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Dave Jackson has been helping people launch podcasts since 2005 and every Saturday he is joined by Jim Collison to is runs the Average Guy Network. Together they have 20 years of podcasting experience and coaching.

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Rethinking Podcast Episode Re-Releases: Strategies for Engagement and Content Enhancement from 2023-12-10T04:23:03

Today we get an update on Jim's health and start answering your questions on re-releasing files, media hosts (new and old), Podcasting 2.0, and more.

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The Power of Content: Strategies for Engaging Listeners and Increasing Podcast Retention from 2023-12-02T21:09:15

Someone asked "How do you boost retention percentage?" (you see this in podcastsconnect.apple.com ) so we talk about that today, as we also take a look at how Ask the Podcast Coach wrapped up in...

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The Streamdeck Ecamm Live Combo from 2023-11-25T19:09

In this episode of "Ask the Podcast Coach," Dave Jackson reveals a secret that has been giving him endless fun during podcast recordings. He recently acquired a Listen

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The Podcast Clean-Up Guide: Content Strategy, Livestreams, and AI-Assisted Voice Cloning from 2023-11-18T19:53

You never know what you're going to get when we start a show with a live audience. We are rounding out the end of the year and start talking about cleaning up things for 2024, while eye-balling ...

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Spotify Adds Audio Books To Their Platform from 2023-11-11T20:42

Spotify has added audio books to their platform (great more competition for podcasts! Ugh). 

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Building Relationships with Your Audience: The Long-Term Approach to Podcast Success from 2023-10-28T16:25

Jim has been meeting one-on-one with his audience and getting great feedback. We also talk about advertising (how many is too many?) based on a new report. Evernote raised their price, and we ta...

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YouTube Music and Podcasting: Is Google Going to Blow it Again? from 2023-10-21T18:22

In today's episode, we tackle a range of topics that are sure to intrigue and spark discussions. From the potential shortcomings of Google's foray into podcasting with YouTube Music, ...

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Podcast Legitimacy: It Depends from 2023-10-14T17:38

Today, we look at the topic of, "Does having an ad int your show make it more legitimate?" I hate this because there are very legitimate shows that NEVER want to monetize, and I can also see a n...

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Chat GPT for Podcasters Harnessing the Power of AI from 2023-10-07T18:15

I have seen Larry Roberts from Red Hat Media do presentations on Chat GPT multiple times, and when Jim let me know he was out this week, I saw it as an opportunity to bring Larry in have Larry C...

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Drunk Podcasters and Why Nobody in My Family is Listening from 2023-09-17T01:00

I had no idea Jim would answer, "YES" when I asked, "Have you ever had to do a podcaster that was drunk? We also help someone understand why nobody in your family is listening to your show. 

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Pushing Through the Learning Curve from 2023-09-03T02:12

Today's show starts off a little rocky as this is my first time using Ecamm Live (which I love). https://supportthisshow....

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Pushing Through the Learning Curve from 2023-09-03T02:12

Today's show starts off a little rocky as this is my first time using Ecamm Live (which I love). https://supportthisshow....

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Feed Drops and Collaboration: Exploring the Benefits and Techniques for Sharing Episodes. from 2023-08-26T18:50

This episode covered a wide range of topics, from recommendations vs feed drops to event experiences, audio engineering, and more. Here are three key takeaways that I th...

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What Works for THEIR Audience May Not Work For Yours from 2023-08-19T20:23

Today we have a theme that what works for one podcaster may not work for you because your audience is different. We start by sharing that after putting a video version of this show on Spotify fo...

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Podcasting For Your Job from 2023-08-13T00:09

Today someone asked, "

Can I protect my rights to a podcast if I do the podcast for the company I work for? My boss wants me to start a podcast for work. Under the slim chances this p...

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My Podcast Isn't Growing from 2023-08-05T22:32

Today Dave and Jim talk about a show that appears to be stuck. We also talk about media hosts, electricity and microphones, Clarity Sound, Bad Audio, Dave's Garage Sale and More.

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Best Way To Market a Podcast from 2023-07-29T17:26

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Simplifying Surveys for Actionable Insights: Tips for Keeping Your Questions Concise and Impactful from 2023-07-23T03:04:02

On this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson along with special guest Max Trescott cover a wide range of topics related to podcasting. They start by emphasizing the im...

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Launching a Top Podcast: Building a Pre-Launch Team for Buzz and Success from 2023-07-15T16:54

Today Adam A. Adams from the Podcast on Podcasting joins Dave Jackson from the Listen

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Bored with Meta Threads and Impressed with the Rode Pod Mic USB from 2023-07-08T19:22

Meta Thread is out...YAWN...I mean it is twitter with a different name. Dave was (originally) confused by the new Rode Pod Mic USB but has since figured out to PUSH the volume know to enable mon...

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When an Obnoxious Listener Ruins Your Community from 2023-07-01T17:40

Today Dave Jackson and Jim Collison answer some classic questions and one that has us stumped.

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Tools and Techniques from a Full Time Podcaster from 2023-06-24T20:52

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You Need an Honest Friend from 2023-06-17T18:55

On this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson discuss various tips and tricks for podcasters looking to improve their viewership and discoverability. They talk about th...

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Overcoming Your Fear of Podcasting from 2023-06-10T22:53

On this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson discuss various topics related to podcasting. They explore the idea of downloading and re-hosting RSS feeds from a podcast...

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Is Your Podcast A Performance? from 2023-06-03T20:26

You're supposed to be yourself. Be authentic, but you also need to bring some energy if you want to keep people's attention right? Let's Discussion along with many other questions from the podca...

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How Long Should Your Podcast Test Be? from 2023-05-14T10:07

We know to get the podcast to grow; you may need to tweak it until you find the right formula that resonates with your audience. Today we talk about how long do you leave a "Tweak" in place befo...

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Can You Learn to be Funny? from 2023-05-07T20:16

What Daw for a mac? How do I make my true crime show funny? What do I use to make "Ask the Podcast Coach?" and other questions answered?

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Help I Hate My Voice! - How to Overcome This Podcast Hurdle from 2023-04-29T21:50

Someone on Facebook can't get over their voice. Other people can't get comfortable doing a solo show. How long is too long when it comes to shoutouts? What to do with Rude guests? Dave Jackson f...

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Your Top Podcast Tip For Newbies from 2023-04-23T12:00

On this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, the hosts discuss various topics such as podcast trends, taxes, storytelling techniques, feedback, private podcasts, competition, and many more. They al...

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How Much Research Is Enough? Research vs Record? from 2023-04-15T18:12

Jim is out taking care of an old kitty, so we are joined by Uncle Marv from IT Business Podcast. We start by talking about research, and when do you stop researching and start recording?

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I'm Not Done!!! from 2023-04-08T20:22

We talk about words on your show's artwork, how Dave made $125 CPM, what percentage of television is commercials, podcasting WITHOUT the Internet. Recording Platforms: StreamYard, Squadcast, Riv...

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This Should Be Growing.. from 2023-04-01T19:13

Today there are several questions asking, "Is my baby ugly?" as "This should be growing..." (why???). I'm joined by Fuzz Martin from Listen

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Podcast Marketing - Close to the Click from 2023-03-25T17:38

Dave is back from the road and today we talk about podcast marketing, newsletters, events, and backing up your data. 

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Is YouTube a Podcast? Do We Care? from 2023-03-05T01:47

Dave starts us off with a Power Rant on how YouTube is NOT a podcast, and Jim wants to know why this even matters. This is based on Dave's YouTube video. 

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Podcasts Coming to Google's Music Platform... Again from 2023-02-25T19:10

Google announced, according to Podnews, "We will soon s...

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Walking Brad Through a Podcast Launch Using David Hooper's S.C.R.A.P.E. Method from 2023-02-18T22:30

Today as have David Hooper from Build a Big Podcast and Brad Miller joins u...

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Is Google Done With Podcasting (and do we care)? from 2023-02-11T19:57

You create a QR code. Maybe you use a service like Linq; where do you send...

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Back From Podfest 2023 from 2023-02-05T04:26

Dave is back and physically still recouping from Podfest 2023. He shares some of the insights about the event, and what he saw. There were LOTS of new people.

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Start Strong! Crafting the Perfect Podcast Introduction from 2023-01-28T18:31

In Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson and Jim Cullison answer podcast-related questions live. They discuss good intros, podcast descriptions, and other media hosts.

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The Fragile Balance of Host and Co-Host in Podcasting from 2023-01-14T20:06

Today we start with a question about a podcast that went from two people to three people and didn't really set up expectations and how this awkward situation often comes up when the different pl...

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What is In and What is Out in 2023? from 2023-01-07T20:44

Today's episode riffs on the article by

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Can a Brand New Podcaster Make $500 In Their First Month? from 2022-12-31T19:45

The chat room is on fire today with come great topics such as swapping hosts, bitcoin taxes, podcast events, and can a brand new podcaster make $500 in their first month. 

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Does Podcasting Help You Handle Stress from 2022-12-24T18:09

It's Christmas Eve and Dave and Jim have their Santa hats on and are ready to follow up with Listen

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Dave bought a mac mini: moving your podcast to a new machine from 2022-12-19T05:16:43

Today's is a little more hardware-related (and Jim get's his nerd on BIG TIME) as Dave has bought a Mac Mini, and Jim has some great advice about moving to a new machine. 

