As June approaches, I’m getting excited to travel to New York City for BlogWorld to lead a session on building community around your podcast. If you’re there, be sure to introduce yourself. Since starting my first show on an AM radio station in 2008, I’ve been very focused on building community. Podcasting was fairly new … [Read more]
BlogWorld’s Podcasting Team Grows
By on May 15, 2012
Jeffrey Powers has joined the BlogWorld team as Podcasting Editor-in-Chief and will also be producing original videos for our blog. His series, BlogWorld TV, will showcase a variety of topics and feature some of the industry’s up and coming thought leaders (check out his first episode!). Jeffrey joins Cliff Ravenscraft, who produces The Podcast Report … [Read more]
Weekend Reading: 21 Brilliant Bloggers Talk About Starting a Podcast
By on May 11, 2012
Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see … [Read more]
Remember That a Podcast is Just One Tool in Your Online Armoury
By on February 7, 2012
During the January just past, as people look at their New Year resolutions and decided to try out some new projects, I’ve had quite a few people come up to me (okay, pinged me on IM, but you get the idea) and ask about starting a podcast. While many of them are looking for more … [Read more]
The Power of Community in Your Podcast
By on December 30, 2011
Christmas is a time for giving, and that’s true for your online communities as well as family and friends in real life. Just before the holidays started I was reminded of the connection that a show can have between the listeners and the producers. This time, I was the listener, and looking forward to the … [Read more]
Have a Million SIM cards, Will Travel
By on December 13, 2011
The last few weeks have seen me bouncing around Europe as I cover various bits and pieces for the Eurovision Song Contest. Running a regular podcast on that subject means that I had lots of content to post, and with the events, lots of news and social media to interact with. Which is why my … [Read more]
Google Can’t Hear You – The Importance of Show Notes
By on December 7, 2011
A podcaster without an audience is just talking to himself. While that can certainly be theraputic, the goal for every podcaster I’ve ever known is to have listeners. I’ve recently written about expanding your reach and influence, but one thing that I left out of that article was the importance of show notes. That, I … [Read more]
Expanding Your Reach and Influence
By on November 22, 2011
I would like to put a few ideas in your head, and I’m going to ask for your feedback at the end of it. Ready? You’re a podcaster. By definition, that means you record a show (statistically, it’s probably audio) and post it to your website. That’s the bottom-line definition. How can you expand on … [Read more]
BlogWorld is Over, But Your Work is Not Yet Done.
By on November 18, 2011
Run the checklist, is your life anything like mine at the moment: Tired limbs, sore heads, great memories and a box full of business cards, notes and scrawled twitter handles… Yes, the LA Blog World Expo is over, but that doesn’t mean you can start planning #bweny for 2012 just yet. To get the most … [Read more]
How to Miss a Podcast and Make it Work For You
By on October 27, 2011
It was really easy for Casey Kasem when he wanted to take a week of America’s Top 100. There’s an expectation in radio (and to a certain extent on TV) that you will get the occasional guest host standing in. This has lead to some great moments the world over – John Peel taking over … [Read more]
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