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April 29, 2017
29 Apr 2017

095 Podcasting at NAB, W.H.A.C. and Stats Addiction

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  • Intro :11
  • Promo 1: The Inspired Entrepreneurs Guide Podcast 1:44
  • A request, what do you want on the blog? 2:22
  • Promo 2: Honestly Lisa 3:15
  • How we feature you! 3:41
  • Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: BRNDD 4:17
  • Promo 3: Reflections of a Recovering Ugly Duckling 10:37
  • Rob & Elsie Conversation 11:08
    • Help us with a 30 second promo for The Feed!
    • Audio feedback from Kevin Bachelor about recording more than one person 14:07
    • A chat about Skype out and some name dropping
    • Libsyn and iTunes in one, all about your iTunes URL, Scandinavian letters and ampersand.
    • iHeart Radio, referrers and user agents
    • Thoughts about podfading and consistency
    • YouTube and Facebook cross posting to video do not affect your overall Libsyn stats
    • Stats addiction and easy text posting to Libsyn
    • Does putting times with shownotes increase downloads in an interview style show?
    • How do you turn off the app?
    • Nice Article in AllAccess.com all about the NAB podcasting sessions
    • The NAB show floor, fancy mics and the Roland GO:Mixer
    • We love Libsyn podcasters, you get extra love
    • About Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts and the Smartphone App
    • Talking about the podcast start-up bubble and WOM
    • Discussing the simplest way to tell someone does not know podcasting
    • W.H.A.C: the We Hate Apple Consortium and who they are
    • Stats, stats, stats! The User Agent Edition

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April 24, 2017
24 Apr 2017

Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Adoptees On

This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community!

Q & A with Haley from Adoptees On

When did you start podcasting?

I started releasing episodes in July 2016, but began all the planning and big steps towards releasing in March 2016.

Why did you start podcasting?

I absolutely love podcasts and have listened for a very long time. Back before it was cool, when I had to search on iTunes, download a show and then transfer it over to my iPod classic for it to be portable.

I started searching for a podcast about adoptees but the only thing I could find were shows by adoptive parents.

This is pretty common, they’re usually the ones with a voice in adoption, and adoptees are often left out of the conversation.

So I thought, I can do this! I’m tech savvy, creative and organized…all things that have greatly benefited my show!

What’s your show about?

Adoptees On: the podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience.

This is an interview show where I talk to adult adoptees about their history, their search for biological connections with their family of origin and the ups and downs of reunion, or sadly (very common) secondary rejection.

I don’t hold back, we talk about a lot of deep hurts and traumas, and often share some tears.

During season two I will be spotlighting a series Adoptees On: Healing, where I’ll be interviewing therapists to give my listeners some practical healing tools.

We’re discussing anger issues, EMDR therapy, telling your adoptive parents you’ll be searching for bio-family… many different topics that I’m bursting with excitement to share because I know they will be incredibly helpful for my audience.

What’s your podcasting set-up? Hardware, software, CMS, etc.

(Don’t roll your eyes!) I have the Blue Yeti, I record via Skype on Call Recorder and edit in Audacity.

I have an old (2011) MacBook Pro and that fan stays humming non-stop. I have regretted the purchase of the Yeti, and am thinking about buying the ATR–2100 because my household is non-stop noisy (I have two young boys).

I use the noise reduction setting in Audacity to take out the hum of my laptop and furnace (it’s –20 here in Edmonton, AB, Canada today!).

And I always end off my editing by running my completed file through Auphonic to level and I’m pretty happy with the sound of my show, much more now than when I first began!

How have you promoted your podcast?

I use Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Most of the promotion is through listener word of mouth.

I joked around with them that they should tell their therapists about the show, and some of them HAVE!

I get emails from therapists saying they have recommended the show to their clients.

I recently ordered business cards and will be mailing some cards out to those therapists, and some others that specialize in the adoptee field.

I’ll also be attending an adoption networking conference in 2017 and that will be a great opportunity for me to share the show with more people involved in the adoption world.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?

Not to worry so much about being perfect, but just to get started.

I wanted everything to be ‘just so’ and four or five shows in was when I really figured out my sound issues, and got confident with editing.

It takes some actual action of doing the podcast to gain confidence and the skills necessary to make it great. I’ve also invested a lot of time in listening to podcasts about podcasting which has taught me a ton.

I take all of that wisdom that is shared and collect it and implement it as soon as I can. Listening to a variety of shows has taught me what I love, and what I hate, and so I make a show that I would love to listen to.

If you are an adoptee, by golly, you have found your podcast and you absolutely must subscribe! If you know anyone in your life that has been adopted and you feel that they would benefit from listening to his show, please share!

Have you been looking for a podcast that does not exist and deep in your heart you know that you’re gonna have to create it yourself? We’ll be so happy to support you, host your podcast with us!.

If you happen to need a little bit of help getting your podcast going, we offer a monthly Podcasting QuickStart for free! Learn to podcast seamlessly.

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April 17, 2017
17 Apr 2017

Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Why and The Buy

This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community!

Q & A with Christie and Jeff from The Why and The Buy

When did you start podcasting?

We started recording and making some mistakes along the way back in October, but we just released our podcast, The Why and The Buy on January 5th, 2017

Why did you start podcasting?

Our conversations were too good and too valuable to not record.

We knew that other people were having the same kinds of issues starting their businesses, and if we could share these ideas, they could be helpful.

We also knew that conversations like these were very natural, very authentic ways for us to get our brands and messages across.

Wanna hear what we’re about? Give us a listen, and you’ll find out very quickly. ‘The Why And The Buy’ is very much a try before you buy.

What’s your show about?

We focus on what we know.

Sales and leadership.

We seek out people we know or have run across that impressed us and have something unique to offer.

We have published episodes about Fear, Attitude, Preparation in Life, Preparation in Sales, Creativity, Challenging Sacred Cows, and Simple Networking.

What’s your podcasting set-up? Hardware, software, CMS, etc.

We wanted to capture video to help promote, so we originally tried Google Hangouts.  Zoom.us is a little more straightforward, so we migrated there.

We’re capturing audio through Piezo, and using Audacity for editing.  We’re also currently experimenting with Zencastr, which gives us a higher fidelity sound quality, and takes care of some of the leveling like Levelator does.

Christie is working on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and Jeff has a MacBook Pro.

We both have Blue Yeti microphones and Logitech c920 webcams.

How have you promoted your podcast?

We have uploaded to all of the sites that you recommended and started a social media campaign with our significant quotes from each episode.

We have a website, Twitter account, Facebook page and a LinkedIn company page so we can publish out through our Hootsuite account consistently.

Interestingly and not necessarily bad, we are individually getting some additional social media exposure, but not much yet for the podcast itself.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?

We wish we would have taken the Udemy course a little sooner, but I think there’s a definite value to learning as you go.

We had four or five episodes recorded before we even knew what we were doing!  The important thing is that you get started. From there it’s just refinement.

Have you ever wondered about the ins and outs of business? Maybe conversations that you wish people were having? Give The Why and The Buy a try!

If you love business and feel that your conversation isn’t being had, why not start a podcast? We would love to host your media and if you need help getting started, we have a monthly Podcasting QuickStart to get you going!

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