Whether you're currently hosting a podcast, or thinking of starting one soon, here are my top 10 takeaways for you from the amazing speakers at the 4th Annual Spark Christian Podcasters Conference. LEARN MORE ABOUT SPARK: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures PODCASTERS MENTIONED: Misty Phillip, By His Grace podcast Tracey Mitchell, Think Big podcast Shayna Rattler, A God Shift podcast Rebecca George, Radical Radiance podcast Alex Sanfillipo, Podcasting Made Simple podcast Katie Nguyen, Faith for...
Oct 10, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you in the empty nest season or see it coming in your near future? Maybe you're wondering if it's selfish to start dreaming about what that season holds for you, especially if it's writing a book. My friend, Ruthie Gray, is back as a second-time guest today to inspire us from her new book, Empty Nest Awakening: Weaving the Threads of Your Passion into Purpose. Ruthie shares about fulfilling her dream to write a book in the empty nest season, how she found time to write while t...
Oct 05, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve been thinking of co-hosting a podcast with a friend, you will love today’s conversation with my friends, Carmen Horne and Kristine Brown. They are Christian nonfiction authors and have created one of the coolest collaborations I have seen. You will love learning about how they came up with the idea for the collaboration, tips they have on the planning and time commitment if you’re considering it, how they are being generous to share each other’s content to serve both their audiences, a...
Oct 03, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last episode, Suzie Eller shared about knowing your WHY for starting a podcast if you choose to do that to build your audience of future readers. Now in part 2 of our interview, I couldn’t wait for Suzie to encourage you if you struggle with the time building your audience taking time away from your writing, where she sees writers needing the most help with their book proposals, getting to the heart of your book idea, and how you can learn from and work directly with Suzie to make your publishin...
Sep 28, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ever thought about starting a podcast LONG BEFORE your book launch? My guest today is my friend and one of my fave authors, Suzie Eller. Suzie is the author of too many books to count, including her most recent, Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times . Suzie hosts 2 podcasts, More Than Small Talk (co-hosted with Holley Gerth and Jennifer Watson), and Prayer Starters (solo). She launched her Prayer Starters podcast FIVE months before her book launch and she’s sharing how it’s helping ...
Sep 26, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do I know if starting a podcast is my next best marketing strategy? And if it is, how can I deliver on the promise I make my listeners? My guest today, Linda Goldfarb, is an author, life coach, podcast coach, and host of both the Your Best Writing Life and Staying Real about Faith and Family podcasts. Linda is sharing about determining whether hosting or guesting on podcasts is your next best marketing strategy, and if you’re a podcast host, how to be consistent without it taking away from y...
Sep 21, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast So do you feel the call from God to share that message that he’s placed on your heart with the women who need it the most? Maybe you’re a little hesitant to try out this podcasting thing we talked about with Misty Phillip in our last episode? Whether you’re looking to be a guest or host your own show, it's easy to start doubting yourself. And if you do make the decision to plow forward, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But my guest today is here to help you with all that! Kristin Chadwick is a...
Sep 19, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT: Instagram Linkedin Note : affiliate links may be included. I only share products I use that you will love! - Kim...
Sep 18, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast My guest today is Misty Phillip, founder of Spark Media Ventures for Christian podcasters. She's sharing about starting the By His Grace podcast to help build her audience and market The Struggle is Real: But So is God Bible study and tips for pitching yourself to guest on other podcasts. Spark Media Spark Media Facebook Group ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) ...
Sep 14, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you heard last week’s episode with Jeff Dolan, founder of Wavve, on how audiograms can be your on-ramps to your content … you may be wondering how else you can use audiograms to build your audience and market your book. Spoiler alert: audiograms are great for those who don’t want their face on video AND for more than just sharing your own podcast. RESOURCES SHARED: Preparing Your Book Proposal Ep #77 https://kimstewartmarketing.com/77 11 Ways to Host a Podcast to Market Your Book #72 https://...
Sep 07, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you post on social media in a way that will "on ramp" new readers to your content? Audiograms! My guest today is Jeff Dolan, CEO of Wavve, my favorite app for creating audiograms. Jeff is sharing why audiograms are so effective and some unique ways his customers are using them that will spark new ideas for you! Plus, after hosting 3 podcasts including The Wavve podcast, and guesting on a TON of podcasts, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to ask Jeff for podcasting tips and the ...
Aug 31, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to start writing your nonfiction book? Or are you evaluating the different publishing routes to take to get your message out into the world? My guest today is Nancy Erickson, aka The Book Professor, and founder of Stonebrook Publishing. We talk about: Nancy’s book mapping process for nonfiction authors (great info for all content creators) How hybrid publishing differs from self publishing and traditional publishing Nancy’s experience with Podmatch to land guest interviews for herself and ...
Aug 24, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have a story to share from your family's experiences? Wondering what publishing route to take? My friend Clay Boatright is on the show today to talk about his hybrid publishing journey, and his experience marketing his book through PodMatch. CLAY'S BOOK: God’s Plan, Our Circus: A Family Odyssey through Autism, Death, and Reinvention ( aff ) https://amzn.to/3q4g2iF CONNECT WITH CLAY: https://clayboatright.com LEARN ABOUT PODMATCH: (aff) https://kimstewartmarketing.com/podmatch ☑️...
Aug 17, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stay tuned for new episodes airing 8/17/23. ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT: Instagram Linkedin Note : affiliate links may be included. I only share products I use that you will love! - Kim...
Jul 27, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have a beautiful website showing off your books and freebies, but no one is coming to it? Join me today for part 7 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how to get more visitors to your website by guesting on podcasts. It's our series finale! RELATED EPISODES: How SEO Helps Readers Find Your Books Ep #76 with Faith Hanan Designing Your Author Website Ep #8 with Angela Bouma ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone ...
