Podcast My Brand

I had the pleasure of speaking with Britta Newly, a rising star in the podcasting world. Britta shares her journey from designing a podcast to attract ideal clients to the amazing results she achieved at a national conference. Here are some key takeaways from our discussion: The myth of oversaturation in podcasting: Britta challenges this idea, emphasizing the value of consistent lead sources and the importance of not being afraid to make mistakes and iterate in public.In-house production vs. outsourcing: Britta provides valuable insights for mid-sized companies, suggesting that they start by bootstrapping and then bring in an agency as they prove the concept and generate revenue.Leveraging technology for efficiency: Britta's use of tools like Calendly, Zapier, and Buzzsprout showcases the power of streamlining workflows to drive successful podcast production.Tune in to the episode for more wisdom from Britta and gain valuable insights for your own podcasting journey. Connect with Britta on LinkedIn for further networking opportunities and podcast consulting.

Welcome to Podcast My Brand, the show where we explore all things related to launching, growing, and maximizing branded podcasts. In this episode, we have the incredible Matty Staudt joining our host, Elzie III, to share his wealth of experience in the podcasting and media industry. From his roots in radio to pioneering branded content podcasts, Matty provides invaluable insights into the power of podcasting for extending a brand's reach. We'll delve into the importance of creating engaging content, the transition from traditional media to podcasting, and the ethical considerations for brands entering the podcast space. So, whether you're an aspiring podcaster or a brand looking to harness the potential of podcasting, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration. Stay tuned as we learn from one of the industry's leading voices in podcasting and branded content.Launch or Grow Your Show! Wanna Stay Connected?Join the Mailing ListGot Questions?Elzie Flenard - The Mayorhello@podcasttown.net

Some exciting news for the show and where we're going in 2023!

Podcaster  Collin Mitchell host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sales-transformation/id1533493437 (Sales Transformation)  Tell us about your journey in podcasting. I went into the studio and I had a great time and at the end I was like, I think I want to start a podcast and my co-founder said, yeah I can help you with that. Tell us about some podcast rain that's happened to you because of your show.  I didn't expect it to impact as many people as it has and get as much positive feedback, and people reach out. It feels like I have fans. Have you got a client that says “wait a minute that's a lot of content” We are not saying that you got to record it. There's ways to be efficient on your time and sometimes it's just a little bit more. We need to look at the whole picture of what is happening currently that is being created that are assets that we could use. How do you help your clients to get better at the craft of podcasting? You got to be honest. There's people that you know are just not built for podcasting. Coaching and giving honest feedback. Why is content important? Content is a way to allow the people in the marketplace to connect with you. Let's Connect  Collin Mitchell https://collinmitchell.page/ (Website) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster  Carl Robinson host of https://voicetechpodcast.com/ (Voice Tech Podcast)  Tell us about your journey in podcasting. I started podcasting when I was doing an internship for this Master's degree, I was doing it in France. Studying machine learning A.I. Tell us about some podcast rain that's happened to you because of your show.  One of the surprising things for me was interviewing two billionaires in one day. How has your podcast helped you to deepen relationships? It made me a speaker, it made me more confident, it led to structure my thoughts, it made me more empathetic as well. Communication skills and the ability to relate to people and continue a conversation. Talk about the startup and how podcasting led to that. I was doing the voice tech podcast and after I finished my internship I kept it going and it grew so doing really well. Because my podcast is all about voice technology, I thought this is really coming along. I looked online and there was really no automated creating a podcast and so that's really where the idea of Rumble Studio came along. Have you leveraged your podcast to build and grow your business? I've got a lot of connections in the voice challenging world thanks to me having interviewed a lot of them or worked with them. Let's Connect  Carl Robinson https://www.rumble.studio/about (Website) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster  Chrystal Robinson host of https://www.koloraddikt.com/lifeinkolor (Koloraddikt Podcast)  Tell us a little bit more about your show So I do live shows. I've been doing it for three years, it's on Instagram and so we go live every single week Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. eastern time. We accept guests bi-weekly. What's your take on podcasting  Listening or audio platforms, but I think with the way that, you know, communication is spreading these days everyone calls everything a podcast. For me, a podcast is typically interviews or explorations of thought. Why did you start this IG live in the first place, and how has it impacted your brand and your business since you started?  I originally started going live. It was a part of a challenge and I was like, oh, this isn't bad and I don't have to do this huge production. It was a path of least resistance and an option to get my message across in a way that doesn't require a lot like when it's live. How do you grow your audience? How I grow my audience secretly is my guests. Our guest is usually how we grow as well as engagement.  Let's Connect  Chrystal Robinson https://www.instagram.com/koloraddikt/ (Instagram) https://www.koloraddikt.com/lifeinkolor (Website) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster: Don B Gatewood host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-and-professional-development-with/id1604448281 (Leadership and Professional Development Podcast) Tell us about your podcast We focus on leadership and professional development. Thing(s) that happened to you because of your podcast I`m lucky enough to find people who are interesting and have passion. Meeting interesting people and getting a chance to have them as a co-host. How do you get better at podcasting?  I listen to a lot of folks that I believe are top of the line and I try to emulate what they are doing.  Just by being up on the craft. You should know your topic, what is going to be and be prepared. What are some of the ways that you are growing your audience? Be consistent with your content and have quality. Utilizing social media. When you have guests on the show, encourage them to share your podcast on their network. Let's Connect  Don B Gatewood https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-b-gatewood-2501149/ (LinkedIn) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster  Rachel Druckenmiller host of https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/ (Unmute Yourself LinkedIn Live Show)  How you get started to do live shows  I would go on and be a guest, an attendee on my friend Brian Shulman's show, who is very active on LinkedIn doing live shows called Shoutout Saturday and What's Good Wednesday. Basically I started going on people's shows a lot and as a speaker. I'm very comfortable being on camera and very comfortable improvising. What sort of things have happened as a result of you, having your show that you didn't think of before you started it? I've gotten connected to new people. How are you being an entrepreneur business owner, How are you showing that side of you? They're getting to hear snippets of my story better and they're getting to see me.   