Podcasting Strategy, Launch and Marketing

If you're passionate about podcasting and want to learn how to be successful, this episode with Alex Sanfilippo is a must-listen! He discusses his journey as a serial entrepreneur in the industry, the challenges he's faced, and his vision for the future of podcasting. You'll also get tips on how to find guests for your podcast and build valuable relationships with other podcasters. Foreword and Disclosure: Alex was kind enough to help me test a number of A.I. tools as part of this interview. We feature and review these A.I. tools on our Podcasting Resources Guide and the latest Podcasting Strategy Insights newsletter. Rumble Studio: We conducted the interview using Rumble Studio , which is an A.I. asynchronous remote recording tool where I pre-recorded questions, which Alex then answered in his own time. The entire episode audio was mixed and generated using 1 click. Swell and Melville: The show notes you see below were generated by Swell.AI and Melville . The A.I. ge...

Looking to grow your profile or start a discussion? Successful podcasts do not happen by sheer luck. To create a show with a devoted following, a lot of thought has to be put into determining the podcast format. Most people assume that a podcast is just two people talking about a given subject, but podcasts provide a great platform for storytelling. In this blog, we’ll be discussing the various types of podcast formats that exist, and which one best suits your brand or business goals by helping you stand out in a crowd. Solocasts/Monologues Photographer: Soundtrap | Source: Unsplash Most podcasters start out with solocasts. This is where you and your listener chat away, sharing thoughts on whatever your podcast topic is about. Solocasts are one of the easiest podcast formats, as they tend to be based on the host’s experience. Your audience will get to know you, and you are free to bring in a guest once in a while. Solocasts are ideal for sharing your unique slant on the world. They ar...

Podcast guests are key in helping promote an interview style podcast One of the best things about having an interview style podcast is that you get to know and collaborate with some really cool people. And if you're lucky, your podcast guest will help you to promote "their" episode and your podcast. If you're even more fortunate, your guests are well connected and have a large social media following - resulting in more people being aware of your podcast and subscribing along the way. Don't Fall Into The Expectation Trap You might expect that your podcast guest will help you promote "their" podcast episode. But make sure this is not an unspoken assumption on your part. After having launched over a dozen shows , I’ve found that getting your podcast guest to share episode links with their own social networks can be like pulling teeth. It's a bit like asking for reviews, people seem happy to do offer them in principle, but then it rarely happens with...

Mobile Podcast Equipment – 2 Great Options For Interviews On The Go Rode's new SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit for iPhone A lot of podcast clients frequently ask us for solutions to recording interviews while on the go - they are looking for mobile podcast equipment and solutions specifically for use at conferences or while traveling. Recording Interviews On The Go If you've ever considered mobile recording at shows, conventions or in other scenarios, there are a lot of challenges involved in conducting interviews in those environments. RØDE Microphones aims to solve a lot of these with their new interview kit. Rode SC6-L Interview Kit Overview This is a good and minimal solution, and I like that it's super travel-friendly. Røde Microphones Introduces All-New Røde SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit Australian pro audio giant RØDE Microphones launched the brand new SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit, the latest Lightning connected recording solution for Apple iOS Devices. While many brands, ...