Should I Batch My Podcast Episodes?

In recent years “batching” has become a household term in the podcasting realm. Batching is a productivity method. The concept is basically that it’s more efficient to create multiple episodes in one session than it is to create individual episodes in multiple sessions. It’s hard to argue with that. If you’re setting up and preparing…

Project Management for Startups, Founders & Creators

I was recently asked along to the Youpreneur Summit to talk about achieving your goals. To me, that means getting things done. Making progress. Being productive. It feels a bit weird to me, because there are plenty of days when I don’t feel very productive. I’m definitely no stranger to the resistance. This article is…

From The Studio to The Stage: Taking Your Live Podcast to The Next Level

By Jay Connor On Oscar night, “Moonlight” wasn’t the only big winner. As I bore witness to the cast of “La La Land” fumbling through their ill-fated acceptance speeches for “Best Picture”, from behind my laptop I noticed a pop-up notification for a new email. To my surprise, it was an invitation from South by…

Your First 8 Episodes | 8 Tips To Avoid “Podfading”

It’s commonly said that if a new podcast series reaches 7 episodes, this is the magic number where the show is more likely to keep going. Podcasts that stop releasing new episodes are referred to as having “podfaded”. Podfading is a common occurrence. While the reasons for someone giving up on their podcast can be…

What’s The Best Day And Time To Publish My Podcast?

I asked a lot of questions when I first started podcasting, such as, “What kind of mic should I use?”, “Where can I find good podsafe intro music?”, and “What’s the best date and time to publish my show?” I told myself that I was asking these questions (and countless more) because I wanted to…

How to Drive Action from a Podcast | Content Stacking #10

YouTube Videos that Drive Action & Promote Your Podcast | Content Stacking #9

Blog Posts that Grow Podcast Listeners & Video Viewers | Content Stacking #8

PART 3: PUBLISHING | Introduction Excellent, the hard work is done. Everything up to now has been about planning, creating, recording. Now, you have ‘the piece’. If you’re Stacking, then that ‘piece’ should be in a few parts. It might be a blog post alongside a podcast version. It might be a podcast with a…

Recording Audio & Video for Prolific Repurposing | Content Stacking #7

We’ve now covered how you might create your media. The previous chapter took you through a process that can end up producing great audio, video AND text. In this chapter, we’re going to look at how that works in practice. I’m well aware, too, that most people will need to work their way up to…

5 Lessons Learned At Podfest

As the promoter of Podfest Multimedia Expo (PME) I have had the privilege of meeting hundreds of content creators via this amazing conference. Here are 5 Key things about Podcasters and the Medium of Podcasting I have learned as the facilitator of Podfest. Introverts By and large there is a large portion of podcasters that…