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Nick Seuberling from Cincinnati Soccer Talk joins us this week as Dave dusts off his award 2:15 Gear Talk: HOw do you record multiple people on location on the road? Nick is using the BEHRINGER XENYX 1002B   09:15 Quitting a show that is getting thousands of downloads per episode 17:10 Thanks to Our Awesome Supporters on Patreon. Become an Awesome Support and keep the lights on 18:30 Spotify is creating a new format for podcasts that mixes images with audio.... 24:50 Spotify is boosting podcast listening  26:00 Libsyn new stats question. Total Downloads?  32:20 What tools do you use to take live callers? Nick uses Callinstudio.com, Wirecast, Joicaster 35:35 Dave gets a sales call 37:00 Dave has his cell phone plugged into his mixer using Magic Jack 38:40 Podcasting on the Road 42:15 Nick likes the Tascam DR-40 Portable Recorder ($179) 43:30 Saramonic Smartrig ($99) to plug a microphone into the Phone. 46"55 Nicks Headset is an Audio Technica BPHS1 51:30 You don't need to make money with your show 8% of podcas

 Jim's new mixer the Mackie PROFX8V2 after accidentally dumping an entire glass of wine into the mixer. The V2 may have better preamps. The PROFX4V2 is $119 but not USB. Jim loves the Alesis Multimix 4 USB FX is one of Jim's favorite Smaller boards. USB devices d mix minus automatic, but you can't split the track. 10:50 Dave forgot to press record (this is the auphonic file run through auphonic). 12:00 Mixer vs USB Interface like a Scarlett 2i2 interface 14:20 Behringer Mixers Bad? 15:25 Best Mixers Starting Out?  The Alesis Multimix 4 USB FX isn't a bad mixer. 19:30 Apple Podcasts App Clunky? 22:55 The Zoom L-12 Stephen's has yet to get one that worked. 26:10 Blue Yeti microphone you need to know how to use it.  29:00 Jim portable recording rig. Alesis Multimix 4 USB FX and a couple of At2005 microphones 32:15 The purpose of boosting the gain (why you would use something like the Simply Sound SS1 27db of gain for $49 35:20 Episode Zero? Should I use the trailer option? 36:35 Thanks to our Awesome Supports 37

IT'S FREEZING! 2:35 Bernie the Cat is No Longer With Us 7:15 Planning For Your Podcast If You Die 12:16 Planning For your Success 18:00 Dave got added to a bunch of emails lists that he didn't sign up  18:57 Are we catering to the CPM model too quickly? Getting .0002 cents per download 25:11 Sponsors vs Selling Your Own Products 29:56 What about Affiliate Links? 36:24 Thanks to Our Awesome Supporters  (join today and get bonus content 41:31 Am I going to Get a Pet?  43:09 Take some time to figure out what to do with your margin 44:11 the Zoom L-12 Digital Mixer is probably way more than most podcasters need 50:38 Why would you need separate tracks? 52:34 Buying expensive equipment - if it pays for itself 53:40 Don't slide equipment by your spouse        

The Show Must Go On. We learn that dave pulled lots of muscles in his back this morning but the show must go on when you do a live episode.  If this was something we put out later (instead of doing a live show) we probably would've put off  2:58 Because of My Podcast Mashup Discussion (clip at the end of the show) 4:50 Episodes that have gone above and beyond for content 7:46 Free Events for a podcast studio 14:30 Patience in Podcasting 18:35 Dave Gets Trolled by a Fake Consumer Protection Agency 22:40 Thanks to Our Awesome Patrons 23:00 Predictions for 2018 28:00 Pinecast discussion  30:45 Do podcasters need email lists? 35:40 Multiple Links to the Same Location? 36:20 Dave has finally joined Instagram  37:43 iTunes/Apple Podcasts reporting comes from September 19 2017 iTunes 12 or later and iOs 11 or later 39:30 Asking for Money Up Front Bugs Dave if you're a church 44:06 Getting information outside the bubble 45:00 Jim's told Kim, who had her comments on the School of Podcasting which was heard by Emily fr

Satish Gaire joins us to talk Podmio.com where their website states they are When Jim and I asked how this could be, Satish stated when a potential podcaster comes to your page we have to convince them. The idea is that this platform is more innovative (after playing with it for a week, it's not, and its kind of buggy). Here is the demo. https://youtu.be/ye8ouS4Zllo If you want to kick the tires of podmio.com, you can save 10% using the coupon code sop10. The price goes from $14.99 to $47 after January 14:30 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters 16:20 Setting up a Patreon Account with some people already in it. 26:30 Talking the features of different hosts 30:00 Twitch.tv 36:15 Fun with Alexa plugs and USB Speakers Find Jim at www.theaverageguy.tv Find Dave at www.schoolofpodcasting.com and podcastinginsixweeks.com

