Spreaker Live Show With Rob Greenlee

Spreaker Live Show #98 for Jan 18th, 2017Our Topics This Week: - How To Avoid The Podfading Fate- Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 24 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Spreaker has a Blog at Blog.Spreaker.com- Launches beta Ad Revenue Sharing Program Main topic this week: “How To Avoid The Podfading Fate”What is Podfading? Why Should You Care? How To Avoid It? What is Podfading?-For years podcasting usage stats have shown that a large percentage of new podcasts do what’s called Podfade after about 7 episodes. This term means slowing down in publishing new episodes to your feed. This is a very common issue for all podcasters, even those who have been podcasting for a long-time.-Causes: Run out of stuff to talk about-Cause: Live gets in the way-Cause: Too much work to get an episode out-Family obligations getting in the way-Full-Time job not allowing you time to produce your show.-Too much post recording editing and publishing work.. Causes

Spreaker Live Show #97 for Jan 11th, 2017Our Topics This Week: - Spreaker Launches beta Ad Revenue Sharing Program- Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 38 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on SpreakerSpreaker has a Blog at http://Blog.Spreaker.com- Launches beta Ad Revenue Sharing Program - Main topic this week: “Launches beta Ad Revenue Sharing Program”How does it work?Means that you(Spreaker Host) earn money for ads that are placed at the beginning of your audio show in a Pre-Roll positions only in the Widget Web Audio Player and in Spreaker Podcast Radio apps on iOS and Android. More specifically, it works like this:Audio and visual ads provided by our partners will get audio ads automatically placed in pre-roll positions. These ads will be determined by location, so that your listeners will only ever hear ads that pertain to them (New Yorkers will only ever hear ads by companies acc

Spreaker Live Show #96 for Jan 4th, 2017Our Topics This Week: - 2016: The Year in Podcasting - Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 45 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on SpreakerSpreaker has a Blog at Blog.Spreaker.com- Evolutions of Podcasting in 2017 article - http://blog.spreaker.com/2017/01/03/nine-evolutions-podcasting-2017/ by Rob GreenleeMain topic this week: “2016: The Year in Podcasting”http://blog.spreaker.com/2016/12/28/2016-year-podcasting/ by Chiara Sagramola -Spreaker’s been a part of the podcasting and online audio industry for almost six+ years now -Consumption/Listening continues to grow (at the beginning of 2016, Edison Research reported that 55% of Americans were aware of podcasting existence (compare that to 22% in 2006), and 36% had listened to one). -Podcasting has grown from a passion/hobby project to a full-time commitment for many, and corporations and broadcast

Spreaker Live Show #95 for Dec 28th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Live Audio to Podcasting in 2017 - Debunking a few microphone myths- Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 48 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Guest Co-Host: Ray Ortega, Host of the Podcasters Roundtable and The Podcasters Studio PodcastMain topic this week: “Live Audio to Podcasting in 2017”One of the leading trends online has been and will continue to be enabling Live video and audio. Example of this is the recent decision on the part of Facebook to enable Live audio streaming on its closed platform. Why is Live continuing to be a fascination of content creators in the face of much smaller audiences and more production risks? Is duration a factor in Live, Spreaker stats show that listeners listen longer to Live audio than on demand / podcast audio.Some podcasting distribution platforms (Spreaker, BlogTalkRadio) combine live audio streaming and recording to then be encoded into

Spreaker Live Show #94 for Dec 21th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Nine Evolutions of Podcasting In 2017- No Time Off for Podcasters during Holidays- Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 27 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Main topic this week: “Nine Evolutions of Podcasting In 2017”-Hosting Distribution Platforms will develop better tools to make monetizing smaller and larger shows easier.-Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) continued march towards Podcasting Download Metric Standards.-In-Car Dash Consumption of Podcasts will continue to replace radio listening in the car.-Personal Voice Agents (Alexa/Echo, Google Home, Siri and Cortana) devices will enable more in-home listening growth.-Dynamic Ad Insertion partnered with Programmatic Advertising Buying and Trafficking tools technology will improve. -Some Host Read Advertising will morph into more Host like “Talent Reads”.-Short-Segment Social Media Sharing and Playback Growth.-Live Audio Reco

Spreaker Live Show #93 for Dec 14th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Attracting Younger Audiences to Your Podcast- Spreaker Chapters launches in embed web player - Coming Spreaker Monetization Tools in Jan, 2017Show Duration: 55 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumMain topic this week: “Attracting Younger Audiences to Podcasts”-Sixty percent of podcast users are under 35-Authentic and Edgy Content, that speaks very RAW about life experience.-Very Reality Based Content works best for the under 35 crowd.-Creating content that is based on real life experience and irony in life… examples see Louie CK, Marc Maron and HeadGum Podcast Network.-Hosts and Personalities that resonate with Millennials and GenX-Production values that lean more towards Live and on-stage type of experiences-Marketing your “Self-Brand” using SnapChat and Instagram, Vine, WhatsApp an