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What Does Next Level Podcasting Mean? from 2022-12-10T20:16

When I browse different groups, websites, etc I see new podcasters who have been producing content for a while, and now they want to take things "to the next level." So we start the show today a...

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The New Crop of Podcasters from 2022-12-03T23:10

Podcasts have become a popular form of entertainment and media. In the past decade, the podcast industry has experienced tremendous growth. Consequently, those questions we answered over and ove...

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Black Friday Toys, Santa is Huge on TikTok from 2022-11-27T00:56

Whether you love it or hate it, Black Friday is a shopping holiday that has taken over America. For many people, it's a time to score great deals on presents for the people in their lives. But f...

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How Much Information is Too Much Information For Your Podcast? from 2022-11-20T01:24

In our social media-obsessed world, it's hard to decide when sharing personal information is too much information. We think about if there are some guidelines to help you make that decision.  Listen

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Is It Possible to Get Your Podcast Groove Back? from 2022-11-13T05:24

Is doing your podcast sucking the life out of you? Is something missing in your chemistry? That is the theme of the podcast (amongst other things) on this veterans day. Dave kicks of the day wit...

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Changing Your Podcast from 2022-11-05T16:06

This week we talk about how YOU are in control, and if you want to try something new with your show, you can do that. 

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A Clear Path Would Have Saved Me 12 Hours from 2022-10-29T18:34

Today shares a story of how skipping one small step lead to him having to fix a mistake that took 12 hours. We also get into a tiktok discussion and repurposing.

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What do We Put in Show Notes? from 2022-10-15T19:33

Your show's description (often called "Show notes") seems to take on many shapes and sizes. What constitutes good show notes? What do I Need? What about images? Websites? SEO?

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Starting a Podcast With $500 What Would You Buy? from 2022-10-08T19:21

If someone handed you $500 and wanted to start a podcast, what would you tell them to buy. We talked about many topics, but we talk about this question at 35:36

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Podcast Shenangians from 2022-10-01T20:57:26

Some large companies have been paying for their podcast episodes to be featured in video games. Marketing? OK, but do your advertisers know you are jacking up your download numbers?

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Words Matter - Donations vs Give Back from 2022-09-25T02:51:54

Do you know what website your media host is pointing to? Do you have links to your show in directories on that site? We also hear how Mark changed a few words that made a HUGE difference in his ...

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Finding Good Podcast Guests from 2022-09-17T22:00

Today we talk about some low hanging fruit with a new podcaster and we get into finding guests for your podcast, and if newsletters are so powerful, why isn't everyone writing one?

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Apps, Resources and Tools You Need? from 2022-09-10T23:27:09

Today we notice new resources, podcasts, and apps which is great, but some of these we ask, "What problem is this solving?"

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How Stressful is Podcasting To You? from 2022-09-03T23:31:12

Dave is back from Podcast Movement, shares how the attendees have changed, and asks the question, "How stressful is podcasting for you?"

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Playing with the Wisdom App and Talking 301 Redirects from 2022-08-20T18:49:23

Today Dave and Jim are playing (we do that a lot on this show) with new technology. We ended up with quite the audience using the Listen

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How to Clean a Sticky Zoom H6 from 2022-08-13T19:48:39

A few weeks ago someone asked, "How do you clean a Zoom H6? " Today a listener who had the same issue got an answer from Zoom. 

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Receiving Promotional Consideration From Our Guest from 2022-08-06T22:46:08

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Asynchronous Interviews from 2022-07-31T01:33:01

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks answer your questions about the following topics.

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What Makes You Try a New Podcast? from 2022-07-23T16:11:12

Jim is back and Dave got some feedback from the show? We've heard the "Signal to Noise Ratio" has become a bit more noise. So today we cut the show shorter when we ran out of topics.

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You Did How Many Interviews? from 2022-07-16T21:12:25

Dave is joined by David Hooper Host of the Build a Big Podcast and author of...

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The Class Reunion Podcast from 2022-07-09T19:40:29

How would you shape a show designed to reach the classmates of a class reunion from 1977? Jim and Dave talk with "D.R." about her project.

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Words Have Power from 2022-04-16T16:00

Today Dave shares how he presented words heard many times before that had an impact on his audience. Jim has finished his taxes ahead of schedule. 

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Payments Around Interviews from 2022-04-10T01:09:11

Would you pay someone to be a guest on your show? Would you charge a guest to be on your show? As always Dave and Jim go where the chat room leads up. We also ask, "What did you learn from a pod...

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Podcast Movement Evolutions 2022 Reflections from 2022-04-02T20:47:18

Dave is backs from Podcast Movement Evolutions and is using the Mixcast 4 with the new firmwar...

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The Ol' Switcheroo from 2022-03-19T21:30:28

Dave and Jim are back for episode 384. We are testing twitter spaces and got a decent amount of people listening and asking questions

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The Shady Practices of Podomatic from 2022-03-05T18:25:37

Some companies don't understand the true price of an upset customer. Podomatic had the opportunity to "Do the right thing" and well, they didn't Jim is no longer a customer. 

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Spotify Acquires Blocks For Their Wall from 2022-02-26T19:56:30

Spotify was in a news a lot this week. They bought Podsites (known for questionable attribution activities) and Chartible (also known for questionable attribution activities ). Alex Jones popped...

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How Many Ads is Too Many Ads? from 2022-02-19T22:55:29

Dave and Jim are ready for Spring, Dave had an allergic reaction to Niacin, and in Podcasting, we start off the discussion about podcast advertising. 

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Let's Talk Podcast Trailers from 2022-02-13T01:55:32

Today Dave and Jim talk about podcast trailers (back in the day we called them Promos). The next episode of the School of Podcasting will talk about how to create a podcast trailer (schoolofpodc...

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Cross Promotional Networks from 2022-02-06T01:39:26

Dave shares some great insights from the book Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling by Eric Nuzum about Ne...

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Translate Your Live Stream On The Fly from 2022-01-31T05:05

Today Jim brings a new toy he's been playing with to the show. Microsoft Translate is an amazing tool if you are up against any kind of language Barrier.

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New Tools - New Features from 2022-01-24T05:30

Today we talk about some of the changes at Spotify (the good and the bad). Some audio quality comparisons and some new tools aimed at podcasters (and one that isn't but could be a great feedback...

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Let's Not Pit Podcasters Against Each Other from 2022-01-15T18:43:01

I heard a podcaster talking about different "Classes" of podcasters (think upper and lower class). He mentioned "Elites" and it made me sad.

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Multiple Languages in a Single Podcast? from 2022-01-08T21:51:23

Today we answer a question that came in from the website at askthepdocastcoach.com (see the microphone in the bottom right-hand corner.

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Being Yourself Can Be Hard - But Worth It from 2022-01-01T21:21:14

Dave and Jim are back after a week off!.

We tweaked some things with the show. We've done away with the "shout out" section as it was getting a bit long. The definition of a Patron is "a ...

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The Ultimate Podcast Lightning Round (Replay) from 2021-12-25T15:00:16

Merry Christmas Everyone! This is a replay of episode 700 of the School of Podcasting titled, "Fifty Four Podcast Questions in Twenty Six Minutes." (along with some updates as that episode is fr...

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What's Up with YouTube and Podcasts? from 2021-12-12T03:17:50

Different shows are saying different things. Is it going to merge with Google podcasts? We play two clips and scratch our head together. 

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Before You Buy That Tascam Mixcast 4... from 2021-12-04T15:21:03

Welcome to the trainwreck (well, not really Jim kept the boat afloat). I'll keep you posted as I work with Tascam to if this is an operator error. At this point I'm 95% sure the Tascam Mixcast 4...

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What to do when you notice your podcast content isn't working anywhere from 2021-11-27T17:40:58

Today we start off with someone who has tried audio and now video, but their show isn't growing as fast as they would like.  SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co Listen

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How Do I Shape My Podcast Idea Into Content That Inspires Engagement? from 2021-11-20T18:25:20

Today we are joined by Dave who wants to launch a show in December but needs a little feedback. We walk him through identifying his goals and audience.

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How To Make Your Podcast Stand Out from 2021-11-13T18:44:58

Today we start by discussing how to make your podcast stand out and later talk promotion, website hosting, and "New Podcaster Syndrome."

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My Guest's Sound is Horrible from 2021-10-30T22:34:02

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Today we are asked about shipping microphones to guests who are (more than likely) going to sound band. We also talk about what exactly is a hobby podcast...

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Is Fear of Rejection Stopping Your Podcast from 2021-10-23T17:53:47

Today I noticed a number of people asking questions that seemed fairly obvious. The common theme amongst these questions was the fear of rejection. 

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Should I Tweak My Podcast Format - Back Away From the Rogan from 2021-10-16T22:52:08

Today Dave is playing with a new microphone, and Jim is answering upset emailers (post-show).

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Podcast Pop Quiz - Hot Seat from 2021-10-09T19:07:08

Today as we wait for Jim to arrive I look at someone's website who wanted some insights as to why his podcast was not growing. 

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Podcast Branding Insights with Mark Des Cotes from 2021-10-03T00:23:24

Today Mark from podcastbranding.co came on for an impromptu discussion of Podcast Artwork

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Can You Be Successful Without Apple Podcasts? from 2021-09-25T21:23:46

Jim is back from his trip and we are fielding questions from the chat room. 

