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Ask the Podcast Coach

Dave Jackson, Jim Collisonwww.askthepodcastcoach.com

Dave Jackson has been helping people launch podcasts since 2005 and every Saturday he is joined by Jim Collison to is runs the Average Guy Network. Together they have 20 years of podcasting experience and coaching.

Episodes

Solving Podcasting's Discovery Problem

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:06 Optimized Podcast Workflow - Show Notes First 5:43 Why did Rob Sanchez not stand up for podcasting on the Word From Mouth when they say there is a discovery problem 8:00 Proving there is no discovery problem in podcasting 12:48 Gary V on launching your podcast 21:00 Be Yourself - Ronnie James Dio 28:46 My last episode was not great 34:27 Our Awesome Supporters 36:00 The Story Behind Book almost released 38:20 Boats on YouTube 42:00 Repurposing your conten...

Aug 18, 20181 hr 2 min

Podcasting From Nashville

Send us feedback/questions via Text Emerald City Productions Tour 8:30 The Nashville Podcasters Meetup 11:20 Meetup Tips. 16:20 Thanks to Our Awesome Supporters 18:29 People get all of your episodes when they subscribe 22:01 Are people overthinking it? 27:47 the Blue Yeti has a RIGHT setting? - The Accessories are super expensive 33:23 Bossjock with Multiple volume issues - solution? auphonic.com Ferrite Recording Studio for iPad 37:04 Uploading to Auphonic, is the desktop better? 40:25 the Ease...

Aug 11, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 222

Scheduling Your Podcast Episode

Send us feedback/questions via Text 4:00 Scheduling your episodes for the future 6:00 Having Alexa remind you to go to bed 8:25 Huckster! ( see http://betterdave.com/huckster/ ) 9:33 My first episode got so-so feedback. Podcasting is like bowling 16:00 Find your best talents and use those 18:45 Guess the microphone 24:55 USing Questions to help determine who can join your facebook group 26:33 Dave uses a DBX 286 and loves it. 29:19 Sound Devices did a classy thing 30:55 Which Website to use? MIx...

Aug 04, 201859 minEp. 221

Hall of Fame Reflections

Send us feedback/questions via Text Daniel (from the audacity to podcast ) did a great job of inducting Dave into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame 3:55 There were a ton of new people at Podcast Movement 2018 5:45 Jim talks about how Dave did a "greatest hits" version of his speech which was inspired by Craig from https://www.inglespodcast.com/ 7:40 Dave's mouth wouldn't work during his speech 17:20 Dave got a free microphone from https://www.mikme.com/ they have a lower...

Jul 28, 201858 minEp. 220

Tips on Attending Conferences

Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim had a busy schedule of a wedding and a HUGE conference 2:42 Taking time off from your podcast 4:44 Moving from Wordpress.com to Wordpress.org (Dave recommends Siteground for hosting), and Generatepress , and Divi for Themes. For backup check out Manage WP 13"04 Why wordpress.org instead of wordpress.com? 15:46 Podcast Movement Tips 23:00 Office Lens to Manage Business Cards by taking pictures of them see https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/office-lens/9...

Jul 21, 201858 minEp. 219

Don't Think Sponsor - Think Partner

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we are joined by an old friend Steve Stewart of www.stevestewart.me Steve has been podcasting for a while and now does editing for other podcasters full time. He also has a course on Audacity 2:00 Steve's history and the reality of working from home 3:40 Sponsorships - Partnerships http://audacityworkshop.com/podcast-sponsorships-must-be-partnerships/ 11:20 Host Reads need to be entertaining 13:08 Where is all the "bad" information coming ...

Jul 15, 20181 hrEp. 218

Should I Buy A Wordpress Theme For My Podcast?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Did anyone notice the weird noise in last week's episode? Drive my car by the Beatles, you can't un-hear the cowbell 4:45 What do you do with bad audio? 7:25 Should I buy a Wordpress Theme for My Website? Dave loves the Generate Press theme. It's $39 for unlimited websites. Other Themes discussed Divi and Thrive 13:25 Emily Prokop from The Story Behind wants to know if other companies will make an Amazon Skill (besides Libsyn) 18:50 Secure RSS f...

Jul 08, 201859 min

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:50 Would you move to a new media host for "more exposure." 5:25 Super Sexy websites for Media Hosts does not mean they are a good host 7:10 Castbox seems to not have an understanding of how podcasting works 18:16 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 26:11 Practice interviewing by interviewing your parents 30:37 Using the Nox Android emulator with Bill from www.ywampodcast.com See video at https://youtu.be/cvbP-ttKEfM 39:16 Thanks to our Awesome Supporter...

Jun 30, 201856 min

Google Podcasts App - Will Google Get It Right?

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:34 Remote Recording, how do we connect headphones? Voicemeeter Bana Mackie ProFX8 (4 XLR Inputs) Headphones Splitter Cable Zoom H6 4 input recorder Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX Mixer ($99) 2 XLR inputs Atr2100 Microphone Desktop Boom Arm Art Headphone Amp Behringer HA400 Stereo Headphone Amplifier 13:46 Do you need Pamela if you have a portable recorder? Dave has been using Squadcast which records both sides of a conversation and then you mix them together You c...

Jun 23, 201858 minEp. 215

The Problem With Podcast Facebook Groups

Send us feedback/questions via Text Questions? 888-563-3228 1:40 What is Bingo? Check out www.bingobaker.com 3:40 What would you do with $500? Zoom H6 $349 DBX 286 $199 Podcast Rodeo Show Heil PR40 16:20 Dave Ventures back to the 1940's 18:40 14 Years of Podcasting and how things have changed over time 20:05 If you tell them they will come (with permission) 26:14 The Problem With Podcast Facebook Groups 32:10 Updates From Apple Keynote - Don't spam the carts 34:05 Talking bingo 35:28 T...

Jun 16, 201856 minEp. 214

550,000 Podcasts in Apple Delivering 50 Billion Downloads

Send us feedback/questions via Text 2:14 Should I do a podcast under my umbrella and work with a client who has a large audience, or should I do the podcast for them so it goes to that big audience, but now I would need to get approval for content. 10:44 The "giant" commitment of a podcast launch 13:48 550,000 podcasts in Apple Podcasts Read Story 18:42 Should I start a podcast? Everyone is ahead of me... 16:56 Howard Stern Interview on Netflix on David Letterman show 21:14 Jm and Emil...

Jun 09, 201856 minEp. 213

Can I Be On Your Podcast?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Questions? 888-563-3228 Dave is being inducted into the Academy of Podcasts Hall of Fame 5:50 thecornercutterpodcast.com What questions can you ask to keep the conversation going with your emailers? 12:02 How do I ask the be on a podcast? 25:40 What's the deal with listennotes.com ? 28:30 Podcastguests.com/sop helps you find guests and helps you be found 30:26 Thanks to all our Awesome supporters. Become a supporter today 34:56 Ivyenvy.com is having a syn...

Jun 02, 20181 hr 1 min

How Many Podcast Subscribers Do I Have?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Got a Question? 888-563-3228 4:25 Splitting up a long interview 7:45 Conferences and virtual tickets 11:15 Live Streaming 28:05 Health Documentaries 31:46 Ringr Review / Weird Issues With Google Hangouts / Auphonic / 35:44 Zencastr is getting better... 36:36 How many Subscribers Do you Have? 39:20 Submitting your show to apps Podbean Castbox .fm submission form 42:08 Audiomack.com limits uploads 45:20 podcastconnect.apple.com stats 54:50 Andoird devices are no...

May 26, 201858 minEp. 211

Is there an App Gap?

Send us feedback/questions via Text livestreamforthecure.com ( epic Film guys ) 3:42 What is the cheapest setup to record two people without latency? Zoom H2 Rode Lavalier microphones 7:24 What should I take to Podcast Movement? 12:22 Updating a File that I've already published 16:02 New Google Search Widget Update they only want one. 17:34 Audioboom has four weeks left 23:14 Audioburst.com supposed to be the biggest library of audio...*sigh* 27:00 Thanks to our supporters 27:50 App Gap? Do...

May 19, 201855 minEp. 210

Talking Dirty

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today on episode 209 Dave Jackson and Jim Collison are joined by a live chat room to talk about the following subjects Mother's Day is Tomorrow 2:30 Should You Podcast Angry? 8:30 The Seven Dirty Words 11:15 Distorted View Daily 15:15 Should I upload in Mono or Stereo 20:40 Microphone Technique 22:44 voicecon.co 29:48 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters 30:36 Google Search 33:48 sonix.ai Transcription dave has been using Temi.com 40:00 Why are We texting? 42...

May 12, 201856 min

Computer Hardware Discussion

Send us feedback/questions via Text Got a Question for the Show? 888-563-3228 2:00 Why was there no episode last week? 2:40 Should I go directly into the computer with a USB microphone or use the H6 as an interface. 2:50 Do not update to Windows 1803 update 7:40 Anti-virus discussion 16:3o Utah Podcast Summit 20:20 Our Patron Supporters 31:13 Taking Your Podcast On Tour Need Help With Your Podcast Click Here to Work With Dave Featured Supporter: Ask Ralph Podcast Control your finances with a Chr...

May 08, 201847 minEp. 208

Stickers are Cool

Send us feedback/questions via Text Comments / Questions 888-563-3228 1:55 YouTube vs Podcasting for a School 12:12 What to do when you run out of Room on Soundcloud 13:00 Collaborative Show Notes? 15:00 One Person Can Ruin a Group (Voxer) 27:38 Speakpipe works on androids. Flipgrid Padlet 29:30 Shindig events New platform we will try belive.tv stage10.tv 35:30 Thanks to our awesome supporters 36:00 Stickers? Sticker Mule 39:00 I made $6 with T-shirts! vis teepublic 40:16 When you get pitched a ...

Apr 14, 201858 minEp. 207

To YouTube or Not to YouTube Your Podcast

Send us feedback/questions via Text Got a Question? 888-563-3228 1:10 Is there anything wrong with this clip? 3:40 Does Phantom Power Hurt an RE320? 13:43 It's OK To Sound Like You 20:21 Building Community Via iTunes Reviews Jeff Brown Input: What is a way you've maximized iTunes ratings and reviews that you'd recommend others consider? Mathew Passy The best way I have seen someone maximize their use of ratings and reviews is Dan Cummins Timesuck Podcast. For every 100 reviews pos...

Apr 07, 20181 hr 1 min

I Need a 4 Input Audio Device for Podcasting

Send us feedback/questions via Text 1:42 I need an interface with 4 USB inputs Zoom H6 $349 Audiobox from Presonus Scarlet 18i8 $349 The Sound Devices MixPre-3 is $649 and the MixPre-6 is $899 Presonus Ar8 $400 8:46 Alex Inc has aired the first episode 12:34 Apple released a new version of Safari that broke some things 13:16 How do Podcasters Shoot themselves in the Foot? 16:38 Is the Lame Encoder upgraded when you upgrade Audacity http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins...

Mar 31, 201857 min

People Are Deleting Facebook, Are You?

Send us feedback/questions via Text This show was plagued with technical issues with Dave finally powering up the world's slowest Laptop to do the show. Hence, no music in the show. Dealing with Technical Challenges 3:45 Windows 10 update 5:10 Deleting Facebook 18:35 Mastodon New Platform? https://mastodon.social/about 25:15 Forums vs Facebook 26:50 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters 28:30 Making Your site compliant for people who are visually impaired 34:40 Things that podcasters do who wast...

Mar 24, 201859 minEp. 204

Creative Ways To Start Your Podcast Episode

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, 201859 minEp. 203

How is this Crappy Show More Popular Than Mine?

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, 201855 min

Temi - Transcripts For 10 Cents a Minute

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, 20181 hr

Your Podcast Launch

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...

Feb 18, 201854 minEp. 200

New Tools From Voxnest With Rob Greenlee

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...

Feb 06, 201851 minEp. 199

Just a Podcaster

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 wi...

Jan 28, 201851 minEp. 198

Cool Portable Mixer Behringer Xenyx 1002B

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, 201856 minEp. 197

Wine and Mixers Don't Mix

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 i...

Jan 14, 201858 minEp. 196

Racing to the Bottom With Podcasting CPM

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 ...

Jan 11, 201856 minEp. 195

The Show Must Go On

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 Trol...

Jan 03, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 194