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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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Your Podcasting Website - How Long Does it Take To Launch Jun 24, 2016

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Happy Fathers Day One Day Early

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

6:02 Fascinate book - Different is better than better

8:00 Integrating Libsyn RSS feed with new Wordpress website. Should I use PowerPress? If it's a brand new site, use the Libsyn plugin. - Chris Nesi

10:45 How do I add an RSS button to my website?

16:05 Because of My Podcast - Please Subscribe, Rate, and review to Get into New and Noteworthy

17:30 How do I get more engagement from my audience?

25:45 Dave and Jim say the pledge of Allegiance to be on Living the Vet Life Podcast

26:25 How do you avoid double posting on Facebook?

28:10 Creating a new podcast site (www.podcastdesigns.com - tell Becky you're from the School of Podcasting)

29:37 How long does it take to launch a podcast?

41:41 Using a pseudonym ? Not a bad idea, especially for women.

44:15 Should you have an Agenda at your meetup.com meeting? Live in Northeast Ohio? Check out Dave's Meetup

48:55 Thanks to our Supporters! Become a supporter at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome (bonus content)

51:45 Putting a direct link to an mp3. It might be better to make a bit.ly link to your mp3 or link to your website.

53:50 Survey Results! - Vinyl?

56:15 Archive.org as a media host - Please don't

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ID3 Tags, iTunes Listings, PowerPress Updates Jun 16, 2016

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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. Your subscribers have instant access to episodes in your feed.

16:50 Podcast Discovery, and why you want people to find your show on your website, in addition to iTunes.

18:20 Bad Podcast Titles (see this free resource )

19:09 PowerPress 7 Updates with Mike Dell from Podcast Help Desk

24:20 Two Podcasts on One Blubrry Account (get a free month at Blubrry using the coupon code sopfree )

27:30 Getting a C0-host

31:40 PowerPress Sites Are Coming

34:25 Using Pop FIlters

36:15 Checking Google Stats

40:10 How to Take a Break on a Live Show

Mentioned Glenn the Geek Interview

46:44 How to Move From Podomatic to Libsyn (get a free month at Libsyn using the coupon code sopfree )

Podcast Media Hosting Comparison

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New Media Europe - Amazon S3 Jun 10, 2016

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The Big Blab Announcement May 27, 2016

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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 an Mp3 file in iTunes and File formats

21:50 Upgrade to Windows 10

24:14 Recording interviews on a phone Ringr

26:24 Have a backup when using Zencastr. Bandwidth is king, and people are leaving before the file is uploaded.

30:19 PRX launches new company for podcasts apps. But not enough info

31:26 Tryca.st I've used it as a guest on someone else's show. It seemed like Zencastr.com

33:26 Would you pay for Blab?

35:06 How do you get on Podcastone.com? (You need to be a celebrity) check out livingthevetlife.com (go record the pledge of Aligience for Rob)

38:36 What Adobe software do you use? (audition)

42:08 Do we make things harder than it needs to be with all the bells and whistles? (YES) Hardware in Plan English

45:30 It's not wasted money if you learned from your mistakes

47:36 We're not all tech geeks

49:30 Emily from classylittlepodcast.com Displays her cool Recording Light

51:28 Miss Ileane on Blab's weird announcement . They are coming to the after shows (but if there are no shows, there will be no after shows?). Any bugs are not going to be fixed any time soon. Maybe they were never able to achieve the stability?

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How long does it take to build a podcast audience? May 20, 2016

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Blab Woes

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

-defining your podcast success

11:30 Facebook Ads

14:34 I have a slight delay from when I speak to what I hear

17:25 Recording on the Road. Dave likes the Zoom H5 and what to do in a booth.

-email like Mailchip or Aweber have ways to capture email.

chocolates, banners, lighting. flyers, brochures, business cards

22:10 You never know who listening, or who you may be interviewing

25:04 Ask Your Audience

25:49 Podcast To Newsletter tools Mailchip or Aweber

28:49 PO Boxes

30:04 What's new with Jim's podcast? Jim's has been interviewing small start ups in tech.

32:43 Going out and getting involved with the community. Use your Super Hero powers!

33:42 Android Podcast Listening Apps?

35:12 Dave's new iPhone stand Jim uses WizGear to put his phone on a Neewer mic stand check out bestpodcastinggear.com (Dave's Amazon Store) Jim likes the Heil PR2 Arm

40:57 Thanks to our AWESOME SUPPORTERS

41:51 LinkedIn talk

46:01 Podcastingpuzzle.com webinars

47:00 Return to Son of Blab Woes.

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How Do I Get Started? May 12, 2016

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Today Jim is out on assignment, and Aaron Dowd "the Podcast Dude" fills in this week. 1:30 How do I Get Started? Mentioned www.schoolofpodcasting.com/27steps

6:15 How Does Podcasting Work See Dave's Podcastng 101 Tutorial https://youtu.be/oRvSj7UWuvU

12:50 Blab as a podcasting tool 14:50 Podcast for yourself

16:00 The number of downloads you should be getting. Mentioned Book: Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

20:10 Doing a live show. Mentioned i-jingle pro - CamelWeb Creations and Soundboard Studio - Custom Soundboards for Professional Podcasting, Radio Shows and Musicians - Joe Allen Planning Your Podcast Course

23:20 Shawn Wes vs Shawn McCabe?