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Connecting With Your Audience from 2021-09-19T01:11:01

Today Jim was visiting Dave Garafolo in New Hampshire along with Ed Sullivan. It's always fun to catch up with Dave who had a meetup of 400 people.

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Overthinking Your Podcast Launch from 2021-09-11T21:08:23

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Let's Talk Podcast Interview (Repost) from 2021-09-05T04:52:37

Today we are back after testing a new system last week. The chat room had a ton of questions about podcast interviews.

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Kicking the Tires on Riverside.fm as a Streaming Platform from 2021-08-28T19:21:34

Today we attempt to use Riverside.fm as a streaming platform. This is a...

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First Podcast Review Blues from 2021-08-21T19:22:02

Today Dave and Jim tackle the mental challenge of negative reviews, reading ads, google forms, and more. 

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Tales From the Road With Glenn Hebert from 2021-08-14T20:22:22

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MTV Turns 40 - Podcasting Time Travels Fast from 2021-07-31T20:35:41

Today Dave and Jim think back to the early days of MTV, which makes you think how fast time is flying in Podcasting. 

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Dave Bought Some New Video Podcast Toys from 2021-07-24T17:39:54

Today Dave is looking different. Why? Because he invested in an Elgato Listen

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Proper Audio Requires You To Use Proper Microphone Technique from 2021-07-17T17:34:43

Today in episode 352 Dave and Jim talk about proper microphone technique, playing to your strengths, adjusting your intro, and more.  SPONSOR: Podcast Bran...

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Is Podcast Success Possible Without Being a Celebrity? from 2021-07-10T17:42:56

Today we are brought to you by Jim's generator. We talk a little about Joe Rogan, New Podcasting, and more.

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In Person Events ARE BACK! from 2021-06-26T18:49:50

Today Dave shares some of his insights and experiences from attending and speaking at the Spark Christian Podcast Conference. 

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Measuring More Than Downloads from 2021-06-19T19:28:26

Today Dave shares some behind the scenes of his recent Adam Curry interview. We also talk about downloads and when they do and do not matter. 

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Getting Website Traffic to Your Podcast from 2021-06-12T21:12:50

Today we get a question about bringing traffic to your website (but with the wrong tool). You might try something like Listen

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An Update From Apple - They CAN Communicate! from 2021-05-30T01:25:21

Apple has finally stuck its head out of its hole and gave us an update. Hooray. 

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Apple's Podcasting Tools Are STILL Not Working from 2021-05-08T16:00

After fielding questions all week about why episodes weren't showing in Apple, Dave is a little frazzled and impatient for Apple to get this fixed. 

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Get Comfortable Paying Podcasters from 2021-05-01T16:00

The podcast space is still buzzing with more platforms promising to make it easy to pay for subscriptions. Today Dave and Jim talk about it with a lovely chat room adding their 2 cents. 

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The Confusing World of Apple Subscriptions from 2021-04-24T22:02:18

Apple announced podcast subscription options coming in May. This means you can sell your podcast on Apple podcast. The...

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Podcasting in Cars from 2021-04-17T16:00

Today we talk about news from Amazon and the new Spotify "Car Thing."

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One and Done from 2021-04-10T21:24:39

We are back from a quick hiatus and having a great time. There were some interesting articles on the number of podcasts in Anchor that only have one episode. 

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Don't Be Boring! from 2021-03-27T20:00

Today we are joined by Glenn the Geek of the Horse Radio Network who inspired a "Don't...

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Your Stand Alone Podcast Website from 2021-03-20T23:13:45

I'm not sure why, but so many people are asking about having a website for your podcast. Do you need one? (yes). 

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How to Book Guests On Your Podcast from 2021-03-14T01:28:33

So many people understand that one way to grow your audience is to be on other shows, and also to have guests on THEIR show. There is only one way to get someone on YOUR show, so why do people s...

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A Simple Yet Powerful Patreon Alternative from 2021-03-07T00:53:49

Today Jim and Dave share how they are using Supercast for different projects and that seems to be a simple, yet powerful alternative to Patreon. 

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Fast Good, and Cheap. You Can Only Choose Two from 2021-02-27T20:52:51

If you can't promote yourself in Facebook, how do you grow your audience? Are the days of "just use social" behind us? Dave and Jim talk about this subject and many more.

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I Don' Know What I Want to Podcast About from 2021-02-20T21:51:35

If you're can't come up with a subject you want to podcast about, then maybe this is not the best time to start a podcast.

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Podcasting and Audio Books Crossover? from 2021-02-14T04:11:43

Today Dave and Jim answer questions about audiobooks, clubhouse effects on podcasting, approaching podcasts, and more.

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Fixing Horrible Audio from 2021-02-06T23:48:29

Dave found a question in a Facebook group explaining that his audio sounded bad, and he gave numerous clues as to why.

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Squadcast Launches Video Version of their Service from 2021-01-31T23:29:22

As podcasting continues to get more popular, creators are looking for more options to record content once and use in multiple ways. This week Listen

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I Almost Lost My Podcast from 2021-01-23T22:20:31

The experiment with clubhouse continues. Lots of good questions and one very important lesson learned. I didn't have the Rodcaster setup to record separate tracks. Lot of volume issues, and I've...

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Where Can I Find You? Your Website is... from 2021-01-16T19:33:47

Dave and Jim always love to play with new technology. Today, with the permission of the person, Dave brings the clubhouse into the show. This has not been approved by the people at the app. ...

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What's The Deal with the Clubhouse App? from 2021-01-10T04:04:04

Today we get some additional perspectives on the new Clubhouse app for iOs. 

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Someone Stole My Podcast Idea - Now What? from 2021-01-03T02:12:43

Dave and Jim talk to some nervous wanna be podcasters and get them moving forward. 

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Are People Stealing Your Content? from 2020-12-27T01:06:08

Today Dave and Jim answer your questions and Jim noticed a new "copyright" area of Youtube. BND explains some news ways to get sued, and in the post-show we hear why you shouldn't quit your show...

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The Impact You Have On Others from 2020-12-19T18:56:54

Glenn "The Geek" Hebert is BACK after cancer surgery and other fun times. Glenn has a great story about how his audience surprised him with very cool gifts. 

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The 12 Best Podcasting Practices of Christmas from 2020-12-12T19:50:21

Dave and Jim have caught their Christmas Spirit and have brought some sleigh bells to spruce up the intro (kind of...) today we talk about

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Are You Bored With Your Podcast Format? from 2020-12-06T04:48:55

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network a...

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Petrifying Podcast Fear from 2020-11-28T22:27:58

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Good Audio Starts With Good Mic Placement from 2020-11-21T20:21:51

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network a...

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Avoid Being Nickel and Dimed from 2020-11-15T00:02:03

 
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Power Rant Hat Trick: Pitches, Links, and Anchor from 2020-11-08T02:36:33

Jim is holding a meetup and has a "smoker cam" going on his back porch and Dave shares some things that are getting under his skin. 

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Evaluating Your Guest Appearances from 2020-10-31T23:38:25

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Memory Lane: Revisiting "Episode 1" from 2020-10-25T00:00

Today I am moving into what I'm calling "My new old house." While I'm seating and hoping the movers don't break my standing desk, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane and dig out some ...

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Using Podcasting To Boost Your Business from 2020-10-18T01:22:24

This week Jim is on the road and hanging out with Ed from Sonic Cupcake and Dave from Listen

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National Mental Awareness Day from 2020-10-11T03:45:53

Today is National Mental Awareness day. Jim and Dave talk about the importance of mental health in all of aspect of life.

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Marathon Livestream Sessions from 2020-10-03T18:10:50

Today we hear from Jason Bryan of https://www.mattalkonline.com/ who just did a marathon Livestreaming session and shares his insights. Here are oth...

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Zoom Announces Podtrak P8 from 2020-09-27T04:43:51

Today we are excited to talk about another new toy that has been announced (Dave has a demo on the way). Other topics include:

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Amazon Music/Audible Launches Podcast Directory from 2020-09-19T20:44:45

Dave is back from phase I of his moving into a new location, and is glad to catch up with everyone as Amazon launches their podcast directory. Topics include:

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Podcasts are like Digital Babies from 2020-09-06T03:15:35

Today I talk to Jim who has five kids and we compare the overwhelm of new parents to compare it to the feelings that "wanna be" podcaster who can't seem have. 

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Do I Need a Podcast Manager? from 2020-08-29T20:10:13

As money starts to flow into the podcasting space, there are more people starting to swarm around the space. I worry sometimes that they prey on the uninformed and having you spend tons of money...

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Microphone Placement in a Video from 2020-08-15T19:13:43

Jim is back from his Mom's birthday, and we address a listener question about mic placement in video along with many other topics including:

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The Rode NT Mini USB In Action from 2020-08-09T04:15:22

Jim is out for his Mom's 90th birthday, so Craig Hewitt from Podcast Motor and Castos sits in the char joining us from France. As he is on vacation (and all the other mics are sold out) he bough...

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Podcast Media Kits from 2020-08-01T19:46:07

Today we start with a question from Patron Shame Whaley from spybrary.com about tools to make a media kit. 

