Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW15 to start recording studio quality sound and video and get 15% off a membership plan. (Note: this episode originally ran on May 5, 2022) The reason why most podcasters struggle with growth has nothing to do with their actual growth strategy. It's actually because their premise and their audience definition are vague, confusing, and broken. They don't work.  Even if you have the juiciest most effective growth strategy, you're not going to grow if you don't have your premise and your audience definition locked in.  So, that's what we're going to focus on in today's episode.  I'll share two exercises to help you create a super specific audience profile and show premise.  By the end of the show, you'll be able to identify what makes your show totally unique, and refine your show's premise so that it actually HELPS you to grow your audience. Resources mentioned:  GTS Facebook Group The 10 Word Exercise MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Today on GTS we are going to make a bold claim: There is only one way to successfully monetize your show.  That's it. Just one. It probably sounds crazy. Heck, if I were you, I would think I sounded crazy. Don't just take it from me, however.  Take it from hall-of-fame podcaster Dave Jackson. Dave is the founder of The School of Podcasting, he has been in the industry for over a decade, and this week, he joined me on Grow The Show to talk all about monetization.  He explained that there really is just one way to profit from your podcast. After listening to the episode you'll know exactly what that is, and how you can start doing it TODAY.  Resources Mentioned: Dave's Book, Profit From Your Podcast School of Podcasting Podcast ------ LISTEN TO THE ALL-NEW TRAILER PARK PODCAST: Spotify - Apple - Castbox - Pocket Casts Submit your trailer to be featured HERE! ------ Subscribe to the Grow The Show YouTube Channel! Today, we're excited to bring you this new channel, which will deliver even more podcasting growth knowledge! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series... ---- Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- During your time as a podcaster, you are probably going to have to explain a complex topic or story. Even with years of podcasting experience, this can be really difficult to do in an audio format. Luckily, on this week's episode of Grow The Show, we have a podcasting legend here to help us learn how to tell incredible, intricate stories. Robert Smith is a professor at Columbia University and the longtime host of one of NPR's Planet Money. Today he's going to teach us how he and his expert team put together an amazing, easy-to-understand show. If you're ready to learn how to turn your complex and nuanced discussions into hilarious binge-worthy podcast episodes, then be sure to listen to this episode! ------ Subscribe to the Grow The Show YouTube Channel! Today, we're excited to bring you this new channel, which will deliver even more podcasting growth knowledge! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series... ---- Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- How important are podcast rankings? Will your show become a huge success just because you’ve hit the top 100 charts on Apple or Chartable? Of course not. BUT making the charts CAN give you a huge advantage in growing and monetizing your podcast. Luis Diaz, founder of Top 10 Podcasts and Podcast Domination, is an expert in this topic. His company helps clients launch a podcast and land a spot on the podcast charts within 30 days, giving him a wealth of knowledge we’re excited to discover with you. We brought this episode out of the archives because how to make the charts is such a dominant question among podcasters. Listen to this interview to learn what you can do to get higher in the rankings on different platforms, including a proven shortcut. If you missed the original airing of this episode, do yourself a favor and tune in today! Topics discussed in this episode: How failure lead to his first successful podcast Getting his first client to building a 7-figure agency Why rankings are important Researching the podcast charts for trends How Apple rank podcasts A shortcut to achieving a higher ranking Traits/skills of successful podcasters Get in touch with Luis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luisryandiaz/ Check out his podcast, How to Get Your First 100K Podcast Listeners, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- “Your social media is there for people to be reminded that you exist, and for you to give value to people.” This is just one tidbit from today’s episode with Ari Nissenblatt, creator of the Earbuds Podcast Collective, the community manager at Squadcast, the cohost of the Sounds Profitable Ad Tech Applied Podcast. You may have already listened to the original of this episode, but we’re sharing it again because it’s full of information that’s relevant to all podcast creators. Social media is king these days, but utilizing it for your podcast isn’t as simple as posting a photo or sending out a funny tweet. It requires you to think about your audience and your own limitations, something Ari has a lot of practice with. Today, you’ll hear her insights, including how to provide value, which social media platforms are best, common mistakes podcasters make in regards to content, and MORE. Ari’s advice applies to everyone, so tune in now to start using social media the RIGHT way! Topics discussed in this episode: Ari’s career evolution in the podcasting world Choosing which platform to invest your time Staying up to date on the podcast industry Content to avoid and content to post Repurposing content to right way Should podcasts have an email list? Ari’s advice to grow your show Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- It is no secret that the best way to grow your show is to get on other podcasts and have podcasters as guests on your show. Okay, so, you invited a guest on your show and completed the episode, now what? Your guest isn’t obligated to promote you. So, how do you create the best scenario for your guest to promote your show on their social media to help grow your show? Most people will only promote you if it makes them look REALLY good and only if it takes the LEAST amount of work possible. So it is up to you to ensure these two points. There is however a lot more that goes into it than you think. In today’s episode, our host Kevin Chemidlin will be explaining exactly how you can make sure your guests share your podcast on their social media. Kevin will touch on how to get your guest excited about sharing your show on their socials, and how you can add so much value that your guest will WANT to promote your show instead of feeling obligated to. Tune in to hear how to maximize your efforts after you’ve had a guest on your show, to grow your listenership! Topics discussed in this episode: 2 main reasons why guests don’t share your podcast on social media. 