Members only Perspective Shifts Podcasting: Too Diverse To Fail? The next few months are looking pretty rough for podcasting. And just about every other industry. Historically, podcasting has proven itself to be rather resilient. But there are lean times ahead. Are you prepared?
Members only Perspective Shifts Solving Podcasting's Discoverability Problem At The Cost Of Our Mental Health Regardless of your position on podcasting's "discoverability problem," you probably wouldn't mind it if it were easier for potential listeners to find your podcast, right? Me either. But would that come at a cost?
Members only Perspective Shifts Warning Our Way To Less Toxic Podcasting It's hard to have a conversation about using technology to fight podcasting's misinformation and disinformation problems without being called an anti-free speech commie. But I'm going to do it!
Members only Perspective Shifts 4 Questions To Help Predict Your Podcast's Success Not every podcasting idea is a great podcasting idea. At least not beyond the person who had the idea. How predictable is your next podcasting project’s success (or failure)? And would you bet on it?
Members only Perspective Shifts Should Your Podcast Get Drawn Into The Spotifight? Spotify has long faced criticism while buying its way into having a larger slice of the podcasting pie. At all levels. But that criticism is reaching a crescendo and podcasters are taking action. Should you?
Perspective Shifts Are You Teaching How To Podcast Or A Podcasting MFA? As an experienced podcaster, it's only a matter of time before you're called on to teach what you know. But what will you teach? And is it designed to make the next generation of podcasters better?
Members only Perspective Shifts Podcast Like A Celebrity With 5 Easy Tips Celebrity podcasts are killing it, and plenty of podcasters wonder if there’s a secret to podcasting like a celebrity. As it turns out, there is! But is it relevant to podcasters who aren’t celebrities?
Members only Perspective Shifts What Podcasting Can Learn From Apple TV+ Streaming services like Apple TV+ are changing how television and movie content are created, consumed, and classified as successful or not. Changes an agile medium like podcasting can learn from.
Members only Perspective Shifts 4 Questions To Uncover Your Podcast's Unique Point Of View Your podcast is unique. Just like every other podcast. Or just like every other podcast tries to be. The truth is figuring out your show’s unique point of view is hard. Asking these four questions can help.
Members only Perspective Shifts Listening To Podcasts Is An Easy Habit To Break Consistently releasing episodes on a set schedule is a good idea to keep your overall audience happy. But that doesn’t mean that every individual listener is listening to every individual episode. Is that OK?
Members only Perspective Shifts Avoid These 4 Bad Habits Of Bad Podcasters It’s hard to predict which podcaster will be successful. But it’s fairly easy to see who won’t make it for long just by looking at their actions. Or inactions. Here are some of their bad habits for you to avoid.
Members only Perspective Shifts Using Music In Your Podcast: Fair Use Or Wise Choice? Can you use commercial music in your podcast? Few questions shut up most podcasting pundits more quickly. But the better questions are “What’s the worst that can happen?” and “Will this ever change?”
Members only Perspective Shifts Podcasting. It's What's For Dinner. Comparatively speaking, podcasting has been one of the slower-growing mediums for mass adoption. What we need is a big, bold PR push to spread the message of podcasting even wider. But would that work?
Perspective Shifts Successful Podcasting Beyond The Top 100 Podcasters want to be in the Top 100 where all the listening activity takes place. At least that’s what we’re being sold. But the reality is quite a bit different. And a lot more rewarding.
Members only Perspective Shifts Knowing When To Say NO To Podcasting Opportunities Podcasting’s recent growth spurt has resulted in a concentration of benefits at the top. But many mid-level podcasters are seeing more opportunities. Not surprisingly, not all are worthy of a YES.
Members only Perspective Shifts How Can You Give Back To Podcasting? When was the last time you did something to make all of podcasting—not just your podcast—better? We’re all in this together, so here are 9 things you can start doing to give back to podcasting.
Members only Perspective Shifts Share Your Podcasting Brilliance With A New Podcast Podcasters & podcasting companies build media kits, linktrees, and robust websites to showcase their work. Good ideas! But why not also leverage podcasting to showcase your podcasting work?
Members only Perspective Shifts Getting Your Podcast To Go Viral: A Healthy Move? As social media starts to warm up to podcasting, podcasters are excited at the prospect of “going viral.” Will we just be chasing vanity metrics? Or is this a real chance for meaningful show growth?
Members only Perspective Shifts The Case For Upgrading Your Podcasting Recipes It’s hard for anyone to know everything about podcasting. The most successful podcasters blend what they know with what they’ve learned. Their secret? Abandoning instructions that don’t work for them.
Perspective Shifts Podcasting Listens A Lot Less White Than It Looks A report from Nielsen shows diversity among US-based podcast listeners is skewing differently from the overall population, which brings implications, cautions, and opportunities for all of podcasting.
Members only Perspective Shifts If Podcasting Can't Please Everyone, Should We Even Try? Two decades in & podcasting still draws ire from high-profile detractors whose broad brushes paint us in unflattering shades. But there’s truth in their criticism if only we’re brave enough to look.
Members only Perspective Shifts What We Talk About When We Talk About Podcasting Podcasters tend to be helpful. So much so that the narrowly-focused advice given often becomes commoditized and generic. Here’s a way you can stand out, be more helpful, and be a lot less boring.
Perspective Shifts Is Today's Controversy Tomorrow's Podcast Episode? When a controversy is brewing, should you take a stand on your podcast? If the topic is important enough, you may feel compelled. But how deep should you go, and how will that change your show?