ClubPod.co

I came across a site that may interest podcasters.

It is called BuyMeACoffee.com.

To put simply it lets people pay you a small amount if they like your site or podcast or indeed whatever.

I set up a page today.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clubpod

You can opt in for membership too where people can pay you monthly or yearly.

You can get paid via PayPal and some other payment system (I forget the name).

Then all you need do is tell people your link.

In a podcast you can simply say, ‘If you enjoy this podcast, feel free to send me a dollar or two to buymeacoffee.com/clubpod (but of course change clubpod to your name)’.

You can also put the link on your vid.

And why not add the link in your podcast description too.

The website lets you add a very nice button to your website with ease.

Remember that the website presumably takes a cut of whatever people pay you. So one presumes if someone sends you via the site $5, one presumes you will not get the full $5 (I could be wrong).

This may or may not be some use to you.

I will see how things go and report back later.

As my site/podcast is small and just gets a few visits, I do not expect to get any cash, but podcasts with thousands of listeners may make a nice income from doing this.

ClubHouse is a great app. Some clubs are whatever they are called are great. For instance one I found had comedians putting on a play. BUT... ClubHouse has a dark idea I have found after being a user of the app for less than a week. It has some people who are using the app to make money and gaining a lot of power. Years ago, people would set up one page basic websites selling some pdf on self help or how to make a million or some such rubbish. I am sure they found people to buy these PDF’s. I am also sure that not a single person benefited from reading them. Today on ClubHouse we have some people who seem to be selling a dream to vulnerable people as moderator of some very popular clubs. Being moderators means they can prevent and block people from the club who may point this fact out. The result is, these people end up looking legitimate by the simple fact they get many thousands of followers. They too have fellow moderators who encourage listeners to both follow the leaders on social media as well as sing the praises of these moderators. The result is a room full of many people listening to people who have only one aim and that is to get people to pay them for a service that the chances are they do not need. Today I listened to one person who was allowed to speak. She was a psychic. It was not clear why a psychic was in a room that was marked ‘Biz Pitching’. This demonstrated to me the dark side of things as psychics target vulnerable people who wish to believe in this nonsense. And like with all psychics the lady psychic did no more than fish. By this I mean she asks open questions, such as, she did today ‘do you know someone who has a birthday soon.’ And most people will know someone with a birthday this year. If the so called psychic guesses wrong they will have a reason such as they are reading someone else and getting several messages from several people or some other silly excuse. The person who is listening tends to wish to believe and as such will only hear the psychic getting everything correct. As I stated one wondered why such nonsense was in a biz club. However it clearly demonstrated the people listening were vulnerable. One method the moderators of the group use to validate each other was to tell each other that they were wonderful people who did great things and people should follow them to gain great benefits. Some of these clubs now seem to be no more that to create an almost captive listeners to what is in effect no more than a clever sales speech in order to sell a product or service. One also can see other great problems that may develop. As some clubs become very popular, and I am not clear if there is a max number of listeners or if it is possible to have unlimited numbers. One could see some groups could once the app is open and not invite only and on all platforms the possibility that some rooms could easily get millions of listeners world wide, possibly more listeners than any radio or tv show has ever got. That moderators and/or those who ‘own’ the clubs could be in a position to take huge payments from people or companies in order for them to be selected to speak. In the same way those on such as Instagram get paid huge amounts to promote products or other Instagram accounts. Those who run or own such clubs with many followers could see themselves earning possibly millions from this method. The fact that clubhouse does not seem to allow people to have a right of reply or challenge someone speaking, unless the moderators allow you to speak seems rather dark and possibly dangerous. It means to be members of a club, and to avoid being banned, one has only got the option to praise the moderators of the club or room. This could create a sort of micro or mini dictator who has full control over people’s speech. As such, it would not be likely that he or she would allow anyone to state the moderator of that group was in any way a bad person.

In cluhouse app, we have a big update. You can now give people a direct link to your profile or club. An example is direct link to our podcasting club: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/Podcasting

ClubHose has updated its app so you can add your club to clubhouse.

You need to update the clubhouse app.

If your in the latest version, all you need to do is log into the clubhouse app.

Go to your profile page. The page where you change your profile pic.

Go to the bottom of this page.

You will see lots of circles with clubs your part of (if you have joined any).

Swipe them to the left.

At the very end, you will see a + sign.

Click on the + and add your club.

Be carful as once you add your club it does not look like you can change the club name.

Then add info about the club and a profile pic.

You can change this info at any time.

At the moment you can add two clubs.

Some so called experts are saying you can record ‘shows’ on ClubHouse as long as you tell people you are recording the shows. However it may be that this could get you banned.

This looks to be a privacy issue.

In the terms of service it states at the moment you need written permission to record shows.

In the news it states that ClubHouse shut down a website that was recording shows.

A lady on ClubHouse stated that she believes if you screen record the shows with your phone, that the clubhouse app will detect this and possibly will result in a ban.

By the way, I have nothing to do with any groups or clubs that use the name clubpod. So please do not pay anyone thinking your paying us.

I have noticed some clubs on ClubHouse seem to be just used by moderators to flog there business. For instance on a club for podcasters, if people ask a question, often the reply is from the moderator is contact her and pay for her service.

If I was you, avoid clubs where the moderator(s) is asking you to pay for there business. As these clubs seem to be no more than a tacky sales pitch for there business.

A few ClubHouse tips:

If you are going to talk. Turn the mobile option thing off on your mobile. Leave the WiFi on. This way if you are talking, then if someone phones you it will not switch you chatting off. Often you can hear people cut out when people phone them.

Some are saying that you should avoid clubs where it is silenced just asking people to follow each other as some are claiming both the club and members may get shadow banned.

To applaud people. The method at the moment is to flicker your mute or microphone button on and off.