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The Power of Content: Strategies for Engaging Listeners and Increasing Podcast Retention
December 02, 2023

Someone asked "How do you boost retention percentage?" (you see this in podcastsconnect.apple.com ) so we talk about that today, as we also take a look at how Ask the Podcast Coach wrapped up in 2023.

The Streamdeck Ecamm Live Combo
November 25, 2023

In this episode of "Ask the Podcast Coach," Dave Jackson reveals a secret that has been giving him endless fun during podcast recordings. He recently acquired a , a powerful device that allows him to

The Podcast Clean-Up Guide: Content Strategy, Livestreams, and AI-Assisted Voice Cloning
November 18, 2023

You never know what you're going to get when we start a show with a live audience. We are rounding out the end of the year and start talking about cleaning up things for 2024, while eye-balling black

Spotify Adds Audio Books To Their Platform
November 11, 2023

Spotify has added audio books to their platform (great more competition for podcasts! Ugh). We talk a little about merchandise and affiliate marketing. There is a new service that seems A LOT fishy,

Building Relationships with Your Audience: The Long-Term Approach to Podcast Success
October 28, 2023

Jim has been meeting one-on-one with his audience and getting great feedback. We also talk about advertising (how many is too many?) based on a new report. Evernote raised their price, and we talk abo

YouTube Music and Podcasting: Is Google Going to Blow it Again?
October 21, 2023

In today's episode, we tackle a range of topics that are sure to intrigue and spark discussions. From the potential shortcomings of Google's foray into podcasting with YouTube Music, to Apple taking s

Podcast Legitimacy: It Depends
October 14, 2023

Today, we look at the topic of, "Does having an ad int your show make it more legitimate?" I hate this because there are very legitimate shows that NEVER want to monetize, and I can also see a new lis

Chat GPT for Podcasters Harnessing the Power of AI
October 07, 2023

I have seen Larry Roberts from Red Hat Media do presentations on Chat GPT multiple times, and when Jim let me know he was out this week, I saw it as an opportunity to bring Larry in have Larry Co-Host

Is Taking a Break REALLY Bad?
September 23, 2023

Today I talk about a book called and it mentions how REALLY bad taking a break can be for your show. While I agree consistency is important, Jim has taken a few breaks off and on (as does this show o

Drunk Podcasters and Why Nobody in My Family is Listening
September 16, 2023

I had no idea Jim would answer, "YES" when I asked, "Have you ever had to do a podcaster that was drunk? We also help someone understand why nobody in your family is listening to your show. JOIN THE