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The Weight Of Words May 19, 2017

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Today Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting talk about inadvertently offending people

18:40 Should You Start a Second Podcast?

23:50 My Audio Isn't Loud Enough

25:53 Revoice.me

28:00 Worst Thing About Starting a Patreon?

32:49 Can a show for "Everyone" get a Sponsor?

41:00 Dave is not promoting blue host anymore...

43:00 Skype Talk

47:00 Mp3 Tag Software's Website is Confusing

51:00 ID3 tags - do we need them

53:39 Feedburner jacks up show descriptions (smartcast features)

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Podcasters Survival Guide

Spreaker Live Show

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When Things Change in Your Podcast May 13, 2017

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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? Take the Poll

20:40 Your First Podcast and Changing Formats

30:20 Podcasting for Free is it possible?

38:00 Chinese Images on Artwork?

46:50 Thanks to our Awesome supporters Become an Awesome Supporter today

48:45 You have to let people know it's your services (Patreon, Memberships, Books, Services)

50:43 What are you passionate about

53:26 Narrative podcasts are tough as you listen with your ears and hearts

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Patreon Strategies and Ugly Babies May 05, 2017

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Ask the Podcast coach features Podcast Consultant Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and "The Coaches Coach" Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network. This week we talk about:

2:10 Patreon as a sponsorship tool
7:16 Affiliate links as ads (see shareasale.com )
9:40 Patreon Shootout between Dave and Jim
19:40 What to do with a long interview from Kim at toastmasters101.net
29:12 Best Podcasting Practices from the Bridge Ratings
38:55 How your audience listens might matter - we need to train our audience
41:56 Jeff talks about his new show Podcast Brief
44:19 Podcasters Aren't willing to look at their podcast objectively. Is your baby ugly?
53:00 Lessons From George Carlin

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Podcast Rodeo Show

Podcast Bulletin

Items in the "Bonus Content"

What is the best way to give someone feedback?

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Your Podcast Official Launch - Growing Your Podcast Audience Apr 22, 2017

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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?

We play a little Podcast Rodeo with the Manly Dad Want a full review? Check out www.podcastreviewshow.com

Adam Curry of the No Agenda Show was on Podcast Legends and gave the history of podcasting he also talked about his new tool to make podcasting east at http://smallbatch.audio/

You can't practice podcasting

Marketing to bus/truck drivers

The Dangers of Giving away stuff for free

How many tweets per episode?

When do you stop your podcast?

https://www.whooshkaa.com free media hosting (here we go again... )

The Messengers Documentary special DVD Release

Bonus Content For Our Supporters

Divi Wordpress theme Vs Themify VS Appendipity

iJingle quick overview of sound clip player

Insights into Ringr

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Indie vs Pro Podcaster or Content Creators Apr 15, 2017

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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

Steve Martin's Master Class

5:50 Is it unfair that shows like stown have a large team producing them?

17:00 Dave celebrates 12 years in podcasting

18:15 Rebranding Your Podcast in Libsyn

22:50 Making sure your artwork meets Apple Specifications (see pixlr.com, http://www.iloveimg.com/ and http://optimizilla.com/ are a couple good online tools)

28:00 Chris Curran no longer endorses tryca.st and now is using Zendcastr.com. Dave likes Ringr

39:45 Ask the Podcast Coach will now be published on the day it was recorded.

50:40 smallbatch.audio

54:15 Mixer or Audio Interface (Scarlet 2i4)

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How Do You Get a Sponsor Apr 14, 2017

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

7:50 Using Linkedin on your podcast

10:10 Stitcher or Google Play?

11:20 Jim (and Dave) use bufferapp.com

12:30 Embed codes for players

13:10 It Takes 24 hours for your latest episode to show up in iTunes

16:30 Satchel App https://satchelplayer.com/

19:20 What do you need to submit to iTunes?

