Spreaker Live Show #185 for April 17th, 2019

Show Duration: 60 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- How Important is Podcast Distribution to Growth of Your Show?
- Spreaker’s NEW Announcement: One-Tap Podcast Distribution in Spreaker Studio on iOS
- Spreaker Blog Post: Distribute your podcast is easier than ever before.
- https://blog.spreaker.com/distribute-your-podcast-is-easier-than-ever-before/

- The Interview: The very well known Lilian Garcia, Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia Podcast on Spreaker, She shares her tips on building a growing podcast *Play clip from the interview

- Podcast Review of the Week: History Unplugged Podcast
- Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → Attention Horrors
- Topic/Hosts of the Podcast are Donald Wood, Mike Chiari and Brandon Galvin break down the world of the weird with a splash of humor, including serial killers, aliens, bigfoot, ghosts, magick, cryptids and so much more!
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]

- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

- How Important is Distribution?
- Spreaker’s NEW Announcement: One-Tap Podcast Distribution in Spreaker Studio on iOS
Our goal is to create the best all-in-one podcast creation app, one which is portable, flexible and works for every level of podcasters.
This year we’ve made two further steps towards achieving this goal: in February we announced our first post-production feature, allowing iOS users to edit while on-the-go, and in January we added a new navigation bar, giving users clear access to their episodes drafts, previous episodes, and stats.
Continuing this mission of creating an app tailored to podcasters’ needs, we’re super excited to announce the launch of a new update.
Be ready to enjoy our one-tap podcast distribution feature, a function we know will help to remove some of the complications and fuss out of creating a podcast!
One Tap Distribution – Minimum Effort, Maximum Results. One tap will give you (both Android and iOS users) the power to reach literally millions of new listeners by publishing to Apple Podcasts via Podcast Connect Apple ID login as we pass your feed URL to Apple Podcast Connect No Cut and Pasting, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Spreaker.

Also, once a podcast is available on Apple Podcasts it automatically becomes available on other key listening platforms such as Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast and more – giving you the opportunity to literally double your audience.
The importance of good distribution is equally as important as creating excellent content, that’s why we wanted to make it super straightforward for our users.
Instead of thinking ‘where should I submit my podcast?’ and the need to access individual platforms, we’ve removed one step so you can quickly access and distribute straight from one location. What’s more, the one-tap functionality, combined with our unique live record feature, means that you can literally record and distribute a podcast in seconds, wherever and whatever you’re doing.

- Submit Your Show, We’ll Take Care of the Rest
Then it’s just a matter of waiting up to 48 hours to have your show approved (note it will be available immediately on Spreaker and Spreaker Radio). As soon as your show is accepted you’ll be notified by e-mail, but you can always check in on the status via the app – that way you can see whether it’s been approved, waiting approval or rejected.
Our New Look Show Screen

- The Round-Up
These changes are just some of the many users and visual rethinks we have planned for Spreaker Studio for the coming months.
Follow us on social to make sure you don’t miss any of the announcements and make sure you’ve got the latest version of Spreaker Studio so you can enjoy the benefits!


- Podcast Review of the Week: “History Unplugged Podcast” For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features long-form interviews with best-selling authors who have written about everything. Topics include gruff World War II generals who flew with airmen on bombing raids, a war horse who gained the rank of sergeant, and presidents who gave their best speeches while drunk.
Play Audio Clip from --> Last Night on the Titanic: The Cooks
https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-unplugged-podcast-american-histo_2

- Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: Attention Horrors
Topic/Hosts of the Podcast are Donald Wood, Mike Chiari and Brandon Galvin break down the world of the weird with a splash of humor, including serial killers, aliens, bigfoot, ghosts, magick, cryptids and so much more! - Play Audio Clip from episode 21: Ted Bundy Part 1 – Dad-Pop, Aunt-Sister -- play here
https://www.spreaker.com/show/attention-horrors

- Listener Comment -

Shelf Addiction
I agree with you, there is no reason to mention where to subscribe in the episode itself. I do mention the platforms on promotional audio clips and other things that I post on social media.

Linda Irwin
I direct them to where I am at the end of the show, short and sweet. Some people prefer different platforms and might listen to you on one they might like better.


- Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar
- Outlier Podcast Festival at Austin, TX - Keynoting - May 17th - 18th - Outliercs.com
- The Audiocraft Podcast Festival (Sydney NSW, Australia: May 31 - June 2) has announced its initial lineup, Our very own Jonathan Zenti (Voxnest/Meat) will be joining the speakers list down under.

Interview:
I am joined on the show by Lilian Garcia, Host of Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia
She is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, host, television personality, producer and performer. She was WWE announcer for many years and singer, best known for hosting the #1 rated television show, Monday Night Raw.

Over the past couple of years, Lilian has been busy being the Host & Executive Producer of her popular podcast, Chasing Glory which has garnered millions of downloads and broken into the Top 10 of iTunes several times. In addition to her podcast, Lilian is also currently working in the recording studio on new material.

https://liliangarcia.com/chasing-glory-podcast/



Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Todd Cochrane and Rob Greenlee discuss the week in Podcasting. #243

Spreaker Live Show #184 for March 27th, 2019

Show Duration: 60 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- Power of Impactful Content & Being Easily Found
- Voxnest Data Shows Women Over the Age of 55 Listen to More Podcasts than Men +55
- The Interview: Fred Jacobs, President of Jacobs Media Strategies - Discussing 2019 TechSurvey Radio related Research on Podcasting *Play clip from the interview
- Podcast Review of the Week: It's Not That Serious” Humor writer and popular online personality Anna Lind Thomas hosts
- Featured Podcast of the Week → Dunc'd On Basketball with Nate Duncan - NBA Topic Podcast
- https://www.spreaker.com/show/duncd-on-basketball-nba-podcast
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar -
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

- Power of Impactful Content & Being Easily Found
Deliver Value and being entertaining drives desired sharing and word of mouth recommendation. I subscribe to a podcast when the content matches my interests and name, audio quality is good, focused, and they drive value to listener life - What does the listener get from the content or what emotions are driven… impactful!!
Deliver undeniable value first, and then ask for the commitment of a subscribe in Apple Podcasts or other listening apps.
Send listeners to your website and place “Subscribe” links to Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can include directions on what to do with these links if you want… many folks just don’t understand all that stuff

- Voxnest Data Shows Women Over the Age of 55 Listen to More Podcasts than Men +55
When looking at the gender split, podcast listening takes a turn when looking at age groups. 2019 might be the year of the woman, with listening jumping from 41.5% to 44.9% for women, while decreasing from 58.5% to 55.51% for men.
Females aged between 55-64 and over 65 have been listening to more podcasts than males in the same age groups. This likely is due to more content being published for a female audience, as shows focused on genres such as true crime surge in popularity.
https://blog.voxnest.com/data-finds-women-over-the-age-of-55-listen-to-more-podcasts-than-men/#more-623

- Podcast Review of the Week: “It's Not That Serious” Humor writer and popular online personality Anna Lind Thomas hosts the irreverent, hilarious and faith filled podcast that will inspire you to fully enjoy life, even when things look grim. First step? Stop taking crap so seriously!

Funny stories, celebrity interviews and some sneaky life coaching all in one podcast. What else do you people want?!?!

It's Not That Series airs every Monday and INTS: Hilarious Short Stories airs every Wednesday.
Play Audio Clip from --> Hilarious Short Stories: Movers, My Marital Drawer and Dear God, Even My Parents

- Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: - Play Audio Clip from The Top-10 Players in the NBA 2019 episode -- play here
Nate Duncan hosts the most in-depth NBA basketball podcast, featuring detailed game breakdowns, salary cap analysis, and scouting.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/duncd-on-basketball-nba-podcast

Listener Comment -

Shelf Addiction

Hey Rob, good evening. Quick question. Can you explain how you're able to use music on this live broadcast? Do you have to edit the music out and then re-upload after the live show is over?


- Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar

- I will be speaking at the Eliances.com GRANDtable Event in Phoenix, Arizona at Arizona State University on April 2nd at 8am PST
- NABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.
- Outlier Podcast Festival at Austin, TX - Keynoting - May 17th - 18th - Outliercs.com
- The Audiocraft Podcast Festival (Sydney NSW, Australia: May 31 - June 2) has announced its initial lineup, Our very own Jonathan Zenti (Voxnest/Meat) will be joining the speakers list down under.