Spreaker Live Show #92 for Dec 7th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Is Podcast Search a Game Changer?- Authentic Audio Storytelling- Listener Comments and FeedbackShow Duration: 50 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumMain topic this week: “Is Podcast Search a Game Changer?”-Define “Podcast Search”-Keyword Searches to Discover New Shows via a traditional search engine - works!-Keyword Searches inside the actual audio episode of a podcast to discover shorter audio-Many believe that audio search is key to solving podcast discovery and is the future, but history proves this is wrong.-The http://Audiosear.ch is an example -Audiosear.ch Clipmaker and This American Life audio clip sharing tools, Clammer.-Clip sharing has a small place in how people discover new shows-Key way people hear about new podcasts is via word of mouth Tip of the Week: Authentic Audi

Spreaker Live Show #91 for Nov 23th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Sparking Audience Interactivity and Feedback- Coming Podcasting Conferences in 2017- Spreaker Retreat Meeting Happening Next Week in ItalyShow Duration: 52 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumMain topic this week: “Sparking Audience Interactivity and Feedback”1. Make sure that your audience has a simple way to send feedback. Even better than that, ensure that they have several ways to contact a podcast host or co-hosts:-Email-Voicemails-Website comments-Contact/feedback form-Audio/Mp3 messages - SpeakPipe.com-Social Media Posts/Comments-Website chatIf you don’t provide an easy and obvious way for your audience to share their opinions, then you won’t receive very many.2. Ask for responsesAsk and you will receive. Don’t simply give your feedback information, but ask people to share the

Spreaker Live Show #90 for Nov 16th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Types of Audio Shows Spreaker Enables- Keep Your Audience Engaged with a Mobile App- Why and How to Use Podcasting in Your Content Marketing StrategyShow Duration: 51 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumMain topic this week “Types of Audio Shows Spreaker Enables?”Spreaker Studio: Powerful Tools to enable you to create many types:-Live Online Linear “Radio Like” shows with Spreaker Studio Apps-Pre-recorded show productions that can be released as Live Shows (Social Media, Comments)-Pre-recorded show productions that can be just uploaded after post show editing, mp3 encoding-If you own the rights or have a licence to play music then you can create track list showsTips of the Week on the Spreaker Blog (Blog.Spreaker.com) are articles on these two topics: Keep Your Audience Engaged with

Spreaker Live Show #89 for Nov 9th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Local Community Podcasting- Looking Good when You Auto-Share your show- Listener FeedbackShow Duration: 48 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumMain topic this week: “Local Community Podcasting”- Local podcast typically highlight the good things happening in your local city area, create connections with people in your community, and make the place where you live– a better place to live.- Low-Power FM stations all across the country will be creating local audio content targeted at local city level communities- If you’re a podcaster and don’t have a local show, I hope you’ll make one and bring your knowledge and skills that can bring people together and make a positive difference in your community. - Get started thinking about telling the stories of your community.- Local podcasters talk

Spreaker Live Show #88 for Nov 2nd, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Are we in a Podcasting Bubble?- Playing Your Favorite Podcasts in Spreaker Podcast Radio for iOS- Should Ads in Downloadable Podcasts always be “Host Reads”?- Listener FeedbackShow Duration: 46 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker News at Blog.Spreaker.com:- Playing Your Favorite Podcasts in Spreaker Podcast Radio for iOS:When you find a new favorite, you want to be able to listen to it any time. That’s why we’ve just introduced a new Favorites section, as well as notifications about those favorites, to Spreaker Podcast Radio for iOS, so that you can always keep tabs on them. It’s a personalized element to your listening experience, and is another step closer to matching up our iOS experience to what’s currently available for Android.Let’s take a look at how it’s done:Favoriti

Spreaker Live Show #87 for Oct 26th, 2016Our Topic This Week: - Spreaker Officially Releases New CMS Tools- Listener FeedbackShow Duration: 25 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Guest Co-Host: Francesco Baschieri, CEO/Co-Founder of SpreakerSpreaker News at Blog.Spreaker.com:- New Spreaker CMS Tools Released to All Users- Show and Tell with Spreaker’s New Embedded Player- http://blog.spreaker.com/2016/10/26/content-management-system-offers-new-podcasting-features/- http://blog.spreaker.com/2016/10/10/spreakers-new-embedded-player/Listener Feedback from Episode #86:Mark Dowding from Spreaker.comAs someone who listens to podcasts mainly when driving (or walking my dog) I prefer the long format. It’s been frustrating the last week as some of my favourite podcasts have been cut short, meaning I have run out of things to listen to. Being in the car, it’s hard to search for other podcasts - plus illegal to use the phone whilst driving.Tamara @ Shelf Addiction f

Spreaker Live Show #86 for Oct 19th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - The Long or Short Duration of It- Small Businesses and Local Advertising in Podcasts- Listener FeedbackShow Duration: 16 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker News at Blog.Spreaker.com:- New Spreaker Audio Player Embed is becoming popular- Upgrading To Spreaker’s New Embeddable Web Audio Player- Show and Tell with Spreaker’s New Embedded Player- http://blog.spreaker.com/2016/10/10/spreakers-new-embedded-player/Listener Feedback from Episode #85:Titus Machiavelli - https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-titus-machiavelli-showI agree with Exum, customer service is AWESOME. Honestly, the best of the companies that I work with. Love the new webplayer. I have switched to it completely. A suggestion would be to have a link to the show note. Not sure how that would work but creating a "po

