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Kicking the Tires on Riverside.fm as a Streaming Platform

28 Aug 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we attempt to use Riverside.fm as a streaming platform. This is a remote recording tool that gives you separa...

First Podcast Review Blues

21 Aug 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim tackle the mental challenge of negative reviews, reading ads, google forms, and more.  SPONSOR:...

Tales From the Road With Glenn Hebert

14 Aug 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via Text What a fun weekend we had as Jim and I were joined by Glenn the Geek Hebert from the Horse Radio Network as he is ...

MTV Turns 40 - Podcasting Time Travels Fast

31 Jul 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim think back to the early days of MTV, which makes you think how fast time is flying in Podcasting...

Dave Bought Some New Video Podcast Toys

24 Jul 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave is looking different. Why? Because he invested in an Elgato Facecam, Elgato Key Lights, and an Elgato S...

Proper Audio Requires You To Use Proper Microphone Technique

17 Jul 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday in episode 352 Dave and Jim talk about proper microphone technique, playing to your strengths, adjusting your...

Is Podcast Success Possible Without Being a Celebrity?

10 Jul 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we are brought to you by Jim's generator. We talk a little about Joe Rogan, New Podcasting, and more. SP...

In Person Events ARE BACK!

26 Jun 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave shares some of his insights and experiences from attending and speaking at the Spark Christian Podcast C...

Measuring More Than Downloads

19 Jun 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave shares some behind the scenes of his recent Adam Curry interview. We also talk about downloads and when ...

Getting Website Traffic to Your Podcast

12 Jun 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we get a question about bringing traffic to your website (but with the wrong tool). You might try something l...

An Update From Apple - They CAN Communicate!

30 May 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextApple has finally stuck its head out of its hole and gave us an update. Hooray.  Sponsor: Podcastbranding.co  If ...

Checking Out the Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset

23 May 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave is back (and healthy) and Jim is using the Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset. We talk Music in podcasts, LLCs...

Apple's Podcasting Tools Are STILL Not Working

08 May 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAfter fielding questions all week about why episodes weren't showing in Apple, Dave is a little frazzled and i...

Get Comfortable Paying Podcasters

01 May 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextThe podcast space is still buzzing with more platforms promising to make it easy to pay for subscriptions. Today Da...

The Confusing World of Apple Subscriptions

24 Apr 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextApple announced podcast subscription options coming in May. This means you can sell your podcast on Apple podcast. ...

Podcasting in Cars

17 Apr 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we talk about news from Amazon and the new Spotify "Car Thing." Every week Dave Jackson from the Sc...

One and Done

10 Apr 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextWe are back from a quick hiatus and having a great time. There were some interesting articles on the number of podc...

Don't Be Boring!

27 Mar 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we are joined by Glenn the Geek of the Horse Radio Network who inspired a "Don't Be Boring" T-...

Your Stand Alone Podcast Website

20 Mar 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextI'm not sure why, but so many people are asking about having a website for your podcast. Do you need one? (yes...

How to Book Guests On Your Podcast

14 Mar 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextSo many people understand that one way to grow your audience is to be on other shows, and also to have guests on TH...

A Simple Yet Powerful Patreon Alternative

07 Mar 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim and Dave share how they are using Supercast for different projects and that seems to be a simple, yet pow...

Fast Good, and Cheap. You Can Only Choose Two

27 Feb 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextIf you can't promote yourself in Facebook, how do you grow your audience? Are the days of "just use socia...

I Don' Know What I Want to Podcast About

20 Feb 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextIf you're can't come up with a subject you want to podcast about, then maybe this is not the best time to...

Podcasting and Audio Books Crossover?

14 Feb 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim answer questions about audiobooks, clubhouse effects on podcasting, approaching podcasts, and mo...

Fixing Horrible Audio

06 Feb 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave found a question in a Facebook group explaining that his audio sounded bad, and he gave numerous clues as to w...

Squadcast Launches Video Version of their Service

31 Jan 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAs podcasting continues to get more popular, creators are looking for more options to record content once and use i...

I Almost Lost My Podcast

23 Jan 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextThe experiment with clubhouse continues. Lots of good questions and one very important lesson learned. I didn'...

Where Can I Find You? Your Website is...

16 Jan 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim always love to play with new technology. Today, with the permission of the person, Dave brings the clu...

What's The Deal with the Clubhouse App?

10 Jan 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we get some additional perspectives on the new Clubhouse app for iOs.  Please note the video does not match ...

Someone Stole My Podcast Idea - Now What?

03 Jan 2021

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim talk to some nervous wanna be podcasters and get them moving forward.  Sponsor: www.podcastbranding.c...

Are People Stealing Your Content?

