?Chapter 3 5 mins
How to start finding (and deciding on) shows to send your pitch toChapter 4 1 min
You don’t have to shoot for the biggest podcast shows to reach more peopleChapter 5 1 min
You don’t have to be on every platform to be successfulChapter 6 2 mins
Tips on how (and what) to pitch once you’ve found a show to guest onChapter 7 1 min
Actionable advice provides heaps of value to an audienceChapter 8 1 min
Send personalised, personable emails when pitchingChapter 9 2 mins
Balancing your email between sounding self-serving and ‘others-focused&rsquoChapter 10 2 mins
How to go about aligning talking points that meet a show’s goals (and your own)Chapter 11 3 mins
Micro-fame: The more niche your show is, the more right-fitting fans stayChapter 12 5 mins
How can you become a great podcast guest?Chapter 13 4 mins
Tracking the resulting business from your guestingsChapter 14 3 mins
Tips for staying in contact and building relationships with people whose podcast you’ve guested onChapter 15 4 mins
How to know if a podcast episode provided value to your audience
It's Not Luck... Fish Where the Fish Are
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Oct 12 2020 21m
Chapter 1 3 mins
The idea behind fishing where the fish areChapter 2 59 sec
Know what ‘fish’ (audience) you’re trying to catchChapter 3 2 mins
Defining your audience helps you figure out where to find themChapter 4 2 mins
What equipment do you need to catch ‘fish’ with?Chapter 5 1 min
Hook your audience with the right types of baitChapter 6 2 mins
How do you reel them in skillfully?Chapter 7 2 mins
Looking after your audience once they’ve been reeled inChapter 8 1 min
Measuring and weighing your catchChapter 9 2 mins
Keep a record of what works and what doesn’t
A Step by Step Process for Using SEO to Grow Your Podcast with Gert Mellak
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Oct 5 2020 1h 3m
Chapter 1 2 mins
All about Gert and SEO LeverageChapter 2 1 min
Is it possible for SEO to be the only podcast growth driver?Chapter 3 2 mins
Does intent on content creation need to change to take advantage of SEO?Chapter 4 1 min
Pick your battles always know who you can compete withChapter 5 3 mins
Keyword research and niche topics are key to ranking on GoogleChapter 6 2 mins
How to find out what keywords you can and can’t compete forChapter 7 4 mins
Podcasting for the long game vs buying a domain name with a high authorityChapter 8 2 mins
What can podcasters do to appear more on Google searches?Chapter 9 3 mins
Google wants to make users happyChapter 10 6 mins
Factors involved in competing for better ranking and visibilityChapter 11 4 mins
Is SEO something podcasters can do themselves & what do they need to start?Chapter 12 3 mins
What are backlinks and how important are they?Chapter 13 4 mins
The most popular way to get backlinks is through guest postingChapter 14 5 mins
What’s the next step for podcasters to help them get ranked?Chapter 15 3 mins
All podcasts can be suited for SEO... if every episode is done with intentChapter 16 2 mins
Not all episodes have to be ranked by GoogleChapter 17 5 mins
SEO is the key to driving traffic to your site
What Metrics ACTUALLY Affect Podcast Rankings with Rob Walch
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Sep 28 2020 1h 2m
Chapter 1 1 min
Podcast statistics, Libsyn, and the Spotify vs Apple podcast ‘war&rsquoChapter 2 2 mins
People overplay how big Spotify is (compared to Apple Podcasts)Chapter 3 1 min
The plight of podcasts in the Youtube spaceChapter 4 1 min
Optimising your show to have bigger reach on Apple PodcastsChapter 5 2 mins
Ratings and reviews have no bearing on the chartsChapter 6 5 mins
Choosing where to host your podcast is CRUCIAL (for very important reasons)Chapter 7 2 mins
Privacy concerns with podcast hosting sites sharing your informationChapter 8 1 min
Do the hosting companies know about the audience tracking concern?Chapter 9 3 mins
Good and bad applications of tracking audience data (in relation to ads)Chapter 10 1 min
Check your hosting’s policy on data and data sharingChapter 11 1 min
How is Overcast bringing light to a host’s privacy policies & tracking?Chapter 12 1 min
Most brand sponsors pull back from partnerships due to privacy concernsChapter 13 2 mins
Can having numerous devices contribute to downloads & plays statistics on a single show or episode?Chapter 14 1 min
What qualifies as a new ‘play’ session and is it added to the statistics?Chapter 15 2 mins
Defining “downloads” and comparing data with the number of unique IPsChapter 16 3 mins
The ‘preload’ feature inflates podcast download numbersChapter 17 1 min
Paying ‘click farms’ can get you kicked out of Apple PodcastsChapter 18 4 mins
Debunking some wives’ tales about podcast statisticsChapter 19 1 min
Episode length does nothing to boost your show’s popularityChapter 20 4 mins
How can you measure a show’s success?Chapter 21 42 sec
Adapt a hybrid model to monetise your show (if you have a sizeable audience)Chapter 22 7 mins