Interview:
I am joined on the show by Fred Jacobs, President of Jacobs Media Strategies, shares insights into the latest trends in broadcasting and digital media. New data from Techsurvey 2019 shows that web privacy is becoming an important issue to radio listeners.

https://jacobsmedia.com/techsurveys-a-look-at-how-audiences-are-using-new-technologies/


Questions:

- Every year Jacobs Media comes out with its TechSurvey for radio/audio industry and you have a new coming out very soon.
- Our annual Techsurveys identify key trends user privacy user safety, mobile, social, and “connected car” spaces and overall listening to radio and trends towards digital online audio and Podcasting.
- They enable radio stations to better understand their audiences and their brands in these rapidly changing times.
- Can you share some of the key findings from last year and talk about some of the changing trend lines moving into the 2019 Techsurvery?


Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #183 for March 20th, 2019

Show Duration: 50 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


On the show this week:

- The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities
- In The Interview: We are discussing Creating a Podcast Business Plan as Most Podcasts are actually small businesses. Guest is Debbie DeChambeau *Play clip from the interview
- Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel - for the Language Curious
- Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → The Live Drop w/Mark Valley - Stories from the Elusive World of Intelligence Collection and Espionage
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar
- Listener Comments


Let's get into the show:

-The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities
Spreaker has published a terrific blog post about this topic at Blog.Spreaker.com
The two platforms that dominate for building these communities are Meetup and Facebook or mix of both, but Google Groups does still exist but is a little old school

The one exception is “Telegram” a platform that has gained traction in Spanish speaking countries.

Generally Meetup excelled in event discovery by attendees, but Facebook was more appropriate for group discussion. Totally makes sense to me.

Seems like the power is to use both Meetup and Facebook Groups
Organizers discussed in the blog post generally feel like Meetup is great for RSVPs but those people aren’t as likely to show up. Those that find out about events on Facebook do tend to show up more. Meetup attendees are notoriously flakey”. I agree, I have run Podcaster Meetups in Seattle for Years.

Attendance will vary a lot based on month of the year, venue and purpose of the event
Communities attract all levels of podcaster

Being an Event Organizer can have many professional benefits - building your leadership brand can help your podcast grow too.
On the listener community side, I would recommend to create just a Facebook group for your listeners to engage with each other and ge listener feedback on topics and building intra-listener relationships.

-Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel USA Team: Are Not multilingual, but language-curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. In season 1, we dig into unsolved linguistic mysteries, sexist robots, the best travel advice you've never heard, if language affects our worldview, which accents are sexiest, and more! New episodes every Tuesday. Play Audio Clip -->

Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: The Live Drop -- Join host Mark Valley as he ventures into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, spy catchers, analysts, diplomats and occasionally the actors who portray them. A new episode each week brings stories and analysis from the Cold War to the present. Drop in at thelivedrop.com -
In the most recent episode Mark talks to Tom Pecora is a 24 year CIA veteran and senior clandestine security manager the CIA’s War on Terror, and a career in Clandestine security operations. - -- play clip here

-Listener Comment -

Linda Irwin
I have used licensed Epidemic Sound to create entire music shows on Spreaker that feed to Spotify. Those generally have more listens than my comedy shows.

-Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar
NABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.
I will be speaking at the Eliances.com GRANDtable Event in Phoenix, Arizona at Arizona State University on April 2nd at 8am PST
Outlier Podcast Festival at Austin, TX - Keynoting - May 17th - 18th - Outliercs.com
The Audiocraft Podcast Festival (Sydney NSW, Australia: May 31 - June 2) has announced its initial lineup, Our very own Jonathan Zenti (Voxnest/Meat) will be joining the speakers list down under.