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Amazon Inches More Towards Podcasting from 2020-07-25T20:55:16

Amazon is going to be adding podcasting the Amazon music. We don't have a lot of details. We just know they are working with Libsyn.com (get a free month using the coupon code sopfree) they are ...

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In Pursuit of Silence from 2020-07-18T20:50:38

Today Jim talks about his pursuit of obtaining silence in his basement. He replaced a fan, and once that noise was gone... We also talk about

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ID3 Tags Do Not Boost SEO for Your Podcast from 2020-07-11T19:48:57

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The Power of Feedback from 2020-07-06T01:47:53

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions.

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Podcast interview Secrets from 2020-06-27T20:15:26

Today is episode 300 of the podcast and we reflect a little on where we've been, the future including the new podcast academy, and we get into tips for doing a good interview. 

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Podcasting without a Good Cable Connection is Torture ATPC 6/20/20 from 2020-06-21T01:03:50

Today Dave and Jim are back and Jim explains what he went through last week, and how not being able to hear your co-host is absolute torture.  Maybe its time to check your internet connection? Listen

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Grow Your EMail List with Your Podcast from 2020-06-13T20:48:12

While you can grow your influence and relationship with your audience via a podcast, how do you go about getting them on your email list? 

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When is the best time to Release Your Podcast? from 2020-05-30T19:52:36

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network a...

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Is Joe Rogan Still a Podcaster? from 2020-05-23T21:11:13

Joe Rogan got a lovely $100 million check from spotify to make him exclusive on Spotify - no place else. As he won't have an RSS feed is he still a podcast?

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Google Podcasts Manager - Don't Panic from 2020-05-17T00:41:49

Sometimes when we don't know what we don't know it can be tightening. Today Dave and Jim explain the new Google Podcasts Manager and answer questions about starting your own podcast network.

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Do we have to talk about the virus? from 2020-05-09T23:50:25

Are we allowed to talk about something besides this stupid virus? Is it disrespectful?

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Your Name, Your Artwork Your Brand from 2020-05-02T19:55:28

 
Today Dave and Jim talk about artwork, your podcast name, and your overall brand, and the best podcast marketing ideas.
 
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Would You Attend a Virtual Conference? from 2020-04-25T21:44:44

April is behind us, and as we prepare to think about moving forward with the world, many things are still up in the air. The question is would you attend an online conference?

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Becoming a Zoom Master from 2020-04-18T21:21:59

As we end week five of the pandemic, we are talking about how people with no technical skills are now becoming masters of zoom. Educational systems are adapting. It's not fun, but we are learnin...

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Employment Options for Podcasters from 2020-04-11T16:00

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network a...

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How is Your About Page? from 2020-04-04T22:13:24

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network a...

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Broadcasters Welcome to Podcasting from 2020-03-28T20:30:18

While we deal with the pandemic, there are some brighter sides to life at the moment. Jim is spending more time with his kids and spouse. Dave is digging into some of the technology he uses. So ...

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Coping With the New Reality from 2020-03-21T23:52:47

Another week dealing with a pandemic, Dave and Jim talk about:

01:31 What are People Doing?

05:26 How Podcasters Can Survive

07:10 The Fall of Credible Sources

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Podcasting Around COVID-19 from 2020-03-15T00:17:36

Well with the world bracing and reacting to the coronavirus, Jim and Dave share what it's like to work from home and answer some podcast questions.

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Back From Tour from 2020-02-29T15:00

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network ...

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Podcasting and Webinars from 2020-02-01T19:38:16

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Accepting Tips From Your Audience from 2020-01-25T22:31:56

00:00:57 Special Guest Host Binky from Binky and the Whiz.
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Best Reaction to a One Star Review from 2020-01-19T02:11:05

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions.


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Making Money QUICKLY with Podcasting (?) from 2020-01-04T22:37:09

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Predictions and Reflections from 2019-12-28T21:38:45

Today Dave Jacks from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Listen

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Tik Tok For Podcasters? from 2019-12-21T20:22:44

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your questions on the following topics this week:

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Back From LONDON! from 2019-12-16T05:00

Today Jim is back from his trip to London and explains how he got to do a presentation as the sunset on London how cool).

7:50 Dave is going to move website from Siteground to Maple Grove...

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Is it Too Late to Get My Podcast Launched in 2019 from 2019-12-07T21:54:35

Today while Jim is in London, I hang out with Kyle Bondo of Gagglepod.com and talk podcasting.

 
0:45 The Story of Gagglepod.com
02:45 Powerrant - "Find me in Apple..."
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Overcoming Solo Podcasting Jitters from 2019-11-30T20:07:11

3:19 Overcoming Podcasting Solo Jitters with Chris Nesi

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Apple Search Sucks from 2019-11-23T17:00

01:39 - How does Libsyn syndicate your show to Apple?
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Mixer vs USB Device? from 2019-11-16T20:11:05

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Shipping Microphones to Guests from 2019-11-09T22:13:44

01:26 Shipping Microphones to Guests

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Now With More Chapters from 2019-10-26T16:00

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Listen

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Facebook Can Delete Content on a Global Basis? from 2019-10-06T02:01:43

Jim is still out on assignment and Joel Sharpton from Always Listening...

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Leveraging Your Podcast Into a Book from 2019-09-28T19:47:56

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and guest co-host David Hooper from Listen

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Measuring Podcast Growth from 2019-09-21T20:44:06

Today we look at comparing last year to this year (comparing seven days of downloads). Jim Collison from the Average Guy Net...

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Moving Your Podcast from 2019-09-14T20:43:15

You want to switch web hosting companies. How do you do this without losing your audience? You have a tool to help you build a Church website. Should I use them for my podcast? These questions a...

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Busy Seasons and Sloppy Podcasts from 2019-08-31T21:05:47

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Listen

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Back From Podcast Movement REPOST from 2019-08-24T22:10:02

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network are back from Podcast Movement and share what they saw and learned.

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Translating Your Podcast Into Another Language from 2019-08-10T16:00

Every Saturday Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Listen

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Getting Ready for Podcast Movement 2019 from 2019-08-03T22:41:15

If you're new to attending a podcast event, today we talk about getting ready for Podcast Movement. In addition to talking about how to attend an event, Dave Jackson from the School of Podcastin...

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Updating You Podcast Workspace from 2019-07-28T16:00

Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy network answer your questions live.

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Listener Created Episode Notes? from 2019-07-21T03:00

01:50 Listener created show topics via Google Docs or Trello

8:39Apple to fund independent podcasts?

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The Power of Swag from 2019-07-06T16:00

01:30 The Power of Swag

3:30 What do you think of Whooskaa?

15:50 What about Zoom.us

19:10 Our Awesome Supporters

20:10 Are we seeing a middle tier of podcasting?

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How do you create a successful podcast? from 2019-06-30T00:00

What Goes into a Successful Podcast?

  1. Know who your target audience is and know what they want.
  2. Give it to them via audio that is not distracting
  3. Use a consistent...

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The Super Awesome Episode from 2019-06-22T23:14:17

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison 

1:20 YouTube Live/ Hangouts Going Away

8:35 How to Separate Poly Wave Files 

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Is There a Podcast Pay Gap? from 2019-06-16T23:48:21

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What Makes a Good Guest? from 2019-06-01T16:00

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy Network are back. Jim celebrated a birthday and Dave took a trip to Georgia to watch a high school of graduation....

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Rapid Fire Podcast Questions from 2019-05-18T16:00

01:20 Rob Greenlee joins Libsyn
03:17 Should I move from Podbean to Libsyn?
05:00 Too many companies to keep up?
06:26 Now that Spotify owns Anchor are they still bad?
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What should My Podcast Logo Convey? from 2019-05-11T16:00

The easter egg At the Avengers movie is no big deal

What podcasters can learn from Disney and handling a franchise

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Luminary: Should I Say or Should I Go from 2019-04-27T16:00

It's the Avenger's Weekend and Game of Thrones so what can podcasters learn from these super popular programs.

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Launching an Interview Based Podcast from 2019-04-20T18:17:23

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Listen

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Rethinking Show Notes from 2019-04-13T20:40:52

3:18 NAB reflections
4:05 Jim's New Podcast
6:32 Show Notes
9:10 Podcast Business Journal YouTube Article
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Is the Internet Doomed? from 2019-03-31T01:25:38

No show next week as Dave will be at NAB. Find Dave at Listen

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Oofah! from 2019-03-23T21:44:27

Nebraska Floods

3:32 Oofah means something different in Australia

6:00 Cultural Differences

8:14 Replacing your router

11:48 Chartable Power Rant

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Is My Podcast Charting from 2019-03-16T20:51:54

Join Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Listen

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Hangouts - Streamyard - Chat Tools - Shuffling Technologies from 2019-02-23T23:16:06

Thanks to all the people who helped fill in Jim's chair while he was off teaching high school kids how to write code!

4:00 What Jim learned while he was gone.

6:50 YouTube Chat and...

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A Day In The Life of a Full Time Podcaster from 2019-02-16T22:05:59

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by Jim Harold who has been podcasting since 2005, he's an author and full-time podcaster. Check him out at www.jimharold.com

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Spotify. Gimlet, Anchor and Patreon from 2019-02-10T01:03:02

Facebook Failure

4:40 Spotify buys Gimlet

7:42 Anchor's "Sponsors"

12:22 Anchor blocks access to Apple and Stitcher stats

17:00 Things you shouldn't obsess over (revi...