4 reasons why guests aren’t excited about sharing your podcast. 3 steps on how to stand out as a podcast. Understanding your guest’s social media presence. How to make sure you are adding value. Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- On today’s episode of Grow The Show, we are answering a question we often receive in our accelerator program: should podcasters turn their attention to video? This question comes from a growing number of podcasters posting video interviews on platforms like YouTube, along with having an audio version on apps like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Since there are so many podcasters creating video first podcasts, is this now best practice? Will posting videos help grow your podcast? Our host, Kevin Chemidlin, wants to share the same advice he gives to clients in the accelerator program in today’s episode and answer these pressing questions for all of you listeners. Kevin will touch on whether to decide on an audio first or a video first podcast, how to simplify video production, as well as splitting audio and video up completely, and if video is worth all the trouble. Tune in to hear this and more! Topics discussed in this episode: Are videos synonymous with podcasts? What is organic algorithmic reach, and is it useful? Deciding whether your show is audio first or video first A simple way to produce both an audio and video podcast Creating your show native to both audio and video formats Do you need to worry about video? Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- There is a single most effective way to grow your show, and if you are part of our accelerator program, you are already well aware of this. That is to be featured as a guest on other podcaster’s shows. It sounds simple, but if you want to be one of the best podcast guests that show has ever had, then there is a learning curve. Over here at Grow The Show, we coach you through this, but we thought it would be great for our listeners to get a masterclass on how to be in the top 1% of great podcast guests right here on our show! On today’s episode, we have invited Christine Amerman, who has created an entire business around teaching podcasters how to be an incredibly magnetic podcast guest. She has decades of experience in marketing and media, and when she realized that being a podcast guest is an entire skill set of its own, she made it her mission to coach podcasters to be the best podcast guests, so they can go from surviving to thriving when it comes to creating an impact with their own shows. You will hear unique and genuine advice that is proven to work, the foundations of being a great podcast guest, as well as a perfect example of a great podcast host just by listening to how Christine does it on this episode! This is an incredibly powerful episode that will help you become more confident being a guest on shows and give you the tools you need to stand out among the rest. Tune in for this and more! Topics discussed in this episode: Christine’s background story Why Christine pivoted from business coaching to podcast guest coaching How being a podcast guest can be the center of your organic marketing Understanding that being a podcast guest is its entirely own skillset What to practice to be a better podcast guest The importance of building genuine relationships with podcasters Having a good pitch and doing quality research is the key to being a great podcast guest The power of vulnerability when connecting with podcast hosts Kevin’s perspective on what makes a great guest during an interview Being the type of guest you would like to have on your own show Stories that silently sell What to do after the interview that will put you at the top of the guest list Number one takeaway Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- If you are serious about podcasting, chances are you have set big goals for yourself, like growing your listenership tenfold. This is a great goal, the problem with it is that every podcaster shares the same goal, and reaching it could feel like an uphill battle. Setting result-based goals, especially lofty ones, is detrimental to the success of your show. This may sound counterintuitive, but hear us out! On today’s episode, our host, Kevin Chemidlin, explains why setting result goals aren’t as effective as we think they are, and how action goals are the key to the success of your podcast. Kevin shares his story about how he lost 120 lbs by switching from result goals to action goals, and how he used the same concept in podcasting. The success from action goals are astounding, and Kevin wants to help change your perspective on how to set goals so you can grow your show exponentially too. Tune in to hear how you can reframe your goals for the new year! Topics discussed in this episode: Result goal vs. action goal Celebrating wins along the way Why action goals accelerate growth The biggest pitfall when setting action goals Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! This is our host, Kevin Chemidlin’s story of how he created and successfully monetized his podcasts, while also starting a podcast growth accelerator program. His story came with its fair share of challenges. From facing and overcoming those challenges, he has gained so much knowledge and experience in understanding what it takes to be successful. There is one thing he learned in particular that was the turning point when he was struggling to monetize his podcast, and he wants to share this piece of advice with all of you! After not seeing his podcast monetize at the rate he would have liked, he took a step back and decided to do a time study. This time study changed the way he structured his day and allowed him to be more efficient with his time, which in turn, led to the successful monetization of his podcast. Tune in to learn what a time study is, how to do it, and how to implement the results into your work day and life. If you have been struggling to monetize your show or are just looking to be more productive, you don’t want to miss this one!   Topics discussed in this episode: Kevin’s podcast story What is a time study? How Kevin decided to do a time study Kevin’s time study results What Kevin learned from his results How Kevin used what he learned from his results A challenge for you! Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! If you’re a podcaster, chances are you have a dream guest you’d love to have on your show. The excitement from landing an A-list guest on your show can quickly be overshadowed by the disappointment of your expectations not being met. For example, the interview is lackluster, your listenership doesn’t improve, or they don’t promote your episode to their audience. We’re guessing after putting in a ton of work to land a dream guest only to be disappointed is not how you want things to go. Landing your dream guest is half the battle, what happens after is what really counts. So, our host Kevin Chemidlin wants to share his proven hacks on how to land your dream guest, how to make your interview stand out, how to leverage your dream guest to grow your listenership, and much more. Tune in to hear how to make the most of a dream guest episode so you can grow your show! Topics discussed in this episode: An extremely common belief podcasters have about their dream guest Why dream guests don’t promote your show What can you do to maximize landing your dream guest: 2 buckets of advice Importance of being extremely organized Ask unique questions 2 open-ended questions to ask at the end of the interview A key thing to remember when featuring an A-list guest on your show How to leverage a dream guest episode to grow your audience Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage This episode was Post Produced by Podcast Boutique http://podcastboutique.com

