Episodes

A Deep Dive Into Podcast Intros
Aug. 29, 2017

A Deep Dive Into Podcast Intros

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy Network talk about intros and take questions from the live aud…
Advice on Podcast Networks
Aug. 5, 2017

Advice on Podcast Networks

Send us feedback/questions via Text How do you start a podcast network? Should I start a podcast network? Dave Jackson from www.schoolofpodcasting.com and Jim Collison from www.theaverageguy.tv are join By Glenn Hebert (www.horseradionetwork.com ) and Jason Bryant from www.mattalkonline.com Other t…
How Long Does it Take To Create an Hour Long Podcast?
July 29, 2017

How Long Does it Take To Create an Hour Long Podcast?

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 the following subjects: What did you give up to podcast? How much ti…
The Power of Meeting Your Audience
July 23, 2017

The Power of Meeting Your Audience

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 front of a lot of people, and he got to hang out all week with his audience. Th…
Multiple Podcasts - One Fee - One Login
July 21, 2017

Multiple Podcasts - One Fee - One Login

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 fee, but wants multiple podcasts ( see spreaker.com using the coupon code so…
Soundcloud Dumps 40% of Their Staff
July 12, 2017

Soundcloud Dumps 40% of Their Staff

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave Jackson (www.schoolofpodcasting.com) and Jim Collison (www.theaverageguy.tv) answer your podcast questions including: Soundcloud 8:20 Getting Good Recording Levels 19:50 Libsyn Advanced Stats Grandfathered in? 20:30 Spotify open to everyone? 24:20 Spreaker a…
Does Your Podcast Make You Happy?
July 1, 2017

Does Your Podcast Make You Happy?

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 success if you don't count downloads and money? How do you make money with a podcast? FIRST, …
Podcast Focus Groups
June 21, 2017

Podcast Focus Groups

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 community. There is no show on 6/24/17 we will return on July 1st at 10:30 A…
Apple Announcements
June 16, 2017

Apple Announcements

Send us feedback/questions via Text In this episode we talk about the following: 2:00 Portable recorders, are they needed? 11:30 Apple Announcements 28:00 Supporters Join at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome 30:40 Radio Vs Podcasting 35:30 Should you record episodes or build a website first? 40:40…
I WANT AN AUDIENCE NOW
June 9, 2017

I WANT AN AUDIENCE NOW

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:55 YouTube Issues - Strike One! Jim had a channel closed. no notice, etc. Just GONE. 10:00 Disruption Podcast and killing media 15:00 Willam Shatner Shats on a podcaster. Being asked to appear on a podcast 21:26 How to approach a podcaster 25:00 What if someone…
Should I add My Podcast To YouTube?
June 1, 2017

Should I add My Podcast To YouTube?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today on Ask the Podcast Coach episode 172 I am joined by Chris Nesi from the House of Ed Tech and we talk about: 4:32 My Episode isn't' appearing in iTunes 5:14 Your guest promoting your show 7:38 Your guest sounds like they are in a cave 11:32 Bad sound quality…
There Are No Shortcuts - It Takes a Good Show
May 26, 2017

There Are No Shortcuts - It Takes a Good Show

Send us feedback/questions via Text David Fori asked a question on Quora. I am thinking about launching a podcast, I don’t want any paid sponsors I want to use it to boost it in the rankings. I have a company and I want potential customers to find and listen to the podcast. Here was Dave's response…
The Weight Of Words
May 19, 2017

The Weight Of Words

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 …
When Things Change in Your Podcast
May 13, 2017

When Things Change in Your Podcast

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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? 38:0…
Patreon Strategies and Ugly Babies
May 5, 2017

Patreon Strategies and Ugly Babies

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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…
Your Podcast Official Launch - Growing Your Podcast Audience
April 22, 2017

Your Podcast Official Launch - Growing Your Podcast Audience

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 w…
Indie vs Pro Podcaster or Content Creators
April 15, 2017

Indie vs Pro Podcaster or Content Creators

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 te…
How Do You Get a Sponsor
April 14, 2017

How Do You Get a Sponsor

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 1…
How Long Does it Take to Build Your Audience?
April 7, 2017

How Long Does it Take to Build Your Audience?

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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…
Awkward Co-Hosting Situations
March 30, 2017

Awkward Co-Hosting Situations

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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…
How Many Ads Can You Tolerate?
March 17, 2017

How Many Ads Can You Tolerate?

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 ad…
Serious Video Podcasting
March 10, 2017

Serious Video Podcasting

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 v…
Practice, Editing, and Backups
March 2, 2017

Practice, Editing, and Backups

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 10:15 Behind the Scenes of my Local Podcasting Episode 11:35 Corey from Ivy Envy had his au…
You Don't Need $1500 To Start a Podcast
Feb. 17, 2017

You Don't Need $1500 To Start a Podcast

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 Journalist is on Sale (the sale is over Tunrtable Losing Fire 26:55 Patreon was down - but its bac…