School of Podcasting - Plan, Launch, Grow and Monetize Your Podcast

We hear of podcasters getting these big deals for big bucks, and congratulations to all. However, this is not the norm. Just because you start a podcast does not mean you will end up like Rich Uncle Pennybag from Monopoly.

If you're a regular listener you've heard me mention how I received a 10-minute voicemail, and one of the points of that voicemail was that maybe we all have some slightly blurry expectations when it comes to podcasting (and in their case how long it takes to create one). Today is my 800th episode and like all of my milestone episodes, I'm going to break my format, and not talk so much about gear, downloads, promotion, interviews, etc and instead I want to talk about some of the more stressful sides of podcasting.

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Full Show Notes at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/800

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The Grief Recovery Handbook

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Question of the Month: How Long Does It Take You to Create an Episode - SURVEY

This 60-minute podcast took 8 hours to create from idea to pressing publish. We all know podcasting can take more time than we thought. I'd love to hear how long it took to go from "Idea to Publish" for your last episode. You can answer at

www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question

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TOPICS

00:58 Question of the Month 03:43 Origins of Episode 05:06 Podcasting Can Change Your Life 07:35 Everything Works for THE Dave Jackson??? 08:26 Podcasting Played a Part in My Divorce 09:29 Lesson 1: Realistic Expectations 11:40 Separating Work From Home 13:15 Tip 2:Date Night on Steroids 15:00 Relationship Advice from the Divorced Guy 15:10 When to Argue 17:07 Tip 3: Guys - JUST LISTEN 17:31 Tip 4: Ladies Tell Them What You Want 17:55 Tip 5: Make Sure You're Giving Them What They Want 18:46 Stereotypes are Fun! 20:02 Comparison is the Thief of Joy 21:33 The RIGHT Downloads 23:14 Refocus When Comparing Yourself 25:04 So Why Does Dave Podcast? 30:44 Suicide Disclaimer 31:32 Does Being a ProPodcaster Leave You Susceptible to Thoughts of Suicide? 32:58 When Did the Word Hobby Become Derogatory? 34:29 You Are Allowed to Do This For Fun 36:15 Podcasters Can Be Impulsive 38:06 Podcasters Are Isolated 39:07 Realistic Expectations 41:25 We Might Feel Trapped 43:10 The HUSTLE Mentality 44:20 Suicide Rates in America 48:10 It's OK To Ask For Help 49:55 Dealing with Grief 53:51 The Pain of Suicide 54:22 Keep Your Good Emails

For years I've told people THE BEST ratio I've ever achieved is 4 TO 1 when it comes to making a podcast episode. In other words, a 15-minute podcast will take an hour.

I asked my audience how long it took them from idea to pressing publish. They shared their workflow and the amount of time spent per episode.

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Learn How You Can Help Others by Sharing Your Abilities with Glenn Hebert - 802

20 Tips to Immediately Speed Up Your Podcast Production No Matter the Budget - 801

Contributors

Steve from Stevestewart.me and the Podcast Editors Academy (and the podcast editors club on Facebook

Kim from The Pharmacist's Voice

Zita - Moon River Rituals

Bruce from The Eden Podcast

Jim From the Average Gut Network

Mark - Repurpose Your Career

Rich - the Daily Podcast Practice Show

Orlando - hablandodetecnologia.com

Brandon - Start 100K

Dan - Based on a True Story Podcast

Howard - AA Recovery Podcast

Neil Recovery Coast to Coast

Mark -History or North America Podcast

Peter - Fat and Broke Podcast

Bill - Strokecast

Stefan - Studying Pixels

The Final Answer

For me, my average is...

I asked my audience "Do you need to be a celebrity to achieve podcast success?" and they chimed in. You need to know your WHY, and you need to define SUCCESS.

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Participants In This Episode

The History of North America - Mark

What Was That Like? - Scott Johnson

Permanent Record Studios in Austin - Mike

Film Spotting

Childless Not By Choice - Civilia Morgan

Dave's appearance on Childless Not by Choice

The Author Inside You - Matt

Dave's Appearance on The Author Inside You

The Relaxed Dog - Robert Ober

Tourpreneur- Shane Whaley.

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We all want to grow our audience. We want to become their favorite show so they just want more. In some cases, you may actually be someone's favorite podcast and they would listen to another episode except you've made it hard to binge. So today we look at nine tips to help your show be Bingeworthy.

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Making Your Podcast Binge-Worthy

Something to think about: What are you offering your audience that they should spend their time-consuming? Not just one but several episodes. That statement is a little scary.

1. It has to be GOOD, actually very good.

2. Create click-attracting titles. I use a tool called Headline Studio

3. Get your audience asking, What Happens Next??

4. Give them multiple points of insight.

5. Make it EASY to Binge (by making it easy to subscribe/follow). See this plugin

6. Add an element of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO).

7. Get Your Best Content In Front of Your Audience

8. Teasing Your Audience

9. Have a Show that Walks Through a Process

Make your content relevant. Be YOURSELF.

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Join the School of Podcasting When you join the School of Podcasting you can quit worrying about: Are people going to listen to me? (Yes, cause I'll show you how to see what they want). Am I going to sound stupid? (No, as I'll show you the magic of editing) It will cost a million dollars (No, I'll have you sounding like a million bucks without spending a million bucks). I don't anything about this technology (You said the same thing about driving). Get access to: Step-by-step tutorials, live group coaching, a mastermind group filled with brilliant podcasting minds, and the ability to schedule as many one-on-one quick fix calls as you like at no extra charge. Join worry-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Use THIS LINK to get a discount Go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start Mentioned In This Episode

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