-The Interview:
I am joined on the show today by Debbie DeChambeau, Select Business Team, llc, she is a podcaster with a few of her own business podcasts and was a Presenter of a session at Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando on the topic of “Business Planning for Podcasters” and thought that would be a great topic for the show… Checkout Debbie’s
Business in Real Life Podcast → https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-in-real-life/id1137499088?mt=2
Business of Insurance Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-of-insurance-podcast/id1318390091?mt=2
Play Interview

Is Your Podcast Going To Be a Business or Hobby?
Do Most Podcasters NEED a Content and Business Plan?
Parts of the Plan (Cover sheet, exec summary, company description, market and competitive analysis, marketing, operations, management/HR, financial, supporting docs)
If your Podcast is a Hobby:
Do you still need a Content and Business Plan as Hobby podcasts if done good can become a business.
So you need to prepare for that and in the competitive content marketplace of today a plan/strategy gives you an advantage. Do research and talk to others who have succeeded. Sometimes
Building Yourself a Business Team (accountant, bookkeeper, business attorney, insurance, banker, marketing outsourced HR, business coach)
Other Resources to Help with Process?
There's so much to cover here, but don’t have enough time. How should a podcaster proceed - other trainings, resources and listening to your podcast?
How can a Podcaster Find you “Debbie”.



Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

In episode #238, we are Live on stage at Podfest Expo in Orlando, Florida March 9th, 2019. Hosts: Todd Cochrane, CEO of Blubrry, Rob Greenlee, VP, Podcasters Relations, Voxnest's Spreaker and Guests: Elsie Escobar, Communitity Manager at Libsyn, Host of "The Feed" and "The She Podcast" and James Cridland, Editor of Podnews.net Newsletter. Topics: Global Adoption of Podcasting, Women in Podcasting and How does Podcast Advertising need to Change to scale to $1 Billion in ad revenue.

Spreaker Live Show #182 for Feb 27th, 2019

Show Duration: 70 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com

Here is what have on the show this week:

-5 Steps to Creating a Podcast Budget
-The Interview: Tom Webster, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, at Edison Research
-Podcast Review of the Week: Out of the Shadows Series by Shane Waters
-Featured Podcast of the Week → Halli Casser-Jayne Show - A terrific Politics and Entertainment topics program
-If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar

On the show today:

-5 Steps to Creating a Podcast Budget
It’s a myth that setting up a podcast needs to be costly or expensive (of course it can be!) but podcasting on a budget is totally achievable. Whatever your budget or level, you can make podcasting work for you

-Understand Your Income

Therefore step number 1 is to make a clear goal of exactly what you want to do with your new podcast. By defining the purpose of your show and its format (how and where you are producing it etc) will help you create the foundations of the budget you need to create.

TIP: Always remember to take into consideration whether this is your profession or a hobby – how much you initially input will differ if you see this having cash rewards or not!

Determine your fixed costs
Next on your to-do list is to identify all of your fixed costs necessary for running your show.

Based on your planning around how you’re going to produce your show, you’ll need to do some research what options there are for your show’s needs and requirements. The things you need to take into consideration are items like your host platform, microphone.

-One of the main fixed costs (your host platform) can be kept to a minimum, by choosing free or low-cost podcast hosting platforms such as: Free getting started plan options.

TIP: Make sure you haven’t missed anything by taking a look through past bank statements and tick off everything in there.
Identify your variable (and one-off expenses)
Variable costs are those which are necessary for your business to continue functioning but change from month to month. And, if this is the beginning of your podcasting journey you’ll also need to include your one-off costs – money to cover your basic equipment: microphone and headset and also some $ to create some awesome cover art (we’ve written a guide to creating great cover art, here).

Wondering how to identify your variable costs? Look at what you’ve spent on office supplies, marketing / promotional costs or replacing old equipment over the last 6 months and calculate an average outgoing cost. About to start your podcast? Try and predict what you might spend (we’ve written a blog on launching a podcast you might want to take a look at) and use this to structure your budget for the first few months, once you’re up and running you can cross-check to see if your prediction is in line with the reality!

TIP: Variable and one-off costs are usually the fun ones so they’re the most important ones to keep in check in your budget!

-Make a rainy day fund
We would also highly recommend incorporating to your budget a fixed amount that you put away each month as part of a contingency fund. Putting away a little bit of money on a regular basis will mean you never go into crisis when something unexpected comes up!