I think the way that I generally post on social media, that people see the complexity. What are some of the ways that you are growing your audience? Engage with other people's content, that's a really good way to do it. I will intentionally leave a comment that could be something I could post on my own page as its own post. Let's Connect  Rachel Druckenmiller https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B4r3NuxyhRHmNSeJ5DOg7kQ%3D%3D (LinkedIn) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster Tony Durso host ofhttps://tonydurso.com/ ( The Tony Durso Show) Podcast Tell us about your podcast I interview people who are at the top of their category. I call them elite entrepreneurs and these people are millionaires and billionaires. They are sharing their success stories. Thing(s) that happened to you because of your podcast Everything has happened to me because of my podcast. I hang out with millionaires and billionaires. These are my friends. I didn't know them before but because I interviewed them, they now become my friends and they mentor me. Published 2 books. How do you get better at podcasting? I got a mentor because you can't see everything from where you are as much as you like to. You need someone on the outside, especially someone that's been in the industry and done it. How do you grow your audience? The best way to get raving fans is you got to talk to them, you got to engage. Stick to the key ones, the key ones are the key ones for a reason. You have to create a really good group. Focus on the major key platforms and engage with them. Let's Connect  Tony Durso https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonysdurso/ (LinkedIn) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster Sally Zimney host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-moved-me/id934660686 (This Moved Me) Podcast Tell us about your podcast To bring expertise out in the world and a podcast felt like a safe and wonderful way to do it. For creatives, entrepreneurs, coaches, changemakers, to help them move their audience and do something meaningful and powerful with their voice in their story.  Thing(s) that happened to you because of your podcast Huge door opening for networks and connections. The world seems smaller through mutual interest and passion. How do you grow your audience? Very slowly through consistency. Doing videos definitely helps, and use it on social media because if people see the face of the person whose voice they're gonna hear it makes it personalized.  Have you done any work with respect to the types of questions you ask or topics you cover? When it feels too formulated, that's when I feel it starts to lose the beauty of the art form, which is this really intimate conversational feel.  Having some markers and structural pieces that people can expect again and again is really wonderful.   Let's Connect  Sally Zimney  https://www.instagram.com/sallyz_bemoved/?hl=en (Instagram) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster Alicia Butler Pierre host ofhttps://www.eqbsystems.com/podcast/ ( Business Infrastructure - Curing Back Office Blues Podcast) Tell us about your podcast Focused on the operations of these fast-growing small businesses. Helping them to make sure that they can meet the fast-growing demand from their customers and businesses. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? When you're podcasting, you get to meet so many different people. They extend this opportunity to you. I get an opportunity to meet big people. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? Just being natural. Being a toastmaster.  Strategy and practice consistently. How do you grow your audience?   It's really important to have cross promotion across every single channel that you use. You really have to be consistent and do not give up. What encouragement would you have for people who are considering a podcast? I would say that you should go for it because you have something very unique to offer to the marketplace. Let's Connect Alicia Butler Pierre https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre/ (LinkedIn) Elzie Flenard - The Mayor mayor@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net)

Podcaster Patrick McGuire host ofhttps://empoweredentrepreneur.ca/ ( Empowered Entrepreneur Podcast) Tell us about your podcast For empowered entrepreneurs, it's an empowered podcast. I have empowered conversations with great people doing great things to empower others. What are some of the things that you`ve learned launching a podcast? Make it simple, stupid for me and for the guest, making sure to make it easy for people to say yes. How do you grow your audience? Put out great content and put it on all of the platforms. You got to be a little bit fun, a little bit goofy. Don't be afraid to make mistakes just share, share, share. Try to connect with your audience. How do you get value from your show?     The ROI is having empowered conversations with some pretty awesome people and knowing that in the back end were going to do some good for others. Let's Connect Patrick McGuire https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcguirep/?originalSubdomain=ca (LinkedIn) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster Jon Tromans host ofhttps://www.jtid.co.uk/podcasts/ ( Not Another Marketing Podcast) Tell us about your podcast The focus is about improving skills and knowledge for marketing executive, freelancers and small business owners. It's an interview-based podcast. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? For the personal side, it helped me find my love of audio again. On the professional side it helped me build trust and authority within my personal brand. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? Technical side, it taught me how to gear up better. How do you grow your audience? I think social media in a way, but not in the sense that you probably think about it You need a platform beforehand to do that. Build a community around your podcast, around what you do and how you do it. Create small clips 30 sec to 1-minute clips. Creating YouTube clips. How do you get value from your show? It makes you feel good, I mean when somebody tells you that they`ve listened to your episode and they learned something. Let's Connect Jon Tromans https://www.linkedin.com/in/jontromans/?originalSubdomain=uk (LinkedIn) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster Chad Hyams Co-host of https://winmakegive.com/15-point-plan/ (Win Make Give and the 15 Point Plan podcast) Tell us about your podcast I`m a co-host on Win Make Give which we are here to win at the things that we do so we can make more money for ourselves so we can give more to other people. Co-host on the 15 Point Plan podcast which focuses on health, happiness and high energy levels. