Podcasting Observations Newsletter

School of Podcasting Episodes

July 20, 2014

Bring Your Passion and Patience - Nick Loper's One Year Report

Today we talk about different successful people who took years to make it to the top. We also interview Nick Loper as he reflects on one year of podcasting and how its changed his business. We have an awesome Because of my po...

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July 13, 2014

Picking Your Podcast Topic - Age Limits in Podcasting?

I've heard it over and over, I want to podcast - I'm just not sure what I'm going to talk about. I recently went through Ray Edwards Rapid Writing Method (a great value) and if you've listened to the show you know I'm a big M...

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July 6, 2014

Are You Breaking the Podcast Rules? - Cliff Ravenscraft Interview

While there are no rules to podcasting, most would agree that there are best practices. Most experts believe it starts with your audience, and providing content that they want ton consume. So today we showcase how you CAN do ...

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June 30, 2014

Your Podcast: Same Ingredients - Different Recipe

This podcast is the sharing of my opinion as well as what has shaped that opinion. I would love your feedback you can use my contact page, or call in your comments at 888-563-3228 If you're looking to start a podcast, join fe...

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June 23, 2014

Keeping Your Brand In Front of Your Future Customers

A brief summary of this episode Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Audience Survey I Want Your Opinion I am doing an audience survey and I want your input to help me make this show exactly what you want. If you have a few minute...

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June 16, 2014

Content, Charisma & Connection

Today Joe Saul-Sehy of Stacking Benjamins Podcast ( www.stackingbenjamins.com ). Who read the book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV and thought, "This could apply to podcasting." We also get a "Pow...

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June 8, 2014

Behind the Scenes of the Trek.fm Network

Today we talk with Christopher Brian Jones of trek.fm about what its like to run a podcast network. We learn about some of the struggles he has had along the way, how he builds a relationship with the hosts on the network, ab...

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June 1, 2014

How To Tell If Your Podcast Is On Target

Are you dreading your podcast? Are you not happy with the results you're getting. Today we ask some questions to help you get your ducks in a row. We help you see if the goals for your podcast are aligned with the content tha...

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May 26, 2014

Is Soundcloud A Legitimate Option for Podcasting?

Today we tackle the hype around soundcloud.com as a podcasting solution and compare it to some of the other top podcast media solutions that have been around. I apply my criteria, and see who makes it, and share my opinion on...

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May 21, 2014

Polishing Your Content - The Joys of Podcast Editing

“So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” - Dr. Seuss “I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the livin...

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May 12, 2014

Business Podcasting Success Stories with Jon Buscall

A brief summary of this episode Mentioned in this episode: I Want Your Opinion I am doing an audience survey and I want your input to help me make this show exactly what you want. If you have a few minutes, I have a quick sur...

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May 4, 2014

Podfading - What Is it? What Causes It? How to Avoid it (or should yo…

Today we look at the topic of podfading. We are going to examine what it is, what are the top causes, and how to avoid - and ask if you should? We get help from Jim Collison , Ryan Parker , and Rev. Kenn Blanchard . Your Audi...

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April 28, 2014

SEO Benefits of Podcasting - Podcasting 101 Jason Parsons - iTunes My…

Today on episode 406 we get a great because of my podcast story, we debunk the "8 week myth" in iTunes (thanks to Rob Walch from Libsyn.com), we hear about a new Wordpress feature that might be good for podcasters, we hear ho...

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April 20, 2014

Podcast Deadlines - Friend or Foe?

Podcast Success Andrew Ferebee stated that his Knowledge for men podcast launched November 2013 and surpassed the 400,000 download mark this week. Podcast Spotlight The Small Business IT Show [2:49] Dexter was a student in my...

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April 13, 2014

What Your Podcast Can Learn from Chipotle and Joel Osteen

My last podcast spoke about identifying what makes your unique. You have something that allows you to talk about a subject using a persepctive, attitude, or delivery different than anybody else. That perspective is shaped by ...

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April 7, 2014

Identifying and Embracing Your Uniqueness

Today we hear some clips on how you can market your business with podcasting, some podcasting pet peeves, and we talk about how to identify and embrace your uniqueness. Because of My Podcast [1:50] I'm Getting Paid to Podcast...

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March 31, 2014

Jordan Harbinger Left His Law Career to Do Podcasting Full Time

Today in episode 402 we interview Jordan Harbinger who is the co-creator of the Art of Charm podcast. Jordan has used his podcast to build a seven figure podcast. In this 45 minute conversation we he decided to leave his care...

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March 24, 2014

Lessons From the Zoo - April Fools Podcast Promotion

Today we talk about marketing lessons we can learn from a small Zoo I visited this week. We also hear about how families are starting to podcast together. With April 1st right around the corner, Steve Stewart is having fun re...

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March 16, 2014

Defining Your Mission - Episode 400 Celebration - Theater of the Mind

Today we take a look back at 400 episodes (you'll hear all the old intro voice overs and the progressions I've gone through), and we talk about when it's ok to tweak your format. We have a discussion with Erik K Johnson the P...

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March 10, 2014

Patreon Helps Podcasters Get Paid - New Podcast Stats - Dealing with …

Today on episode 399 we hear how people are getting press credentials with their podcast, we have an interview with Tony from Patreon which is a service that Because of my Podcast - I have Press Credentials [2:34] Today Corey...

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March 2, 2014

Blogger Bridge - Accents - Interview Chunking - We're Moving

Today in this episode we continue our discussion with Chris Christiansen of amateurtravelor.com as he is the developer behind Bloggerbridge.com which is a great way for businesses and potential guests to find podcasters/blogg...

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Feb. 23, 2014

Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler - Serious Hobbies

Today we interview Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler podcast. He has been doing since 2005, and has won awards for his podcast(s) and been featured in national magazine's and newspapers. You can see all the places he...

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Feb. 17, 2014

Podcast Promos 101 - Podcasting Stats

In today's show I talk about "back in the day" when people use to create promos (a short 30, or 60 second spot) that helped spread the word about their show. You often would "swap" promos with other similar podcasts. I'm not ...

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Feb. 10, 2014

Keith and the Girl Share Ultimate Podcasting Tips

Today we interview podcast pioneers Keith and the Girl. They started out in a spare bedroom, but have always taken their podcast serious. They get to know their fans. They interact with their fans. They LISTEN to their fans (...

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