TIP: An easy way to break down your money is the 50/30/20 method. Attributing 50% to your necessary items, 30% to the things you want and 20% to saving for the future and a rainy day!

-Create your budget!
Now’s the time for the fun, cr(cast)eating the budget! You can build it on paper, Excel or Google Sheets or try one of the many Apps out there.

Hopefully, we’ve helped debunk the myth that starting a podcast isn’t achievable without stacks of money – whatever your budget there’s a way to do it and the big expenses can always be postponed till when your show has some traction and you start earning!
https://blog.spreaker.com/5-steps-to-creating-a-podcast-budget/

-Podcast Review of the Week: Out of the Shadows Series by Shane Waters - Clip is from Part 16 : Interview with the Archdiocese of Baltimore (Part 1) discussing clergy abuse - Play Audio Clip from Introducing the show episode guest ----- Then Here is a clip from the investigative questioning
https://www.spreaker.com/show/out-of-the-shadows_1

-Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: Halli Casser-Jayne Show - A terrific Politics and Entertainment topics program - https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-halli-casser-jayne-show_1

-Listener Comment - Allan Tépper about last week’s show:
That was a great and educational conversation between Rob and Francesco. I hope for the next time, Francesco will have a much more isolating microphone. However, the content is great.

-Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar
The RAIN Podcast Business Summit: March 5th, 2019 - Unlocking the Podcasting Mainstream
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York
http://podcastbusinesssummit.com/
Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando is Coming Too in March 7-9th, In Orlando - PodfestExpo.com
NABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.

-Interview
The interview is NEXT with Tom Webster, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, at Edison Research

Topics:

The new 2019 Edison Research/Triton Digital Infinite Dial Podcasting Research is about to be released on March 6th, I will be at Podfest in Orlando that day - tell us as much as you can about the new research that is coming?
Live webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, March 6th, at 2 PM Eastern. We will be streaming the results live online, and the complete presentation will be available at edisonresearch.com
Register for the LIVE Webinar here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-infinite-dial-2019-registration-54549026607?aff=edisonsavedate
I know you cannot yet share any data from the study, but give us your thoughts on where podcast listening is today as opposed to just a few years ago? Based on the trends in the research is listening growing faster over the past couple of years as we have seen more new content get created?
I have read you saying that Podcasting needs more - high quality “Crap” content to grow faster - can you explain that?
I read your article on Spotify, Music and Podcasting - The meteor is coming - to destroy the current open podcasting earth?
Let’s talk about Spotify and the recent purchase of Gimlet and Anchor for some large dollars - those dollars signal a few things:
Podcast Industry potential and revenue growth or cost savings to music streaming platforms?
Increased audience growth, better tech and better and more content investment
Why do you think Spotify is aggressively moving towards Podcasts - is about cost savings fewer music royalty payments as Podcast listening goes up or is that the whole story (Original Video Series? With Gimlet buy)
Tom you think “Music” in podcasting is the key to “FASTER Growth” it seems - more revenue for music artists and podcasters plus music platforms.
These coming music podcasts will likely be only on these music streaming platforms, not in the open podcasting world - thus will these really be podcasts? The music licence owners will not like downloads and this content will be streaming only.
Given my understanding of how music podcasts will work - it is not really a threat to podcasting as we know it today as we are talking about new music shows on the music streaming platforms that are not really podcasts. Key is the “Download”?
Women in Podcasting - the gender gap in podcasting is closing - Why do you think this is happening --- Listening and Hosting/creating - 3% growth a year, seems slow, but steady https://www.edisonresearch.com/women-podcast-listeners-closing-the-listening-gender-gap/


Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #181 for Feb 20th, 2019

Show Duration: 78 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


Here is what have on the show this week:

-Mobile Audio Editing in Spreaker Studio for iOS has been Announced
Whether you want to give it one last edit before publishing or shorten it before saving it to your phone – the new iOS version of Spreaker Studio lets you do all that in seconds.
How to use Spreaker Studio’s new trimming feature, on iOS devices.
Super simple to use, after recording you can easily trim or shorten the length of your audio clip by tapping on “Edit” and accessing the trimming mode.
The tool lets you cut any extras at the beginning, like someone talking before their cue, or at the end, like if you start to trail off into something way off topic!
Simply play the recording until the desired start or end point is reached and click to confirm.
https://blog.spreaker.com/new-from-spreaker-studio-edit-while-on-the-move/

