04 | How To Hook Your Podcast Listeners in the First 5 Minutes

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. Work with Kevin 1:1 to Install a Revenue-Driving Podcast Into Your Business -- Do you know how many listeners bail on podcast episodes in the first 5 minutes? It's a lot. In this episode of Grow The Show, Kevin shows you the 3 things to do within the first 5 minutes of each episode. By doing these things, you'll hook listeners in, and make them curious and excited for what's to come in the rest of the episode! Want to join a community of high-performing independent podcasters? Want to swap tactics, get feedback, and grow together? Want to have your questions answered during AMAs with podcasting legends? Join us in the Grow The Show online community!   Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! or watch Kevin's 70-minute Masterclass on how he took his first podcast past 100k and $100k to learn more about the program. Resources: >> THE HANDS-DOWN BEST USB MICROPHONE: SHURE MV Want your podcast to sound as crisp and high-quality as mine does? Easy. Grab the brand-new Shure MV7. This is the first-ever USB mic created by Shure. It's completely plug-and-play, out of the box, and is the only USB mic that gives you the same silky smooth sound as the Shure SM7B setup, at 1/3rd of the cost. I literally cannot recommend this microphone enough. All of the convenience. Amazing price. BY FAR the best bang for your buck. Grab it now on Amazon!  >> THE BEST WEB PLAYER + TRANSCRIPTION EMBEDDER FOR YOUR WEBSITE: FUSEBOX If you head over to growtheshow.com/episodes, you'll see that each episode features a nifty embedded web player AND an embedded transcript of the entire episode. This is easily done with the Fusebox plugin, which works for all website providers (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and any other HTML Website!) My favorite part? The transcript gets pasted in super easily, looks great, and the entire text of the episode counts for SEO. Use this link to sign up for Fusebox and quickly and easily revamp your podcast website. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage