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Better Podcasting #180 - Adjusting Your Show Length
Better Podcasting - May 13, 2019 03:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsAs your podcast evolves, you may find that you need to drastically adjust the length of your show. If you're making this change suddenly, there are some things that you may consider as you work through the change; in this episode we discuss those things. In this week's Better Podcasting Downlo...
Better Podcasting #179 - The Little (But Easily Forgotten About) Things of Podcasting
Better Podcasting - May 06, 2019 02:41 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThere are a lot of different component involved with the podcasting process, and when you break down those component, there are a ton of little things that become a part of your regular routine. While these things may be time consuming, after awhile they can easily be forgotten about. This week ...
Better Podcasting #178 - Our Criteria For Choosing A Podcast Media Host
Better Podcasting - April 29, 2019 04:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsFor those of you who have talked to Stargate Pioneer about choosing a media host, you know that he's got a pretty tight list about his recommended criteria for this. Today we're going to run down this criteria and expand on the reasoning behind these suggestions - plus a few more. In this week...
Better Podcasting #177 - Making Your Podcast Stand Out In A Crowded Niche
Better Podcasting - April 22, 2019 05:27 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThere are a lot of podcasts in the world, and that means that your podcast may have a lot of competition. So, in a situation like this, how do you stand out in the crowd? In this episode we'll talk about a bunch of best practices to make your show unique, and some things to avoid as well. Howeve...
Better Podcasting #176 - Focusrite's Future in Podcasting: Dan Hughley Interview
Better Podcasting - April 15, 2019 04:33 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we're pleased to offer another interview, this time with Dan Hughley of Focusrite. We'll discuss Focusrite's podcast consideration, endeavors and some hardware available for podcasters. We also chat about Dan's history and how he got to where he is today. In this week's Better Podcas...
Better Podcasting #175 - Top 10 Episodes of 2018
Better Podcasting - April 08, 2019 03:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week in the show, we do a little self-analysis by reviewing our top 10 downloaded episode of 2018. We do this review to help provide some insight on what episodes worked best for our audience, and what other podcasters might be interested in. In the Better Podcasting Download, we look at ...
Better Podcasting #174 - Free Podcast Promotion
Better Podcasting - April 01, 2019 03:05 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsAs a hobby podcaster, you probably don't have endless funds to help promote your show. You're in luck, because today we're going to run down a bunch of methods to help promote your show for free, and some experience that we've had using these. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we'll t...
Better Podcasting #173 - When Your Source Material Ends
Better Podcasting - March 24, 2019 22:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsSometimes you might find that your podcast's source material is no longer available. If this happens to you, there are several decisions that have to be made for the future in the show. This week, we discuss some of these decisions, and Stargate Pioneer provides actual examples of decisions that...
Better Podcasting #172 - Mackie's Future in Podcasting: Craig Reeves Interview
Better Podcasting - March 18, 2019 00:19 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we're pleased to interview Craig Reeves from Mackie about their future which involves exploring creating a device for podcasting (and other content creation). Other topics of discussion include Craig's history, how he got in to this line of business, and some technical information abo...
Better Podcasting #171 - Podcasting Ethics
Better Podcasting - March 10, 2019 16:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsMany industries have a code of ethics established for their industry, but Podcasting doesn't have anything formally established. In this episode we discuss some things that we've seen over the years (and some things that we've had conversations with other podcasters) that might be a consideratio...
Better Podcasting #170 - Recording With Co-Hosts In The Same Room
Better Podcasting - March 04, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsWe've often spoken about how to podcast with co-hosts remotely, but what about the situations where you're going to record in the same room together? Things can actually be a lot different (and more complex in some ways) when you're recording multiple people in the same room together. In this ep...
Better Podcasting #169 - Non-Weekly Podcasting
Better Podcasting - February 24, 2019 15:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsAlthough there are many podcasts which release on a weekly basis, there are many podcasts that use a non-weekly release format. In this episode we'll discuss some release schedules, benefits to these, and some best practices if you're going to go non-weekly. We'll also cover seasonal podcasting....
Better Podcasting #168 - YouTube Podcast Projects
Better Podcasting - February 17, 2019 23:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsEver considered doing some YouTube projects associated with your podcast? This episode we discuss ways you can use YouTube to help your podcast, best practices if you're going to, and share some cautionary tales from our experiences. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we chat about App...
Better Podcasting #167 - Assessing and Implementing Changes
Better Podcasting - February 11, 2019 06:44 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week in the show, we discuss how to consider making a change to your show, some things to pay attention to, and ways that you can implement changes to your show. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss Spotify buying Gimlet and Anchor and our theories on what this could mean...
Better Podcasting #166 - USB Microphones
Better Podcasting - February 04, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsLately we've seen a lot of discussion surrounding using USB microphones, and often we've seen people ask about how to record multiple people at the same time. In this episode we'll be discussion challenges facing trying to use multiple USB microphones, tips if you're going to try it, and some ot...
