Podcastification - Podcasting Tips, Podcast Tricks, How To Podcast Better

http://www.podcastfasttrack.com/ (http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com)  In the last episode of Podcastification I gave you my best tips on getting that ideal podcast guest to say “Yes” to your invitation to be your show. Today I’m going to take you to the next step. What do you do once a guest has agreed to be on your show? Are there things you can do to help them prepare, make the most of the opportunity, and get the best recording possible? Is the Pope Catholic?On this episode we’ll be covering a TON of helpful things you can do to make the guest at home on your show, ready to give their best, and able to help YOU promote and publicize it powerfully. [2:43] Step 1: Get the info you need to make it a great interview. Your podcast guest is just that - YOUR GUEST. You need to practice some good old fashioned hospitality and help them do their very best on your show. It’s your responsibility to bring out the great value they can deliver to your audience - and that starts with helping them to help you as you

http://www.podcastfasttrack.com/ (http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com)  What is the best way to reach out to influencers and guests you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to be on your podcast? In this series I’m going to walk you through everything from reaching out to guests to the practical parts of how you get the conversation scheduled, what you can do to make it easy for them to say “Yes” to you, and the promotion and follow-up that needs to happen all along the way. If you want to reach out to influencers effectively, I suggest you take the time to listen to this episode. [2:58] Dream big! Create a list of the influencers you would LOVE to have on your podcast.If you don’t know who you would like to have as a stellar guest on your podcast then you’re never going to reach out to them. You’ve got to think outside the realm of reality to dream a little. What does that mean? You’ll hear my version of getting outside the box of current reality in this section of the episode. You’re going to be challenged to ste

http://www.Podcastification.com (www.Podcastification.com)  Podcast statistics can be one of two things - incredibly intimidating or incredibly intoxicating. Which is it for you? Since there’s so much ignorance and plain old misinformation out there about stats for your podcast I thought I’d invite Rob Walch, V.P. of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn to be on the podcast to tell us the TRUTH about stats. In this conversation we talk about download numbers, what they mean and where they come from, how they impact your iTunes ranking, whether New and Noteworthy is impacted by downloads, myths about podcast statistics, deep level stats and how to use them, Twitter bombing, and more. As always, it’s an entertaining conversation with Rob. You only have to listen to the beginning teaser to figure that one out! [5:06] Checking your stats multiple times a day? You’ve got a problem. ;)There are addictions of all kinds - and podcast statistics can be one of those. On this episode Rob tells us the kind of responses h

HTTP://WWW.PODCASTFASTTRACK.COM (HTTP://WWW.PODCASTFASTTRACK.COM)  If you do an interview-based podcast you know the headache of booking qualified podcast guests. The internet (and the world, for that matter) is a very big place. How do you find, connect with, and book the people who your audience will benefit from the most? On this episode, I’m going to tell you how I recommend my clients do this - and I’m going to explain WHY I do. In the end, it’s up to YOU to provide the best content you can to your podcast listeners, and this could be the missing step you need. [2:01] Why you MUST research your podcast guests. There are many people you COULD invite to be a guest on your podcast. But there are only a handful that you SHOULD extend the invitation to. It’s your job to search out that handful of experts who will be of the greatest benefit to your audience. On this episode, I’m going to explain to you what it really means to do your homework when it comes to reaching out to potential guests for your pod

Do you record interviews with guests for your podcast? Have you ever run into a situation where something goes wrong with the connection? Skype crashes. The voice of your guest is delayed. Every other word is a stuttering nightmare. It’s not uncommon and it’s not something you can always correct. But there are things you can do ahead of time to make the likelihood of technical problems less when you record interviews. That’s what this quick-and-to-the-point episode of Podcastification is all about. [2:49] Three words: or two if you are a pro-hyphen person: Hard-wired connection.We’re so used to using wifi for everything it’s hard sometimes to remember that there is another (better) alternative. If you can at all arrange for your computer to be connected directly into your router via an ethernet cable, you’ll do away with some possible points of weakness in your interview recording setup. You won’t be sharing bandwidth with other devices in your home, microwave ovens, cordless landline phones, or anything else

