Podcasting Dilemmas: Giveaways, Equipment Value, and Co-host Commitment
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This week we open with "What to do if you put out a survey and nobody answers? We also talk about merch sales, some equipment updates, overthinking your podcast launch and more.
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TIMELINE
01:01 - Opening
01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast
02:54 - Quick Health Update
03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors
04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update
04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones
07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset
https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1
08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey
15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups
16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters
19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows
26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements
30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch
33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show
35:20 - Amazon Incentives
38:10 - GPT Plagiarism
40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch
52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation
58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show
01:04:21 - Apple Vacation
01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters
https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole
01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests
01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware?
01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery
01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery
01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB
01:25:08 - Find time to podcast
01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon?
01:27:10 - Wrap Up
Featured Supporter of the Week
Glenn at Horse Radio Network
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01:01 - Opening
01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co https://www.podcastbranding.co
02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com
02:54 - Quick Health Update
03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors
https://geni.us/zs10-inear-monitor
04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update
https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter
04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones
https://supportthisshow.com/nth100m
07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset
https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1
08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey
15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups
16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters
19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows
26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements
30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch
33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show
35:20 - Amazon Incentives
38:10 - GPT Plagiarism
40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch
52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation
58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show
01:04:21 - Apple Vacation
01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters
https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole
01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests
01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware?
01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery
01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery
01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB
01:25:08 - Find time to podcast
01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon?
01:27:10 - Wrap Up
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Mentioned In This Episode
Podpage
www.trypodpage.com
Home Gadget Geeks
www.homegadgetgeelks.com
The School of Podcasting
www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach
Become an Awesome Supporter
www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Headset
Sticker Mule
https://supportthisshow.com/stickermule
InoReader RSS Reader
https://www.inoreader.com/
King Sumo Contests
https://supportthisshow.com/kingsumo
Wheel of Names
https://www.wheelofnames.com
Printify
https://supportthisshow.com/printify
Printiful
https://supportthisshow.com/printful
Spreadshop Custom Merch
https://supportthisshow.com/spreadshop
An Escalator Can Never Break - Mitch Hedberg
https://youtu.be/vrIw2i4WtA4?si=iP8NCI5ZpGffOkQY
Rode Podmic USB
https://supportthisshow.com/podmicusb
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01:01 - Opening
01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast
02:54 - Quick Health Update
03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors
04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update
04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones
08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey
15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups
16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters
19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows
26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements
30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch
33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show
35:20 - Amazon Incentives
38:10 - GPT Plagiarism
40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch
52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation
58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show
01:04:21 - Apple Vacation
01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole
01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests
01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware?
01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery
01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery
01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB
01:25:08 - Find time to podcast
01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon?
