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The Simplest Call To Action Is To Just Come Back For The Next Episode (PPT 027)

You probably have many ideas to add to your podcast episodes as potential calls to action, but a basic request to just listen to the next episode is a very powerful one.

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The Trouble With The ‘New’ Podcast Overlords (PPT 026)

Independent podcasters are beginning to beef with the radio faction and high investor groups on their corporate approach to podcasting. But this is a setup akin to a knife fight with some stranger wandering in with a machine gun.

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See How Easy It Is To Reach 25 Episodes? (PPT 025)

One plus one equals two. Add one again and it equals three. And if you keep adding ones, in eventual time, it adds up to a significant amount. This is how we got to 25 episodes of this podcast, and how you can get to 25 episodes and beyond.

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Do Your Listeners Have To ‘Join The Club?’ (PPT 024)

A problem many podcasters have once they get their rhythm is their show becomes an inclusive club that requires a good amount of effort to understand so that new listeners can join.

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Are You Really Ready For Sponsorship? (PPT 023)

Sponsorship sounds wonderful because it is a way for your podcast to make money to support itself and you. But with great revenue possibility come great responsibility.

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Ideas Are Prolific And Perishable (PPT 022)

You have more idea than you can actually use, and all those ideas come to you with an expiration date for effectiveness and relevance.

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You Can’t Publish 100 Episodes Without Producing 100 Episodes (PPT 021)

It’s not as much a matter of time, but a matter of consistency and resolve. Longevity is all about sticking around for whatever milestone you wish to accomplish.

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Don’t Fret Too Long Over Your Media Host Decision (PPT 020)

Where you host your podcast files is important. But not so important to stall you start because you fear making the wrong choice. Make a choice, get started, and change hosts later if you think you can get something better.

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Know And Respect The Rights Holders To The Music You Use (PPT 019)

Madonna sang ‘music makes the people come together,’ but if you use any of her music in your podcast, her people will come after you for a check. Copyrights and royalties are not issues to be ignorant of when it comes to producing a popular podcast.

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YouTube For Podcasters (PPT 018)

There are plenty who can give a solid argument that having your show’s audio on YouTube does not equate a true podcast. Whether you fall into that camp or not, I give a reason why it doesn’t hurt you as a content creator.

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