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? I've gotten to meet some of those amazing people including some people that I never thought would be cool and then some people that I was like there's no way I'll ever get a chance to talk to that person. It has changed my financial future and that's not because we make money off the podcast, it's because some of the subjects we talk about on the podcast that I`m as much a student as I am the co-host of the show. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? You want to learn how to do the best podcast out there? Ask better questions even if you`re doing a solo podcast. How do you grow your audience? You have to grow it organically because you need that foundation that`s there. Depends on what your target is and what your audience is. Use social media ads. We do contests on our podcast where we challenge people to share the episode with other people and we give away money. How do you get value from your show? I`m getting brand awareness, I`m getting that when I`ll do a workshop for my book or something people will come to that never would`ve normally attended because they're like oh I've listened to that guy on the podcast and he brings good value there so he might be bringing a good value here. Let's Connect Chad Hyams https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadhyams/ (LinkedIn) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Throwdown Podcaster Mike Malatesta host of How'd It Happen Tell us about your podcast What I'm trying to do is dig really deep into their story of success back to when it happened. My goal with the podcast is to use those success stories to inspire, activate and maximize the greatness in everyone that is listening. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? I have become more curious, more intelligent and more inspired as a result of getting to explore this story. I get an opportunity to talk with amazing people. When people say “I listened to your episode with Elzie and it made a difference in my life” What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? I spend time listening to another podcaster that I admire. When I do my transcription, I look to see how much time I spent talking vs how much time the guest spent talking because I want to maintain an 80/20 relationship. I feel like my job is to ask questions rather than listen to the answers so I can intelligently walk my way through the flow. How do you grow your audience? The first couple of years I didn't spend much attention in growing my audience. I just really intend to try to get as good as I can get and that was the most important thing for me at that time. I have an email list and I transform it into email blog I work with a social media expert who helps me with everything. I say a sincere thank you to the people who are listening and I ask them for their support. How do you get value from your show? I've built a base of people who recognize me for my talent and skill set that outside of how I`ve made my living, really make myself known in a different way and that sort of planting a seed for a future business. Let's Connect Mike Malatesta https://mikemalatesta.com/ (Website) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Richard Matthews host of https://richardmatthews.me/podcast/ (The Hero Show) Tell us about your podcast We interview entrepreneurs from all over the world. The entire purpose of the show is to help change the narrative on entrepreneurs being the villains, which is a cultural problem we have in America. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? I had someone hop on my show and I wasn't able to get her bio ahead of time and I came to find out that she runs a company that does $500 million dollars a month in sales and she fixes a lot of things in my business. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? If you want to be a better interviewer as a podcaster there are two things that you should do, one is you should be ignorant and the other one is you should be curious. Pick up as much as you can from them. When you put those things together with ignorance and curiosity then you can really dive deep into other people's expertise and stories. How do you grow your audience? Buy Borrow Build How do you get value from your show? For me it`s a networking play. Most of my customers come from a referral from my podcast which eventually drives into sales. Content production engine.  Let's Connect Richard Matthews https://richardmatthews.me/podcast/ (Website) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Heather Price and Sabine Robinson hosts of Activity Coaching Conversations Tell us about your podcast It basically provides strategies, tips and techniques for sales coaches. It's an educational and kind of “train the trainer” type of podcast where we are coaching other coaches. It's a topic that we both love so much. What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? The podcast rain has been crazy. I really had no idea that the return would be phenomenal. We tripled the number of clinic attendees this year over last year. Somebody came up to me and said Are you Sabine? And I said why? And she said I recognized your voice. She has been listening to the podcast and that cracked me up. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? I think philosophically, preparation is really important to us. It's always been important to me. I`ve always had a philosophy that for every hour of work you do typically there`s an hour of preparation that goes into that. We would never show up not having talked about it ahead of time. I think that it`s a special partnership too. How important is the growth of your audience? I would say because it was the right audience and they find value in it, it's spread like wildfire within that audience and we`re getting the results that we want. I think we`re the only podcast of our kind out there so for this particular narrow audience I think it's underserved like there's not a lot of resources for this group so they're loving it. How do you get value from your show? It makes us organize and it pushes us out of our comfort zone too. We got phone calls and some additional work from people. Let's Connect Sabine Robinson smrstlouis@sms.com Heather Price https://www.heatherpriceconsulting.com/ (website) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Chenese Lewis, The https://cheneselewisshow.com/ (Chenese Lewis Show) Tell us about your podcast It's actually the first podcast created for the plus size industry.  I started my podcast in 2008 when podcasting wasn't even popular.  The reason I started my podcast was because I was in classes to be a television host and the teacher told me to create a podcast to practice my interviewing skills.  What podcast rain has happened because of your podcast show? My podcast has helped in being part of my brand.  It has helped me get speaking engagements and be an expert in my industry.  It has helped me get opportunities in hosting live events.  It's been a great addition to my brain.  What are some things you've done over the years to get better at your craft? Practice makes perfect.  You have to listen back to the interviews and critique yourself so you know what to improve.  Just perfecting your craft through practice is helpful.  How do you grow your audience as a podcaster? I think the number one answer would be social media.  When I started it was pre-social media so I just partnered with a magazine to promote my podcast.  