Jul 20, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Want to show up consistently online but don't want content creation to take all your time away from writing? Join me today for part 6 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how creating content by guesting on podcasts helps you repurpose and save time! RELATED EPISODES: Gain Speaking Experience by Guesting on Podcasts Ep #81 Grow Your Email List by Guesting on Podcasts Ep #82 ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone...
Jul 13, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Working on building your author platform or stumped on what to include in the marketing section of your book proposal? Join me today for part 5 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can attract agents and publishers to your book idea by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting with Barb Roose Ep #77 Start a Podcast to Build Your Audience and Market Your Book with Misty Phillip Ep #9 RESOURCES MENTIONED: Truth Talks with Tara...
Jul 06, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast No more going it alone. It’s time to get into community and collaborate with other writers and authors to help you grow your own audience. Join me today for part 4 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new readers by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: 7 Ways to Market Your Book Through Collaborations Ep #42 How to Connect with Podcast Hosts BEFORE Pitching to Be Their Guest Ep #44 The Tension of Time in a Book Launch with Rebecca George #67 ☑️ STA...
Jun 29, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know guesting on other people's podcasts is the BEST way to grow your own show? Join me today for part 3 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new listeners and grow your own podcast by guesting on other people's shows. RELATED EPISODE: #66 Do These 4 Things First Before Guesting to Grow Your Own Show ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥...
Jun 22, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for new ways to grow your email list even BEFORE writing your book? Join me today to talk for part 2 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can grow your email list by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: #77: Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting at a Christian Writing Conference with Barb Roose https://kimstewartmarketing.com/77 #62: Pitching Only When You Launch a Book? Common Podcast Pitching Mistake #8 (and How to Fix It) https://kimstewartmarket...
Jun 15, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Want to start speaking to your target readers from the comfort of your home? Join me today to talk about growing your audience of book buyers and the topics you can pitch to guest on-- even before you write your book! RELATED EPISODE: 32. Creating Your Podcast Pitching Strategy http://kimstewartmarketing.com/32 ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecti...
Jun 08, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join me for a Grow by Guesting summer series to help you build your author platform by guesting on podcasts ... even before you write your book! Podcast Pitching Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/pitching Podcast Guesting Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/guesting Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/mistakes ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥...
Jun 01, 2023•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Curious about how YouTube can help you attract and serve your target readers? How about repurposing your podcast episodes or blog posts into video? Today my guest is my friend Alison Simmons, Video Content Marketer & Strategist, who helps authors and entrepreneurs use their expertise and personality to reach their target audience on video. Alison is sharing creative ideas for author videos, how to get started (especially if you're nervous like me), how long it really takes to produce vi...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast To follow up on episode 77 on preparing your book proposal to pitch to publishers, here's a list of the annual Christian writing conferences. Each of these offer an opportunity to schedule a 15-minute appointment with a publisher or literary agent. UPDATED LIST OF CHRISTIAN WRITING CONFERENCES: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/78 ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript...
May 18, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you attending a Christian Writers Conference this summer? It's the best opportunity to pitch your book idea to a traditional publisher or literary agent. My guest today is Barb Roose, publishing agent at Books and Such, and she's sharing the top four features that agents look for in a book proposal and tips to ease your anxiety as you prepare for your 15-minute publishing appointment at a conference. CONNECT WITH BARB: https://www.booksandsuch.com LIST OF CHRISTIAN WRITING CONFEREN...
May 11, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wondering how you can attract more of your target readers to your website to sign up for your email list and learn more about your books? The answer is SEO and keywords! Today on the show my guest is Faith Hanan, a copywriter, content strategist, and host of the Simple SEO and Marketing podcast. Faith shares whether or not SEO is worth your time (if you think you can't rank on page 1), how soon you should start working on SEO, how long it takes keywords to start working, if you even need a ...
May 04, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to take a break from social media or write it off completely? My guest this week is Sandy Cooper, author, host of The Balanced Momcast, and co-host of the new Writing Off Social podcast. Sandy is sharing several ways to grow your author platform and market your books without using social media, and four questions you can ask yourself to evaluate which strategies will work best for you and your marketing goals. 27 Ways to Grow Your Audience Outside of Social Media: Writing Off Social Podcas...
Apr 27, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for more time to market your books? My friend Lissa Figgins, time management coach and host of the REDEEM Her Time podcast, is here to teach us how to do a time audit (it’s not as painful as you think). She’s also sharing three questions to ask as you look at how you’re spending your time, and three ways to own your time when you’re marketing your books. CONNECT WITH LISSA: https://redeemhertime.com https://redeemhertime.com/session RELATED EPISODES: #73 Audit Your Book Marketing Strateg...
Apr 20, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you sort through all your book marketing strategies to find what’s working best for you AND your readers? My friend Shelley Hitz, author, and co-host of the Kingdom Writers podcast, is sharing how you can audit your book marketing and make sure you’re on track with what God wants you to do with the message He gave you. GRAB SHELLEY'S BOOK PROMOTION PLAN WORKSHOP 50% OFF https://kimstewartmarketing.com/CBABookPromo SHELLEY'S WEBSITE: https://www.trainingauthors.com ☑️ START YOUR...
Apr 13, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you thought about starting a podcast to market your book? Maybe something is holding you back, like it will take up too much time, or it will be too hard to do it all alone, or you don’t think you’ll be able to keep up with it week in and week out. Well I have great news for you today. There are a variety of ways to host a podcast, and it’s not one size fits all. And as the host of your own podcast, you get to do it YOUR WAY. Today I'm sharing 11 ways you can host a podcast in case you...
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