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! How do you keep up with your podcast during the holidays? A great option for this is republishing old episodes. This allows you to take a break and enjoy the holidays while still delivering fresh content to your listeners. In this episode of Grow The Show, Kevin Chemidlin will explain the best practices when it comes to republishing old episodes. Specifically, he'll cover: How to pick which episodes you republish Whether or not you should give republished episodes new titles How to record an introduction for a republished episode How your listeners will react to a republished episode Much more! If you're looking to not just survive this holiday season, but thrive, make sure you tune in! Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Let’s face it, people don’t come to your podcast to hear an ad. They come to hear your awesome content, but the reality is, most podcasts need sponsors, so ads are part of the deal! So, how do we effectively use ads in our podcasts without turning listeners off? For starters, we see a lot of mistakes out there, where ads are actually negatively affecting podcast listenership, which we want to touch on today’s episode of Grow The Show! Our host, Kevin Chemidlin, discusses best practices (and poor practices) when it comes to the amount, length, and placement of ads, along with pros and cons of their position in your podcast. This episode is filled with valuable information you will want to to hear before you add an ad to your next podcast Tune in to hear this and more! Topics discussed in this episode: Two main types of advertising that exists What is the 4 to 1 ratio How many, and how long, should your ads be? 3 types of ad placements in podcasts Pros and cons of each ad placement type Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! If you’re looking for an issue, you will most likely find it. This is called a self-fulfilling prophecy, and we all do it. We look for what is wrong, or what can go wrong, in hopes of protecting ourselves, but what ends up happening is the opposite. This is something many podcasters face when being presented with tips and tools to help grow their show. Some podcasters believe that there are strategies that may not help them because of the nature of their show. Well, we can tell you one thing, they are guaranteed to fail with that strategy, not because it won’t work for them, but because the mindset they are going into it with is setting them up for failure. This is a common theme, and our host Kevin Chemidlin, wants to address it, and let you know that some of our strategies you think don’t fit your business model or lack of, think again. There is more to the story, so listen in to today’s episode to find out how to use our growth strategies for your podcast, even if it doesn’t seem logical. Tune in to hear this and more! Topics discussed in this episode: What holds podcasters back from success Does TPP only work for certain types of shows? How entertainment-only shows can benefit from our strategies The common self-fulfilling prophecy in podcasting Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Don’t underestimate the power of your enthusiasm for podcasting. That could be the most foundational element that sets you apart from everyone else, giving you the ability to be consistent and innovative in growing your show. However, if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re most likely a podcaster, and you know burnout is a real thing. So how do we maintain enthusiasm, and how do we creatively ensure we are being strategic about the growth of our show? On today’s episode, we have invited the remarkable Lauren Passell. She is the founder of Tink Media, a podcast growth company, and has been able to double a podcast’s audience by more than double in just one month. Yes, one month. Lauren is a creative professional who has used her passion and enthusiasm for podcasting as the basis of her marketing strategies to help others grow their show by insane amounts. She has joined us for this episode to share the exercise that catapulted her passion for podcasting, as well as how you can channel your passion for podcasting for longevity. She is also here to share the details of how she doubled an audience in one month with practical steps you can use today! If you are in the business of wanting to grow your podcast and keep that initial passion and enthusiasm burning, this episode is for you. Tune in to hear new and practical tips on how to grow your show and get inspired by Lauren Passell! Topics discussed in this episode: The inception of Lauren’s podcast growth company How she helped one of her favorite podcasters grow their show by 160% Should you go to social media to find new listeners? Applying to be featured on popular platforms like Apple, Stitcher, and Spotify Using analytics to strategically promote yourself in certain countries How to sign up for podcast newsletters and their benefits Setting up podcast play dates Using data to promo swap from Apple or Rephonic How your enthusiasm and optimism go a long way in growing your show A challenge for you!  Head to Tink Media’s website here to connect with Lauren Passell. If you haven’t already, as mentioned in this episode, head to rephonic.com for resources on how to promo swap! Apply to get your show featured on the podcast apps: Spotify Apple Podcasts Sirius/Pandora Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Whether you’re one of our long-standing listeners or new to the show, this special episode is not one to miss! Joining us today is Eric Nuzum, co-founder of podcast production company, Magnificent Noise, podcast industry pioneer, and Grow The Show’s first-ever guest. Before you put the effort into rebranding your podcast, changing the title, or niching down your genre, listen to Eric’s advice in a recent coaching session with the Grow The Show Accelerator Program. He’s answering questions on these topics from members of the program and sharing his priceless insights that anyone can apply to their own podcast. Eric also shares what he thinks the future of podcasting will look like, and how we can stay on top of the game. You’ll hear everything from development and production, to distribution and more. Plus, he gives a ton of examples to illustrate why purpose and transparency are key to success. If you’re looking to grow your show, tune in to this episode for valuable advice from one of our favorite podcast pros! Topics discussed in this episode: Eric’s vision for the future of podcasting Recommendations for creating a faster podcasting workflow Important questions to ask in regard to your podcast What would Eric write about if he did another podcasting book? Incorporating music in your podcast What are a podcaster’s responsibilities when sharing information? How niche should/can your podcast be? Advice on naming your podcast Using your podcast to promote your business Where does YouTube fit into podcasting? Eric offers advice to the independent podcaster’s trying to grow their audience Sign up for Eric’s newsletter, “The Audio Insurgent,” here! Make sure to read Eric’s book, Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling. Connect with Eric: Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Resources mentioned in this episode: Headliner App Descript Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala Podcast Good Inside with Dr. Becky Podcast Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Before you go ahead and continue to sift through your podcast episode to find the perfect clip to woo your audience, do yourself a favor and listen to this episode of Grow The Show. What if we told you all those hours spent trying to perfect your intro were time spent working AGAINST your show? Unfortunately, this is most likely the case, unless you have a team of producers dedicated to ensuring there is a cliffhanger ready to be used. For the majority of us, this isn’t the case, so we are sending out an official PSA to the podcasting community: kill the podcast intro clip once and for all! There are strategies that can be used in place of intro clips and we want to share those with you in today’s episode! Tune in to hear our host Kevin Chemidlin explain why he thinks intro clips should be a thing of the past, why the first three minutes of your episode are crucial to listener retention, and what you can do instead of intro clips that will effectively help you grow your show and retain your listeners. You don’t want to miss this one! Topics discussed in this episode: Kevin’s experience using intro clips The survey that revealed the truth behind intro clips Is it possible to include intro clips effectively? Difference between podcast growth and retention problem 3 things to achieve in the first 3 minutes of your episode How podcasters fail in creating effective intro clips Kevin’s recommendations on what to do instead of intro clips Learn more about Jazzy T and her production company, JazzCast Pros, here! Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Before there was podcasting, there was radio broadcasting. We all grew up listening to the radio, whether it was popular music stations in our area or talk shows our parents listened to every day. There are many similarities between podcasts and radio, but there are also very important differences that podcasters and businesses need to know. You might not realize it, but if you’ve started your own podcast, you might be carrying over some of those habits picked up from decades of listening to radio shows. Jazzy T is speaking with host Kevin on this episode of Grow The Show, shedding light on the major differences that could be affecting your podcast. Jazzy has over 20 years of experience in radio and started her own podcasting network, which gives her a ton of insights on this topic. She’s sharing what she’s learned working with both platforms, including whether or not to keep your “radio voice,” advertising, and interviewing. Listen in for a quick education on the limitations of broadcast radio, the freedom and pitfalls of podcasting, and giving listeners the best experience possible! Topics discussed in this episode: Jazzy’s love for radio and working in the industry Starting her podcast and podcasting network The differences between podcasting and broadcasting Interviewing guests on radio vs. podcasts How Grow The Show helped Jazzy change her podcasting formula Charging for ads in radio vs. podcasts A weekly task to help your podcast from Kevin! Learn more about Jazzy T and her production company, JazzCast Pros, here! Or, follow her on social media at @Jazzytonair! Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! One question we get asked a lot around here at Grow The Show is, what are the new podcasting trends, tools, and tricks? Our answer is always the same, follow none (at least for now). It’s natural to think that you need to be on top of all the new bells and whistles that come with podcasting and social media platforms, but rushing to be ahead of the curve can actually work against you. There is a trick to utilize emerging podcasting trends, and we want to share them with you! Tune in today’s episode to learn if and when to jump on podcasting trends. Topics discussed in this episode: The wild west of podcasting Tips on what to do instead of jumping on podcast trends When to start using trends Trends worth watching Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Talking about the legal side of anything can be boring, but you’ll only be thanking yourself later when you fall out with a business partner or someone decides to sue. Whether you’re just starting your first podcast or are a seasoned podcaster, it’s important to think ahead and protect yourself and your show. Think about the cover art used for your podcast or just a specific episode, a guest or sponsor on your show, the episode scripts, and even the RSS feed. You would never want to lose these aspects of your podcast, and that’s why it’s important to take the necessary steps to keep them. Joining Kevin on this episode of Grow The Show to answer all your burning questions is Alexia Bedat, an entertainment lawyer and podcast law expert. It’s easy to find yourself in a gray area of what’s legal and fair in the podcasting arena, so this education and advice is invaluable! Can you use movie clips or news clips in your podcasts? Is there really a 10 second rule for using audio from this type of content? Are releases necessary for podcast guests? Tune in to learn all this and more. Topics discussed in this episode: Why entertainment law spoke to Alexia The 4 main categories the GTW Facebook group is asking Protecting your IP (intellectual property) Using Taylor Swift’s Taylor’s Version albums as an example The importance of controlling the RSS feed Should podcast guests sign a release? How to have clarity with sponsors and listeners Understanding what is and isn’t fair use Advice to new podcasters Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! As a podcaster, you already have a seemingly endless to-do list. On top of that, there are so many things that you’ve been told you should do. You should start a YouTube channel, repurpose your content on social media, create custom merchandise, etc, etc, etc. Oftentimes, we become so fixated on doing it right that we end up not getting it done at all. If you feel like you’re drowning in “should-dos,” this episode of Grow The Show will offer you some surprisingly simple ways to prioritize the items on your to-do list, choose self-awareness over self-judgment, and relieve at least some of your podcasting stress. Looking to feel less anxious and overwhelmed at the prospect of promoting, growing, and monetizing your podcast? Tune in today! Topics discussed in this episode: Kicking things off with a story from Podcast Movement 2022 Reasons that so many podcasters feel overwhelmed  Why prioritizing items on your endless to-do list is key Differentiating between ‘must do’, ‘should do’, and ‘could do’ Eliminating judgment that the word ‘should’ implies The value of leaning on your community Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Our host, Kevin Chemidlin, wears many hats over here at Grow The Show, which leaves everyone wondering, how does he do it all? From hosting this podcast, to running a podcast growth company, as well as overseeing a media production agency, while simultaneously growing and monetizing his own show, it’s safe to say, time management is at the TOP of his priority list. Although there is a lot to juggle, Kevin has proven successful in all areas of his business, being able to generate a massive listenership and clientele, as well as hit more than 7 figures in revenue. So we thought, why not give a sneak peek into Kevin’s day-to-day so you can get an idea of how he has excelled as an entrepreneur. We have to warn you though, it's not as cut and dry as you may think. The goal is perfection, but it is seldom reached. So take this advice and do with it what you will, all we know is that it works. In this episode, you will hear time management and business tips you can apply to your day-to-day so you can accomplish more in your business as well as enjoy your life because that's why we are doing this right?  Tune in to hear how you can use Kevin’s tried, tested, and true techniques he has used to build a 7 figure business! Topics discussed in this episode: How the team at Grow The Show is structured What Kevin’s daily schedule looks like Why you shouldn’t schedule meetings before 11:00 AM All humans are morning people – bear with us here! Protect your Sundays at all costs How to schedule your meetings What would Kevin change about his routine? Drastic moves Kevin has made in this season of growth Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Download numbers are one of the most obvious metrics for measuring the success of your podcast and, believe it or not, your titles are one of the biggest factors in how many downloads you get! That’s why, in today’s quick hit episode of Grow the Show, we’re answering a commonly asked question from our Facebook community: What is the best method for creating eye-catching, clickable podcast titles?  Tuning in, you’ll learn some proven tips and tricks from the copywriting industry for crafting titles that are clear, concise, unique, and evocative, regardless of whether your show is outcomes-based or for entertainment purposes. For actionable advice on how to make your titles irresistible to both regular listeners and passers-by, you won’t want to miss this episode! Topics discussed in this episode: Utilizing the 4 U's as a checklist for crafting impactful titles How to draw listeners in with one-of-a-kind content The value of being super specific Different ways to communicate urgency Illustrating how your podcast will benefit listeners Examples of weak titles that don’t follow these simple rules Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Someone has reached out to you telling you they want to sponsor your podcast. It feels like you’ve reached your goal and there’s a reason to celebrate, but this is when the real work begins. Grow The Show has covered topics like how to pitch yourself to sponsors and choosing the right kind of sponsor for your show, but just like in those blockbuster rom-coms, listeners are left wondering “what happens after they get together?”. The happy ending isn’t when two people finally come together, but when they build a long-lasting relationship. On today’s episode, Kevin outlines 15 steps you should take once you have an interested sponsor. He goes over the process from beginning to end, from that first conversation with the sponsor to creating terms for the deal, to locking them down for a repeat partnership. Believe it or not, Kevin was able to start monetizing his first podcast by offering a free sponsorship. Sounds counterintuitive, right? Be sure to tune in and find out how it may work for you as well! Topics discussed in this episode: Kevin reviews the 15 steps you should take after you have an interested sponsor The 12th step is why many podcasters fail, so do not skip it Industry standard rates for sponsorship vs. pricing for smaller podcasts Money is NOT the only goal when getting a sponsorship Why offering free ads may build lucrative, long-term sponsor relationships The importance of tracking the success of your ad Connect with the sponsor after the ad to determine the success of the ad run Learn from successes and mistakes to grow your skills and your podcast Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where we’ve got over 3,000 growth-minded podcasters who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Although podcasts rely mainly on sound, there are other aspects of creating a podcast that are more visual, like podcast artwork.  What makes great podcast artwork? It's a question that we get a lot here at Grow The Show, so we wanted to share our take on the answer to this question. Whether you are just beginning, rebranding, or just curious, understanding what kind of artwork works best for your niche and audience is so important. Keep it simple, unique, and informative. Making it complicated will only make things difficult for you in the long run. Tune in for practical advice and tips on what makes great podcast artwork, where to find designers, and what you should and shouldn’t include. Topics discussed in this episode: What is podcast artwork? 3 characteristics of great artwork Should you include your headshot in your artwork Where to find someone to help design your artwork MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. This episode is jam packed with priceless information that you will need to grow your social media following as a podcaster.  