We all love our podcasts. But there are aspects of producing them that we HATE (or at least don’t love as much). One of those for many people is the AMOUNT OF TIME it takes to do the actual audio production - from recording through uploading to their media host. On this episode of Podcastification I’m going to teach you how I use what I call a Podcast Template to make my audio recording and editing process even faster - saving me as much as 4 and half hours per year! [2:17] What do I MEAN by a podcast template?What I refer to as a podcast template is a pre-set project in my audio editing software (Audacity) that already contains the ongoing elements of my podcast episodes. So things like intro, outro, transition sounds, sponsor messages - all of those things are preloaded into my template and saved to ensure that I don’t have to re-import or recreate them time after time after time throughout the life of my podcast. This episode is meant to give you a peek into my process so you can develop a process of your

http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com (http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com)  It’s becoming more and more common that people need to figure out how they can do podcasting on the go. I can hear Willie singing it now… On the road again, I just can’t wait to get on the road again, the life I love is making podcasts with my friends, I can’t wait to get on the road again! But recording your podcast away from your normal studio is a bit trickier than it may sound at first. You’re going to need some way to get a reliably consistent sound recording that avoids all the potential pitfalls that hotel rooms and other non-treated areas can insert into your recording. This episode is about THAT. How to do it, practically, affordably, and with the things you have around you. OR, if you want to do something a bit more reliable, I’m even going to cover some ways that you can create your own portable podcasting studio to take with you when you are on the go. [2:27] The variables to overcome when podcasting on the go.Anytime you’re o

If you are finally able and willing to take the plunge and hire a podcast editor to handle the editing and production of your show - HOLD ON A MINUTE! You don’t want to rush into it without knowing some of the pitfalls that can come with any new working relationship - and there are a few that are unique to the relationship you establish with a podcast editor that could throw you for a loop if you’re not careful. 6 tips to help you interact with your podcast editor EFFECTIVELY.SO…On this episode I’m going to tell you some of my hard-learned lessons regarding the working relationship and communications that make your outsourcing everything you want it to be. I’m including things you need to get right and clear on the front end and another handful of things that you need to know as you develop the relationship over time. These are not things you hear everyday because you don’t deal with them every day - and they are very niched-in to podcasting in specific ways - so it takes somebody like me who’s been in those

If you are at the point that you’re considering a podcast editing service, there are many things you need to keep in mind to ensure that you find the RIGHT service to fit your needs. I’ve been running a podcast editing service since early 2013 and know that most people discover what I’m about to share with you - the hard way! But I don’t want that for you. I want you to find the podcast editing service that is a perfect fit for the things you need. Why wouldn’t I just tell you to hire me?A couple of simple reasons: #1 - My podcast editing company is not the only game in town that can do good quality work for you (though I do think we’re the best). And #2 - I know that the way we do business and the values we hold to are not going to be the best fit for everyone. So, it only makes sense for me to help you find the exact people who can best serve you when it comes to editing your episodes week to week. That’s what this episode of Podcastification is all about: 10 Tips To Help You Find The Right Podcast Editing

Every podcaster wants BIG podcast download numbers. I mean, we hear about amazing accomplishments when it comes to downloads - like Mark Maron’s episode with President Obama, or the most recent episode of Dan Carlin’s “http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ (Hardcore History)” that got 1 million downloads in 24 hours - and let’s admit it. We’re a bit jealous. OK, not a bit. A LOT jealous. But podcast download numbers are not all created equal.When you hear about a show like Hardcore History that accomplishes such an amazing and impressive number of downloads, you need to know that there are facts about the show, the way the downloads happen, and the behind-the-scenes stuff that you don’t know about - that make it IMPOSSIBLE to legitimately compare your show to that show. On this episode I’m walking through some of those very real issue so that YOU won’t be so discouraged when your numbers are nowhere even CLOSE to that. In fact, there’s a lot of reason for you to be very ENCOURAGED. :) So HOW SHOUL

