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…

How to Write a Blog for Prolific Repurposing | Content Stacking #6

This is chapter 6 in my Content Stacking series, all around how to be prolific in your audio, video and text content. Now you know how content creation is going to work. If you’re following the 3-step process we covered in the previous chapter, it’s text first. Then media. Then back to text for the…

The 3-Step Content Editing Process to Create Spectacular Clarity | Content Stacking #5

This is Chapter 5 in my Content Stacking series, on how to be prolific and consistent with blogging, podcasting and video. One of the first questions that springs to mind when thinking ‘stacking’ is: “Alright, I’ve got my content idea – where do I start?” Is it media first, or text? I think it can…

Scripting & Presenting Content for Prolific Re-purposing | Content Stacking #4

This is chapter 4 in our Content Stacking series. View the introduction here. I started this series with the promise of prolific content. I know that’s a big promise, but I also know I can get you there. Or, at least, I can show you a way to make it possible. Then it’s your job…