Podcasting Q&A

In this episode, Mary asks, "do you have any tips for audience engagement?"
Thank you, Mary, for your question! You can check out her podcast, Stop Drinking & Start Living here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/894589

Guest Gill Tietz
Host of Sober Powered Podcast, where she uses science, psychology, and compassion to help you understand why you struggle to moderate, why it's so hard to quit drinking, and how to develop the coping skills you need to stay sober. Check out her podcast here: https://www.soberpowered.com/

It can be tough to get your audience engaged and participating with your calls to action. Here are some quick tips to increase listener interaction!
1. Be Accessible
Make sure that listeners know where and how to reach you (Facebook Group, Email, Discord, etc.).
2. Be Specific
Tell your audience exactly what to contact you about. For example, instead of "Ask me anything!" try saying "What is something you've struggled with lately?" to generate more focused engagement.
3. Be Authentic
Audience members don't respond well to aggressive marketing tactics & can tell when someone is only trying to make a sale. Be genuine in your intentions to bring value to your listeners, and they will give value back.
Have a question?
Record & submit your question at podinbox.com/buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode!
Podcasting Q&A is hosted by Jordan Blair @jordanpods.

In this episode, Andrew asks, "what are the pros and cons of episodic artwork?"
Thank you, Andrew, for your question! You can check out his podcast, The Family Histories Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1712992

FIND ANGIE ONLINE:
Follow and listen to Podfluencer Society at: https://www.podfluencersociety.com
Connect with Angie online at: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie/socialmedia
More Podcast Resources: https://podfluencerbrands.com

Having episodic artwork is an easy way to add uniqueness to your podcast, but is it worth all the extra time and effort to create?
PROS

• Adds uniqueness & elevated visualization
• Guest feature makes them feel special
• Re-use imagery for social promotion

CONS

• Careful to not have guest feature make them appear as the host of the podcast
• Difficult to update if there is a mass change in your podcast (i.e. name, branding, network)
• Time consuming & potentially expensive
• Smaller than main cover art in the feed

Have a question?
Record & submit your question at podinbox.com/buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode!
Podcasting Q&A is hosted by Jordan Blair @jordanpods.
NOTE: Since recording this episode, Angie Griffith's podcast was rebranded to the new title: Podfluencer Society. As such, some links mentioned may have changed. Visit the contact form at podfluencersociety.com if you cannot find what you are looking for.

In this episode, we give tips on how to create a simple yet effective pitch deck or one-pager to send to potential sponsors.
PITCH DECK
Here are some sites that have pitch deck templates:

• https://www.beautiful.ai
• https://www.canva.com
• https://slidebean.com
• https://www.google.com/slides

Slides to include in your pitch deck:

1. TITLE: Podcast Artwork, Name, & Tagline
2. ABOUT: Short summary, podcast info & genre, mission, etc.
3. AUDIENCE/STATS: Downloads, listener demographics, and/or podcast industry stats
   Get podcast industry stats from: Buzzsprout Global Stats (https://www.buzzsprout.com/global_stats), Edison Research (https://www.edisonresearch.com/podcast-research), or Podcast Insights (https://www.podcastinsights.com)
4. PRICING: List cost per 1,000 downloads, bundle discounts, or just a flat-rate you feel comfortable with.
5. TEAM/CONTACT INFO: Include people making the podcast happen, along with the podcast email, website, and socials.

ONE PAGER/SINGLE SHEET
Use a resume or newsletter template from any word processor to create a one pager to send to a sponsor. Be sure to include the five items listed for the pitch deck slides on the single sheet.
Remember to save your pitch deck or one pager so that information can be updated in the future as your podcast grows!
Have a question?
Record & submit your question at podinbox.com/buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode!
Podcasting Q&A is hosted by Jordan Blair @jordanpods

Oftentimes, it's not until you begin the research portion of starting a podcast that you realize podcasting has its own language.
What is an RSS feed? What is a directory? Why do I need a hosting site?
No problem. We are going to go over those terms and more to make sure that you can knowledgeably start your podcast (and impress all of your friends).
Record your podcasting question at Speakpipe.com/Buzzsprout to be featured on a future episode.

Tim from the Thinking Nutrition podcast asks, "What's the best strategy for republishing old content??"
TL;DR
Republishing or repurposing your old podcast content is an excellent way to highlight your best content, revisit old topics that are newly relevant, or simply take a short break without missing any publishing dates.
In today's episode, you'll learn the right and wrong way to repurpose old podcast episodes so you can take that well-deserved break.
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