I always have my guests promote my show.  When I do interviews, like press interviews, I mention my podcast.  How do you get value from your show? I get value towards my brand, just expanding my brand in different ways.  It has established me as a host and it has established me as a whole standard media personality.  What are some tips to make it easy for your guests to share your podcast? I tag them on all social media platforms and sometimes people will put it on their blog or websites.  Let's Connect Chenese Lewis https://cheneselewisshow.com/ (https://cheneselewisshow.com/) https://www.instagram.com/cheneselewis/ (https://www.instagram.com/cheneselewis/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Sean Tepper, Host of https://tykr.com/payback-time-podcast/ (Payback Time Podcast) Tell us about your podcast It's got two themes: building businesses and building your investment portfolio. We interview people on how they got started, what mistakes did they make. What Podcast Rain has happened for you? Having a podcast is a stronger way to network. Doors open a little easier. The podcast helps build relationships with channel partners.  What is the top way you have grown as a podcaster? I would say production value. It really comes down to finding a good team.  How do you grow your audience as a podcaster? I don't care. I provide good value and if the audience keeps increasing - great. It's about building relationships and networking, to get through those doors. What are ways you get value from your show? I try to deal with the tough questions and not just dwell on successes.  There's a painful part of everybody's journey of building a business. How do you get better as a podcaster? I try to vet people a little better now to get authentic, good quality people on the show.  Find good people with good character and have a conversation. Let's Connect Sean Tepper https://www.linkedin.com/in/seantepper?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B22KrrotJQpS6%2B4%2FMaG%2BbQw%3D%3D (Linkedin) https://tykr.pro/ (website) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Chris Michael Harris, Host of StartupU Podcast What podcast rain has happened for you? I've made hundreds of thousands of dollars through the relationships I've built with the podcast. It's been my networking power tool. I've got invaluable relationships that I leverage all the time, and they're symbiotic relationships created just from that medium alone. How do you get better as a podcaster? You've got to find a few people you identify with, that you like their style, and immerse yourself in the podcasting space. Then you've just got to practice and you've got to push through. When you're just yourself and you show up as you are, and you talk the way you do in the real world, that really resonates with a lot of people. Analyze your experience when you do guesting. How do you grow an audience? You need to figure out, what do I actually need to make my business make sense. How am I using my podcast? I prefer to put most of my effort into search platforms first, and then I nurture my audience with my podcast. You need to figure out what's going to draw people in, how are people going to find me, and then how am I going to continue to nurture those people to develop those touch points I need to eventually sell them a product. What are ways you get value from your podcast? I learn like crazy.  I like to make sure I'm using touch points throughout the process to nurture people. Let's Connect Chris Michael Harris - HeyCMH https://www.linkedin.com/in/heycmh?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BNgRrGRpHTtWpkV84zkbkeQ%3D%3D (Linkedin) https://chrismichaelharris.com/ (website) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Jody Maberry, Host of The Jody Maberry Show Tell us about your podcast The main one is The Jody Maberry Show. Another one is from Creating Disney Magic with Lee Cockerel who was the Executive Vice President of Walt Disney for 10 years.  I have 7 public shows right now which are all active.  What Podcast Rain has happened because of your podcast shows? I started this show for park rangers and then within a year, I teamed up with the Executive Vice President of Walt Disney. I had him as a guest on the park leader show, had no idea his sister-in-law had been a park ranger for 30 years and we just hit it off and decided to do a show together. Having been a former park ranger, I got the opportunity in 2019 to speak to all of the state park directors in the United States. They invited me to come to Arkansas and speak to them so that, as a former park ranger, that was one of the biggest honors I've had and it all came from podcasting. What things have you done over the years to get better at the craft of podcasting? If I take that out and look at what else I have done to help me become a better podcaster, part of it has been talking with other podcasters. Just hearing how other people interview their guests. Sometimes I just listen to how they ask questions or talk directly to listeners, and talk to guests.  Just finding what other people do and say and how does that apply to me. Maybe the answer is it doesn't, but can I learn anything from it? How do you grow your audience? Probably the best that I have experienced is to do what we're doing right now. If you're a guest on someone else's show, then the audience can listen to your podcasts or they wouldn't hear you. Find a place where people are talking about the topics your show is about and, if it's relevant, it gives you a chance to mention your podcast.  How do you get value from your show? I have found the best thing I've gotten from my show is the challenge of showing up every week and having something which has helped me grow so much.  Now I understand my thinking a little more clearly and I can shape it out a little more. I've used podcast episodes to branch out into presentations I would give on stage or blog posts.  Let's Connect Jody Maberry https://jodymaberry.com/ (https://jodymaberry.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodymaberry/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodymaberry/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Dr. Troy Hall, Professional Podcast Guest Tell us about your podcast guesting experience What I realized is that I could actually expand my network by being a podcast guest.  I know the energy that needs to be brought to the program.  I have a message to tell that has to do with not just what I do, but with helping others.  What the podcast host gets is someone who's willing to participate and has interesting stories to tell.  What podcast rain has happened because of your guesting experience? As the message comes out, people get a sense of who I am.  They understand that I am an individual who works for the benefit of other people.  My goal is to motivate and influence others to be successful. I've done international events.  I do workshops and some of these workshops are for free.  What ways are you getting better as a guest? My message is more succinct today than before.  It's really refining the message and making sure that the message that I'm going to deliver is one that is succinct.  My goal is to make sure I'm in tune with the host.  How are you getting value from guesting on podcasts? It's really the connection between the podcaster and the audience. It's making sure that you are tagging information and you're providing some sort of information.  