Planning Episodes
Feb. 21, 2025
Serving Algorithms or Serving Humans?
Algorithms are like that friend who bails you out one minute and then ghost you the next. Serving alogirthms can help you reach your audience or throw your content into the digital abyss. This episode looks into the wild worl...
Jan. 2, 2025
Avoid These Common Corporate Podcast Pitfalls
Launching a corporate podcast can be an exciting yet daunting task, especially when you’re the one leading the initiative. In this discussion, I dive into the steps and considerations necessary to create a successful corporat...
July 26, 2024
Remote Interviews Part 2
Last week talked about gear. This week we are talking about being a good guests and finding a good guest.
March 22, 2024
Buy a Podcast Microphone You Won't Have to Send Back
Are you ready to start your podcasting journey but feeling overwhelmed by the wide array of microphone options out there? Look no further because this episode, I'm diving into the world of podcasting microphones! In the latest episode of , I share...
March 1, 2023
Can I Play This Song in my Podcast?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions about podcasting. I hear things like: But I'm a small show My podcast doesn't make any money I'm only playing (X amount of time) I bought the CD The reality is, it doesn't matter. You need...
July 15, 2022
What to Include in your first podcast episode
In the past, I would recommend what we called, "episode zero" where you would share about yourself, what to expect, and why you started the podcast. Then I read something In the book, by Joe Pulizzi states, “Your customers don’t care about you,...
May 1, 2022
How to Pick Your Podcast Publishing Schedule
There is a simple exercise you can to pick the right publishing schedule. I did this and it help me immensely. WHY? As always it comes back to WHO is this for and WHY are you doing it? You might do a quick daily podcast to keep your brand in front of...
Jan. 15, 2022
The Five Questions You Need to Answer When Starting Your Podcast
As I release this it's January which is a month where many people launch a podcast. Why? Because it's a new year and they are pumped up and ready to embrace the new year. That is great and I love the excitement. Here are some questions you need to...
July 1, 2021
Do I Need A Website For My Podcast?
I get this question alot, "Do I NEED a website for my podcast?" This is usually from a person who feels they are not a "technical" person and they fear making a website. They feel you need to be a "nerd" to create a website. Well, fear not, you don't...
Dec. 1, 2020
Is Your Podcast Missing Love From Google?
Today we are going to talk a little about Podcast SEO - (Search Engine Optimization) There are types of players that media hosts provide that are often called: Show Player (instead of an episode player) Podcast Juke Box Binge Box There are WordPress...
Nov. 15, 2020
Can a Video Be a Podcast?
First things first, let's explain technically what a podcast is: A program delivered via RSS. This can be audio (typically mp3), video (typically m4a), or a pdf file. So technically YES, you can have a video podcast NOT ALL APPS WILL...
Oct. 1, 2020
Can You Say Your "Why?"
If you don't know your WHY, you'll never make it through the how.
Feb. 12, 2020
Creating 10 Magic Words
In Monday's School of Podcasting I have Eric Nuzum who is the author of Make Noise A Creators Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling. One of the exercises is pretty hard: Here is is: Describe your idea in no more than ten words, and do so in...
Feb. 5, 2020
Your Podcast Description - Who and What
When you are making your podcast description you need to keep two things in mind: Who is it for? Is this for guitar players? Is it for people just starting out or for professional musicians? Those are two VERY different audiences. If its...
Dec. 4, 2019
Creating Crowdfunding Rewards
If you're working on crowdfunding, you have to position your rewards in a way so that they are a reward for your audience. What Do Superfans Want? Superfans want more content. They love your show and they want more of it. Keep in mind they also...
Aug. 7, 2019
Is It Too Late to Start a Podcast?
Today I share my thoughts and some facts on why it's not too late to start a podcast ( or write a diet book, or become an actor, musician, etc). See for full notes
July 3, 2019
Tips on Choosing a Podcast Co-Host
You may think that your best friend is the obvious choice to be a co-host. However, what if you both DO think the same thing. That's going to be quite a lot of "me too." Here are some tips to consider: What role does each person play (and who is...
May 14, 2019
What Pages Do You Need On Your Podcast Website?
When it comes to your podcast website ou don't need to overthink your website. The pages you NEED are About Page Contact Page Subscribe Page Your Episodes Is your website a business with a podcast or is it a Podcast with a business? This is...
May 7, 2019
Do I Need a Website for My Podcast?
Do you need a website for your podcast? If you want your audience to take any kind of action (subscribing, newsletters, products, etc) Apple and Spotify search is not great. See videos and more at
Feb. 20, 2019
What Makes a Good Podcast?
I see this question in different places. My show is getting X amount of downloads is that good? What Makes a Good Podcast? When I did some research and looked at all the content I consume they all did one of the following: It made me laugh It...
Feb. 13, 2019
Naming Your Podcast Can Triple Your Numbers
Having the right name for your show can boost your downloads. People try to get cute and use inside jokes as the name of their show. That doesn't work. The more obvious the better. I had a client of mine came to me and said, Dave, I'm going to do a...
Jan. 30, 2019
Don't Start Podcasting - YET
Some people think I make these up, but this is straight from a Facebook Group Hi everyone I’m not yet on the podcast system but I’m soooo eager to start. I’ve bought a $70 microphone. Everyone recommends and have a MacBook Pro with GarageBand...
Jan. 16, 2019
How Do I Pick My Podcast Topic
Some other things you might want to ask is: What is the maximum size of the audience (If everybody on the planet that was interested in this topic listened, how many people are we talking about?) Do those people really care about that topic? Are...
Dec. 19, 2018
The ONE Question EVERY Podcaster Needs To Answer
The one question you need to answer when starting a podcast is WHAT are you going to give up. EVERYONE who starts a podcast says one thing. This is taking more time than I originally thought. This is because it is new. You can tie your shows quickly...