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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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Scheduling Your Podcast Episode Aug 04, 2018

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4:00 Scheduling your episodes for the future

6:00 Having Alexa remind you to go to bed

8:25 Huckster! ( see http://betterdave.com/huckster/ )

9:33 My first episode got so-so feedback. Podcasting is like bowling

16:00 Find your best talents and use those

18:45 Guess the microphone

24:55 USing Questions to help determine who can join your facebook group

26:33 Dave uses a DBX 286and loves it.

29:19 Sound Devices did a classy thing

30:55 Which Website to use?

MIx Pre-63 $649

Mix Ore-6 $899

34:29 Dave's Poorly Named Review Show

36:30 Thanks to all of our Awesome supporters

41:54 Logitech purchased Blue Microphones

44:30 Why Blue Yeti's are often mentioned (even though they are not a great microphone)

46:20 Dave Mentions the new Chicago Bulls podcast and how you can get kicked out of Apple

48:30 Handling people under 18 years of age https://WhatWasThatLike.com

49:50 Taking things down upon request

52:21 Should I use audio recorded with my video or record separately?

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Hall of Fame Reflections Jul 28, 2018

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

3:55 There were a ton of new people at Podcast Movement 2018

5:45 Jim talks about how Dave did a "greatest hits" version of his speech which was inspired by Craig from https://www.inglespodcast.com/

7:40 Dave's mouth wouldn't work during his speech

17:20 Dave got a free microphone from https://www.mikme.com/

they have a lower priced version at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mikme-silver-wireless-recording-microphone-bluetooth

23:20 Dave will be playing with the Tascam US-42 $199 and free shipping and no tax unless in NJ

25:5 How to handle it if a listener dies (Jim)

29:55 Did anchor.fm do a giant pitch?

31:40 a company at the event was "tipsy" every time Dave went to talk to them

35:06 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome

35:50 Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone

38:50 Podcast in a box at http://wildfirespark.com/

41:12 Sonix.ai is another transcription service along with https://www.descript.com/ also there was a portable vocal booth https://www.vocalboothtogo.com

46:28 Dave met Roger Cloud

50:02 Why you see so many Blue yeti microphones everywhere

54:08 Dave got to participate and put into action some fun networking

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Tips on Attending Conferences Jul 21, 2018

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

2:42 Taking time off from your podcast

4:44 Moving from Wordpress.com to Wordpress.org (Dave recommends Siteground for hosting), and Generatepress, and Divi for Themes. For backup check out Manage WP

13"04 Why wordpress.org instead of wordpress.com?

15:46 Podcast Movement Tips

23:00 Office Lens to Manage Business Cards by taking pictures of them see https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/office-lens/9wzdncrfj3t8?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab Dave uses Evernote to take pictures of the cards

29:30 Don't forget your snacks

32:14 Check the weather and if needed carry an umbrella

33:16 Where is it next year?

35:20 Dave is wrong it wasn't Anaheim California, it was Ontario California

37:25 We are recording live next week, and Jim's favorite shoes

39:14 Short iPhone Cable and why to avoid cheap iphone cables

41:54 Does your podcast perform better on a different host media host?

44:10 When is the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame Ceremony 7:30 on7/24

46:25 The Football Dude is going to a Hall of Fame Event

47:25 Approaching "Famous People."

49:35 Dave's nightmare situation

52:30 Podchaser?

Mentioned in This Episode

History of the band Six Shooter

Impostor Syndrome Episode

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Don't Think Sponsor - Think Partner Jul 14, 2018

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Today we are joined by an old friend Steve Stewart of www.stevestewart.me Steve has been podcasting for a while and now does editing for other podcasters full time. He also has a course on Audacity

2:00 Steve's history and the reality of working from home

3:40 Sponsorships - Partnerships http://audacityworkshop.com/podcast-sponsorships-must-be-partnerships/

11:20 Host Reads need to be entertaining

13:08 Where is all the "bad" information coming from?

15:44 People are obsessed with knowing the number of subscribers

19:46 Other ways to measure engagement

23:28 Subscribers who don't listen

24:34 Need a room for Podcastmovement see www.podcastmovement.com/roomshare

25:48 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters

30:48 Steve's schedule at Podcast Movement

30:58 Steve's Facebook Group ForPodcast Editors (for podcast production)

32:00 Garageband is bad for audio editing

33:24 Patreon Groups - Don't forget to shoot for the moon

35:00 Monthly Charges Required to do a podcast?

Libsyn.com use the coupon code sopfree $15-$20

Web Hosting $12

38:40 3% of your audience is considered "great" in some cases when it comes to patreon

41:10 Steve explains how his podcast lost money, but brought opportunities that lead to more money.

43:50 What to put on your website? See https://medium.com/@JamesCridland/how-to-link-to-your-podcast-most-effectively-e15ecb1e1105

46:28 Are too many subscriptions buttons a problem? ( for example, if you use the Subscribe and Follow Plugin ) see www.schoolofpodcasting.com/subscribe

51:18 Dave Loves the "Start Here option on www.kindlepreneur.com Do you have a business that has a podcast, or a podcast that has a business.

53:14 Why you need to have a passion when you start

54:24 How to ruin your show in one easy move

56:16 Steve Stewart will be running the podcast pavilion at Podcast Movement, and Steve is speaking Wednesday at 2:30 on how to make money as a podcast editor.

