Creator Pep Talk
Is Your Podcast All About You Or Them (PPT 057)
Know if the point of your podcast to get a message out to the public or just to hear yourself talk.
Read MoreDon’t Worry About Stats While You Worry About Stats (PPT 056)
Your downloads are not the only measure of success. Knowing your listener count can help you steer the direction of your show, but it should not dominate any aspect of your show.
Read MoreRadio Listeners Only ‘Hear.’ Podcasts Listeners Aren’t Much Better. (PPT 055)
People believe they are listening to what you are saying when they are actually barely hearing the words you are speaking. This is a hazard of the business of broadcasting and podcasting.
Read MoreGetting To Know You Happens In Pieces (PPT 054)
People don’t have time to devour your entire story in a single sitting. They will get a fuller picture from the bits and pieces they pick up along the way. Be patient.
Read MoreWhat A Difference A Year Makes (PPT 053)
Podcast Pep Talk is one year old, and we’ve learned and grew a lot in the past 52 weeks. How much have you learned over the course of your podcast’s life?
Read MorePicking Your Niche Will Solve Your Scattered Content Problems (PPT 052)
Trying to be all things to all people never works. Not in business, not in relationships, and definitely not in podcasting. You don’t have to go hyper-niche but having a definite vision for who you are not catering to will greatly help keep your content topic from becoming scattered.
Read MoreTake A Break In You Can’t Connect With An Audience (PPT 051)
Ironically, no one will really notice you’re gone if no one is listening intently to your program. But they will notice that you come back stronger after a break.
Read MoreWhat Is The Worst Thing That Can Happen? (PPT 050)
You will probably not be jailed for your opinion on a pod cast. If you could be that is something to seriously consider if you feel the need to speak your mind in audio form. If not, stop fretting and just do it.
Read MoreZombie Podcasts And Podcasters (PPT049)
After a few months of podcasting, you may find yourself asking a few specific questions. Is the love still there? Is the purpose still there? If you answer no to either of those questions, you may be a zombie podcaster running a zombie podcast.
Read MorePodcast Like You Have A Massive Following Already (PPT 048)
Put your best ‘fake it till you make it’ moves in action, because in podcasting unless you are extremely famous already, expect no following from your initial launch.
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