-Podcast Review of the Week: History’s Top Story Tonight! by Jane Wells - This series is a very unique storytelling podcast that makes KEY historical events like the Bible and the Mayflower trip to the New World into NEWS Like Headline “Evening News” type episode presentations that are very interesting and different from any other history podcast. In this most recent episode clip the show turns The Bible! Genesis Chapter 1 into BREAKING NEWS. When God decides to create the heavens and the earth (and Man), the media is there! Confused reporters do their best to explain the unexplainable! Play Audio Clip from -->

-Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: NAB Show Podcast (National Association of Broadcasters) -- >
NAB Show is the premiere destination for content creators around the globe and this deep dive proves it. Learn about the vast amounts of education and exhibits dedicated to content creation. Here is a bit more from them! - Sent us a Terrific Show Promo -- play here

-Listener Comment - My name is Ricky from the 5ive (Five) Star Wrestling Show and I am a HUGE fan of the Spreaker Live Show and it has helped tremendously!

I also am a huge fan of Alex Axum and read his articles "Top Reasons to Podcast Live" and "The Biggest Problem Podcasters Have (And How to Fix it)" in the podcast business journal. Very insightful and straightforward.

My listener comment: This is a question for both of you. Are there any aspects (timing, concepts, equipment) in the radio world that podcasters are not utilizing to help their show be more entertaining, engaging or structured?

Sorry for the book! Thank you for your consideration!

Spreaker Show Link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/five-star-wrestling-show
Spreaker Channel Linkl: https://www.spreaker.com/user/jamesone (James-one)
My other podcast (which unfortunately podfaded): https://www.spreaker.com/show/jamesonepodcast

-Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar
The RAIN Podcast Business Summit: March 5th, 2019 - Unlocking the Podcasting Mainstream
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York
http://podcastbusinesssummit.com/
Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando is Coming Too in March 7-9th, In Orlando - PodfestExpo.com
NABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.

-Interview
I am joined on the show again today by Francesco Baschieri, President/Co-Founder of Voxnest that operates Spreaker, Welcome
Let’s discuss the technology and opportunity of Dynamic Ad Insertion in Podcasts.. Where are we today?
How it will evolve over the next few years?
What is the needed evolution we see for its impact on growing the economics in the Podcasting Medium
What is the vision for the destination we would all like to see?
We announced audio clip editing in Spreaker Studio for iOS this week, that is an exciting new ability to bring to our mobile version of our studio app.

Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #180 for Feb 13th, 2019

Show Duration: 60 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


Here is what have on the show this week:

-Why and Ways to bring Listener Calls into your show
-The Interview: We have an interesting conversation with Jared 12 year-old Spreaker show host of “The Fire-Rescue Show podcast -
-Podcast Review of the Week: This Week Unwrapped - https://www.theweek.co.uk/the-week-unwrapped
-Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → Mean Book Club Podcast
-If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
-Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
-Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar - Valentine's Day is coming

-On the show today:
Why and Ways to bring Listener Calls into your show
Spreaker Studio for Desktop - with Uber Conference, Skype Conference or Zoom
Rodecaster Pro Mixer $599 - https://www.rode.com/rodecasterpro - Great Demo on YouTube Video Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSYPv3QI5c0 and Rode Video Demo https://youtu.be/04_tOvJe2O8
You can use the Rodecaster with Spreaker Studio for Desktop
The only limitation is no call screener abilities, get a friend to help you with this screening
Calls via mobile phone can be ok, if not a co-host and is only a listener calling in

-How or When to add Advertising to your Show -
Optionally, you can have advertising to your show from your first episode on Spreaker, but is up to you and your plan
If you are wanting growing income from your show, you need to plan for that.
Many choose to build audience first, then slowly get into advertising, keep in mind audience size is important to gaining revenue from advertising as is most of the time based on a CPM model or getting paid based on an increment of 1,000 download/plays of your show.
Ad’s can be either baked in “Host Reads”, typically only available to large audience shows in the 10’s of thousands range.
The other type is the monetization offered by Spreaker with every paid pro account utilizes Dynamic Ad Insertion and we do all the ad sales for you. You can enable Preroll, Midroll and Postroll Ads and it will just do it all for you and you get a revenue share on it. Just need to set your Midroll positions in each of your episodes.