The future of podcasting is mobile... and Google Podcasts’ native app on Android phones
Leveraging Multiple Income Streams for Your Podcast with Dave Jackson
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Sep 21 2020 26m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Why Dave focused on podcast monetisationChapter 2 4 mins
The key factor in getting sponsors is showing that you can provide them valueChapter 3 4 mins
Strategies that should’ve worked for monetising the book (but didn’t)Chapter 4 4 mins
Where do most podcasters go wrong in terms of monetisation?Chapter 5 4 mins
Making sure everyone’s podcasts win
Why Podcasting Isn't for Everyone (and What It Really Takes to Be Successful) with Dave Jackson
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Sep 14 2020 55m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Dave expected podcasting to grow the way it has todayChapter 2 3 mins
Starting a podcast membership site before people knew what it wasChapter 3 3 mins
When (and how) did podcasting gain major traction?Chapter 4 6 mins
Traits of a successful podcastChapter 5 3 mins
How long do you need to podcast until it can become your full-time, revenue-generating gig?Chapter 6 2 mins
Be yourself your audience wants to connect with you, not a copycatChapter 7 4 mins
How can you stand out in podcasting today?Chapter 8 3 mins
Apples vs Oranges: Don’t compare your podcast with someone else’sChapter 9 1 min
Showing vulnerability can help you grow your podcastChapter 10 2 mins
You can technically earn money on day one, but don’t expect the ‘big bucks&rsquoChapter 11 2 mins
How can you discern if your show actually works and has potential?Chapter 12 5 mins
Marks of an exceptional podcast (and the not-so exceptional)Chapter 13 3 mins
Be the goalie of your podcast contentChapter 14 4 mins
The future of video podcasts in comparison to audioChapter 15 2 mins
ldquo;Profit from Your Podcast”: Why write a book about monetisation?
How to Get Your Podcast Back on Track After a Break
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Sep 7 2020 14m
Chapter 1 2 mins
It’s crucial to bank 4 weeks’ worth of episodes in advance (and have consistent uploads)Chapter 2 1 min
Bring your “A” game to get back to your former gloryChapter 3 1 min
Having 3 episodes in advance allows more time to produce assets for marketingChapter 4 1 min
Boost your upcoming podcast episodes with big-name guestsChapter 5 1 min
Double your marketing efforts to regain & rebuild momentumChapter 6 46 sec
Reconnect with your past guests and tap prospective new onesChapter 7 1 min
Conduct a marketing analysis and see what works (and what doesn’t)
What It Takes to Have a Successful Podcast with John Lee Dumas
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Jul 20 2020 18m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Why the Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast has become incredibly successfulChapter 2 23 sec
What sparked his passion for podcastingChapter 3 2 mins
How podcasting has evolved over the yearsChapter 4 2 mins
Launching a podcast today versus thenChapter 5 2 mins
Effective marketing avenues for podcasting in current timesChapter 6 1 min
Is Spotify the future of podcasting?Chapter 7 1 min
Effectivity & value: Audio vs. video podcastingChapter 8 2 mins
John’s favorite marketing channel (and why it should be yours too)
Podcast Studio Upgrade - What I Bought and Why
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Jul 6 2020 28m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Why bother upgrading?Chapter 2 3 mins
My upgrade requirements based on needChapter 3 4 mins
Good audio makes all the differenceChapter 4 6 mins
My video setup: before and after the upgradeChapter 5 3 mins
Software I’ve been using to make everything seamlessChapter 6 4 mins
Your room setup can make your podcast better (or worse)
How to Get High-profile Guests on Your Podcast with Zachary Babcock
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Jun 29 2020 50m
Chapter 1 3 mins
What is the Underdog Empowerment podcast all about?Chapter 2 5 mins
The process of getting access to high-profile guests for your podcastChapter 3 2 mins
How to decide on who to invite as a guest on your showChapter 4 5 mins
Using The Big Reach Tracker & getting your target guests onboardChapter 5 4 mins
Various ways to acquire guests’ contact detailsChapter 6 4 mins
Email Replies: When does persistence turn into ignorance?Chapter 7 1 min
High-profile guests attract the attention of others like themChapter 8 1 min
Useful tactics to encourage guests to say yes to your showChapter 9 3 mins
Pre-interview preparations and creating a good atmosphere with your guestChapter 10 6 mins
Nurturing relationships and rapport beyond the podcastChapter 11 4 mins
Do high-profile guests affect download peaks and declines?Chapter 12 3 mins
Taking control of the narrative and shining alongside your guest
What You Need to Know About the Future of Podcasting - Industry Update
