Send us feedback/questions via Text Happy St Patricks Day and March Madness 4:15 What Happens if I wake up tomorrow with a million downloads? 07:00 What would you do if you have $1000 dollars 11:55 Listening to podcasters Faster 13:15 Finding Money to Pay For Your Podcast 14:30 How many mixers do you have? 15:45 Dave ponders cutting his cable TV 16:55 Spending money on equipment you are testing 19:15 Creative way to start off without sounding cheezy 27:30 We all want to be good, but do we want f...
Mar 17, 2018•59 min•Ep. 203
Send us feedback/questions via Text Got a question? call it in 888-563-3228 (courtesy of podcastvoicemail.com ) 12:50 Matt from the Author Inside You joins us with some questions 17:12 is this too niche? podcastguests.com 23:18 Becoming the official podcast of an event 34:43 What lights are you using? 36:44 Dave Handles a Bad Pitch By Narking on the Company 38:09 Awesome Supporters 42:00 Accessing the Post show and Bonus Content 45:00 making a video for Amazon 49:00 What Makes Dave Really Mad Co...
Mar 10, 2018•55 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim are joined by Emily Prokop from The Story Behind Podcast and E Podcast productions to talk all things podcasting 2:12 the 70 Million that Twitter gave Soundcloud is never coming back. 3:55 Squarespace makes it harder to leave them for an actual media host 7:00 The basic Libsyn page ( see www.thestorybehindpodcast.com ) 10:45 The computer skill of new podcasters 15:00 Does being an editor make you less patient? 16:30 Anchor.fm is still a bad idea 2...
Feb 24, 2018•1 hr
Send us feedback/questions via Text Call in your questions 888-563-3228 Quick Podfest Reflections - Nice Back Fat Stephen from Mic Rentals.com 8:21 Your Podcast Launch 27:01 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters 28:08 What was up with Dave's voice on the School of Podcasting 32:32 Audacity Tips? stevestewart.me 34:17 I'm So sorry about your cat 36:20 SHotgoun microphones 38:12 We have a weird sound glitch 38:48 Shindig.com? 41:17 Best part of Podfest Squadcast.fm 44:49 Preserving Audio with Zoom.us 4...
Feb 18, 2018•54 min•Ep. 200
Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:30 The New Mixer Review 8:27 Thanks for the Awesome Supporters 12:10 Rob Explains www.voxnest.com and Dynamo Dynamic Ad Insertion 60/40 split 19:45 What if you have ads on Spreaker? 23:00 Having a Launch on a certain day 26:25 Podcamp Toronto - Need a Passport? awards.podcamptoronto.com 27:45 Podsumit in Canada 28:20 Interviewing On Site 33:05 What to bring to your first event 38:40 What's the biggest podcast hurdle? 44:05 Formatting and outlines for an epis...
Feb 06, 2018•51 min•Ep. 199
Send us feedback/questions via Text To Dave is Joined by Jeff From Teachercast.net Dave has a new mixer the Presonus AR-12 and it has been a little overkill to get everything going this week 3:16 Dave is not happy with the mixer's volume on the input 6:56 Jeff has helped produce podcasts for Microsoft. 10:34 Podcasting Cures Cancer 12:16 Dave is sporting the Just a Podcaster T-shirt from justapodcaster.com thanks to Jim Harold for the shirt. Check out www.resourcefuldesigner.com for help with De...
Jan 28, 2018•51 min•Ep. 198
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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.... ...
Jan 20, 2018•56 min•Ep. 197
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 ...
Jan 14, 2018•58 min•Ep. 196
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 P...
Jan 11, 2018•56 min•Ep. 195
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 b...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 194
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 . Th...
Dec 27, 2017•41 min•Ep. 193
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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...
Dec 03, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 191
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 c...
Nov 25, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 190
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 wi...
Nov 04, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn Hebert Check out Glenn's Horse Radio Network: Free Podcasts for Every Ho...
Oct 28, 2017•59 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 med...
Sep 30, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 epis...
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 185
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 ...
Sep 03, 2017•1 hr
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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...
Sep 02, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 183
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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...
Aug 30, 2017•59 min•Ep. 182
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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.schoolofpodca...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 181
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 ...
Jul 29, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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 w...
Jul 24, 2017•58 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 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...
Jul 22, 2017•1 hr
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave Jackson ( www.schoolofpodcasting.com ) and Jim Collison ( www.theaverageguy.tv ) answer your podcast questions including: Soundcloud 8:20 Getting Good Recording Levels 19:50 Libsyn Advanced Stats Grandfathered in? 20:30 Spotify open to everyone? 24:20 Spreaker and getting answers quickly from your hosting company 27:30 My numbers and followers are spiking, is it real? 32:40 Recording and Streaming Live and taking Phones Calls 42:00 Advertiser looking for ...
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text You never know who is listening says Cale from www.hamradio360.com who got a message from NASA. In this episode we also talk about: Microphone Technique How do you gauge success if you don't count downloads and money? How do you make money with a podcast? FIRST, make a show that is great and obtain an audience. This may take a year or two. (depends on the content, and depends on the niche, it may not take long, but if you have 50 downloads per episode after 30...
Jul 01, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is flying solo today and discusses and update with the Messengers: A Podcast Documentary update as well as brainstorming an idea about creating a podcast focus group service for the community. There is no show on 6/24/17 we will return on July 1st at 10:30 AM EST at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/live Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn Hebert Check out Glenn's Horse Radio Network: Free Podcasts for Every Horse Enthusiast https://www.horseradionetwork.com/ P...
Jun 22, 2017•1 hr
Send us feedback/questions via Text In this episode we talk about the following: 2:00 Portable recorders, are they needed? 11:30 Apple Announcements 28:00 Supporters Join at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome 30:40 Radio Vs Podcasting 35:30 Should you record episodes or build a website first? 40:40 Recording Skype with multiple people in the same room 44:00 Listing Amazon Books. Start your podcast today at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn Hebert Check out Gle...
Jun 17, 2017•58 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:55 YouTube Issues - Strike One! Jim had a channel closed. no notice, etc. Just GONE. 10:00 Disruption Podcast and killing media 15:00 Willam Shatner Shats on a podcaster. Being asked to appear on a podcast 21:26 How to approach a podcaster 25:00 What if someone asks you to take something down? 30:37 I Want an Audience NOW 38:30 Thanks to Our Supporters 42:15 Dave can't let his issues go..... 42:44 Super Niche Podcasts 45:39 Dave dealing with negative comment...
Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min