Gaining a following on social media can be a challenge for podcasters because of the number of clicks it takes for a potential listener to go from a social media platform to listening to your podcast. Traditional social media strategies don’t offer the same conversion when it comes to trying to promote a podcast. That’s where we want to help, and we have the answers for you. These tried, tested, and true strategies will allow for you to gain the right listeners in the right corners of the internet for you. It’s a dance between authenticity and a deep understanding of who your audience is or could be. Today’s episode is a deep dive in social media where our host Kevin Chemidlin takes you through each intricate step of what works and what doesn’t, as well as insider tips on how to leverage social media in a way that works for you. This is expert advice that you don’t want to miss. By the end of this episode, you will know which platforms you should be on, what type of content to post on those platforms to get maximum growth, and how to fit that all into your schedule as a podcaster and business owner. Topics discussed in this episode: Three fundamental things social media does for podcasters 2 main challenges podcasters face when trying to gain listenership via social media 2 general principles to help grow your online audience and gain listenership The current social media landscape Why is the way TikTok functions revolutionary for podcasters? Should podcasters be on all social media platforms? The 1-10K rule How to choose which social media platform is right for your podcast How to create content that your audience actually cares about Are audiograms still effective? What kind of content on social media gives people a dopamine hit Hook theory: a three-step framework 3 types of podcast social media content you can publish to grow your social media How to structure your social media post using summary content How to incentivize listeners Real-world examples of what to post on social media An example of a native hook and how to make a reel in Descript How to repurpose your podcast content on social media How much content should you share so people will listen to your podcast What kind of content is best for which social media platform How to include personal content about you the host Do we recommend social media ads? How to grow a Facebook group Should you put out a post saying you are open to sponsorship? If you want to learn more about TDE, check out episode 9 here: ‘Targeted Daily Engagement: How To Use Social Media to Double Your Audience’. Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. The Targeted Daily Engagement (TDE) framework here at ‘Grow The Show’ is a tried, tested, and true strategy to help you gain listeners and grow your show!  It’s quite simple, be active in online communities where your target audience gets together, in what we call ‘watering holes’. Although it seems simple, a lot of people don’t do TDE correctly and it can become draining and burdensome. Which is the complete opposite of what you should feel.  So, in order to help our listeners understand how to TDE, on today’s episode, host Kevin Chemidlin gives us examples on how NOT to do TDE.  Tune in for a quick episode on how you can create more listeners by understanding your target audience and knowing where to find them! Topics discussed in this episode: The Targeted Daily Engagement (TDE) framework at ‘Grow The Show’ What are watering holes? Specific issues podcasters run into while TDE’ing Examples of how NOT to do TDE Understanding your target audience If you want to learn more about TDE, check out episode 9 here: ‘Targeted Daily Engagement: How To Use Social Media to Double Your Audience’. Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth mind podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Would you accept a marriage proposal on your first date? Probably not, right? There is a strategic courting ritual required before you ask anyone to make a big leap.  This same theory can be used to understand why your listeners aren’t actioning your call to action. This is something so many podcasts fall short on.   We here at ‘Grow The Show’ have uncovered 8 reasons why listeners take the call to action on a podcast and we want to share them with you!  The best thing about these 8 reasons is you don’t have to act on all 8, you can implement 2 or 3 and still see results.  Tune in to learn practical tips on how to get your listeners to act on your call to action today! Topics discussed in this episode: 8 reasons reasons why listeners take the call to action Questions to ask yourself about your call to action Importance of not overthinking your call to action Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth-minded podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! In this week's episode of Grow The Show, Kevin will give you his thoughts on a controversial subject in the podcasting world. That subject is numbering your podcast episodes. It turns out, that doing this actually has a HUGE benefit for you and your listeners. Topics discussed in this episode: Whether or not you should number your podcast episodes. Why numbering your podcast episodes is beneficial for your audience. Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth mind podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! This week's episode of Grow The Show is going to be a little bit different than usual. Today, we're going to be giving you a peak inside the Grow the Show Facebook group. Just last week, we had a live training in the Grow The Show Facebook group, where Kevin presented our Targeted Podcast Pitching framework for how to grow a podcast really, really effectively and efficiently. More specifically, that session was about how to write a great pitch email that has a really high chance of getting you featured on another podcast. Today, we are going to share that session with you. If you weren't there, now is your chance to catch up and learn how to write a great pitch email for getting yourself featured on other podcasts! Topics discussed in this episode: Targeted Podcast Pitching Why the "spray and pray" method of pitching doesn't work. How to craft a great pitch email. Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth mind podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! The moment you have to explain your show’s premise after telling someone the name of your show, that should be your cue to re-evaluate your show’s title. The title should be self-explanatory, because you could lose potential listeners due to confusion around your title. You want to have the listener do the least amount of work as possible to listen in, and it starts with how you name your show.  