Podcasts
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.
Read MoreYouTube 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.
Read MoreFailing To Get Into The Clique (PPT 017)
The odd thing about podcasting is that it is populated with many people who call themselves misfits and outsiders, but it still has a weird high school hierarchy vibe within pockets of the community. Don’t worry about being rejected by a particular clique, as there are literally tens of thousands of people in the community to latch on to for support.
Read MoreYour Commitment to Social Media (PPT 016)
Your social media profile can be a window into your life, or the life of your podcast. It should not be both under the same username.
Read MoreLess People Notice Your Podcast ‘Issues’ Than You Think (PPT 015)
You will quickly begin to worry about various ‘issues’ with your podcast, and those worries may have serious merit. And most of your audience will not notice, and most of those that do will not particularly care.
Read MoreTime And Priorities (PPT 014)
Things that become priorities take up time. Time that is taken away from things that can not be priorities, or you would not be able to relinquish the time. Make note of what podcasting duties become real priorities as you get deeper into the business.
Read MoreYou Will Run Out Of Fresh Takes Much Faster Than You Think (PPT 013)
If you got into podcasting after complaints of hearing other podcasters recycling episode topics and ideas, this lesson may be a hard one to accept, even if obvious.
Read MorePodcasters Can Lie As Well As Hunters & Fishermen (PPT 012)
Tall tells are not just the expertise of sportsmen. The tech-heavy world of podcasting allows plenty of room for embellishment of stats and figures.
Read MoreGetting Off Schedule Is Not That Big A Deal In The Beginning (PPT 011)
Consistency is important in podcasting, but it is not as important to the listeners you really don’t have in the early stages of your podcast.
Read MoreHumans Have An 8 Second Attention Span (PPT 010)
Don’t get to upset about a lack of initial traction in getting people listening to your podcast. There are a lot of podcasts to choose from, and not enough capacity for many people to get past the 8-second mark.
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