Black Friday deals? - Here are some fun tools to think about Hard Drives, Alexa Devices, Google Home, Flash Drives Replacing things that are getting old slickdeals.com vs camelcamelcamel.com Looking at What Worked and What Didn't Keep Your Website (especially WordPress) updated. First Impression of a show Praxey.com will podcast listeners pay to talk to the host? Clarity.fm New Podcasters have a different skill level Jim's new favorite soda/tea Fuze with Lemon Thanks to our Awesome supporters Can you ask your quests to give a five-star review? Hobby Podcasters are not always stoners (Better Dave Grief is like a Website ) Starting a podcast for the money - how hard is the content to create? Ron - Should I go on a show I'm not a 100% solid fit? Check out Jim at www.theaverageguy.tv Check out Dave at www.schoolofpodcasting.com and www.podcastinginsixweeks.com

Today we talk about the following topics: Merchandise / Swag There are places you can do this with Amazon and Teepublic make it easy to create t-shirts and other swag items. Collector's items and scarcity can help sell items Soundpage.fm - create website from an RSS feed CPM at Spreaker is .0026 per download  The smallest episode on horseradionetwork.com is also his most profitable The Messengers is now available on Amazon Prime Video How a pre-interview call can lead to smooth interviews 31:17 Thanks to all of our Awesome Supporters 35:10 Episode 100 of the Story Behind Podcast is AMAZING 37:50 The #2 Item that kills podcasts - Comparing your self to Others 41:40 Putting your show on Pause 44:45 Does your podcast has a death plan? 48:10 Keeping a local copy of your files 50:48 Good Grief Podcast and the Dealing with My Grief Podcast 54:20 How do I find opportunities to be a guest see Podcasting Resources  Need Some Podcast Help? Podcast One on one Consulting School of Podcasting Podcasting in Six Weeks Group

Randy Cantrell from the Leaning Towards Wisdom show growgreat.com joins Dave to answer your podcast questions Today we talk about Common Podcast Mistakes Advertising Questions - Do We Charge People to Be a Guest? FTC Guide Code3 Podcast Google Forms Dana Carvey Show on Hulu - How they didn't know his audience. Tips on Contacting support staffs Opening Chit Chat often ruins your show  Podcast Review Show Harry Durran Secrets of Dynamic Communications: Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power Book File Formats Randy's Recording Process Discoverability Issue in Podcasting? Companies that don't charge for their service go out of business.

Today we are joined by Tory Heinritz from the Blacklist Exposed Podcast and the Packers Fan Podcast. 7:30 Dealing with Celebs 13:30 Sports Podcasting 18:00 Dealing with Trolls 26:54 Supporters 27:15 Patreon 29:35 Serious Simple Podcast Plugin 33:08 iTunes Tags 38:00 Troy's Recording Process 47:45 Easy Solutions For Advanced Podcasts 55:02 Zoom Vs Skype

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by special guest Stephen Jondrew of the Gonna Geek Network and co-host of the Better Podcasting Show Use the coupon code dop at bigpodcast.com this weekend in Nashville In Today's show, we discuss the following topics 2:00 Microphones 4:46 Weird Sounds in a Slightly Advanced Setup 10:15 Podcasting with iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks 18:47 What happens if your guest is accused of embellishment? 23:30 Where to Put the Guests Name? 27:00 New Apple Podcasts Tags 32:00 Thanks to our Patrons. Be an Awesome Support Today 32:30 Stephen's Background and behind the Scenes of Gonna Geek Network 40:00 Advanced Stats on a specific Day 44:18 Life/Work Balance - Podcasting with Children 49:12 Magic Movie Studio 52:23 Finding my Show's Ranking http://podcastrankreport.reganstarr.com/ Doing the BEst you can and living with the consequences   Mentioned Acuity Scheduling Zapier Join the School of Podcasting Go to www.theschoolofpodcasting.com and join today.  

Today Ramona Rice from Podcastwebsites.com joins Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to talk about the most frequently asked podcast questions in honor of International Podcast Day. Questions include: What Microphone? ATR2100 is a great place to start. Here is a kit with a stand and pop filter What Media Host. Libsyn.com is a great choice with prices starting at $5/month (use the coupon code sopfree to get a free month). If you want your website and media host all in one, go to work with Ramona at podcastwebsites.com How much media storage do I need? See https://youtu.be/9m5ejMycl2A Web Website Host: Dave like's Siteground.com and Coolerwebsites.com (godaddy) How Do I Get a Sponsor. (ask, or get an affiliate through sites like shareasale.com Do I need a website for my podcast. If want more than a way to listen and subscribe, yes.  Do I need to build an email list for my podcast. You don't need to, but you might wish you had started one. Mailchimp is free to start Why can’t I just use a free app to hos