If you haven’t noticed there are LOTS of podcast editing services popping up these days. And no wonder - there are more than 1000 new podcasts being added to iTunes every day! But the reality of more services popping up often brings up the question of whether you really should be doing audio editing at all on your podcast. It’s not a simple issue, but I’m going to tackle it - from my perspective as a podcast editor and show notes creator - on this episode of Podcastification. Should you hire someone to edit your podcast? It really comes down to the time VS money issue for most podcasters.It’s hard to really KNOW if it’s worth the money to have your podcast audio edited every week. After all, it can wind up being a sizeable amount if you’re not careful - or if you get the wrong company or freelancer working on your show. Keep in mind, it’s not just the quality of audio you want to be concerned about - you also need to be conscious of the amount of time you’re having to invest in communication, back and forth f

The best social media apps in the online space had better watch out. There’s a fairly new app on the scene that has integrated a TON of great features into its interface. It’s called http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=UM1VkOANSlA&offerid=447599.12&type=1&subid=0 (eClincher) and you need to know about it. (affiliate link) What I love most about eClincher is that it enables you to reshare your older content - think podcast episodes from long ago - and keep it in front of the people who follow you on social media. And if you follow some great social media practices such as engaging with people and actually BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM (imagine that), that following should be growing all the time - so people who never heard your old podcast episode in the first place are able to see it for the first time. I believe eClincher is the best social media app for managing your social accounts that I’ve seen.Another reason I say that is that eClincher integrates the inboxes of all your social a

If you want to stand out from the crowd as a podcaster, you’re going to have to up your game. I don’t care how professional or expert you are in what you do as a business, if you want to grow your podcast audience you’ve got to give your potential listeners more reasons to listen to your show above all the others in your niche. Make YOUR needle stand out from the haystackYou’ve really got to start thinking differently about getting your podcast heard. It’s no longer a “record it and they will listen” world. There are over 2100 NEW podcasts being published every day. EVERY DAY. That’s a lot of noise you’ve got to cut through. The good news is that many of those shows are absolute JUNK. But there are probably just as many that aren’t. And when it comes to the ones that are in your same niche, you’ve got to stand out from the crowd, to be head and shoulders above them in terms of quality, content, and production values. So how do you do it? How do you stand out from the crowd? That’s what this episode of Podcas

If the enthusiasm for your podcast is lagging because you are getting stuck in the rut of podcast show notes creation, I feel your pain. Show notes are definitely one of the less enjoyable aspects of putting together a complete production of a show. But it doesn’t have to be such a painful thing - there are ways you can make the process smoother, easier, and more efficient. DC Podfest and the Triple Power of Killer Show NotesI was recently asked to speak at http://www.dcpodfest.com/ (DC Podfest) and the topic I chose was, “The Triple Power of Killer Show Notes.” The session was very well received and you know what - since I’m a podcaster myself I decided to record it so you could hear what I had to share with the great folks who were at DC Podfest. By the way, you can meet some of them on my last episode. So if you want to learn how to create your own podcast show notes - exactly like the professionals on my team here at Podcast Fast Track do - I’m going to unload the truck on you in this presentation. Heck,

Building relationships with other podcasters is a very cool thing. I’ve experienced it online for a long time with people in various groups I’m a part of. But there’s something even COOLER about meeting people in person and sharing the love of podcasting together. I was invited to speak at the recent DC Podfest (about the Triple Power of Killer Show Notes - I’ll share that presentation in an upcoming episode). And just being at the event made building relationships so much easier. The conversations were natural, the people were great, and it was a lot of fun to boot! So… on this episode I want to help you start building relationships with other podcasters by introducing you to some of the great people I met. I walked around with my digital recorder and got some great clips from some of my new friends and wanted you to hear who they are, what they are doing, and maybe even make a new podcast friend. I hope you enjoy this! Outline of this episode[1:18] The reason I’m doing this episode. [1:51] Jen Hemphill - ho

