34. Podcast Audience Interaction: From Passive Listeners to Passionate Participants

04/02/24 • 25 min

On this week's episode of Up An Octave, I'm talking about how to thin the veil between podcaster and audience member to help you make a show that connects with your audience. This helps you develop a community of die hard fans, whether your goal is to sell out a theatre, or sell out a yoga retreat, having a listener community ready to go to bat for you is the key to making your podcast a success.

What You'll Learn:

Different methods of connecting with your audience through social media
The benefit of inviting audience members to participate in your show
Crowdsourcing your content to avoid podfade

Today's question comes from Sam, who's thinking about starting a travel podcast.

Special Offer:

It's time to take your podcast to paradise with my 4 day bootcamp, April 15th - 18th.
- We'll be talking about how to deeply connect with your audience
- Using storytelling as soft-selling
- Turning supportive listeners into your street team
- Creating a listener's journey that converts

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I'll be back next week passing the mic to Tanya Ambrose of Tea With Tanya: Transforming Every Aspect. Catch up on her show here!

Music Credit: Up An Octave Theme by Rue Spence with additional vocals provided by Darnell Spence
Up An Octave is hosted by Rue Spence of Sonivia. Up An Octave is a podcast for women and nonbinary people who are ready to take up space in podcasting to share their voices with the world.

What You'll Learn:

Different methods of connecting with your audience through social media
The benefit of inviting audience members to participate in your show
Crowdsourcing your content to avoid podfade

Today's question comes from Sam, who's thinking about starting a travel podcast.

Special Offer:

It's time to take your podcast to paradise with my 4 day bootcamp, April 15th - 18th.
- We'll be talking about how to deeply connect with your audience
- Using storytelling as soft-selling
- Turning supportive listeners into your street team
- Creating a listener's journey that converts

Book your complimentary consultation with me: https://www.sonivia.com/book-online

Facebook Group:

Join our community in Podcasting Up An Octave on Facebook for exclusive access to me and a supportive network of incredible women and nonbinary podcasters. Get in while the group is small for the most free support from me!

Connect with Rue:

Visit https://www.sonivia.com
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniviastudios/

Don't Forget:

Subscribe to Up An Octave to never miss an episode filled with insights, inspiration, and actionable advice.
If you found value in today’s episode, please leave a review and rating. Your feedback not only supports the show but helps other podcasters find us.

Share the Love:

Send this episode to a podcaster who's been working on elevating their engagement. No gatekeeping here!
I'll be back next week passing the mic to Tanya Ambrose of Tea With Tanya: Transforming Every Aspect. Catch up on her show here!

Previous Episode

33. A Podcaster's Guide To Canva

In this episode, I'm sharing all of the ways that I use Canva for myself and my clients to make creating visual assets for your podcast easier (and more fun if you're a nerd like me)
You'll hear some of my favorite tips and tricks to get the most out of Canva's free and paid plans, using templates, and setting up your brand.
Snag this freebie from last week's episode to see Canva in action! (and to help you perfect your podcast guest pitch!)
Today's question comes from Laura at the Canadianish Comedians podcast. Check her show out here. She's asking about Podsqueeze.
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I'll be back next week talking about Audience Interaction for podcasts as requested by my Instagram Fam!

Next Episode

35. Pass The Mic: Tanya Ambrose from T.E.A. With Tanya: Transforming. Every. Aspect.

On this week's episode of Up An Octave, I'm passing the mic to top 5% podcast host Tanya Ambrose, maternal and child health expert, doula, certified lactation consultant, and founder of Scrub Life Cares.

We talked about how her show has evolved from being an Instagram Live series to the successful podcast that it is today, as well as how she's claimed her accent as her superpower, and has grown confidence to stand in her authenticity.
We also chat about how we met and started working together, and I spill my own tea about meeting her from a hospital bed.
Listen to T.E.A. With Tanya here
Help stock the Scrub Life Cares closet to support women and girls with access to menstrual and hygiene products here

Special Offer:

It's time to take your podcast to paradise with my 4 day bootcamp, April 15th - 18th.
- We'll be talking about how to deeply connect with your audience
- Using storytelling as soft-selling
- Turning supportive listeners into your street team
- Creating a listener's journey that converts

Book your complimentary consultation with me: https://www.sonivia.com/book-online

Facebook Group:

Join our community in Podcasting Up An Octave on Facebook for exclusive access to me and a supportive network of incredible women and nonbinary podcasters. Get in while the group is small for the most free support from me!

Connect with Rue:

Visit https://www.sonivia.com
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniviastudios/

Don't Forget:

Subscribe to Up An Octave to never miss an episode filled with insights, inspiration, and actionable advice.
If you found value in today’s episode, please leave a review and rating. Your feedback not only supports the show but helps other podcasters find us.

Share the Love:

Send this episode to a podcaster who needs to claim their quirks as their superpower.

I'll be back next week to chat about whether or not your show needs a co-host!

Podcasting Up An Octave - 34. Podcast Audience Interaction: From Passive Listeners to Passionate Participants

Transcript

Hello and welcome back to Up an Octave. I am so excited about this episode and we're going to get into it in just a minute. But first I have to tell you about something really freaking exciting. I have got a four day bootcamp called Podcast Paradise coming up next month. It's going to be April 15th through 18th, all virtual, and it is going to be seriously magical.
I'm going to be helping brand new and seasoned podcasters alike gear up for a summer like never before. Oh, and did I mention