27 Dec 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim answer your questions and Jim noticed a new "copyright" area of Youtube. BND explains ...

The Impact You Have On Others

19 Dec 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextGlenn "The Geek" Hebert is BACK after cancer surgery and other fun times. Glenn has a great story about h...

The 12 Best Podcasting Practices of Christmas

12 Dec 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim have caught their Christmas Spirit and have brought some sleigh bells to spruce up the intro (kind of....

Are You Bored With Your Podcast Format?

06 Dec 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Petrifying Podcast Fear

28 Nov 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextSPONSOR: Podcastbranding.co If you need a logo, artwork, a website that makes you look UBER professional then check...

Good Audio Starts With Good Mic Placement

21 Nov 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Avoid Being Nickel and Dimed

15 Nov 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text   Hey Look it's November, and all those great deals you got last year are "this close" to renewin...

Power Rant Hat Trick: Pitches, Links, and Anchor

08 Nov 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is holding a meetup and has a "smoker cam" going on his back porch and Dave shares some things that a...

Evaluating Your Guest Appearances

31 Oct 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextSPONSOR: Podcast Branding If you need artwork, logos, or a full website Mark at www.podcastbranding.co can come up ...

Memory Lane: Revisiting "Episode 1"

25 Oct 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday I am moving into what I'm calling "My new old house." While I'm seating and hoping the mo...

Using Podcasting To Boost Your Business

18 Oct 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextThis week Jim is on the road and hanging out with Ed from Sonic Cupcake and Dave from the Cigar Authority at Studio...

National Mental Awareness Day

11 Oct 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday is National Mental Awareness day. Jim and Dave talk about the importance of mental health in all of aspect of...

Marathon Livestream Sessions

03 Oct 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we hear from Jason Bryan of https://www.mattalkonline.com/ who just did a marathon Livestreaming session and ...

Zoom Announces Podtrak P8

27 Sep 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we are excited to talk about another new toy that has been announced (Dave has a demo on the way). Other topi...

Amazon Music/Audible Launches Podcast Directory

19 Sep 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is back from phase I of his moving into a new location, and is glad to catch up with everyone as Amazon launch...

Podcasts are like Digital Babies

06 Sep 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday I talk to Jim who has five kids and we compare the overwhelm of new parents to compare it to the feelings tha...

Do I Need a Podcast Manager?

29 Aug 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAs money starts to flow into the podcasting space, there are more people starting to swarm around the space. I worr...

Dave Got to Play with a Zoom Podtrack P4 Portable Podcast Recorder

23 Aug 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text   Zoom is coming out with a new portable recorder designed specifically for podcasters and it's only $199. ...

Microphone Placement in a Video

15 Aug 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is back from his Mom's birthday, and we address a listener question about mic placement in video along wit...

The Rode NT Mini USB In Action

09 Aug 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is out for his Mom's 90th birthday, so Craig Hewitt from Podcast Motor and Castos sits in the char joining...

Podcast Media Kits

01 Aug 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we start with a question from Patron Shame Whaley from spybrary.com about tools to make a media kit.  SPONSO...

Amazon Inches More Towards Podcasting

25 Jul 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAmazon is going to be adding podcasting the Amazon music. We don't have a lot of details. We just know they ar...

In Pursuit of Silence

18 Jul 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim talks about his pursuit of obtaining silence in his basement. He replaced a fan, and once that noise was ...

ID3 Tags Do Not Boost SEO for Your Podcast

11 Jul 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextI wondered about ID3 tags and podnews.net took that idea and ran with it and proved that ID3 tags do not boost your...

The Power of Feedback

06 Jul 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Podcast interview Secrets

27 Jun 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday is episode 300 of the podcast and we reflect a little on where we've been, the future including the new ...

Podcasting without a Good Cable Connection is Torture ATPC 6/20/20

21 Jun 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim are back and Jim explains what he went through last week, and how not being able to hear your co...

Grow Your EMail List with Your Podcast

13 Jun 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhile you can grow your influence and relationship with your audience via a podcast, how do you go about getting th...

The Show Must Go On

06 Jun 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextNote: Dave's internet provider went on the fritz throughout this episode and eventually he just lost all conta...

When is the best time to Release Your Podcast?

30 May 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Is Joe Rogan Still a Podcaster?

23 May 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextJoe Rogan got a lovely $100 million check from spotify to make him exclusive on Spotify - no place else. As he won&...

Google Podcasts Manager - Don't Panic

17 May 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextSometimes when we don't know what we don't know it can be tightening. Today Dave and Jim explain the new ...

Do we have to talk about the virus?

09 May 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAre we allowed to talk about something besides this stupid virus? Is it disrespectful? SPONSOR: Podcastbranding.co ...