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The Word of the Day is Gimbal from 2019-02-02T21:51:59

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by Josh Rivers from Podcasting Experiments to talk about the following topics:

3:29 Shane from tourpreneur.com has a question ab...

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Podcast Marketing Outside of Apple from 2019-01-27T05:19:49

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcastingg is joined by Juergen Berkessel o...

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Which Sounds Worse a Blue Yeti or a Cell Phone? from 2019-01-19T21:31:45

This week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Listen

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Using the Rodecaster Pro For Live Calls on Your Podcast from 2019-01-12T21:07:25

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by John Bukenas of Audio Editing Solutions. Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network joins us to kick the tires on a few things includ...

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Should I Launch My Podcast With a Patreon Campaign? from 2019-01-05T21:21:55

Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Listen

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The Return of Bossjock Studio from 2018-12-22T20:34:56

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from theaverageguy.tv answer your podcast questions abo...

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Behind the Scenes of an NPR Fellowship from 2018-12-16T01:40:17

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by special co-host Monica River...

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Where to Spend Your Podcast Budget from 2018-12-09T04:37:36

1:30 The best money I've ever spent on Podcast was ....

7:08 Is this many downloads good for my show?

11;45 Starting off your show with a mistake got Dave a ton of "engagement." Listen

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Has Anchor Gone Legit? from 2018-12-01T22:26:34

10:50 Is Anchor the New YouTube?

15:51 Celebrity in Podcasting

19:00 Global Audience Agency

25:00 Does all the garbage block good shows?

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Pointless Podcast Obsessions from 2018-11-24T18:58:32

Dave Jackson and Jim Collison gather for a post-Thanksgiving Food Coma induced episode of Ask the Podcast Coach

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The Rode RODECaster Pro Integrated Podcast Production Console - New and Shiny from 2018-11-18T19:55:45

Full show notes (with videos at www.askthepdocastcoach.com/233 )

1:33 The importance of Goals

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Is Apple the Van Halen of Podcasting? from 2018-11-03T19:17:52

Today I am joined by Super Joe Pardo who is a podcaster, author, and the man behind Podcast Mid Atlantic. Van Halen is a...

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Don't Get Bitter - Get Better: Podcast Charts from 2018-10-27T21:00:03

Jim's appearance on the Podcast Engineering School Show

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Are There Too Many Podcasts? from 2018-10-13T21:37:57

Today on episode 230 we are joined by Emily Prokop who has her book "The Story Behind" launching next week and is ...

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Rejected by Apple Podcasts from 2018-10-06T20:47:24

Today we are joined by John Bukenas from Audio Editing Solutions

2:50 Finding your saved Facebook post...

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Apple's Recommended File Format from 2018-09-29T19:50:56

To we are joined by Chris Nesi of www.chrisnesi.com

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How Much Data is Enough Data for Apple Podcasts Connect? from 2018-09-22T16:00

2:28 Most if the time when I listen to a podcast, I am giving it my undivided attention (I might be walking, etc, but my brain is only focused on the podcast)

12:32 Minor issues with Chat...

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Podcast Interviews Are Harder Than They Look from 2018-09-15T20:05:08

Today on episode 226 of Ask the Podcast coach we talk about the following topics:

Dave shares a little about Podcast mid-Atlantic

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Always Tap on Your Mic from 2018-09-01T17:53:20

Jim shares a story about how his recording on the Podcasting For Radio Du...

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Be Careful Joining a Podcast Network from 2018-08-25T17:52

1:00 DILLY DILLY

How adding stories to football makes me want to watch it more

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Solving Podcasting's Discovery Problem from 2018-08-18T16:00

2:06 Optimized Podcast Workflow - Show Notes First

5:43 Why did Rob Sanchez not stand up for podcasting on Listen

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Podcasting From Nashville from 2018-08-11T16:00

Emerald City Productions Tour

8:30 The Nashville Podcasters Meetup

11:20 Meetup Tips. 

16:20 Thanks to Our Awesome Supporters

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Scheduling Your Podcast Episode from 2018-08-04T16:00

4:00 Scheduling your episodes for the future

6:00 Having Alexa remind you to go to bed

8:25 Huckster! ( see Listen

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Hall of Fame Reflections from 2018-07-28T16:00

Daniel (from the audacity to podcast ) did a great job of inducting Dave into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of F...

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Tips on Attending Conferences from 2018-07-21T17:33:54

Jim had a busy schedule of a wedding and a HUGE conference

2:42 Taking time off from your podcast

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Don't Think Sponsor - Think Partner from 2018-07-15T03:13:20

Today we are joined by an old friend Steve Stewart of www.stevestewart.me Steve has been podcasting for a while and now ...

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Should I Buy A Wordpress Theme For My Podcast? from 2018-07-08T01:57:56

Did anyone notice the weird noise in last week's episode?

Drive my car by the Beatles, you can't un-hear the cowbell

4:45 What do you do with bad audio?

7:25 Should I buy a ...

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome from 2018-06-30T16:00

1:50 Would you move to a new media host for "more exposure."

5:25 Super Sexy websites for Media Hosts does not mean they are a good host

7:10 Castbox seems to not have an understan...

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Google Podcasts App - Will Google Get It Right? from 2018-06-23T21:42:36

1:34 Remote Recording, how do we connect headphones?

Voicemeeter Bana

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The Problem With Podcast Facebook Groups from 2018-06-16T23:08:34

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1:40 What is Bingo? Check out www.bingobaker.com

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550,000 Podcasts in Apple Delivering 50 Billion Downloads from 2018-06-09T22:55:43

2:14 Should I do a podcast under my umbrella and work with a client who has a large audience, or should I do the podcast for them so it goes to that big audience, but now I would need t...

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Can I Be On Your Podcast? from 2018-06-02T16:00

Questions?

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Dave is being inducted into the Academy of Podcasts Hall of Fame

5:50 thecornercutterpodcast.com What questions can you ask to keep the conversatio...

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How Many Podcast Subscribers Do I Have? from 2018-05-26T18:49:56

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4:25 Splitting up a long interview

7:45 Conferences and virtual tickets

11:15 Live Streaming

28:05 Health Documen...

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Is there an App Gap? from 2018-05-19T16:00

livestreamforthecure.com (epic Film guys)

3:42 What is the ch...

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Talking Dirty from 2018-05-12T16:00

Today on episode 209 Dave Jackson and Jim Collison are joined by a live chat room to talk about the following subjects

Mother's Day is Tomorrow
2:30 Should You Podcast Angry?
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Computer Hardware Discussion from 2018-05-08T01:49:08

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2:00 Why was there no episode last week?

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Stickers are Cool from 2018-04-14T16:00

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1:55 YouTube vs Podcasting for a School

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To YouTube or Not to YouTube Your Podcast from 2018-04-07T16:00

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1:10 Is there anything wrong with this clip?
3:40 Does Phantom Power Hurt an RE320?
13:43 It's OK To Sound Like You

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I Need a 4 Input Audio Device for Podcasting from 2018-03-31T16:00

1:42 I need an interface with 4 USB inputs

Zoom H6 $349
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People Are Deleting Facebook, Are You? from 2018-03-24T16:00

This show was plagued with technical issues with Dave finally powering up the world's slowest Laptop to do the show. Hence, no music in the show.

Dealing with Technical Challenges
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Creative Ways To Start Your Podcast Episode from 2018-03-17T16:00

Happy St Patricks Day and March Madness

4:15 What Happens if I wake up tomorrow with a million downloads?
07:00 What would you do if you have $1000 dollars
11:55 Listening to ...

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How is this Crappy Show More Popular Than Mine? from 2018-03-10T17:00

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12:50 Matt from the Listen

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Temi - Transcripts For 10 Cents a Minute from 2018-02-24T17:00

Dave and Jim are joined by Emily Prokop from The Story Behind Podcast and E Podcast productions to talk all things podcasting

2:12 the 70 Million that Twitter gave Soundcloud is never com...

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Your Podcast Launch from 2018-02-18T01:05:46

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Quick Podfest Reflections - Nice Back Fat

Stephen from Mic Rentals.com

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New Tools From Voxnest With Rob Greenlee from 2018-02-06T21:10:17

2:30 The New Mixer Review
8:27 Thanks for the Awesome Supporters
12:10 Rob Explains www.voxnest.com and Dynamo Dynamic Ad Insertion 60/40 split ...

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Just a Podcaster from 2018-01-28T01:01:07

To Dave is Joined by Jeff From Teachercast.net

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Cool Portable Mixer Behringer Xenyx 1002B from 2018-01-20T17:00

Nick Seuberling from Cincinnati Soccer Talk joins us this week as Dave dusts off his award

2:15 Gear Talk: HO...

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Wine and Mixers Don't Mix from 2018-01-14T04:17:21

 Jim's new mixer the Mackie PROFX8V2 after accidentally dumping an entire glass of wine into the mixer. The V2 may have better...

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Racing to the Bottom With Podcasting CPM from 2018-01-11T03:25:09

IT'S FREEZING!