Better Podcasting #165 - Real Time Audience Engagement
Better Podcasting - January 28, 2019 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week in the show we talk about real time audience engagement. Whether it's while you're recording, or in between your episodes, there are various ways to interact with your audience AND a variety of benefits that come with doing so. BUT before we get our featured segment, Stephen has one he...
Better Podcasting #164 - Protecting Your Podcast Setup
Better Podcasting - January 21, 2019 06:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsWhether you've just started, or you've been going awhile, you have a podcast setup of some form. In this episode we'll discuss various ways to protect your #podcasting setup. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we give our take on a recent discussion on podcasting's alleged biggest prob...
Better Podcasting #163 - One Goal for 2019
Better Podcasting - January 14, 2019 04:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsIn our 2019 debut episode, we turn the show over to you as we review listener submission answers to our question "What is one goal you set yourself after listening back to a recent episode of your show?" In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss how far podcasting has come for inde...
Better Podcasting #162 Our Gear 2018 SP Edition
Better Podcasting - December 31, 2018 00:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsIn our final episode of 2018, we conclude up our 2-episode annual tradition of talking about our personal podcast studio gear upgrades from the past year - this time it's the SP edition. From new microphone purchases, twitter audio tests, computer upgrades and a whole bunch in between, SP talks ...
Better Podcasting #161 - Our Gear 2018 Stephen Edition
Better Podcasting - December 24, 2018 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we kick off our 2-episode annual tradition of talking about our personal podcast studio gear upgrades from the past year - this time it's this Stephen edition. From audio chain maintenance, hardware replacements, special gifts, process improvements to software enhancements Stephen talk...
Better Podcasting #160 - The Truth About Owning Your RSS Feed
Better Podcasting - December 17, 2018 06:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we bust through the myths as we discuss what it means to "own your RSS feed". We'll run through common myths about "owning your RSS feed", we'll talk about why it matters, why it doesn't matter, and we'll run down some ways to maximize whatever method you choose to use for your podcast...
Better Podcasting #159 - Stop Comparing Your Podcast
Better Podcasting - December 10, 2018 03:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis show we discuss why you need to stop comparing your podcast to others. We'll discuss how you can pay attention to your relevant podcast space, without comparing your show to others. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss IAB compliance vs IAB certification, and Stephen shar...
Better Podcasting #158 - Dealing With Negativity
Better Podcasting - December 03, 2018 03:41 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsFace it. When you're doing something as public as a podcast, at some point you're going to encounter negativity. In this episode we discuss how you can best deal with negativity that might come from listeners of your podcast. During this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a lawsu...
Better Podcasting #157 - Podcast Collaborations
Better Podcasting - November 26, 2018 03:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsEver considered doing a collaboration with another podcast? This week we discuss benefits of doing a podcast collaboration, tips if you are going to do one, and also some general ideas for collaborating with other podcasters. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a recent A...
Better Podcasting #156 - Promoting Your Podcast In Person
Better Podcasting - November 19, 2018 04:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we tackle the topic of how to promote your podcast in person. We'll review what not to do, what to do, and some ideas for how to make your in-person promotion land with a potential listeners. In this week's Better Podback we run through a few points including Pandora getting in to p...
Better Podcasting #155 - Podcast Consistency
Better Podcasting - November 11, 2018 22:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week we discuss podcast consistency. We'll break down areas of your podcast to apply consistency, benefits to doing so and how you can choose where you want to place your focus. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about the Mount Rushmore of podcasting, as well we have so...
Better Podcasting #154 - Is It Really Team Over Tech?
Better Podcasting - November 05, 2018 05:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week on the show we discuss the question "Is it Team Over Tech?" We'll break down how having a good team and having good tech can benefit your podcast. Before we get there though, SP has a HOW I SAVED MY PODCAST story, and we also announce an upcoming episode (and now you can help with it)....
Better Podcasting #153 - Dealing With The Ever-Changing Podcast World in 2018
Better Podcasting - October 29, 2018 04:40 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week in the show we discuss the ever-changing podcast world of 2018 and how you can deal with it as a podcaster. We'll run through a variety of examples of this change and how you can handle these. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss Scripps' acquisition of Triton and ho...
Better Podcasting #152 - Common Podcasting Mistakes
Better Podcasting - October 22, 2018 02:02 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis week in the show we talk about common mistakes that podcasters make in their shows. We break it down into some primary categories including Startup, Recording, Editing and Publishing/Promotion. Whether you have a podcast now, or you're looking to start one, hopefully this helps you avoid so...
Better Podcasting #151 - Podcast Specialty Episodes
Better Podcasting - October 15, 2018 03:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsThis show we talk about podcast specialty episodes. We'll break down the dos, the don'ts and some general ideas for how you can do a specialty podcast episode. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about how there was a recent problem with the Apple Podcasts listings, as well as so...
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