Your Name, Your Artwork Your Brand

02 May 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text  Today Dave and Jim talk about artwork, your podcast name, and your overall brand, and the best podcast marketing...

Would You Attend a Virtual Conference?

25 Apr 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextApril is behind us, and as we prepare to think about moving forward with the world, many things are still up in the...

Becoming a Zoom Master

18 Apr 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAs we end week five of the pandemic, we are talking about how people with no technical skills are now becoming mast...

Employment Options for Podcasters

11 Apr 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

How is Your About Page?

04 Apr 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Broadcasters Welcome to Podcasting

28 Mar 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhile we deal with the pandemic, there are some brighter sides to life at the moment. Jim is spending more time wit...

Coping With the New Reality

21 Mar 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextAnother week dealing with a pandemic, Dave and Jim talk about: 01:31 What are People Doing? 05:26 How Podcasters Ca...

Podcasting Around COVID-19

15 Mar 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextWell with the world bracing and reacting to the coronavirus, Jim and Dave share what it's like to work from ho...

Back From Tour

29 Feb 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your...

Podcasting and Webinars

01 Feb 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Here are the topics we covered this week. I will be "On Tour" and we won't be back until February 2...

Accepting Tips From Your Audience

25 Jan 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text00:00:57 Special Guest Host Binky from Binky and the Whiz. 00:03:52 Glow.fm 00:06:53 Buy Me a Coffee see Dave'...

Best Reaction to a One Star Review

19 Jan 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your pod...

Making Money QUICKLY with Podcasting (?)

04 Jan 2020

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network  Everyone wa...

Predictions and Reflections

28 Dec 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave Jacks from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network take a look back at th...

Tik Tok For Podcasters?

21 Dec 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your questions on t...

Back From LONDON!

16 Dec 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim is back from his trip to London and explains how he got to do a presentation as the sunset on London how ...

Is it Too Late to Get My Podcast Launched in 2019

07 Dec 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday while Jim is in London, I hang out with Kyle Bondo of Gagglepod.com and talk podcasting.   0:45 The Story of...

Overcoming Solo Podcasting Jitters

30 Nov 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via Text3:19 Overcoming Podcasting Solo Jitters with Chris Nesi 14:01 Black Friday Deals - what did you buy? Here is what ...

Apple Search Sucks

23 Nov 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via Text01:39 - How does Libsyn syndicate your show to Apple? https://support.libsyn.com/kb/directories/ You submit to thes...

Mixer vs USB Device?

16 Nov 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questi...

Shipping Microphones to Guests

09 Nov 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via Text01:26 Shipping Microphones to Guests 04:04 Jared Easily on Podlords 4:52 Where did Dave's beard Go? 7:48 What ...

Now With More Chapters

26 Oct 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your questions Gett...

Facebook Can Delete Content on a Global Basis?

06 Oct 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is still out on assignment and Joel Sharpton from Always Listening (a podcast on podcast news that Joel does wi...

Leveraging Your Podcast Into a Book

28 Sep 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and guest co-host David Hooper from Big Podcast talk a little book publi...

Measuring Podcast Growth

21 Sep 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we look at comparing last year to this year (comparing seven days of downloads). Jim Collison from the Averag...

Moving Your Podcast

14 Sep 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextYou want to switch web hosting companies. How do you do this without losing your audience? You have a tool to help ...

Busy Seasons and Sloppy Podcasts

31 Aug 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast ...

Back From Podcast Movement REPOST

24 Aug 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network are back from Podcast Move...

Translating Your Podcast Into Another Language

10 Aug 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery Saturday Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks 2:00 Transcripts ...

Getting Ready for Podcast Movement 2019

03 Aug 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextIf you're new to attending a podcast event, today we talk about getting ready for Podcast Movement. In additio...

Updating You Podcast Workspace

28 Jul 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextEvery week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy network answer your que...

Listener Created Episode Notes?

21 Jul 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via Text01:50 Listener created show topics via Google Docs or Trello 8:39Apple to fund independent podcasts? 12:55 Squdcast...

The Power of Swag

06 Jul 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via Text01:30 The Power of Swag 3:30 What do you think of Whooskaa? 15:50 What about Zoom.us 19:10 Our Awesome Supporters 2...

How do you create a successful podcast?

30 Jun 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhat Goes into a Successful Podcast? Know who your target audience is and know what they want. Give it to them via...

The Super Awesome Episode

22 Jun 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison  1:20 YouTube Live/ Hangouts Going Away 8:35 How to Se...

Is There a Podcast Pay Gap?

16 Jun 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Home Gadget Geeks podcast answer your question...

What Makes a Good Guest?

01 Jun 2019

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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy Network are back. Jim celebrated a...