Let's Connect Dr. Troy Hall  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/) https://drtroyhall.com/ (https://drtroyhall.com/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: David Perez, Host of Audience Coach  What is something that has happened to you because of your show? I've been able to connect with a lot of awesome people that I didn't know were out there.  It made me discover a lot of talent and potential.  It has blown my mind with awesome connections and the people I interview. I get to learn new perspectives on things.  I've been able to interview people that I thought were beyond my reach.  What are some ways you've gotten better over the years you've been podcasting? I think in terms of how I deliver my message.  How I'm able to interact and speak with other people through a microphone. Embracing perfection is the core thing. It's okay to make mistakes.  How do you grow your audience?  Get yourself out of the formula and pull yourself apart from everything you create and devise.  Your show has to be about your audience.  Do your research and make a list of the things that they need or want to know.  Be consistent, pre-plan your content and release your episode consistently.  How do I get value from your show? The ability to connect with other people. The one-on-one conversations have really helped me to know people both as professionals and as individuals.  Let's Connect David Perez https://audiencecoach.com/about/ (https://audiencecoach.com/about/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Robert Kennedy III, Host of https://robertkennedy3.com/ (What's My Story) When to Stop Your Podcast and Start a New One You may not feel like doing it anymore.  If you no longer have content that is relevant to your audience. Maybe your audience has grown, maybe you've grown and you don't have something that connects to your audience.  How to Get Better at Podcasting? You've got to identify a goal.  Who is your podcast HERO?  Look at what they've accomplished and reverse engineer that to get to that point.  How to Grow Your Audience? It really depends on personality, it depends on where you're starting, it depends on your topic or content.  Go back to your why.  What is your reason for doing the podcast? Get it in front of the people that are interested in your information.  You've got to expose your podcast in places where people care about the stuff that you talk about.  How to Get Value from Your Show? I get value by simply getting to know new people. Interviewing people and having different relationships with them.  Let's Connect Robert Kennedy III  https://robertkennedy3.com/ (https://robertkennedy3.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkennedy3/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkennedy3/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: James Cridland, Host of https://podnews.net/about (Podnews) Grow as a podcaster Being a solo podcaster, it means you have to work quite hard to keep it sounding interesting. Language is a hugely important thing.  Grow your audience Go on other people's shows particularly that are relevant to what you end up talking about in your own podcast. Take part in lots of different communities online. Do not spam them because nobody likes a spammer. Maybe do a podcast about meeting. Being part of the meeting community is what gives you more ideas for your podcast.  Be a good person online. Grow your return on investment My show really is a big advertisement for the newsletter. That's something that's been sitting there to hopefully keep people consuming the content that I do and to make more people subscribe to the newsletter that I put out.  I also really enjoy the podcast bit. I just enjoy that kind of experience. The value I get out of it is just something that I really enjoy. Let's connect! James Cridland https://podnews.net/about (Podnews) editor@podnews.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescridland (linkedin.com/in/jamescridland) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Pat Miller, Host of https://www.patmillerideacoach.com/ (The Idea Coach) Grow as a podcaster Stop listening to people telling you what to do and start listening to your intuition and curiosity.  Grow your audience The closer that we can get to our authentic personality and doing things that feel good to us, we'll find an audience.  If we're doing what we're supposed to be doing, what makes us incredibly unique and we're connecting with the right people, that's a win. You get more and more authentic and pay attention to the numbers to guide your execution and level of authenticity. Grow your return on investment We were dealing with callers one by one live without a net. My job is to listen to their business challenge, ask some insightful question and then try to connect and disconnect it and see if there's an angle they didn't see before. So what I get out of it is practice. To me it's my chance to put in reps of solving people's problems, helping them see what they're missing. Every time I take a caller, I get better. If you choose to come at a perspective of I'm here to get better not to prove that I'm smart. Let's connect! Pat Miller  https://www.patmillerideacoach.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpatmiller (linkedin.com/in/jpatmiller)  https://ideacollective.patmillerideacoach.com/ (ideacollective.patmillerideacoach.com/ ) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Mike Brennan, Host of https://www.mikebrennan.me/creative-chats (Creative Chats)  Grow as a podcaster Listening is being undervalued a lot of times. So many people were thinking of what they're about to say while listening. And when you do that, you can miss opportunities to be curious about things. Observe other people who ask great questions. Start paying attention to who these people are and how they are stringing their thoughts together.  Grow your audience Being intentional, showing up and doing the follow up.  What are the ways that I can try to equip people (my guests) with some resources so they feel like their audience would get value out of it. It's looking for partnerships and looking for people who are like minded. And if we pull together we can cover more ground and maybe the same audience.  Grow your return on investment I get value from my show just from having conversations with fellow creatives. So many times we see the final product of whatever it is that somebody's creating but we never hear how they got there.  Let's connect! Mike Brennan  https://www.mikebrennan.me/ (https://www.mikebrennan.me/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-brennan-ad (linkedin.com/in/mike-brennan-ad) https://www.facebook.com/MikeBrennanAD/ (https://www.facebook.com/MikeBrennanAD/) https://www.instagram.com/mikebone/ (https://www.instagram.com/mikebone/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Lesa Edwards, Host of https://www.exclusivecareercoaching.com/blog/ (Exclusive Career Podcast)  Grow as a podcaster You don't have to be amazing to start, but you have to start to be amazing. Practice makes perfect Having a Podcast Editor was tremendously helpful.  