The all important SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.It’s one of the most overlooked things podcasters leave off of their websites. Me included. On this episode I’m responding to a listener comment on the blog. In all honesty, she was very kind in what she said, but didn’t shy away from taking me to task. What was she concerned about? It was the SUBSCRIBE BUTTONS on my own website. She pointed out that on my own website I only provide one subscribe option for my listeners - and it’s the iTunes subscription button. The funny thing about that is that I’m NOT an Apple guy. I use Android. I love Android. And I really don’t like Apple products. resources we talked about in this episode http://www.itunes.com (www.iTunes.com) http://www.stitcher.com (www.Stitcher.com) https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0&gclid=CJr70LXRis8CFUdOMgodK5sIMg&gclsrc=ds#/now (Google Play) http://www.PodBean.com (www.PodBean.com) My client page - https://podcastfasttrack.com/clients (www.PodcastFastTrack.com/clients) Connect with me… Carey

Podcast subscribers are important people to us podcasters.They are the ones who make the show possible - I mean, very few of us would be doing a podcast at all if we knew that absolutely ZERO people were listening to our shows. Right? Because we all want to get more listeners we should be continually asking ourselves questions about how to go about getting in front of our ideal audience and how to get them to subscribe. One of the questions I often get from clients about getting more subscribers to their podcast is this? In the things I say on my show and the links I share, should I be sending people to iTunes, to my website, or someplace else? Which is most effective?That is an absolutely GREAT question. On this episode (it’s a very short episode this week) I’m going to answer that question from my perspective after working with over 40 clients over the course of this business (we’ve been in business since early 2013) AND from how I see it as a podcaster. I’ll give you a hint… my answer begins with… IT DEPEN

http://www.Libsyn.com (Libsyn) has been around for a very long time…since 2004 to be exact - and has carved out it’s own massive space in the podcast industry. Hosting and delivering media files for some of the most popular and lucrative podcasts in history like https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/wtfpod (Mark Maron), https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/nerdist (The Nerdist), and Dan Carlin’s https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/dancarlinhh (Hard Core History), Libsyn is definitely the big dog in the media hosting backyard! I’ve known about Libssn for a long time. Heck, I’ve worked with the Libsyn interface for over 3 years now since about 90% of http://www.PodcastFastTrack.com/clients (my clients) are hosting their files on Libsyn. But it wasn’t until this interview that I fully understood some of the amazing things I can do for my podcast using the Libsyn interface. Automated social media sharing I can create premium content to sell in a membership style arrangement Affordable smartphone

http://InterviewValet.com (Interview Valet) is a pretty cool service...Tom Schwab and company are working hard to help people with a... Book to promote A business to run A course to launch A story to tell Get exposure through being a guest on podcasts where the audience is the EXACT people the person is trying to reach. On this episode you're going to hear from Tom about how Interview Valet works. We talk about: The basics of what Interview Valet is How it works for podcast guests The monthly pricing for the service How it works for podcast hosts (it's FREE) And the amazing affiliate program Interview Valet offers to all podcasters (not guests) If you've ever thought that being a guest on a podcast would be a great way to promote your thingie-ma-bob - you're right, and Tom and the team at Interview Valet can help you make it a reality. And if you need quality, vetted guests for your podcast - contact the folks at Interview Valet to get some guests for your show lined up. Resources we talked about http://

I'm talking today with Tim from ringer.Ringr is one of the first apps available to do recordings native from each side of a distance conversation, but until now it's only been available as a smart phone or smart device app. But no more. Ringr is now available in a desktop version, which is very cool because that makes it possible now for podcasters or broadcasters of any stripe to record a distance conversation with the ability to include their entire recording "chain" - their own mic, their own mixer, their own processors, etc. As you can tell, that's a great asset to anyone doing a show where quality is of concern. My conversation with Tim today centers around the new desktop app. We chat about: How the desktop app differs from the smartphone app. What you're able to do with the new desktop app. The varying accounts you can get for Ringr. What the service costs (and there IS a free version). The affiliate program Ringr is offering. What Ringr has in store in terms of future upgrades. The "enterprise level"