2:35 Bernie the Cat is No Longer With Us

7:15 Planning For Your Podcast If You Die

12:16 Planning For your Success

18:00 Dave got added to a bunch of e...

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The Show Must Go On from 2018-01-03T03:21:31

The Show Must Go On.

We learn that dave pulled lots of muscles in his back this morning but the show must go on when you do a live episode.  If this was something we put out later (instea...

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Podmio Podcast Hosting from 2017-12-27T22:31:11

Satish Gaire joins us to talk Podmio.com where their website states they are

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Take a Good Long Look As We Transition Into 2018 from 2017-12-03T03:13:52

Black Friday deals? - Here are some fun tools to think about Hard Drives, Alexa Devices, Google Home, Flash Drives

Replacing things that are getting old slickdeals.com vs camelcamelcamel....

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Comparing Your Podcast to Others is Unhealthy from 2017-11-25T04:49:27

Today we talk about the following topics:

Merchandise / Swag

There are places you can do this with Amazon and Teepublic make it easy to create t-shirts and other swag items.

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FTC Guidelines - Charging Guests to Be On Your Show from 2017-11-04T16:00

Randy Cantrell from the Leaning Towards Wisdom show Listen

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Successful TV Podcasting from 2017-10-28T16:00

Today we are joined by Tory Heinritz from the Blacklist Exposed Podcast and the Listen

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Can I Podcast With Just an iPad or iPhone from 2017-10-18T16:36:24

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by special guest Stephen Jondrew of t...

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The Most Frequently Asked Podcast Questions With Ramona Rice from 2017-09-30T16:41:53

Today Ramona Rice from Podcastwebsites.com joins Dave Jackson from the Listen

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Control and Rebranding Your Show from 2017-09-19T04:12:54

Ask the podcast coach answers your podcast questions every week live.

This week we answered questions about 

3:00 Zencast.com and recording shows with people in different locations...

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Podcast Movement 2017 Reflections from 2017-09-03T04:06:16

Fresh back from Podcast Movement 2017, Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network share their thoughts on Podcast Movement 2017

Topics Mentio...

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Is the Heil PR40 All It's Cracked Up To Be? from 2017-09-02T02:37:06

Dave is joined by Chris Curran of the Podcast Engineering School. Find Chris at www.podcastengineeringschool.com.

Call in your quest...

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A Deep Dive Into Podcast Intros from 2017-08-30T03:16:55

How long should your intro be? What should be in it? Should it be scripted? Should it be the same every week? This week Dave Jackson from Listen

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Advice on Podcast Networks from 2017-08-06T01:07:38

How do you start a podcast network? Should I start a podcast network? Dave Jackson from www.schoolofpodcasting.com and Jim Collison from Listen

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How Long Does it Take To Create an Hour Long Podcast? from 2017-07-29T20:41:10

Do you have enough time to podcast? How much time does it take? Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network tackle that question in addition to...

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The Power of Meeting Your Audience from 2017-07-24T04:32:38

Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison of The Average Guy Network take your live questions. In this week's show, we talk about

Jim got to record his podcast live in fro...

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Multiple Podcasts - One Fee - One Login from 2017-07-22T03:20:12

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer questions about:

A teacher wants to create multiple shows with one login, paying one ...

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Soundcloud Dumps 40% of Their Staff from 2017-07-13T04:03:54

Dave Jackson (www.schoolofpodcasting.com) and Jim Collison ( Listen

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Does Your Podcast Make You Happy? from 2017-07-01T17:48:39

You never know who is listening says Cale from www.hamradio360.com who got a message from NASA.

In this episode we also talk about:

Microphone Technique

How do you gauge suc...

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Podcast Focus Groups from 2017-06-22T03:31:15

Dave is flying solo today and discusses and update with the Messengers: A Podcast Documentary update as well as brainstorming an idea about creating a podcast focus group service for the communi...

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Apple Announcements from 2017-06-17T03:36:47

In this episode we talk about the following:

2:00 Portable recorders, are they needed?

11:30 Apple Announcements

28:00 Supporters Join at Listen

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I WANT AN AUDIENCE NOW from 2017-06-09T19:28:55

1:55 YouTube Issues - Strike One! Jim had a channel closed. no notice, etc. Just GONE.

10:00 Listen

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Should I add My Podcast To YouTube? from 2017-06-01T14:01:21

Today on Ask the Podcast Coach episode 172 I am joined by Chris Nesi from the Listen

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There Are No Shortcuts - It Takes a Good Show from 2017-05-26T18:59:15

David Fori asked a question on Quora.

I am thinking about launching a podcast, I don’t want any paid sponsors I wan...

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The Weight Of Words from 2017-05-19T21:13:25

Today Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network and Dave Jackson from Listen

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When Things Change in Your Podcast from 2017-05-13T13:11:08

Happy Star Wars Day - Mark Hamil has never won an oscar.

5:27 Mixlr Changes their pricing

10:50 Would You Be interested in a banner exchange for podcasters? Listen

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Patreon Strategies and Ugly Babies from 2017-05-05T20:05:31

Ask the Podcast coach features Podcast Consultant Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and "The Coaches Coach" Jim Collison from Listen

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Your Podcast Official Launch - Growing Your Podcast Audience from 2017-04-22T22:57:36

What kind of things can you edit if a show goes, "long"?

If you start a question with, "I probably shouldn't " (you're probably right)

Are T-shirts a good way to grow your audience...

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Indie vs Pro Podcaster or Content Creators from 2017-04-15T19:26:21

You can get free podcast consulting by joining Dave Jackson and Jim Collison as they bring their years of experience help you get your podcast questions answered:

Today we mention

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How Do You Get a Sponsor from 2017-04-15T03:04:30

3:50 Podcast Rodeo form radioyo.fm (you can be featured on iTune - not a typo) Dave likes abovecast.com for "radio str...

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How Long Does it Take to Build Your Audience? from 2017-04-07T20:55:58

The Messengers Documentary Premier Stories
7:35 Auphonic Saves the day
9:15 Google Translations
12:10 Podcast Chapters
17:30 How Long Does it take to build an audience? Listen

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Awkward Co-Hosting Situations from 2017-03-30T21:24:38

1:30 Where do You listen to Podcasts? (take the poll)

3:10 Cool Stories From Radio - Ways to Grow your Audience - T-s...

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How Many Ads Can You Tolerate? from 2017-03-18T04:28:56

Dave Jackson of the School of Podcast is joined by Carey Green of Po...

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Serious Video Podcasting from 2017-03-11T00:53:03

Today Dave Jackson is at Podfest in Florida and Jim is in the driver's seat and Mi...

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Practice, Editing, and Backups from 2017-03-03T03:27:22

LEaving Zoom WEbinar

4:00 How any podcasts do you listen to?

5:00 Behind the Scenes of Dave's Closing Keynote at Podfest.us

7:00 When in doubt practice and cut stuff loose Listen

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You Don't Need $1500 To Start a Podcast from 2017-02-18T06:04:15

Moving to YouTube Live?
7:00 Would you podcast Live?
11:50 Launching a Podcast - You Do Not Need 1,500
19:45 What do you pay for that you don't use?
24:15 Hindeburg Journ...

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Your Podcast Questions Answered from 2017-02-11T05:04:52

cast Network Gone Bad
11:55 Media hosting is like the Electric Company
15:30 Getting back into iTunes after you get removed.
18:55 Battling Bad Audio Last week
19:45 Jim'...

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Should I Join a Podcast Network? from 2017-02-03T22:56:36

2:00 Test stuff
Bluehost is awful
6:30 Daves typical Day
6:54 Should I join a network?
10:27 Making a book out of my show and sell them.
13:40 What Makes a Podcast ...

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Patreon Best Practices from 2017-01-28T04:30:37

3:00 How do I know people are listening
5:10 Don't ask for help in Facebook if you haven't gone through the proper channels.
7:40 SOund is still not good
8:40 Podbean and their...

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Rob Greelee Joins to Talk Spreaker Ad Revenue Beta from 2017-01-20T17:40:48

We somewhat break format today to have Rob Greenlee join us to talk about the new Ad Revenue Sharing that is happening on the Spreaker platform (you can get a free month at Spreaker using the co...

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YouTuber Vs Podcaster Vs Journalism from 2017-01-14T05:20:11

2:00 Apple is looking for a podcast producer thanks to Emil from thestorybehind.com

5:58 Searchability and Discovery is going to be tough

7:55 Toast Talk Podcast Bingo

14:26...

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2017 Podcast Predictions - Happy New Year from 2017-01-07T04:44:15

Dave shares some insight on the Radio City Music Hall Rockets

2017 Podcast Predictions

1:40 Jim thinks Facebook live will lead to people tuning out of live streams (Dave agrees t...

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The First Five Minutes of Your Podcast from 2016-12-31T04:47:24

Should you podcast through the holidays?

4:00 Staying consistent to be consistent

4:40 Dave talks about his Trip to Florida to hang out with Listen

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Changing the Name of Your Show from 2016-12-24T15:14:19

2:25 Free Resources for Podcasters? www.podcastingresources.com

3:35 Listen

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Is It Rude To Ask Someone About Their Podcast Stats? from 2016-12-10T03:44:24

2:10 Jimmy Fallon does a podcast skit. The cool part is he didn't have to explain what a podcast is.