Listening to a whole lot of podcasts. Learning from them helped me mold my own podcast. Knowing my material inside and out and really knowing the subject matter expertise makes me so much better at podcasting. Grow your audience I send out my week's podcast every Friday to my mail list. I've done a couple of giveaways. I market everywhere. I am guesting on other podcasts and having guests on mine as well. I'm a member of a certain group and three times a week I go to that site where I answer career related questions. My goal is to look for at least one opportunity to drop in an episode that is applicable to their question.  Grow your return on investment Other than the clients themselves, it's the relationships that I am forming. It's equivalent to me being an author, putting out a piece to the world. Let's connect! Lesa Edwards https://www.exclusivecareercoaching.com/ (https://www.exclusivecareercoaching.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesacareercoach (linkedin.com/in/lesacareercoach) https://www.facebook.com/lesaek (https://www.facebook.com/lesaek) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Jeff Peterson, Host of https://fuelingthetank.com/ (FuelingThe Tank) Grow as a podcaster I feel the most important part is to know what it is that you want your podcast to be. What is your purpose? What is it that is going to entertain you? Because that's what's going to bring your passion out. Go out and do it and then do it again. Don't think about creating a podcast because what you think is going to sell. Think about a podcast as far as what it means to you. Grow your audience It's everything outside of podcast that is the best thing to grow your audience.  It is on LinkedIn, it's your social media platforms or your personal platform as well. Putting yourself out there as who you are and bringing that purpose of your podcast, intertwining into our personal and LinkedIn network and that's where you're going to start to gain interest and people that are going to follow you.  The more organic, natural and authentic way of growing your listeners, that's where it's going to come from because people are more likely to engage with you.  Grow your return on investment The value in podcasting should never be about money. When I reach out to people for gas to BizTank, people sense the passion when I reach out to them and they want to help and be part of it even though they don't know me. If its purposeful and meaningful, you're going to get something out of what you're doing. Let's connect! Jeff Peterson https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsbizguy?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BNmpcAJtRQ%2B%2Bp9i1XGyM1uA%3D%3D (linkedin.com/in/gsbizguy) http://www.fuelingthetank.com/ (FuelingTheTank.com ) jeff@genevasupply.com https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Hernan Sias, Host of https://www.businessbros.biz/ (Business Bro`s) Grow as a podcaster I research what he's doing. And now we use Stream Yard like every single thing that you're doing, you're going to progressively get better. Once you understand how the system works. You speak a certain language that you didn't speak before because of that action. Grow your audience When we would interview people, when they would come in for their interview, we'd ask them, hey, do you want people to see the interview as much as possible? And they're like, yes, then we'd send them to this little spot-on Facebook, where it's on your page. And it had two to two effects on it. One was the guest was happy because more people were paying attention to what they were talking about. And we were happy because more people were not following our page. The ones that really stick around are the ones that you engage with. And this strategy is not sexy at all. It requires work and effort, but it's the one that lasts the longest. Grow your return on investment It gives me something to be consistent on My brand is recognized amongst my community Let's connect! Hernan Sias https://www.businessbros.biz/ (https://www.businessbros.biz/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernan-sias-00096a1b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernan-sias-00096a1b/) https://www.facebook.com/BusinessBrosPod/ (https://www.facebook.com/BusinessBrosPod/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

In this episode of Podcast My Brand, the MAYOR will be sharing the importance of active listening and will offer 10 useful tips to become a better listener. Here are the tips: 1.Face the speaker and make eye contact 2.Listen to “non-verbal cues” 4.Listen without judging or jumping to conclusions 5.Don't plan too far in advance what to say next 6.Show that you are listening 7.Don't impose your opinion or solutions 8.Stay focused 9.Ask questions 10.Reflecting https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

In this first solo episode of Podcast My Brand, the MAYOR will be sharing some helpful tips and ideas on Podcast Guest Research. One of the most important things when hosting a podcast is to be prepared and to be remembered. And one of the best ways to be remembered is to be a great interviewer. So here are the tips on how you to do guest research for your podcast: Go to their website. Go to their About Us section. Read about what they do, their company and their story. Research If they wrote a book, read their book. Read a chapter or two so you can intelligently speak about at least that chapter. Read any articles or posts that they've made online to get a feel of their style, their language or what makes them tick. Listen or watch the interviews they've done. One thing that will make you memorable is if you ask a question that nobody else asks. Or if you have asked it in a way that nobody else asks. Social media. Check out their posts. What do they post about? What do they NOT post about? Get a feel of what value they bring to the world. https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Justin Peters, Host of https://commandyourbrand.com/ (The) https://justinpeters.co/ (Struggle) Is Real Podcast Grow as a podcaster I'm a research heavy show. I would spend a whole week researching you. That serves two purposes: Obviously, I can prepare for the guest but also I could get to listen to many different shows that I would never in my free time go out and listen to. Grow your audience Control Your controllables Boots on the ground marketing When you're talking to people one on one, you should be talking to them about your podcast, send them an episode, give them a teaser to it, jump on the clubhouse rooms and share what your podcast is. I wouldn't focus more on big wave marketing type of ideas. I'll focus on how you could get one more listener today and how you can continue to try to do that every single day moving forward. Grow your return on investment I really enjoy the research process. If someone's going to learn something from my show, first of all it's going to be me. Spending 10-15 hours doing research, it almost turns to my own personal development plan and deep dive into stuff that I wouldn't maybe never spend a time beforehand. Let's connect! Justin Lee Peters https://justinpeters.co/ (https://justinpeters.co/) https://www.facebook.com/justinleepeters93/ (https://www.facebook.com/justinleepeters93/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Jeremy Ryan Slate, Host of https://commandyourbrand.com/ (Command Your Brand) Grow as a podcaster If you are an interviewer, I've looked at a lot of people that I think are great interviewers like Larry King, Oprah is an incredible interviewer. People like that and I see what they do to get more out of a conversation. Having more and more conversations. You get better at it by doing