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Jun 22 2020 20m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Joe Rogan’s $100 million exclusive deal with SpotifyChapter 2 1 min
Spotify could be the biggest platform for podcasting in the near futureChapter 3 1 min
Listening to a podcast in streaming mode could give inaccurate analyticsChapter 4 2 mins
Omny Studio’s analytics provides great, deeper insight on your podcastChapter 5 3 mins
lsquo;Chartable SmartLinks’: A better tool to promote and track your podcastChapter 6 1 min
High-quality content will get you ahead in the industryChapter 7 1 min
Podcast ads will get a bigger space to play inChapter 8 2 mins
Video podcasting is the future
Copywriting Pro Reveals His Secret to High-converting Podcast Titles with Adil Amarsi
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Jun 15 2020 1h 19m
Chapter 1 2 mins
A common mistake people make when writing podcast titlesChapter 2 4 mins
The value of stand-out titles accompanied by good SEOChapter 3 5 mins
Adil’s process for creating high-converting podcast titles (Method 1)Chapter 4 1 min
A complex, highfalutin title isn’t always the best routeChapter 5 1 min
Cases when jargon (niche-specific words) in titles workChapter 6 5 mins
A second method to capture audience intrigue in your titlesChapter 7 5 mins
Examples of podcast titles that workChapter 8 5 mins
Building listeners’ eagerness to uncover what’s inside the episodeChapter 9 2 mins
Include ‘tangibles’ in titles to add intrigue to your episodeChapter 10 5 mins
Creating subject lines for email are different from making podcast titlesChapter 11 3 mins
An approach to writing effective emailsChapter 12 4 mins
Entice people to listen to your podcast through a short, intriguing video adChapter 13 5 mins
Story-driven emails and contentChapter 14 9 mins
If you’re telling a story, make it relatable & believableChapter 15 12 mins
If you’re a beginner story-teller, where should you start?
A Podcaster's Guide to Crushing It on YouTube Ads with Tom Breeze
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Jun 8 2020 1h 10m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Look at Youtube ads from a different perspectiveChapter 2 4 mins
Strategies for promoting your podcast & getting exposure on YoutubeChapter 3 8 mins
Lay the foundation of interest by knowing what people wantChapter 4 49 sec
Things to consider when creating an ad for an episodeChapter 5 10 mins
Using the A.D.U.C.A.T.E. SystemChapter 6 2 mins
The difference between Facebook & Youtube content (ads, consumption & lifespan)Chapter 7 3 mins
Start creating ads for your best episodes no need to take everything on!Chapter 8 6 mins
The million dollar tip: How to tackle keyword targeting on YoutubeChapter 9 1 min
The ‘Custom Affinity Audience’ methodChapter 10 2 mins
Google knows everything utilise their suite of appsChapter 11 5 mins
Knowing the value (and metrics) of the podcast is key to its growthChapter 12 3 mins
Youtube or your website: Where should you direct your audience to?Chapter 13 3 mins
Having an audio & video podcast alongside an organic Youtube channelChapter 14 3 mins
Modeling the ‘panel analysis format’ for deeper topic podcast episodes
Results and Thoughts From Spending $10,000 Promoting Podcasts With Twitter Ads
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Jun 1 2020 30m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Why work with Twitter ads?Chapter 2 3 mins
Specific ad targeting on TwitterChapter 3 2 mins
Choosing what content to promote from your podcastChapter 4 1 min
Gain attention by short & punchy curiosity-based tweetsChapter 5 1 min
The Big ‘B’: Budget (and Strategy)Chapter 6 50 sec
Twitter is a great way to grow your podcast depending on your nicheChapter 7 1 min
The remarketing platform on TwitterChapter 8 1 min
The results of using Twitter adsChapter 9 3 mins
The pros of advertising on TwitterChapter 10 1 min
The cons of Twitter adsChapter 11 5 mins
To do, or not to do? (The Verdict)
Unique and Powerful Facebook Ad Strategies To Grow Your Podcast With Kim Barrett
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May 25 2020 45m
Chapter 1 1 min
A brief look into Kim’s business and podcastChapter 2 2 mins
The relationship between paid ads & podcastingChapter 3 3 mins
Does publishing natively on certain platforms matter?Chapter 4 2 mins
Kim’s three-pronged approach to running ads on FacebookChapter 5 3 mins
Is there a minimum spend to get results on Facebook ads?Chapter 6 3 mins
Is organic still effective, or is it all paid ads now?Chapter 7 4 mins
Targeting different mobile users as another audience setChapter 8 3 mins
When something works, try repeating the process with tweaks every timeChapter 9 4 mins
Other strategies to experiment with for podcast visibility & growthChapter 10 3 mins
Be intentional & focused rather than generic & broad when creating adsChapter 11 2 mins
Comparing platforms in terms of ad performanceChapter 12 1 min
Start with where your audience is atChapter 13 1 min