Ask the podcast coach answers your podcast questions every week live. This week we answered questions about  3:00 Zencast.com and recording shows with people in different locations 6:00 We help Nancy answer questions about owning your feed (find Nancy at whineat9.com) 13:00 We talk about podcast titles 22:00 International Podcast Day 26:40 Shows with common phrases like Fantasy Football 28:00 Music intros at the beginning 30:00 Do I Need a Mixer (see this episode on bestpodcastinggear.com ) 35:00 Macon Reflections 43:00 Patreon has Redesigned their interface Jim is going to take a few weeks off to attend to his interns.  Also, no show on 9/23/17 as Dave will be at National Podcast Power We talk about sponsors and long-term friends as we wrap up. Become an Awesome Supporter Go to www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome

Fresh back from Podcast Movement 2017, Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network share their thoughts on Podcast Movement 2017 Topics Mentioned Favorite Take Aways Meeting Ravi From Coolcastplayer.com All comedians use the same microphone on a comedy night Ribbon Microphones 17:50 Redirecting your Feed to Anchor is a really bad idea as you are "leaving" your host, and losing all control Podcast Awards - Well Done To Troy from the Blacklist Exposed 35:35 Would you dump a sponsor to go 100% patreon. 41:45 Blog Talk Radio and Spreaker Merge 45:10 Two USB Microphones into Garage Band 49:31 Backing up your computer. Crash Plan changes their pricing. Backblaze is a good option Dave is speaking at National Podcast Power event Join the School of Podcasting See www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start

Dave is joined by Chris Curran of the Podcast Engineering School. Find Chris at www.podcastengineeringschool.com. Call in your question 888-563-3228 How to take care of your mixer? 11:14 Most Common Mistake 17:22 Behringer ultavoice xm1800s $23 24:00 Why podcasters obsess over their sound - the psychology 30:00 Changing items in Libsyn 32:20 what is the Libsyn slug? 34:00 Email Dave about Libsyn? Email libsyn first... 39:00 Biggest take aways from the Podcast Engineering School 45:00 Podcast Movement Prep 48:30 Corporate Podcasts Who Hosts it? 55:30 Things that didn't work. um, yeah no moments. 57:00 Wordpress.com Join the School of Podcasting today www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start

How long should your intro be? What should be in it? Should it be scripted? Should it be the same every week? This week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from The Average Guy Network talk about intros and take questions from the live audience. 9:50 Podcast Mixed Messages 14:00 Podcast Artwork 19:30 Your First Podcast Episode 29:15 Trolls 41:10 Don't pick the small office to record in 49:09 Get Featured  52:20 Jim's hardware Tip - Check your video card GPU Shark  Support the show, become a Patron!

How do you start a podcast network? Should I start a podcast network? Dave Jackson from www.schoolofpodcasting.com and Jim Collison from www.theaverageguy.tv are join By Glenn Hebert (www.horseradionetwork.com ) and Jason Bryant from www.mattalkonline.com Other topics include: Learning from Podcasts that didn't go as you had hoped. Setting up expectations with co-hosts When NOT to start a podcast Find Jim at www.theaverageguy.tv Find Dave at www.schoolofpodcasting.com Become an Awesome supporter by going to www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome

Do you have enough time to podcast? How much time does it take? Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network tackle that question in addition to the following subjects: What did you give up to podcast? How much time does it take to create an hour long podcast How to get the most out of podcast movement Why you should avoid Windows S (for now) Be sure to have multiple backups of your podcasting files (Dave uses Backblaze) Got a question call 888-563-3228 Ready to start a podcast?  Join the School of Podcasting

Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison of The Average Guy Network take your live questions. In this week's show, we talk about Jim got to record his podcast live in front of a lot of people, and he got to hang out all week with his audience. The challenges of scheduling interviews when your guests are on a global stage. See Calendar tools A Podcast named "Searching  for Shame" and coming up with a pitch to get people to listen Find Jim at www.theaverageguy.tv Find Dave and Launch Your Podcast at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer questions about: A teacher wants to create multiple shows with one login, paying one fee, but wants multiple podcasts ( see spreaker.com using the coupon code sopfree ). While you will have limited space, you will have more than enough space for your project.  Soundcloud lays off 40% of their workforce (See https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/12/soundshroud/ ) Trint.com Transcription Service (see Transcription Services) New iTunes Tags (See Libsyn Demonstration) Being Found in iTunes Podcast Review Show and Issues with Websites How many episodes should your podcast Launch with? Podcast Rodeo Show and publishing bad episodes Where's Bernie? SEO For Podcasters  Where should I send my podcast Listeners my page, or iTunes? Advertising to get new listeners How does the storage work at Libsyn? (use the coupon code sopfree to get a free month at Libsyn.com) My listeners are having a hard time leaving reviews Find Dave at