Dec. 16, 2023

Podcasting Dilemmas: Giveaways, Equipment Value, and Co-host Commitment

Podcasting Dilemmas: Giveaways, Equipment Value, and Co-host Commitment

Send us feedback/questions via Text 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. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Pod...

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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.

Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at

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TIMELINE

01:01 - Opening

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01:14 - Opening

01:25 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co

02:34 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast

03:07 - Quick Health Update

03:49 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors

04:30 - Elgato Prompter Update

05:11 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones

07:23 - AT BPHS1 Headset

08:53 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey

15:53 - Giveaways at Meetups

16:52 - Awesome Supporter Coasters

19:54 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows

26:33 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements

30:26 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch

34:10 - Insights on Dave's Local Show

35:43 - Amazon Incentives

36:34 - [Ad] Audience Connection

37:23 - (Cont.) Amazon Incentives

39:21 - GPT Plagiarism

41:21 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch

53:54 - Ugly Co-host Situation

59:30 - Dave's Biweekly Show

01:05:32 - Apple Vacation

01:06:51 - Awesome Supporters

01:11:21 - Merch Rabbit Hole

01:13:35 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests

01:15:48 - Growing the Show With Hardware?

01:22:42 - Episode = Content and Delivery

01:24:19 - Helping Guests Delivery

01:25:31 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB

01:26:19 - Find time to podcast

01:27:09 - Libsyn Post to Amazon?

01:28:21 - Wrap Up