Why every podcast needs a community

Today’s guest is the lovely and bubbly Michelle Frechette. Michelle does a little bit of everything: coaching, public speaking, website evaluation, writing, podcasting, and she is a WordPress expert. Her mission is to help people and she accomplishes this by working with non-profits around the world. 

In this episode, Matt talks with Michelle about the importance of building a community. They share stories and tips, including the launch and journey of Michelle’s podcast (“WP Coffee Talk”), different types of community engagement, and how to best use that engagement for the benefit of your listeners as well as yourself. They also talk about the role that James Lipton and Inside the Actors Studio played in Michelle’s podcast and how podcasting isn’t like Field of Dreams.

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Today you’ll learn about:

Michelle’s journey and background
The importance of community in the podcasting world
How new podcasters can break into the podcasting and a niche topic community
The format for Michelle’s podcast and the story behind it
How Michelle approaches community-building with various brands 
Community as a “tool to solve communication issues”
Being a part of a community without actively engaging
Accountability and keeping community members on track
How Michelle built her community

Resources/Links:

WPCoffeeTalk: https://wpcoffeetalk.com/

Big Orange Heart: https://www.bigorangeheart.org/ 

Michelle’s Website: https://worksbymichelle.com/ 

Asana: https://asana.com/ 

Trello: https://trello.com/en-US 

ToDoist: https://todoist.com/ 

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Castos, private podcast: https://academy.castos.com/private/ 

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