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Spreaker Live Show #185 for April 17th, 2019

Show Duration: 60 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- How Important is Podcast Distribution to Growth of Your Show?
- Spreaker’s NEW Announcement: One-Tap Podcast Distribution in Spreaker Studio on iOS
- Spreaker Blog Post: Distribute your podcast is easier than ever before.
- https://blog.spreaker.com/distribute-your-podcast-is-easier-than-ever-before/

- The Interview: The very well known Lilian Garcia, Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia Podcast on Spreaker, She shares her tips on building a growing podcast *Play clip from the interview

- Podcast Review of the Week: History Unplugged Podcast
- Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → Attention Horrors
- Topic/Hosts of the Podcast are Donald Wood, Mike Chiari and Brandon Galvin break down the world of the weird with a splash of humor, including serial killers, aliens, bigfoot, ghosts, magick, cryptids and so much more!
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com

- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

- How Important is Distribution?
- Spreaker’s NEW Announcement: One-Tap Podcast Distribution in Spreaker Studio on iOS
Our goal is to create the best all-in-one podcast creation app, one which is portable, flexible and works for every level of podcasters.
This year we’ve made two further steps towards achieving this goal: in February we announced our first post-production feature, allowing iOS users to edit while on-the-go, and in January we added a new navigation bar, giving users clear access to their episodes drafts, previous episodes, and stats.
Continuing this mission of creating an app tailored to podcasters’ needs, we’re super excited to announce the launch of a new update.
Be ready to enjoy our one-tap podcast distribution feature, a function we know will help to remove some of the complications and fuss out of creating a podcast!
One Tap Distribution – Minimum Effort, Maximum Results. One tap will give you (both Android and iOS users) the power to reach literally millions of new listeners by publishing to Apple Podcasts via Podcast Connect Apple ID login as we pass your feed URL to Apple Podcast Connect No Cut and Pasting, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Spreaker.

Also, once a podcast is available on Apple Podcasts it automatically becomes available on other key listening platforms such as Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast and more – giving you the opportunity to literally double your audience.
The importance of good distribution is equally as important as creating excellent content,...

Todd Cochrane and Rob Greenlee discuss the week in Podcasting. #243

Spreaker Live Show #184 for March 27th, 2019

Show Duration: 60 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- Power of Impactful Content & Being Easily Found
- Voxnest Data Shows Women Over the Age of 55 Listen to More Podcasts than Men +55
- The Interview: Fred Jacobs, President of Jacobs Media Strategies - Discussing 2019 TechSurvey Radio related Research on Podcasting *Play clip from the interview
- Podcast Review of the Week: It's Not That Serious” Humor writer and popular online personality Anna Lind Thomas hosts
- Featured Podcast of the Week → Dunc'd On Basketball with Nate Duncan - NBA Topic Podcast
- https://www.spreaker.com/show/duncd-on-basketball-nba-podcast
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar -
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

- Power of Impactful Content & Being Easily Found
Deliver Value and being entertaining drives desired sharing and word of mouth recommendation. I subscribe to a podcast when the content matches my interests and name, audio quality is good, focused, and they drive value to listener life - What does the listener get from the content or what emotions are driven… impactful!!
Deliver undeniable value first, and then ask for the commitment of a subscribe in Apple Podcasts or other listening apps.
Send listeners to your website and place “Subscribe” links to Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can include directions on what to do with these links if you want… many folks just don’t understand all that stuff

- Voxnest Data Shows Women Over the Age of 55 Listen to More Podcasts than Men +55
When looking at the gender split, podcast listening takes a turn when looking at age groups. 2019 might be the year of the woman, with listening jumping from 41.5% to 44.9% for women, while decreasing from 58.5% to 55.51% for men.
Females aged between 55-64 and over 65 have been listening to more podcasts than males in the same age groups. This likely is due to more content being published for a female audience, as shows focused on genres such as true crime surge in popularity.
https://blog.voxnest.com/data-finds-women-over-the-age-of-55-listen-to-more-podcasts-than-men/#more-623

- Podcast Review of the Week: “It's Not That Serious” Humor writer and popular online personality Anna Lind Thomas hosts the irreverent, hilarious and faith filled podcast that will inspire you to fully enjoy life, even when things look grim. First step? Stop taking crap so...