6:20 Dave shares that he's testing getting his podcast on the Amazon platform (he hasn...

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Post Black Friday Reflections from 2016-12-02T23:48:14

1:30 Reverse Engineering Things We Watch on TV

6:20 Free Podcast Hosting From pippa.io

9:00 Advertisecast.com "partners"...

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Wordpress Security and Backup from 2016-11-25T23:00:07

1:40 iTunes Reviews Take Too Long to Show Up - Issues (To Track Your Own Reviews, Check out My Podcast Reviews

6:14 Ne...

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Why Do We Keep Using Skype? from 2016-11-19T02:56:07

This was recorded on 11-12-16

Dave an Jim are back in their respective studios. Happy Veterans day to all of our veterans. 

2:15 DC Podfest reflections - I'm a Digital Influencer, ...

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Put Some Energy Into It from 2016-11-13T04:56:27

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Dave flies solo today and decides to give Smiletime.com one more try. Some people had some issues getting smiletime on their phone so you will hear...

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Hey Are You Jim Collison? from 2016-11-03T02:59:31

See askthepodcastcoach.com/145

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7:00 How to Ask For Help

15:00 Doing ...

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When Your Equipment Dies Half Way Through the Show from 2016-10-21T17:47:20

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Dave is flying solo and is using smiletime.com and is using the chat room as his co-host. It's a cool tool for about 20 minutes of the show. Then things...

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Behind the Scenes of Radio With Michael Sharkey from 2016-10-14T19:36:21

We are joined by Michael Sharkey from the Talent Show and Zen Shark Media who helps people shape their content.

Firetalk is dead and we've moved to huzza.io

3:50 What does a produc...

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Automation and Authentication from 2016-10-01T16:00

Rob Greenlee, head of Spreaker.com, co-host of the New Media Show, and the Listen

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Do I Split My Topics into Separate Podcasts - Mastering the Tease from 2016-09-23T19:12:01

Today Dave is joined by the host of the Just the Tip podcast Tim Wohlberg.

2:42 Do I Split  My Topics i...

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Web Hosting For Podcasters - Voice Over Work from 2016-09-15T20:23:40

2:00 Switching hosting at Host Gator, there are so many hosting types. Does it matter? You can get by with shared hosting...

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Are You Missing Out? - Changing Feed Locations from 2016-09-02T17:29:07

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1:20 I had a client pose an interesting question to me today: Is there a way to turn off comments/rating...

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Podcast reviews and The Messengers from 2016-08-26T15:31:59

Dave is preparing for a film crew to show up at his house to interview him for the Messengers Documentary (support the film by going to Listen

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Podcast Guest Strategies - Podcast Promo Exchanges from 2016-08-12T16:00

Dave and Jim kick the tires on firetalk.com after leaving blab.im

2:00 Michael is the first one into the pool

3:30 Chris Nesi ...

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Pay to Join a Network - Best Tools For Donations - Goodbye Blab from 2016-08-06T03:23:12

1:50 Getting Old Sucks

2:20 How Dave's chair ruined his sound. His chair was adjusting knobs when it swiveled.

4:51 A New Microphone From Listen

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Get in Front of Your Audience - PowerPress Sites from 2016-07-29T16:00

Jim shares about a large summit he went to and almost lost his voice. They both talk about the power of meeting your audience face to face.

3:20 Dave talks about the book Listen

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Streaming Radio - Night Ranger - Rode VideoMic Me from 2016-07-22T04:29:32

See www.askthepodcastcoach.com/133 for full notes

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Subscribe to The Messengers Podcast from 2016-07-21T16:20:05

Click the following links to subscribe to The Messengers Podcast in your favorite podcast app. 

 

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No Show This Week - 7-9-16 from 2016-07-09T04:42:47

After multiple busy days and nights at Podcast movement, Dave's voice needs a bit of a break. So now show this week on 7/9/

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Donations - Private RSS Feeds - Kiss My RSS from 2016-07-01T20:08:57

1:40 Tip Jars vs Patreon. You can use Paypal, Cash.me/podcastcoach (from square). What percentage will follow you? Some experts sa...

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Your Podcasting Website - How Long Does it Take To Launch from 2016-06-24T04:00

Happy Fathers Day One Day Early

2:15 Survey - What would you want to receive, CD, USB Stick, or Business Card ANSWER Listen

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ID3 Tags, iTunes Listings, PowerPress Updates from 2016-06-17T03:56:45

3:22 What are Meta/ID3 tags used for?  Are they Important?

10:28 ID3 Listings are Taking Longer to update. Remember it takes up to 24 hours for your latest episode to appear in iTunes. Yo...

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New Media Europe - Amazon S3 from 2016-06-10T16:26:19

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The Big Blab Announcement from 2016-05-27T18:15:59

Blab says they are not doubling down on braodcast tools - whatever that means
8:30 the name podcasting

09:10 Podast Awards Slate Anounced -still needed funding

18:38 Making a...

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How long does it take to build a podcast audience? from 2016-05-20T16:11:56

Blab Woes

2:00 How long does it take to build a podcast audience? Ask Gary V Book and Listen

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How Do I Get Started? from 2016-05-12T19:42:46

Today Jim is out on assignment, and Aaron Dowd "the Podcast Dude" fills in this week. 1:30 How do I Get Started? Mentioned Listen

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Low Budget Podcasting - Finding Topics For Your Show from 2016-05-06T19:50:11

Dave Jackson and Jim Collison take your podcast questions.

1:...

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The Joys of Live Podcasts - Google Play Music from 2016-04-29T04:00

1:25 Podcast Coach vs Mentor and Show Vs Podcast

The story of the butt-head coach. 

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How Long Should Your Intro Be? from 2016-04-22T16:00

Dave is back after last week being out for a funeral. Thanks to Mike from jpeg2raw.com for filling the seat. 

Brief di...

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Awesound and Audio Enhancers from 2016-04-15T04:00

Special thanks Jim for moving into the driver's seat and to Mike Howard from jpeg2raw.com for filling in while Dave was out attending a fun...

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Windows 10 - Upgrading Gear - Troubleshooting from 2016-04-01T20:11:54

1:20 I Get No Sound From My Speakers

2:09 Windows 10 and Podcasting any issues.

6:14 Tryca.st Anybody used it yet?

11:07 Solving Dennis' Audio Issue

17:23 Cast.market...

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Handling Controversial Guests from 2016-03-08T20:01:56

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Ask the Podcast Coach 2-20-14 from 2016-02-24T14:12:34

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Which Comes First The Podcast or the Website? from 2016-02-13T00:43:33

Affiliate Link of the Week

This a great book, and it's really got me thinking. If you're thinking of launching a product, this can really save you some time and headaches. Check it out ...

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Policing Your Live Podcast - Year End Stats from 2016-01-02T05:45:13

This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, Win Kelly Charles, Jason Bryant, Jim Collison, Emmanuelle LeneufListen

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Cease and Desist - Website Compliance from 2015-12-26T04:05:07

This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, Ileane Smith, Jason Bryant, Austin Wood, Kim Krajci, Jim Collison, John Bukenas, Mike Dell, Carla, Craig Wealand, and James Prescott

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Does Lean Back Listening Work For Podcasters? from 2015-12-19T02:07:48

Jim has never listened to Serial? It turns out that a whole bunch of people have not heard the Serial podcast. Mike Dell from podcasthelp...

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Troubleshooting Audio Problems - How Many Listeners Should I Have? from 2015-12-15T04:52:31

Today Dave is having a technical issue and had to revert to just using his Audio Technica 2100 into blab.

1:31 @nocupcakesone wants to know  how to fix his podcast audio.  Listen

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What to Do When You Don't Feel Like Podcasting from 2015-12-04T22:00:37

4:40 What is Santa Bringing You For Christmas?
Jim uses Google Docs to manage his family's wishlist. Jim likes ...

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Giveaways&Podcasting Networks from 2015-11-28T03:26:22

Today Steve Stewart from stevestewart.me is sitting in Dave's Chair as Steve and Jim Collison from the Listen

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Live From Starbucks! - Launching a New Podcast from 2015-11-06T18:54:59

The show must go on, and when

1:31 3 Years Later Matt Says His Life Has Changed Because of his podcast - thanks to JIM! Matt started for for fun and now is getting to do all sorts of thin...

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Live From Starbucks! - Launching a New Podcast from 2015-11-06T18:54:59

The show must go on, and when


1:31 3 Years Later Matt Says His Life Has Changed Because of his podcast - thanks to JIM! Matt started for for fun and now is getting to do all sorts of ...

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Reviewing Your Own Content - SquareSpace? from 2015-10-29T22:48:12

This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, Ileane Smith, Jason Bryant, Jim Collison, youssef ag, Mike Dell, and Mike Wieger. If you're ready to start podcasting, check out Listen

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Simple Live Press Plugin from 2015-10-23T02:43:17

This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, StargatePioneer, Jerry Jay Hunter, Ileane Smith, Jason Bryant, Hani Mourra, Jim Collison, Bang's Naughty Bits, Daniel J. Lewis, Bill Con...

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Listen to Podcasts on Overcast.FM from 2015-10-16T04:00

Microphones Microphones and Microphones..

2:00 Seems to always be a discussion

3:38 Addy explains the Do It Podcast<...

