What's in a name? Everything and nothing really. In this episode we review things to consider when putting a name to your beloved podcast. 1. It's ok to have the word podcast in the name of your podcast (it's a podcast after all).2. Make i

Key Concept 2 Lesson 7 - Core vs Bonus Content

Sep 19th, 2020 3m 12s

Strategically use core and bonus content to add depth to your show. Bonus content also provides the ability to test new content, styles, and show structures providing your listeners with a little variety to keep things fun and interesting.Here

Key Concept 2 Lesson 6 - Episode Naming and Numbering

Sep 19th, 2020 5m 18s

The art and science of podcast episode naming and numbering.1. Make your episodes easy to be discovered2. Make your episodes easy to be cross-referenced on your show3. Lean into SEOHere is a link to buzzsproutHere is a link to podscribe.ai -

Key Concept 2 Lesson 5 - Podcast Production

Sep 11th, 2020 11m 25s

Podcast are made through podcast production. It's a time-consuming process that you must love (or learn to love) in order for long-term success of your show.Listen to Podcasters Roundtable HereHere is a link to buzzsproutHere is a link to pods

Key Concept 2 Lesson 4 - Hosts

Sep 11th, 2020 7m 9s

The host with the most is the way to go, but that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Choose the host structure that best serves your listeners and best serves the delivery of your content. You can choose, and change

Key Concept 2 Lesson 2 - Podcast Episode Length

Sep 5th, 2020 2m 1s

The rule is there really is only one rule. The length of your episode should be based on fully sharing your idea or message of the episode. If it takes 15-minutes you're done. If it takes 60-minutes you're done. Don't extend the length of a

Key Concept 2 Lesson 3 - Episode Release Schedule

Sep 5th, 2020 7m 29s

Season One is all about learning your podcasting routine and mastering the moving parts to creating a great podcast. Aim for a stretch goal in terms of length of season, episode length, and episode release schedule. I suggest a bi-weekly rele

Key Concept 2 Lesson 1 - Season Length

Sep 4th, 2020 3m 55s

Success begins with the end in mind. Plan your season length in duration and number of episodes. There are a lot of moving parts to successfully launching and supporting your podcast. You will need to record, edit, promote, find guests, and

Key Concept 1 Lesson 6 - Taglines, Elevator Pitch, One-Sentence Description of your Podcast

Sep 2nd, 2020 3m 51s

How to concisely describe your podcast is important. Your one-sentence description (aka the elevator pitch; aka the tagline) will come in handy in your cover art, social media posts, merch, building your podcast ecosystem, finding guests, sign

Key Concept 1 Lesson 5 - Podcast and Life Mentors

Aug 29th, 2020 15m 22s

We all need heroes, superheroes and mentors in our life. The same is true for your podcasting life. Key Concept 1 Lesson 5 is about finding your podcast mentors to learn from and aspire to in your podcast life. The key is to find mentors to

Key Concept 1 lesson 4 - Are There Other Podcasts Like Mine?

Aug 28th, 2020 9m 4s

The goal in podcasting is to be unique, to find your niche, but it's unlikely you'll stand alone in your field. The reason for this is you have to choose you category and subcategory on Apple Podcasts that waterfalls across your podcast ecosys

Key Concept 1 Lesson 3 - Getting Your Podcast Niche"ier"

Aug 23rd, 2020 7m 31s

Focus in podcasting is important. Being niche"ier" will help you find, target, and keep listeners. It will also help your podcast stand-out from the crowd because of its focus.In this episode I walk through how to get niche"ier" with mind-map

Key Concept 1 Lesson 2 - Why is My Podcast about That?

Aug 22nd, 2020 3m 13s

Why is your podcast about that is an important question. There are four types of podcasts: teach, entertain, change or transform, information source.Your podcast can be a blend of these four (most podcasts are a blend).On page two of your podc

Key Concept 1 Lesson 1 - What is Your Podcast About?

Aug 22nd, 2020 2m 57s

This simple fundamental question is the foundation of your podcast. We'll build on this foundation as we work through the course.You will be able to make trajectory changes, but it's difficult to re-brand or refocus your show once it's launche

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PodcastUP - Podcasting Course Introduction

Aug 21st, 2020 2m 6s

PodcastUP is a podcast about how to launch a podcast. The course is structured around 8 Key Concepts and 38 individual lessons to help a new podcaster develop a successful podcast from idea to launch. The Eight Key Concepts are:1. Podcast Wha