more interviews because you get kind of this sixth sense around. Like what to ask and when to ask it. Listening. I always keep a pad and paper next to me. Let's say you said something and it brings up a thought for me that I wanted to talk about. I'm going to write it down. Reason being is, I'm going to stop listening to you when I try to remember that thing. It may ruin the conversation because you're going to stop listening to the person that's communicating to you. Grow your audience I try to create things that are unique and native to the platform. In LinkedIn, we write long form written content and it has been a big deal. We're doing a lot with Instagram stories. Having unique interviews does really help Having a high quality video is a big deal too. Grow your return on investment I look at the show itself as a PR vehicle that promotes everything that I'm doing. The high level networking. I get to talk to people that I wouldn't get to talk to otherwise. Selflessly, I get to talk to people that I really admire Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Jeremy Ryan Slate https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/ (https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/) https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.slate (https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.slate) https://commandyourbrand.com/ (https://commandyourbrand.com/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Adam Adams, Host of https://podcast.growyourshow.com/ (Podcast On Podcasting) Grow as a podcaster It takes work, dedication, practice, listening to a lot other podcasts, getting ideas and as you stay behind the mic more often that's the only way to grow Practice. Practice. Practice. Being okay with being completely not perfect today because you're only gonna be able to grow 1% overtime.  Truly be yourself. Grow your audience Reciprocal Interviews Utilizing the new thing in Social Media Paid growth / paid ads Grow your return on investment Making money Knowing you're leaving an impact or legacy to the world By connecting people Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Adam A Adams https://www.facebook.com/adam.aaa.adams https://growyourshow.com/ https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: UB Ciminieri, host of https://chooseinclusion.com/ (Choose Inclusion) Grow as a podcaster Preparation. Who's your audience? What's your tagline, what's your message and what are you really trying to accomplish? It's very important to have diversity and perspective on the show. Grow your audience It starts with knowing who your audience really is, who's really listening. Understand what success looks like. For a podcast what they really look at is the number of downloads for a show after the 30 days of release. 135 downloads means you're doing pretty good. Celebrity of your guest sometimes. Making sure that the content is consistent quality and that the audience is taking something away. Grow your return on investment How can you help us grow our audience and how can we help you grow yours? That's how we approach sponsorships and partnerships initially. It's going to have to be a win-win. Sponsor https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/ (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! UB Ciminieri https://www.linkedin.com/in/ubciminieri (linkedin.com/in/ubciminieri) ub@interviewia.com https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Candace Spears, host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ambition-honey-hustle/id1469438194?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 (Ambition, Honey and Hustle) Grow as a podcaster The most important thing to me is getting my voice out there. I found so much strength in episode after episode. Doing so many episodes is the biggest thing that helped me. Grow your audience I am posting daily, so people always have the opportunity to click over somewhere and listen everyday whether I'm having a strategy session with a client or whether you're coming into one of my ads, finding different ways to bring that all in. Grow your return on investment Two fold: Relationships and Money (indirectly) People who I've in depth talked to: a guest who became a business coach and guests who became really good friends. Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Candace Spears https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacespears (linkedin.com/in/candacespears) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Jurgen Strauss, host of https://innovabiz.com.au/innovabuzz/ (InnovaBuzz) Grow as a podcaster Listening to really good podcasters because good podcasters usually have great content and guests. I listen to how they interact with their guests, how they make their guests comfortable at the beginning. Things like that as a podcaster have challenges from time to time. I research my guests based on the point of view of what they've done, what's interesting about them and what fascinates me about them. Grow your audience Promoting each episode in social media but we do it in a way that is interesting and captures people's attention. Email newsletter every week. Come on shows like this to get in front of new audiences and get people curious on what we do.  Grow your return on investment The guests that I bring on, I learn so much from them and I know my audience learn from them too. I get a lot of satisfaction out of the fact that my audience is getting so much value from that conversation. I recorded episode 400 last week, and that means I have nearly 400 guests that are now part of my network. Sponsor https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/ (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Jurgen Strauss https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenstrauss (linkedin.com/in/jurgenstrauss) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Anita “AC” Clinton, host of https://begreatglobal.com/podcast/ (Be Great Global) Grow as a podcaster PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE. The more that you do it, the more episodes that you publish, the more interviews that you do, the better you get at doing it. LEARN FROM THE PROS. Look at the ones that are best out there. Look at what they're doing and take some parts of that and apply it to your unique personality. Grow your audience Make sure you are publishing your podcast on many streaming platforms as much as you can. Invite your guests to share your episode. Grow your return on investment My podcast is a way that I can reach a broader audience by connecting with people that are purpose seekers, that are interested in improving their lives or making what they do matter in the world. Sponsor https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/ (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Anita “AC” Clnton https://www.linkedin.com/in/acclinton1 (linkedin.com/in/acclinton1) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Quentin Allums, host of https://podbay.fm/p/stupid-deep (Stupid Deep) Grow as a podcaster Wish my name had a better SEO just like a keyword to get a lot of free traffic. Clubhouse. I encourage you to dive deep into that platform. Grow your audience Doing more research about my guest or about the subject that will be talked about. That way you won't ask the same things. You'll be memorable and you'll probably have a better relationship with that person because that's huge for me.  