Spreaker Live Show #183 for March 20th, 2019

Show Duration: 50 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities
- In The Interview: We are discussing Creating a Podcast Business Plan as Most Podcasts are actually small businesses. Guest is Debbie DeChambeau *Play clip from the interview
- Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel - for the Language Curious
- Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → The Live Drop w/Mark Valley - Stories from the Elusive World of Intelligence Collection and Espionage
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

-The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities
Spreaker has published a terrific blog post about this topic at Blog.Spreaker.com
The two platforms that dominate for building these communities are Meetup and Facebook or mix of both, but Google Groups does still exist but is a little old school

The one exception is “Telegram” a platform that has gained traction in Spanish speaking countries.

Generally Meetup excelled in event discovery by attendees, but Facebook was more appropriate for group discussion. Totally makes sense to me.

Seems like the power is to use both Meetup and Facebook Groups
Organizers discussed in the blog post generally feel like Meetup is great for RSVPs but those people aren’t as likely to show up. Those that find out about events on Facebook do tend to show up more. Meetup attendees are notoriously flakey”. I agree, I have run Podcaster Meetups in Seattle for Years.

Attendance will vary a lot based on month of the year, venue and purpose of the event
Communities attract all levels of podcaster

Being an Event Organizer can have many professional benefits - building your leadership brand can help your podcast grow too.
On the listener community side, I would recommend to create just a Facebook group for your listeners to engage with each other and ge listener feedback on topics and building intra-listener relationships.

-Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel USA Team: Are Not multilingual, but language-curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. In season 1, we dig into unsolved linguistic mysteries, sexist robots, the best travel advice you've never heard, if language affects our worldview, which accents are sexiest, and more! New episodes every Tuesday. Play Audio Clip -->

Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: The Live Drop -- Join host Mark Valley as he ventures into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, spy catchers, analysts,...

In episode #238, we are Live on stage at Podfest Expo in Orlando, Florida March 9th, 2019. Hosts: Todd Cochrane, CEO of Blubrry, Rob Greenlee, VP, Podcasters Relations, Voxnest's Spreaker and Guests: Elsie Escobar, Communitity Manager at Libsyn, Host of "The Feed" and "The She Podcast" and James Cridland, Editor of Podnews.net Newsletter. Topics: Global Adoption of Podcasting, Women in Podcasting and How does Podcast Advertising need to Change to scale to $1 Billion in ad revenue.

Spreaker Live Show #182 for Feb 27th, 2019

Show Duration: 70 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com

Here is what have on the show this week:

-5 Steps to Creating a Podcast Budget
-The Interview: Tom Webster, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, at Edison Research
-Podcast Review of the Week: Out of the Shadows Series by Shane Waters
-Featured Podcast of the Week → Halli Casser-Jayne Show - A terrific Politics and Entertainment topics program
-If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar

On the show today:

-5 Steps to Creating a Podcast Budget
It’s a myth that setting up a podcast needs to be costly or expensive (of course it can be!) but podcasting on a budget is totally achievable. Whatever your budget or level, you can make podcasting work for you

-Understand Your Income

Therefore step number 1 is to make a clear goal of exactly what you want to do with your new podcast. By defining the purpose of your show and its format (how and where you are producing it etc) will help you create the foundations of the budget you need to create.

TIP: Always remember to take into consideration whether this is your profession or a hobby – how much you initially input will differ if you see this having cash rewards or not!

Determine your fixed costs
Next on your to-do list is to identify all of your fixed costs necessary for running your show.

Based on your planning around how you’re going to produce your show, you’ll need to do some research what options there are for your show’s needs and requirements. The things you need to take into consideration are items like your host platform, microphone.

-One of the main fixed costs (your host platform) can be kept to a minimum, by choosing free or low-cost podcast hosting platforms such as: Free getting started plan options.

TIP: Make sure you haven’t missed anything by taking a look through past bank statements and tick off everything in there.
Identify your variable (and one-off expenses)
Variable costs are those which are necessary for your business to continue functioning but change from month to month. And, if this is the beginning of your podcasting journey you’ll also need to include your one-off costs – money to cover your basic equipment: microphone and headset and also some $ to create some awesome cover art (we’ve written a guide to creating great cover art, here).

Wondering how to identify your variable costs? Look at what you’ve spent on office supplies, marketing / promotional costs or replacing old equipment over the last 6 months and calculate an average outgoing cost. About to start your podcast? Try and predict what you might spend (we’ve written a blog on launching a podcast you might want to take a look at) and use this to structure your budget for...