Topics covered in this episode:
- Why it's important for an artist (and you as a podcast) to be known for authentic work rather than being associated with other types of art.
- The importance of informing viewers/listeners about your real work when creating response videos or remixes.
- A discussion on a legendary broadcaster known for "The Strangest Secret" and his achievements in the spoken word album industry.
- Insights into daily routines
- The importance of planning episodes and writing for a great podcast.
- Tips on how to finish a podcast faster.
- Stolen tricks to grow your podcast and a conversation about equipment choices.
- How to enhance the quality of a podcast.- The sponsor for this episode, Riverside.fm, a platform for remote podcast and video recordings.
- Utilizing pinned posts on social media for maximum visibility of promotions.
- Exploring underutilized opportunities to reach new people who will be interested in your podcast
- Speaking at live events
- Advice on preparing a basic talk for unexpected speaking engagements.
- Introduction to the Audio Monetization Program (AMP), which offers one-on-one assistance to help you gain more listeners, engagement, impact, and income for your podcast.
Episode Timestamps:
[00:04:34] Struggles with self-employment.
[00:08:34] Review and analyze successful content (podcasts and videos) to improve your own.
[00:10:22] A legendary broadcaster who achieved success with his spoken word album. He emphasized the importance of planning and writing. This will also help you with your podcast.
[00:14:32] A timer, a leaderboard, and "distracted" alerts. How this can help you get more done ...
[00:18:48] Underutilizedopportunities to promote your podcast (and how to approach them)
[00:22:52] Building relationships and cross-promoting
[00:24:30] Creating a podcast without expensive equipment ... or cheap (and free) equipment.
[00:28:24] Get personalized podcast assistance for $50/month through Big Podcast AMP - Audio Monetization Program. Join other dedicated podcasters and boost your listener base, engagement, impact, and income.
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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:
This is the audio companion to Issue 133 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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