-Podcast Review of the Week: This Week Unwrapped w/ Oilly Mann - The biggest unreported Global stories of the week, discussed, digested and debated. Hear a sample of “The Week Unwrapped delves behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is hypersonic flight the future of aviation? Are €1 homes in the Italian countryside worth the money? Play Audio Clip from This Week Unwrapped from the UK --> https://www.theweek.co.uk/the-week-unwrapped

Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: Mean Book Club Podcast -- > https://www.spreaker.com/show/mean-book-club
Teaser for Season 3, which came out , Tues, Feb 12th! https://www.spreaker.com/episode/16957991
Coming up you are going to hear from four ladies from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York, Huffington Post, and Bleacher Report.
Clara, Sabrina, Sarah, and Johnna read and make fun of New York Times Best Selling books so that you don't have to. New episodes every Tuesday. Here is a bit more from them! - Sent us a Terrific Show Promo -- play here

-Comment - Linda Irwin
Love the Epidemic Sound music, too! The best place I have ever found to license music.
https://www.spreaker.com/store/music-and-effects-licensing
Choose from a library of 30,000+ music tracks and 30,000+ sound effects, all royalty-free, together with a simple content license, all powered by Epidemic Sound. Not only can you use these tracks in your podcast, but you’ll be able to distribute your content worldwide without breaking your license restrictions, all rights cleared. Full songs as well as separated instrumental mixes or "stems" to easily trim and loop are yours for the taking.

-How does it work?
Sign up for a subscription at $99 a year allowing you access to Epidemic Sound’s music and sound effects library.
Download your choice of music and sound effects.
Your license will cover you for any music you use during your subscription for the life of your content even if you cancel your subscription in the future.
Add them to Spreaker Studio and use them throughout your recordings.

-Podcasting & Spreaker Event Calendar
Spreaker Valentines Day Curated Show List Promotion Starts TODAY (Feb 13) - Featuring a terrific NEW Spreaker Show: “Not Ok Cupid Podcast” on Valentines Day to get some dating and relationship ideas -- https://www.spreaker.com/show/not-ok-cupid-podcast - Give a listen to a sample from their episode #2 Play a clip from it
https://www.spreaker.com/podcasts/valentines-stories
The RAIN Podcast Business Summit: March 5th, 2019 - Unlocking the Podcasting Mainstream
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York
http://podcastbusinesssummit.com/
PANEL: Podcast Marketing for Every Buyer
Live host-read sponsorship messages are the traditional podcast advertising format. But an array of advertising solutions, formats, pricing models, and technology have developed to serve different marketing needs and expand the range of buyers. In 2017, host-read ads represented 70% of revenue, leaving room for pre-recorded ads. 42% of podcast revenue came from sponsor messages automatically injected into current and past shows. Programmatic audio is entering the podcast realm. Branded podcasting grew from 1.5% to 6.5% in a year. This panel explores and untangles how podcasting serves marketers of all types.
Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando is Coming Too in March 7-9th, In Orlando - PodfestExpo.com
NABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.

-Interview 1#
Jared, who hosts “The Fire Rescue Show” Podcast on Spreaker - Where we discuss Fire safety, Fire trucks, and the Equipment they carry – with your host Jared - 12 year old podcaster!
https://thefirerescueshow.wordpress.com/ and https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-fire-rescue-show-discussing-fire-saf



Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

#236 Rob Greenlee, VP, Podcaster Relations at Voxnest (Spreaker) and Todd Cochrane, CEO of Blubrry.com talk about the big news in podcasting for the week. The main topic of the week is the acquisition by Spotify of Gimlet and Anchor, but we also talk about other big dollar investments in the medium and offer some perspective on what this all means in the content of the history and future of the podcasting medium.