21:20 Podcasts app are like shoes

22:45 Walk and talk interviews - environment makes a difference?

25:25 $100 a week what would you buy?

27:40 Spend part of your income from advertising on Facebook Ads.

32:20 Video Speed Control Chrome Extension is an awesome extension

33:30 How to get sponsors? See https://youtu.be/UgvjT6W31hM advertisecast.com or jkmagency.com check out www.schoolofpodcasting.com/glenn1

37:35 My podcasts intro (see Music Radio Creative) mentioned Podcast Rodeo Show

43:15 Jim's first impression of https://satchelplayer.com/

43:55 Dave's Music Analogy of music and topics.

46:15 Most listeners don't leave feedback

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47:10 Recording a roundtable

53:35 Zoom R16 record a ton of people at the same time. Mentioned podcastersroundtadle.com

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How Long Does it Take to Build Your Audience? Apr 07, 2017

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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?
20:25 When do you say, I have an audience?
22:44 Podhero Information Gathering
26:00 When half your audience hates something and the other half loves it.
28:10 Surviving your first one-star review
31:25 Dealing with Race issues
37:15 When someone says you offended them. Going out of character
39:25 Hissing S's. Troubleshooting.
44:25 How much engagement do you need to keep going?
48:50 Getting yanked out of iTunes

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Awkward Co-Hosting Situations Mar 30, 2017

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

3:10 Cool Stories From Radio - Ways to Grow your Audience - T-shirts at an event

5:15 Lengths of Podcasting See article

10:00 How do you stop being boring?

13:10 What is Good content?

18:10 Podcasts hosts need to interact with every listener

19:15 Podcast is not fair as the media only promote shows from the media!

21:30 Jim got a letter from a listener

22:55 How do I contact Google Play Music (g.co/podcastportal )

23:35 My Co-host is in the hospital

26:30 This is your life example

27:25 Ear Blindness

34:10 The Story Behind is no in my head....

35:35 How to separate from a co-host

38:20 Missing Richard Simmons

42:00 a Nation Ready to Pounce

43:15 How is a Candle Gay?

44:20 DJ City had a bad day at an event.

51:45 Poll Results

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How Many Ads Can You Tolerate? Mar 18, 2017

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Dave Jackson of the School of Podcast is joined by Carey Green of Podcast Fast Track to answer your podcast questions live.

1:20 Carey and Dave have known each other a while - we were promo buddies
3:10 Carey and Podcast Fast Track
4:30 what's a good ratio for advertisement vs content? - Poll
9:15 Dave's Radio Book Insights
13:10 HD Radio Drives me Nuts
14:40 Carey defines what he won't work with
19:40 Dave almost quit doing the podcast review show
23:10 Long winded guests
27:10 Editing insights from Cary Green of Podcast Fast Track
28:40 How do you get more subscribers?
31:15 iTunes Search is less than stellar, and why you should never use itpc://
34:05 Learn to use the tools you have.
38:15 People Liked the Journalism 101 with Emily
39:20 Bernie Won an Award at Podfest.us
40:55 Have live shows help you grow your audience?
43:15 Overcast time links, how do you create those?
46:00 Thanks to our awesome supporters
47:35 Show Notes Tips - Your Contact Information
52:10 Poll Results
55:00 Carey's Home Made Shock Mount see video

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Serious Video Podcasting Mar 10, 2017

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Today Dave Jackson is at Podfest in Florida and Jim is in the driver's seat and Mike Howard is filling in. Mike does some serious video for his podcast, and today we dig in deep into his gear.

5:00 Check your self for Cancer
6:35 Mike's Video setup
9:20 hosting video files for iTunes
Mike uses a Virtual Private Server

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OBS Open Broadcast Software

XSPLIT

Vmix

switchboard

26:40 Workflow post recording

32:15 Don't Get Cheap on the PC

42:25 Processing the audio

52:40 Jim Loves His Checklist to make sure all T's are crossed.

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