Mentioned In this Podcast

www.stackingbenjamins.com

www.historyofsixshooter.com

http://player.podtrac.com

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Should I Buy A Wordpress Theme For My Podcast? Jul 07, 2018

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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 Wordpress Theme for My Website?

Dave loves the Generate Press theme. It's $39 for unlimited websites.

Other Themes discussed Divi and Thrive

13:25 Emily Prokop from The Story Behind wants to know if other companies will make an Amazon Skill (besides Libsyn)

18:50 Secure RSS feeds SLL Certificates

23:14 Getting a free month at Libsyn.com use the coupon code sopfree

23"50 Opinion on Pippa

They have changed their business plan which now limits the number of downloads you can have per month. This disqualifies them for me to refer them.

Their transcript was only 70% accurate (which is not great)

34:36 Dave's numbers are going down, but if he used Pippa he would be on their $50 plan instead of the Libsyn $20 plan.

35:32 Max from Aviation News Talk is going to be doing live streaming at a conference. What gear should he use?

He could use something simple like a Scarlet 212 interface for $149.

Pair that with some Audio Technica ATR2100($69) with two windscreens some sturdy desk stands and you have a durable portable setup (and you could use the desk stand that come with the microphone or invest in a small boom stand ($27) A small usb mixer like Mackie ProFX8 the is $199

Mackie makes a small headphone amplifier Headphone Amplifier HM-4 for $30 for Video you can get a Logitech C920 for $59

The app I use to play clips on the show is i-jingle 2.0 - CamelWeb Creations

44:44 Facebook on Desktop?

46:100 Multiple Camera's on Facebook Live?

51:30 THANK YOU to our AWESOME Supporters Sign up today and get to attend an extra private hour of Q&A

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome Jun 30, 2018

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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 understanding of how podcasting works

18:16 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

26:11 Practice interviewing by interviewing your parents

30:37 Using the Nox Android emulator with Bill from www.ywampodcast.com

See video at

https://youtu.be/cvbP-ttKEfM

39:16 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters. Become an awesome supporter by going to www.askthepdocastcoach.com/awesome

41:14 The Netflix of Podcasting? https://www.fastcompany.com/40589660/these-companies-are-trying-to-build-the-netflix-of-podcasts

50:17 Dave had to review someone's first episode, and their audio was dreadful. He felt bad, but it was good they asked to be reviewed on the Podcast Rodeo Show

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Google Podcasts App - Will Google Get It Right? Jun 23, 2018

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

Voicemeeter Bana

Mackie ProFX8 (4 XLR Inputs)

Headphones Splitter Cable

Zoom H6 4 input recorder

Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX Mixer ($99) 2 XLR inputs

Atr2100 Microphone

Desktop Boom Arm

Art Headphone Amp

Behringer HA400 Stereo Headphone Amplifier

13:46 Do you need Pamela if you have a portable recorder?

Dave has been using Squadcast which records both sides of a conversation and then you mix them together

You can get a basic external recorder like a Zoom H1 to record the audio out of the mixer.

17:00 Using Backpacks to Transport Your Gear

21:40 Facebook is testing paying for groups (story)

25:18 Thanks To Our Awesome Supporters

26:20 New Google Podcast App

Demo Video of Software

How to Link Your Show to Google PodcastsVideo

34:18 Google Play Music vs Google Podcasts

38:14 YouTube Red Changes their name

40:22 Don't put all your episodes on a single page

43:12 Do not spam LinkedIn

44:02 Think long and hard about starting your 2nd podcast (or third, fourth)

47:08 Dave almost launched a local show

51:56 Taking Your own advice

53:14 Dave is taking courses at www.yoast.com on SEO

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The Problem With Podcast Facebook Groups Jun 16, 2018

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Questions? 888-563-3228

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

3:40 What would you do with $500?

Zoom H6 $349

DBX 286 $199

Podcast Rodeo Show

Heil PR40

16:20 Dave Ventures back to the 1940's

18:40 14 Years of Podcasting and how things have changed over time

20:05 If you tell them they will come (with permission)

26:14 The Problem With Podcast Facebook Groups

32:10 Updates From Apple Keynote - Don't spam the carts

34:05 Talking bingo

35:28 Thank you to our awesome supporters

36:50 Listener Surveys and giveaways

42:00 How do you record skype (zoom.us ) Facebook ?

47:50 Should I use Screenflow?

49:15 Zoom H5 for Portable Recording?

50:45 Sure Motov MVI Interface

53:24 Lots of Love for the Sound Devices MixPre-3 Audio Recorder/Mixer and USB Audio Interface

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550,000 Podcasts in Apple Delivering 50 Billion Downloads Jun 09, 2018

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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 to get approval for content.

10:44 The "giant" commitment of a podcast launch

13:48 550,000 podcasts in Apple Podcasts Read Story

18:42 Should I start a podcast? Everyone is ahead of me...

16:56 Howard Stern Interview on Netflix on David Letterman show

21:14 Jm and Emily listen to each other's show

23:06 More news on Google App

24:28 My numbers are down after adding podtrac (be careful adding prefixes )

27:08 Than to our Awesome Supporters

28:18 Building an audience before you launch

33:42 My Search results in Wordpress are weird

35:00 Affiliate program for the School of Podcasting

36:52 Why do you podcast? Jim loves to help people