Spreaker Live Show #85 for Oct 12th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - All The Ways to Use Legal Music in Podcasts- Upgrading To Spreaker’s New Embeddable Web Audio Player- Spreaker supports Chapter AudioShow Duration: 35 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker News Tip of the Week at Blog.Spreaker.com:Spreaker Supports Episode Chapters Marks or Points in the show timeline- Click on any spot on the waveform to move the slider, and then click on the "plus" symbol to start editing the chapter’s information. If you’d like to make modifications on that information later, just click on its title along the waveform or select it from the list below to start. In a “Wave Form in the new CMS area” Upgrading To Spreaker’s New Embeddable Web Audio Player- Show and Tell with Spreaker’s New Embedded Player- http://blog.spreaker.com/2016/10/10/spreakers-new-embed

Spreaker Live Show #84 for Oct 5th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Comparing Podcast Hosting Platforms- Balancing the Needs of the Audience and Advertisers in Podcasting- International Podcast Day is discussedShow Duration: 31 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker News:- International Podcast Day was last week on Sept 30th at InternationalPodcastDay.com- Spreaker was a Gold sponsor of the event again- Rob Greenlee hosting an hour of the LIVE 24 hour celebratory video stream on https://firetalk.com/podcastday at Noon PST- Guest were Francesco Baschieri, CEO of Spreaker.com, Rob Cesternino, Host of “Rob Has A Podcast”, Ken Rutkowski, very early pioneer in online audio shows/podcasting - KenRadio, CNET Radio, Former Host “Business Rockstars Radio Show” - Video Episode: "Past, Present. and Future of Podcasting" https://firetalk.com/podcastday/epi

Spreaker Live Show #83 for Sept 28th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - Power of Networking with Podcast Community - Using Licensed Music through Spreaker In Your Podcast- International Podcast Day is Coming Sept 30thShow Duration: 58 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker News:International Podcast Day is Coming Sept 30th at InternationalPodcastDay.comSpreaker is a Gold sponsor of the event again this yearRob Greenlee will be hosting an hour of the LIVE 24 hour celebratory video stream on https://firetalk.com/podcastday at Noon PSTMy guest so far are Francesco Baschieri, CEO of Spreaker.com, Rob Cesternino, Host of “Rob Has A Podcast”, Ken Rutkowski, very early pioneer in online audio shows/podcasting - KenRadio, CNET Radio, Former Host “Business Rockstars Radio Show”Our Tip of the Week: “Using Licensed Music In Your Podcast” in our Store page o

Spreaker Live Show #82 for Sept 21st, 2016Our Topics This Week: - How Finding Podcasting Listening and Creation Simplicity- Pump Up the Volume Levels- International Podcast Day is Coming Sept 30th- Gail Nobles Storytelling Podcast- Rob's Interview on Michael O’Neal’s Solopreneur Hour showShow Duration: 40 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumWe had some feedback:From Gail Nobles: Hi Rob! I just wanted to let you know that some of my friends have heard my podcast on Facebook. They have told me face to face that they loved my stories and think that I should keep doing them. The word is starting to spread around a little about my podcasts. Sharing with people you know at work or places you go helps a lot too. I've been experimenting with sounds and changing the pitch of my voice to add my own characters. Sometimes it's good to have someone other than

Spreaker Live Show #81 for Sept 14th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - How To Get Personal in Your Podcast- Taking Control of Your Interview Guests- Show Playlists in Sharing Widget Player on Spreaker- Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference BreakdownShow Duration: 43 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumWe had some feedback:Gail NoblesGreat show episode #78! I noticed that when we share a link to our podcasts now, there is a play list for the rest of our podcast. I think that is a very good idea.Tamara @ Shelf AddictionI've got a serious question about copyrighting music. I do pop culture episodes write talk about different television shows and I've been using maybe 15 seconds or less of the show's theme song underneath the introduction. Would this be a copyright violation? I thought it would be ok under fair use, but I'm starting to question that.Spreaker Blo

SLS80: Jeffery Bradbury, http://Teachercast.net at Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference (MAPCON).

Spreaker Live Show #79 for Sept 7th, 2016Our Topics This Week: - How To Be A Great Podcast Host - The Benefits Of Transcribing Your Podcast Audio- Newly Released IAB Podcast Ad Metric GuidelinesShow Duration: 52 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumWe had some feedback from SLS75: How to Start Making Money with your Podcast:Gail Nobles I gave the subject of copyrighted music some more thought. It may be good that we don't play copyrighted music because it can give podcasting some space to do something radio is not doing. We don't need everything doing the same thing. At least podcast can recognize some music.Gail NoblesNo copyrighted music huh? Well, if it's never a good idea, radio will have no problems in the future.Spreaker Blog at http://Blog.Spreaker.com – Articles and Spreaker News- I will be at the coming Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference in P