Become a better interviewer. I map out the flow. Grow your return on investment Meeting with people you want to get access to and build a relationship. Brand Equity. People recognize you from something that you are creating. Sponsor https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/ (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Quentin Allums https://www.linkedin.com/in/tagjustq/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tagjustq/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Eric Clark, host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-to-hunt-podcast/id707560744 (Where To Hunt Podcast ) Grow as a podcaster There is no substitute for experience. Comfortability, being yourself and bringing the things that makes you YOU into the podcast. Do things differently, not better. Grow your audience Consistency Paying attention to where your deficiencies are. Where you might be missing the mark with your primary demographics. Determine what your listeners are craving. Grow your return on investment Focus on a fit. If you can create a partnership with something that is a fit to the show, that will work out really well.  Sponsor https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/ (Serendipity Labs)  https://www.podcasthouse.net/ (Podcast House)  Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! Eric Clark https://www.linkedin.com/in/exponentialinfluence/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/exponentialinfluence/) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Dave Molenda, host of https://www.positivepolaritypodcast.com/ (The Positive Polarity Podcast)   Grow as a podcaster I listen to my podcasts over and over from a critical ‘How do I get better' perspective; I listen what I did with an eye to improve I have a producer who gives me, from a tactical perspective, some things that we could do I like to ask people (guests and listeners) what they think, what could we do better, what would be some things that we missed Grow your audience Websites that match podcasters with the podcast shows - PodMatch  Helpareporter.com – a free newsletter Different magazines Grow your return on investment Connections that I get are valuable The show is just a beginning of the relationship, rather than a culmination of that relationship Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Jason Barnard, host of  https://kalicube.pro/podcast/ (With Jason Barnard)  Grow as a podcaster Listen back every single podcast you post  Do not be over critical  And learn from the good things and the bad things that you do.  Grow your audience Talking to people one on one is possibly the best way Be yourself on social media Pick the platform that you like.  Grow your return on investment For me personally, the value has been learning from other people.  And for the audience, the guests share in a fun and enjoyable manner, and you get to laugh whilst you learn Connect on personal and on business level Sponsor https://liquidspace.com/us/wi/wauwatosa/serendipity-labs-milwaukee-wauwatosa (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partne)r https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Julian Hayes host of https://theartoffitnessandlife.com/ (Opitmal Health for Busy Enterpreneurs)  Grow as a podcaster Know your core values and what you want to bring to your show Study listening to others and apply it Produce and patiently execute Grow your audience Create good content and do good interviews Make yourself readily accessible Get good guests Grow your return in investment Build relationships, cash is secondary You do not get money from the podcast itself, but do make money through your podcast Sponsor https://liquidspace.com/us/wi/wauwatosa/serendipity-labs-milwaukee-wauwatosa (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partne)r https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Thomas Duncan host of two shows: https://tj3duncan.wixsite.com/tj3duncan/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-list (Greatest Movie of all Time) andhttps://tj3duncan.wixsite.com/tj3duncan/blog/categories/fantasy-football ( Dynasty Download)  Grow as a podcaster Editing process Assess and analyze all the little things  Make improvements  Grow your audience Enjoy doing the show Start with people around you and grow your circle Social media  Grow your return in investment Do the show, enjoy in doing the work Sponsor https://liquidspace.com/us/wi/wauwatosa/serendipity-labs-milwaukee-wauwatosa (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partne)r https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Robb Conlon, host of https://www.recruiting-hell.com/ (Recruiting hell)  Grow as a podcaster Turn it into a job   Treat it as a business, even if you do not want to monetize it Sequential improvement  Grow your audience Consistency Engagement Marketing  Connect on personal and on business level Sponsor https://liquidspace.com/us/wi/wauwatosa/serendipity-labs-milwaukee-wauwatosa (Serendipity Labs) for sponsoring the show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.patreon.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partne)r https://www.zazzle.com/store/throwdownswag/products (Buy some SWAG!) Let's connect! https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Podcaster: Brandi Iberia host of https://luminocityent.com/podcast/ (Marketing With Black Girl Magic).  Grow as a podcaster By podcasting. The more you do something, the better you get at it.  Consistency Pre-recording shows  Grow your audience Be consistent in your promotion and marketing Invest in yourself Talk about your show Support The Show This show exists because of YOU! There are 3 ways to support. You can: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/throwdown (Become a Patron) https://www.podcasttown.net/contact-us (Become an advertising partner) https://www.zazzle.com/throwdownswag+gifts (Buy some SWAG!) Donate to the Hunger Task Force Drive For 35 Campaign https://www.podcasttown.net/drive-for-35 (Donate Today) Let's connect! https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)

Welcome to the Podcast Town Throwdown Podcast where we help YOU get better at the craft of podcasting. Podcast Throwdown is about One thing …. Growth. In three ways. Growth as a podcaster, growing your audience and growing your return on investment. Each episode will feature a podcaster or expert that will give away golden nuggets on how to grow as a podcaster and how to grow your audience. We are about fun and with that in mind, we will play fun games … and a little trivia as well. Hosted by yours truly, the MAYOR of Podcast Town. You can go ahead and get on the https://joat.maillist-manage.com/ua/Optin?od=11287ecb039414&zx=1297c06cd&lD=182cc5ad719d8503&n=11699f74e30e005&sD=182cc5ad719d84e5&trackingcode=ZCFORMVIEW&viewFrom=BUTTON_ACTION (email list) to stay in the loop on all things Podcast Town Throwdown. Sign up to the email list. You can support the show in three ways: Become a patron  Become an advertising partner Buy some SWAG!  I hope you'll join me on this new adventure! Get ready to Throwdown and Grow! https://www.podcasttown.net/perfect-podcast-launch (Launch or Grow Your Show!) Wanna Stay Connected? https://zc.vg/CFpdb (Join the Mailing List) Got Questions? Elzie Flenard - The Mayor hello@podcasttown.net http://www.podcasttown.net/ (www.podcasttown.net) https://meet.zoho.com/mCv3bhwe8T (Attend The Boost Your Business Webinar)