Spreaker Live Show #179 for Feb 6th, 2019

Show Duration: 45 minutes

- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform.
@robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)
- Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of "Live Talk" and “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker
- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com
-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android
- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill
- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
- Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com


Here is what have on the show this week:

-Is Podcasting Game Changing “Is Quality Job #1” Now more than EVER for Podcasters
-New Show Format and Music - Goal is high energy and informative.
-Interviews are back - we have a great one today in the last half of the show with Molly Schwartz of the “Preserve this Podcast” project with tips for podcasters about podcast episode storage and archival *Play clip from the interview
-Today a “State of the Podcasting Industry” interview with me was released - https://philsvitek.com/state-of-the-podcast-industry-2019-an-interview-with-rob-greenlee/

-Featured Podcast of the Week
If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show.
Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at [email protected]
Podcasting Events Calendar

On the show today:
-Is Podcasting Game Changing “Is Quality Job #1” Now more than EVER for Podcasters
-To grow audience - quality is key - driving value
-Audio sound fidelity is growing in importance
-What other factors impact this feeling of quality?
-Audio quality is tough

-New Show Format and Music - Goal is high energy and informative.
More audio sizzle and show format complexity
More like the old radio show that I did for many years
Hopefully rises the bar on the perception of the show production, still working out the kinks
Please let me know if you like it better and if somethings could be better

-Featured Podcast Show Of The Week:
Shelf Addiction Podcast hosted by Tamara Ford, Blogger & Audio Influencer, Book & Pop Culture - http://www.shelfaddiction.com - Sent us a Terrific Show Promo

Richard C Media - I've been wanting to start a podcast for a long time I even have a plan with spreaker but have never used it. I been really working here lately to get a show going but am kind of stuck on making sure I have content. I have been binge listening to your show today and have gotten some good information. Thank you, so hopefully I will have a show up on spreaker soon. https://www.spreaker.com/user/richc

You have two shows listed on your account: The Future You Podcast - Coffee with Jesus Podcast.. Just get going with episodes.

-Podcasting Event Calendar
Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando is Coming Too in March 7-9th, In Orlando - http://PodfestExpo.com

Interview:

Molly Schwartz, Studio Manager at METRO (Metropolitan New York Library Council) - Podcast Preservation Project “Preserve This Podcast” - http://preservethispodcast.org/

We're a group of podcasters and trained archivists who are creating a podcast, a zine, and traveling workshops to teach independent podcasters how to bake file preservation practices into their production workflow.

Grant-funded project that will help podcasters make sure their work doesn’t disappear. We received $142,000 in grant funding from the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help independent podcasters protect their work against the threats of digital decay.

They are passionate about making sure the diverse podcast stories are being saved in the ever changing tech media upgrades.

The grant, titled “Preserve this Podcast: A Podcast Tutorial and Outreach Project,” will fund an education and awareness campaign to promote affordable, easy-to-implement archival techniques for digital audio preservation.

Topics:

What are the goals of the podcast  preservation project?
Why does Podcast preservation face challenges? Generally, what is the normal limits and reliability of typical digital archiving/storage media and processes?
Why is there lack of awareness about podcast preservation practices?
Is preservation expensive and hard?
I’m not even putting my files in the Internet Archive
Who is media preservation for?
What are some of the basic of preservation practices that podcast publishers should follow?
http://preservethispodcast.org/assets/PreserveThisPodcast_Zine_Online.pdf
Molly’s Article https://medium.com/the-bytegeist-blog/preserve-this-podcast-ae8e93ac83ae



Spreaker/Voxnest Links:
https://Voxnest.com
http://blog.spreaker.com
http://SpreakerLiveShow.com
https://Spreaker.com
Email: rob at voxnest.com

Send Questions and Comments to:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNest
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum
Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

#235 Todd Cochrane, CEO of Blubrry.com and Rob Greenlee, VP. Podcaster Relations at Voxnest's Spreaker.com discuss hot podcasting topics in this weeks Live episode. We cover the recent article saying Spotify in talks to buy Gimlet Media and so much more in this 90 min episode. geeknews at gmail dot com and rob at robgreenlee dot com.