In today’s podcast, our host Kevin Chemidlin hits us with a quick podcast packed with information that could help you in deciding what to name your show, or have you rethink your current title. This perspective could make all the difference in the growth of your show, so you don't want to miss it! Topics discussed in this episode: The importance of your show’s title Mistakes we make when naming podcasts The best way to name your show Why the name of your show should be self-explanatory Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth mind podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- JOIN GROW THE SHOW PRO See here how Grow The Show Pro will help you grow + monetize your podcast, at a simple low monthly price. We'd love to work with you :) This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator Program! Do less so you can do more. This sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? It is actually one of the building blocks of creating a successful podcast show, especially if you’ve been feeling uninspired or have felt your show isn’t growing the way you would have hoped. Contrary to popular belief, being consistent isn’t essential for a successful show, it is actually knowing when and how to take a break. Taking a break could be the difference between creating a podcast that is unfulfilling and has you in the negatives or creating an exciting 7 figure podcast business!  On today’s episode, our host Kevin Chemidlin educates us on how to create a strategy around taking a break. Kevin presents 5 criteria that are proven to help in understanding whether or not to take a break and how to measure each criteria. If all data points point to yes, then it’s time to determine what type of break to take. Yes, all breaks aren’t the same. Do you shut everything down and go on vacation to Hawaii, do you use the break to hunker down to create a new game plan for your podcast, or a little bit of both?  Kevin walks us through each criteria and more to help you decide if it is time for a hiatus that can help accelerate your podcast and avoid burnout. You don’t want to miss this one. Topics discussed in this episode: How consistency wasn’t the answer for Kevin’s first podcast “Philly Who” What happened when Kevin decided to take a break Reimagining the show while taking a break Creating room for new ideas The 5 criteria: A,B,C,D,E How to measure each criteria to make the decision to keep going or to take a break Combining the criteria to decide on two break scenarios 3 pitfalls of taking a break How to avoid these pitfalls Fears around taking a break The hack that will allow you to make money while taking a break Why consistency alone will not make your podcast successful Head to the Grow The Show website here for more information on how you can grow and monetize your podcast. Join us in the Grow The Show Facebook group, we've got over 3000 growth mind podcasters in there, who are waiting for you to ask for their advice! To listen to more episodes, head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don’t forget to rate and review! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This is a question podcasters ask me all of the time:  "Should I put my best podcast interviews behind a paywall?"  It makes sense why podcasters might think that would be a great way to get more people to sign up for their Patreon.  HOWEVER, putting your most interesting content behind a paywall could actually hurt your audience growth efforts.  In this episode of Grow The Show, I explain why that is. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Watch the FREE Grow The Show masterclass to learn my four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! If you are a podcaster struggling with your audience growth, you don't necessarily need a new growth strategy.  Instead, your show may be missing one of the three key ingredients that all podcasts need to gain new audience members.  On today's episode of Grow The Show, I'm going to explain what those three ingredients are, and how you can use them to skyrocket your download numbers! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Want a 1:1 podcast coach? Apply to the Grow The Show Accelerator today! Specificity is something that I talk about a lot here on Grow The Show. Overall, It is my belief that the more specific your podcast is, the better chance it will have of growing and being monetized because it will have a better chance of deeply resonating with your audience.  In this quick hit episode of GTS, I'm going to share a way to make it way easier for you to get more specific with your podcast. Plus, I'll share an example of a creator who found great success by getting very specific with their own premise. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. What would it mean for you to be able to say that you have a top 100 podcast?  What if your show cracked the top 100 charts on Apple or chartable?  What would that do for you?  How do you even get on the top 100 charts. After listening to this episode of Grow The Show, you're going to know the answer to those questions. By the time the episode is over, you’ll know how popular platforms decide on podcast rankings, and how you can use that information to crack the charts yourself!  Here's how to get in touch with Luis: https://www.instagram.com/luisryandiaz/ MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Apply here for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! In today's episode, I am going to remind you about the best way to promote your podcast on social media.  To get the best results, you should be PARTICIPATION on social media instead of just straight promotion. By the end of the episode, you'll know why that is and how you can work participation into your social media strategy. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. The price for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator goes up July 1st! Apply here and join now, while the price is the lowest it will ever be! On today's episode of Grow The Show, we are going to talk about the listener funnel. The listener funnel is how you can design the journey that a listener takes from stranger to casual fan to raving fan, to fully monetized. The best part is, once you understand that journey, you can begin to better CONTROL that journey, and you can be more efficient at bringing people into your sphere. By the end of this episode, you'll understand how you can best get to know, grow, and make money from your audience. Resources Mentioned: Join the Grow The Show Facebook Group! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- The price for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator goes up July 1st! Apply here and join now, while the price is the lowest it will ever be! There is one SUPER easy thing that you can do as a podcaster to help you put out a higher-quality show that keeps your listeners glued to their earbuds. That super easy thing is to pose a question at the beginning of every episode.  