Episode 913

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8th Jan 2024

Behind the Mic: Avoiding Podfade By Identifying Your Why

Today we have a few topics. First, its a new year! Are you ready? I go through a list of things that you might want to make sure you have. 

We talk about asking WHY to help you find additional motivation, and to TIME yourself so you can make informed decisions. 

Lastly, some people are making bad decisions for their podcasts as a business, and I give some advice on what to watch out for. 

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 Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:19 - Opening

00:01:03 - Neil Wants To Sponsor Your Show

00:09:47 - Check Your Email

00:11:24 - Keep Asking Why

00:12:54 - Example: My Whys

00:18:26 - Making Informed Decisions

00:19:27 - Why Podcasting Is Hard

00:20:34 - Join the School of Podcasting 

00:21:35 - Giveaway - Enter Today 

00:21:51 - The Uncomfortable Conversation 

00:25:06 - Trevor Got a Recording Style Deal 

00:26:32 - Cohosts Getting Fired 

00:27:35 - Network Deals - Do The Work 

00:36:13 - School of Podcasting Price Increase?

00:37:12 - Check the Gurus Linkedin

00:38:39 - Question of the Month

00:39:39 - Live Appearances

00:40:11 - Time Yourself with Toggl

00:44:59 - Bloopers

00:45:43 - One More Tip

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Join the School of Podcasting Community

Arms Around Ukraine

Podcast Prenup

7 Tips Podcasters Can Use From Radio with Neil Hedley

Gordon Firemark Entertainment Lawyer

The Voice Inside My Hed (Neil Hedley)

Profit From Your Podcast Book

Make Noise by Eric Nuzum

Toggl Free Timer

Live Well and Flourish

Power of Podcasting Network

Dave's YouTube Channel

Dave's Podcasting Newsletter

Buy Dave a Coffee

Put Dave In Your Pocket

Where Will Dave Be?

Question of the Month

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Dave Jackson began podcasting in 2005 and launched the School of Podcasting (schoolofpodcasting.com). His School of Podcasting show has over 4.0 million downloads. He has helped hundreds of people plan, launch, and grow their podcasts. He is the author of the book Profit from your podcast and is a featured speaker at events. In 2016 Dave joined Libsyn (the largest podcast hosting company) as part of their tech support team.  In 2018 he was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame.

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