Youtube ads is a whole different playing fieldChapter 14 4 mins
Advertising mistakes to avoid and stay away from
How To Plan, Prepare and Execute a High-quality Podcast Interview With Jaryd Krause
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May 18 2020 47m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Avoid these three things when conducting interviews!Chapter 2 5 mins
An approach to selecting guests and topics for your showChapter 3 2 mins
Topic first, guest selection later?Chapter 4 4 mins
The next steps after finding a guest and topicChapter 5 1 min
Be intentional about what your audience takes away from an episodeChapter 6 4 mins
lsquo;Hero stories’ could use up time that’s better spent on the good stuffChapter 7 3 mins
Preparations before hitting ‘Record&rsquoChapter 8 2 mins
Share the ‘shine’ and authority between you & your guestChapter 9 2 mins
Help make better guests: share your show’s information & objectivesChapter 10 2 mins
Balance ‘shine’ by adding value & asking the right questionsChapter 11 2 mins
Common mistakes made during interviewsChapter 12 4 mins
Jaryd’s post-interview routineChapter 13 2 mins
Provide an easy way for guests to share their episode on socialsChapter 14 2 mins
Create a great relationship with both your audience and your guest
3 Steps To Creating Powerful Stories in Your Podcast With Adil Amarsi
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May 11 2020 50m
Chapter 1 6 mins
His career and the Adil Amarsi Unplugged PodcastChapter 2 2 mins
The beginning of “StorySelling&rdquoChapter 3 4 mins
Using storytelling to build trust & communication with your audienceChapter 4 2 mins
Adil’s 3-Step Framework to finding unlimited stories for your podcastChapter 5 1 min
What was my greatest defeat that led me here?Chapter 6 6 mins
What was the point of no return/your victory?Chapter 7 3 mins
How did I go from defeat to victory?Chapter 8 1 min
Choosing a great headline for your episodeChapter 9 5 mins
Never use these two words on your episode title!Chapter 10 2 mins
The 3 types of headlines that actually workChapter 11 2 mins
Don’t combine all three headline types!Chapter 12 7 mins
How you can get better at writing headlines
Charley's Biggest Podcasting Failures (and How To Overcome Them)
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May 4 2020 40m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Struggles & mistakes to avoid on the tech sideChapter 2 1 min
A foolproof plan to prevent making tech mistakes in the futureChapter 3 2 mins
Content Failures: Be purposeful and get to the point!Chapter 4 1 min
Be yourself… people can weed out fakesChapter 5 3 mins
Big-name guests are great just don’t get too starstruck!Chapter 6 1 min
Don’t be the “yes” guy contribute your own thoughts to add valueChapter 7 2 mins
Prepare, research, repeatChapter 8 3 mins
Promotion & marketing blues to watch out forChapter 9 1 min
Email lists are important to reaching more people & engaging your audienceChapter 10 2 mins
Involve your guests in promoting their episodeChapter 11 1 min
Content quality makes all the differenceChapter 12 3 mins
Strategic failures when podcastingChapter 13 2 mins
nbspChapter 14 4 mins
Actively present a call to action
How To Get Your Guests To Promote Your Podcast With Rob & Kennedy
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Apr 28 2020 35m
Chapter 1 2 mins
The process of preparing guests and having them on your showChapter 2 6 mins
Emailing guests & making sure they’re prepared prior to the interviewChapter 3 3 mins
What happens if a guest doesn’t complete a calendar booking?Chapter 4 2 mins
Have a great post-interview processChapter 5 2 mins
Pre-show preparations for interviewsChapter 6 3 mins
A genius way to build rapport with your guestChapter 7 2 mins
How the marketing of an episode plays outChapter 8 3 mins
A brilliant strategy for getting high-caliber guests on your showChapter 9 2 mins
Staying connected with a guest even after they show up on your podcastChapter 10 4 mins
Create podcast episodes that are evergreen!
Cutting Through The Noise by Being Different With Rob and Kennedy
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Apr 21 2020 40m
Chapter 1 3 mins
What exactly are The Email Marketing Show & ResponseSuite?Chapter 2 2 mins
The transition from general marketing to a focused nicheChapter 3 1 min
How can you come up with podcast topics?Chapter 4 1 min
Having a balance between being a “solo show” and an “interview show&rdquoChapter 5 3 mins
How to manage interviews when you have 2 hostsChapter 6 1 min
The “Yes, and…” gameChapter 7 3 mins
Building rapport through humourChapter 8 6 mins
The great relationship between podcasting and email marketingChapter 9 2 mins
Is there merit in building a list through other platforms to grow your show?Chapter 10 2 mins
Social media is your audience-building channel; podcasts, your relationship-buildersChapter 11 5 mins
The process of preparing guests and having them on your show