In this quick hit episode of Grow The Show, I will explain why that is, and how it can work for you.  By the end of the show, you'll be equipped to give your podcast the structure it needs to be AMAZING! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. The price for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator goes up July 1st! Apply here and join now, while the price is the lowest it will ever be! Brian Luebben is a podcaster who was able to quit his day job so he could travel the world. He was able to do this thanks to the income that he earned from affiliate marketing via his podcast. Today, he's going to teach you the strategies he used to be able to do that.  By the end of this episode, you're gonna know how to set up a successful affiliate marketing strategy for your podcast.  Regardless of your download numbers, you'll be well on your way to creating a sustainable podcast income. Resources Mentioned: Join the Grow The Show Facebook Group! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- The price for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator goes up July 1st! Apply here and join now, while the price is the lowest it will ever be! When a theme song is great, it can define your show's identity and serve your podcast REALLY well. That's why I'm going to share with you the three characteristics that great podcast theme songs have. You'll also learn where to go to get amazing music for your podcast. By the end of the episode, you'll have all of the tools you need to pick a podcast theme song that's memorable and that defines your show. Want a custom theme song created by an experienced, trusted producer? My friend has offered to create theme songs for GTS listeners at a fraction of his usual price. Click here to get in touch with him and get your own totally custom theme! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. The price for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator goes up July 1st! Apply here and join now, while the price is the lowest it will ever be! I'm going to share with you the newest framework for audience growth that we have here at Grow The Show. And, that framework is going to get you exponential 100, 200, maybe even. 300% podcast growth just in a couple of months.  That framework is called Targeted Podcast Pitching, or TPP. It shows you how you can grow your podcast audience exponentially just by being a guest on OTHER people's podcasts! In this episode, I share my brand new TPP framework. I'll teach you how to research and vet podcasts to guest on. Plus, you'll learn about the common mistakes that podcasters make when they're pitching themselves. By the end of the show, you'll learn everything you need to know to start growing your podcast on autopilot Resources Mentioned: Targeted Daily Engagement: How to Use Social Media to Double Your Podcast Audience How to Get Featured on Any Podcast, With Angie Trueblood MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Today. I want to quickly answer a question that I get all the time about Targeted Daily Engagement. The question is this: Should I engage with potential and future listeners of your podcast via a personal social media account? By the end of this quick hit episode, you'll know what my answer is, and how I recommend you approach your TDE. Resources mentioned: Targeted Daily Engagement: How To Use Social Media to Double Your Podcast Audience MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- One of the biggest things that holds a podcast back from growing is how much time the podcaster spends on editing and promo content generation. Today, my top Post-Producer, Max Graham, joins me as we map out our insanely efficient podcast production process. TRY DESCRIPT HERE Want to see exactly how I use Descript? HERE'S A TUTORIAL of How to Edit a Podcast in Descript, on the brand new Grow The Show YouTube Channel. Want to work with Max on editing your podcast? Apply for podcast editing with Max Graham. Want to join a community of high-performing independent podcasters? Want to swap tactics, get feedback, and grow together? Want to have your questions answered during AMAs with podcasting legends? Join us in the Grow The Show online community!   Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! or watch Kevin's 70-minute Masterclass on how he took his first podcast past 100k and $100k to learn more about the program. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- Podcasters always ask me this question: How much should I worry about SEO when I produce my show? The answer is you shouldn't worry much at all— with one exception. In today's episode, you'll learn about what that exception is. By the end, you'll understand why I don't think SEO is worth spending time on for most podcasters. Plus, you'll have a better idea of how much time you should be spending on search engine optimization for your own show. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Recently, I was looking at podcast data, and I discovered something. That thing is the power of podcast episodes without guests, or solo episodes. This may or may not be something that you're already doing with your podcast. Either way, it's something you should consider doing more of. On this episode of Grow The Show, I'm going to explain exactly why that is. I'll also share my tips for making amazing, engaging solo podcast episodes that your listeners will be obsessed with. Resources Mentioned: Grow The Show Facebook group Descript podcast editor MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- There is one question that you can ask at the end of your podcast interviews that will land more dream guests on your podcasts than you ever thought possible.  In this quick hit episode of Grow The Show, Kevin tells you what that question is. By the end of the show, you'll know how to leverage the question and easily connect with your dream podcast guests! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. -- This episode is sponsored by Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code GROW to get 60 minutes free recording and 15% off a membership plan. Yuval Yarden is a seasoned community builder. She’s traveled the world building communities for companies, organizations, and around her own interests. Today, Yuval is here to share her tried and true formula for building a growing, thriving, organic community. Specifically, she's going to teach you how building a community around your podcast can add a ton of value to your show, both for you and your listeners.    Resources Mentioned: Yuval’s Podcast Yuval's Hub and Spoke Image Grow the Show Facebook Group Want to join a community of high-performing independent podcasters? Want to swap tactics, get feedback, and grow together? Join us in the Grow The Show online community!   Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage