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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.

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Start Strong! Crafting the Perfect Podcast Introduction

Send us feedback/questions via Text In Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson and Jim Cullison answer podcast-related questions live. They discuss good intros, podcast descriptions, and other media hosts. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free money-...

Jan 28, 20231 hr 30 minEp. 424

The Fragile Balance of Host and Co-Host in Podcasting

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we start with a question about a podcast that went from two people to three people and didn't really set up expectations and how this awkward situation often comes up when the different players of a podcast don't discuss their roles in an open, honest, and respectful discussion. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buy...

Jan 14, 20231 hr 29 minEp. 423

What is In and What is Out in 2023?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today's episode riffs on the article by Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatt HERE . We also touch on music, chat gpt, creativity on NYE, and potentially sharpening your pitch. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry...

Jan 07, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 422

Can a Brand New Podcaster Make $500 In Their First Month?

Send us feedback/questions via Text The chat room is on fire today with come great topics such as swapping hosts, bitcoin taxes, podcast events, and can a brand new podcaster make $500 in their first month. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free m...

Dec 31, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 421

Does Podcasting Help You Handle Stress

Send us feedback/questions via Text It's Christmas Eve and Dave and Jim have their Santa hats on and are ready to follow up with last week's adventure with Dave's new Mac Mini . We also look at the question, "Does being a podcaster help you handle stress? JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated a...

Dec 24, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 420

Dave bought a mac mini: moving your podcast to a new machine

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today's is a little more hardware-related (and Jim get's his nerd on BIG TIME) as Dave has bought a Mac Mini, and Jim has some great advice about moving to a new machine. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free m...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 419

What Does Next Level Podcasting Mean?

Send us feedback/questions via Text When I browse different groups, websites, etc I see new podcasters who have been producing content for a while, and now they want to take things "to the next level." So we start the show today asking, "What does taking your podcast to the next level mean" JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for you...

Dec 10, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 418

The New Crop of Podcasters

Send us feedback/questions via Text Podcasts have become a popular form of entertainment and media. In the past decade, the podcast industry has experienced tremendous growth. Consequently, those questions we answered over and over are back (what's the best microphone, can I play music, is X amount of downloads good?). Each week Dave Jackson and Jim Collison come to provide free podcast consulting to help these new podcasters. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-fre...

Dec 03, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 417

Black Friday Toys, Santa is Huge on TikTok

Send us feedback/questions via Text Whether you love it or hate it, Black Friday is a shopping holiday that has taken over America. For many people, it's a time to score great deals on presents for the people in their lives. But for others, it's a stressful day of fighting crowds and dealing with rude customers. Today we share what black Friday deal we pounced on, and we get an appearance from Santa who wants tips of using video and audio at the same time. We also take a call from someone who wa...

Nov 27, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 416

How Much Information is Too Much Information For Your Podcast?

Send us feedback/questions via Text In our social media-obsessed world, it's hard to decide when sharing personal information is too much information. We think about if there are some guidelines to help you make that decision. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a...

Nov 20, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 415

Is It Possible to Get Your Podcast Groove Back?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Is doing your podcast sucking the life out of you? Is something missing in your chemistry? That is the theme of the podcast (amongst other things) on this veterans day. Dave kicks of the day with a PowerRant! JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the...

Nov 13, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 414

Changing Your Podcast

Send us feedback/questions via Text This week we talk about how YOU are in control, and if you want to try something new with your show, you can do that. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free money-back guarantee Go to https://supportthisshow.com...

Nov 05, 202259 minEp. 413

A Clear Path Would Have Saved Me 12 Hours

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today shares a story of how skipping one small step lead to him having to fix a mistake that took 12 hours. We also get into a tiktok discussion and repurposing. NEW AWESOME SUPPORTERS Thanks, to Jennifer Longworth from BourbonBarrelPodcasting.com for your awesome support of the show. Thanks to Glenn "The Geek" Hebert who is now supporting us personally as he has sold the Horse Radio Network where he is still the host of horses in the morning. JOIN THE SCHOOL ...

Oct 29, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 412

What do We Put in Show Notes?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Your show's description (often called "Show notes") seems to take on many shapes and sizes. What constitutes good show notes? What do I Need? What about images? Websites? SEO? JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-f...

Oct 15, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 411

Starting a Podcast With $500 What Would You Buy?

Send us feedback/questions via Text If someone handed you $500 and wanted to start a podcast, what would you tell them to buy. We talked about many topics, but we talk about this question at 35:36 I'll save you the Google search. Jerry Lee Lewis was born 9/29/1935 and is STILL ALIVE at age 87. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for ...

Oct 08, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 410

Podcast Shenangians

Send us feedback/questions via Text Some large companies have been paying for their podcast episodes to be featured in video games. Marketing? OK, but do your advertisers know you are jacking up your download numbers? Full notes at www.askthepodcastcoach.com/409 JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " ask " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndi...

Oct 01, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 409

Words Matter - Donations vs Give Back

Send us feedback/questions via Text Do you know what website your media host is pointing to? Do you have links to your show in directories on that site? We also hear how Mark changed a few words that made a HUGE difference in his crowdfunding. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast R...

Sep 25, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 408

Finding Good Podcast Guests

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about some low hanging fruit with a new podcaster and we get into finding guests for your podcast, and if newsletters are so powerful, why isn't everyone writing one? Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podc...

Sep 17, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 407

Apps, Resources and Tools You Need?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we notice new resources, podcasts, and apps which is great, but some of these we ask, "What problem is this solving?" Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at podcastbranding.co Mugshot: Based...

Sep 10, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 402

How Stressful is Podcasting To You?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is back from Podcast Movement, shares how the attendees have changed, and asks the question, "How stressful is podcasting for you?" Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at podcastbranding.co M...

Sep 03, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 405

Playing with the Wisdom App and Talking 301 Redirects

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave and Jim are playing (we do that a lot on this show) with new technology. We ended up with quite the audience using the Wisdom App . They say you can monetize, but I haven't found that part yet (this is my very first time using the app). Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art...

Aug 20, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 404

How to Clean a Sticky Zoom H6

Send us feedback/questions via Text A few weeks ago someone asked, "How do you clean a Zoom H6? " Today a listener who had the same issue got an answer from Zoom. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.c o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at podcastbranding.co Mugshot: Ba...

Aug 13, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 403

Receiving Promotional Consideration From Our Guest

Send us feedback/questions via Text Special Co-host David Hooper David Hooper of bigpodcast.com and author of the book 101 Podcast Episode Templates Sponsors: SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast Ever watch a movie that is based on a...

Aug 06, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 402

Asynchronous Interviews

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks answer your questions about the following topics. SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast Ever watch a movie th...

Jul 31, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 401

What Makes You Try a New Podcast?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim is back and Dave got some feedback from the show? We've heard the "Signal to Noise Ratio" has become a bit more noise. So today we cut the show shorter when we ran out of topics. SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot: Based O...

Jul 23, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 400

You Did How Many Interviews?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is joined by David Hooper Host of the Build a Big Podcast and author of the book Big Podcast and 101 Podcast Episode Templates . Check out Dave's Amazon page Jim is out for work this week so the Dave's talk about online podcast meetups, and Dave met someone who was on 300 shows. Do you have criteria for appearing on a show? Dave Jackson didn't use to and now he does (and explains why). SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a f...

Jul 16, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 399

The Class Reunion Podcast

Send us feedback/questions via Text How would you shape a show designed to reach the classmates of a class reunion from 1977? Jim and Dave talk with "D.R." about her project. SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast Ever watch a movie th...

Jul 09, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 398

Mid Year Podcast Goal Checkup

Send us feedback/questions via Text Holy Cow it's July! It just seemed like yesterday it was January and we were looking at the new year with new hope and determination. Life has happened the last six months, how are you doing? SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot...

Jul 03, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 397

Am I Destined to Be a Poor Podcaster?

Send us feedback/questions via Text Our lead question today is, "I do an entertainment show. I don't teach how to make money, etc. I talk 70's and 90's movies. Am I destined to be a poor podcast? SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is Mark an award-winning graphic artist, he is also a podcaster. He has made the artwork for my last few shows. Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast ...

Jun 25, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 396

We Want to Connect with People

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today I am joined by one of my favorite people in the "podcast guru" space Matthew Passy from thepodcastconsultant.com where he offers many different services from podcast audits, launches, editing, and Towncast Studios . He also has two podcasts. Causepods and Podcast Me Anything . You will hear when we are talking about the ins and outs of consulting that Matthew talks about admitting if you don't know an answer to say that, and then go find the answer. I co...

Jun 18, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 394
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