24:58 Meet Aaron Dowd Aaron uses a Sure SM7b Microphone

31:36 Recording at an event from SP of the gonnageek.com network. Mentioned: Zoom H5 portable recorder Audio Technica 2100

37:32 Does everything have to be upload at once?

39:38 Artwork Specs - yes they matter at this point

41:16 Making Money with your Podcast - from a Comedian Mentioned: Patreon to have people donate

47:54 How long does it take to build a following?

49:28 Quote of the week New and Noteworthy is such a F#!in Waste of Time

51:24 How important is show artwork?

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Low Budget Podcasting - Finding Topics For Your Show May 06, 2016

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Dave Jackson and Jim Collison take your podcast questions.

1:09 MDX 4600 Tutorial at the SOP. Compressors.

2:22 Mailing Lists. Check out MailChimp, Aweber are very popular and integrate with everything it seems. Currently Dave is using Convert Kit

3:52 How Long should my show be?

5:44 CRM Software that emails Dave uses Nimble.com. Making mistakes.

10:14 Facebook Live Experiment. Google Play Music Stats

13:24 New Blubrry Player (see on on Podcasthelpdesk.com ) you have to be a bluburry hosting customer (use the coupon sopfree to get a free month at blubrry.com)

15:12 Church Podcasting - Do a podcast for Church Tech People. Getting Topics for Your Show

21:40 Where should I post my podcast? iTunes, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Sticher

24:36 Low Budget Podcasting. The cheapest hosting is Podbean (use the coupon sopfree, but I don't like their stats).

35:52 How do you create an ROI with your podcast? You can track hits with Google Analytics and the Pretty Link Plugin.

38:12 How can I tell where my listeners are coming from.

46:30 Eventually everything gets old

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Check out Dave's take on Sports in the latest edition of the School of Podcasting

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The Joys of Live Podcasts - Google Play Music Apr 29, 2016

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1:25 Podcast Coach vs Mentor andShow Vs Podcast

The story of the butt-headcoach.

9:25 Put Your Shirt On! - TheJoys of Live

10:43 Stay focused or interactwith the chat room?

15:47 Multi Camera Shots on BlabHow Do you do it? Wirecast Software

16:53 PodcastingUsing Facebook Live ?

23:10 Matathon Podcasting?

27:41 Field Recording Shotgun,Lav, hand Held. Giant Squid Audio . I used an ATR2100 in thefield.

30:45 What is your bestinterview?

34:55 Google Play MusicLaunches?

41:05 Get pictures of youraudience.

47:50 Being a guest on otherpeople's show

50:55 Jim is Raising his Desk. You can getdesk extensions for around $300

Jim has added his AmazonEcho as a co-host.

Dave uses a RIP 60 toexercise

Find Jim at www.theaverageguy.tv and find Jim atwww.schoolofpodcasting.com

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Further Discussion of AmazonEcho, Dot, Tap.

4:30 Automation in podcasting forthe future

6:30 tryca.st I got to useit.

18:15 Podcasting and Educationand Marathons Craig From www.inglespodcast.com

25:15 MTV is Getting intoPodcasting - New and Noteworthy

27: 45 Jim talks a little IFTTBetterPodcasting Host is ENERGETIC

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How Long Should Your Intro Be? Apr 22, 2016

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Dave is back after last weekbeing out for a funeral. Thanks to Mike from jpeg2raw.com forfilling the seat.

Brief discussion on parents, andmaking them laugh or cry.

3:45 Recording on the Road.Audio Technica2100 Samson Go Mic . Get a microphone and move on. Youdon't need a $300microphone

12:25 Create an environment ofconfidence. Mike Murphy Unplugged

17:10 Waking up with Same Harrisa quick sample. Audible trial

Dyanamic Ads, &players.

22:40 Your privacy isgone.

24;55 Getting to know yourlisteners - the UK has no trees.

25:40 Advertisecastupdate - Got a sponsor, but it may not fit my show. Mentionedcast.market Check out Spreaker Live Show

30:05 Mind Mapping SoftwareMindmeister (free) could be used to flush outideas for your show.

31:50 Show Prep tools Trello is a very visualway to collect your ideas

32:55 Why Edit?

33:55 John shares his Trelloinsights.

36:55 Blab taking Forever toprocess

39:55 Podcasts Schedule - puttingout one whenever you feel like it. Nobody unsubscribes from greatcontent.

43:35 How long should intro musicbe? There is no perfect podcast.

50:50 Dave's Umathon.

52:10 Your crutches, "SAY DOTCOM!"

53:45 Dave mixes sounds inlive?

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Awesound and Audio Enhancers Apr 15, 2016

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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 funeral.

2;45 photography Piracy

5:35 Broken Camera

8:10 Facebook Live

12:10 Awesound Interview Check out Jim's interview on Home Gadget geeks

35:15 Flow of Interview recording to mp3 file

46:00 Google Play Update?

47:05 Templates for Wordpress

49:15 Lack of Mix with live mixers on Blab.

52:25 Are Audio Enhancers worth the cost?

56:30 Should We ignore the IRS?

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