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Dealing With SO-SO Reviews from 2015-10-09T03:46:25

What's New?

Jim made a page for his new app, and you get notified when it goes live.

Dave didn't get interviewed on the local new 

Podcast Listening Tips

Troy from ...

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Living Your Life With No Margin For Error from 2015-10-02T04:00

Today we are JLD and Blab Free (things we keep talking about each week - We love them both, but we are mixing in some new stuff).

Blab Purchases PodClear
Dave had so...

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How to Get Guests On Your Show: ASK. from 2015-09-22T02:41:45

Today we keep on blabbing and enjoy answering questions such as

Why do we call podcasts, podcasts?

Blab Discussion

9:00 What do we think the impact blab will have on podcast...

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Live Does Not Always Equal Good / Custom Podcast Apps from 2015-09-19T16:00

Dave reflects on his trip to Podcast Mid Atlantic and talk about enjoying having people create good content that pushes you to do better. Competition is a godo thi...

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The Day We Went to Blab from 2015-09-05T14:22:03

Our First Lesson:

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Is Podcasting Pointless? from 2015-08-29T02:02:05

Love For Podcaster's Group Therapy.

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Live From Podcamp Pittsburgh from 2015-08-21T02:52:23

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting, Mike Dell from Podcast Help D...

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What are Good Show Notes for Your Podcast from 2015-08-14T21:10:11

Dave is back from Podcast Movement and ready...

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How Many Downloads Should My Podcast Get? from 2015-07-24T02:21:19

6:30 Society of Canadian Composers?

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Do I Need a Website to Podcast - Frugal Podcasting from 2015-07-18T00:50:56

Jim has been listening to Listen

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God Bless The Chat Room! from 2015-07-10T21:55:14

The joy of live is when the technology decid...

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Have Your Been Mentioned On a Podcast or Radio? from 2015-07-03T01:01:31

Today Dave celebrates his 6th year w...

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Real People are Not Always Really Interesting from 2015-06-24T01:42:59

This episode is special because it has BACON!

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Haters and Snake Oil from 2015-06-20T03:07:06

 Dealing with Haters

6:55 Jessica and Elsie send in the question about dealing wit Haters. Some times you have to fire your listeners. In the immortal words of T. Swift, shake it off. Listen

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Gale Wants to Start a Podcast - Leo Laporte Shuts Down Parts of Twit. from 2015-06-12T15:20:18

For full show notes, including clickable time based links, check out www.askthepodcastcoach.com/78

To start podcasting, ...

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Glen Beck Sparks Debate - Elevator Pitches - Media Kits from 2015-06-08T03:44:26

This week Dave is flying solo, and going "old school" as t...

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So Much Podcast Advice from 2015-05-30T13:43:15

Dave is back in the chair after attending Word Camp North ...

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Dealing with Live Scenarios and Guests from 2015-05-21T03:47:26

Today's show has Jim Collison is at the Helm as Da...

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Website Hosting Bigger Vs Smaller Companies from 2015-05-15T21:35:43

Website Hosting Issues

[spp-timestamp time="1:48"] Dave has been with Hostgator.com forever (you can get 25% off ...

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Podcast Distribution Resources from 2015-05-01T22:06:47

[2:45]What did you learn from New Media Expo?

People need to make sure what they say their podcast is about - is accurate. We c...

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New Media Expo Reflections from 2015-04-25T13:48:13

Dave is back from Vegas with lots of stories and behind th...

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Your Shows Format Will Evolve from 2015-04-11T16:00

The show must go on! Dave's site is being bombarded with a...

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Blog Talk Radio -Keep it Simple from 2015-04-04T16:00

3:30


Fred asks abour Ringr.


Zoom.us is an alternative to recording inteviews, etc.


11:00 Blog Talk Radio


 

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Battling Hiss - Spreaker Insights from 2015-03-15T16:00

Happy PIE DAY. Today Dave and Jim answer your podcasting q...

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Fixing Bad Audio - Stereo and Mono Files from 2015-03-13T02:17:50

Reaching Your Audience


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Calls o' Plenty! - Dave and Jim Are BACK! from 2015-03-06T04:24:44

Missing Items on Your Website [5:20] Socia...

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Google vs Apple Part II - Noise Gates from 2015-02-27T13:16:50

This week isn't your typical show as Dave and Jim took a w...

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Parking Websites - Easter Egg Hunts - Apple Vs Google from 2015-02-20T22:33:36

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! Today we talk about a marketing idea of Easter Eggs in your podcast. This uses the idea of an "insiders club" which seems to work per the book "contagions" Listen

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Facebook Groups and Joyride from 2015-02-13T22:30:19

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Do You Visit Podcaster's Websites? from 2015-02-06T05:00

Bryan from Listen

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Crowd Funding & Stats from 2015-01-31T13:58:56

Today Dave and Jim talk about:


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Podcast Awards - Podcast Monetization from 2015-01-23T18:28:31

Podcast Awards are Open


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Portable Recorders - Video Cuts - Moving Websites from 2015-01-17T13:39:24

What Recorder to Buy?


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Interviewing Gear Options from 2015-01-09T23:11:25

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iTunes Subscription Button Controversy & iTunes Compatible RSS from 2015-01-02T20:15:11

Dave and Jim talk about how nice it is when technology wor...

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PowerPress 6.0 Launches from 2014-12-26T05:00

In this episode we have a technical hiccup, but the show m...

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Lavalier Microphones - iTunes Frustrations from 2014-12-19T14:40:28

Screencasting / Video Strategy [1:40]


Fred from skillsinscreencast...

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What Do RSS Feeds Do? - Testing Live Phone System from 2014-12-12T01:56:25

My Old Mixer Died so I Bought a New One [2:30]


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Replacing Your iTune Artwork - Hangouts To Podcast? from 2014-12-06T02:45:02

Replacing your iTunes Artwork 1:50


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Story Podcasts - Adjusting EQ - Wordpress Multi-Site from 2014-11-26T21:20:22

Today we were under a bute force attack which made it very hard for the site to stay up. The community rallied and we got the word out and everyone showed up (YOU ROCK). Today we have a special ...

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Starting Live - Audello - Free Media Hosting from 2014-11-12T03:28:18

Trying to Do a Live Call In Show


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Stitcher Sale - Growing Your Audience from 2014-10-30T16:00

Today we talk about Stitcher, Making Money, Growing Your Audience, see askthepodcastcoach.com/50

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Releases - Music - Language- Hosting from 2014-10-26T14:44:54

Today we had a scare where some of the technology we use t...

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What Makes A Good Presentation? from 2014-10-17T02:36:28

Today we talk about what makes a good presentation as Dave...

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Summits, Expos, and Educating Your Audience from 2014-10-04T16:00

Business Podcaster Summit [2:00]


 


Fred Caastaneda at from the Podcast Report podcast filled us in on Podmov.com and some other websites have closed.


Business Po...

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The Magic of Three Percent - Podcast Releases from 2014-09-26T12:28:46

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Podcast Legal Speak - Multiple Podcast Confguration from 2014-09-19T01:30:51

Podbean is Still Bad 


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Amazon Details - National Podcast Day from 2014-09-12T19:54:30

 


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Podcast Movement Reflections with Matt Lovell from 2014-09-05T21:52:18

Today Dave talks about his insight from Podc...

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The After Show Compilation from 2014-08-30T22:36:25

This is a special compilation of the "Afte...

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Membership Sites Vs Patreon from 2014-08-24T21:01:59

Troubleshooting Your Podcast [2:00]


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Archiving Old Shows - Amazon Links - Swell from 2014-08-08T03:50:16

Today we talk about some strange audio iss...

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Do You Think About Podcasting All The Time? from 2014-07-31T16:00

One Night of Bowling Cost More Than a Month of Podcasting


I spent #36 to bowl, and didn't blink. Yet people will complain about spending $30 a MONTH to podcast.


Should M...

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Podcast Promotion - Social Bro - Hip Chat from 2014-07-18T05:15:36

:50 Google Kills Orkit


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How Many #1 Priorities Do You Have - Podcast Originality from 2014-07-10T02:17:49

http://youtu.be/wYxTvEvnDYU


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Top 20 Celebrity Podcasters from 2014-07-05T13:30:21

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New Toys! - Tips on Live from 2014-06-19T22:54:42

Check out www.askthepodcastcoach.com/31


 


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Rebranding Your Podcast from 2014-06-10T00:34:20

Today we talk about rebranding your show, and we get a caller who wants to know what we use twitter for. For more information visit www.askthepodcastcoach.com

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Easy Links - Recording on the Go from 2014-06-06T02:56:21

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Get Noticed Theme Reviewed - Podcasting on the Go from 2014-05-28T02:52:18

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Podcasting in Schools - Central Podcast Database - Podcast Media Kits from 2014-05-21T23:11:42

A wireless system for broadcasting a webinar of a class 2:45


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Uber Complicated Setups - Networks - Mobile Listings - G+ Closing? from 2014-04-30T02:47:14


Today on episode 24 we started this out as a Google ha...

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Show Notes Tips - Fighting Skype Echo from 2014-04-25T05:31:47

Today we are using Magic Jack to take callers as w...

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Co-Hosting Insights - Shutting Down Your Podcast - Mevio Closes from 2014-04-18T04:29:31

Today's special co-host is D...

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