We talk about all kinds of fun things this week! Nominations are now open for the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame class of 2018, we have a big announcement surrounding the Hall of Fame Ceremony, and we chat with Pod Vader of BlogTalkRadio and Rob Greenlee of Spreaker about the two companies being acquired!

It is that magical time of year. You know… that time of year between New Year’s and Valentine’s Day. It could be considered somewhat of a down time between major holidays, but it is all about perspective.

This past Saturday, I (Jared) took my 7-year-old daughter and her friend to a local playground. When we were walking up to the playground ready to have fun and check out all that this particular location had to offer, we were approached by 4 little girls in uniform. The girls represented Girl Scout Troop 10536 and they were on a mission. Their mission was to sell boxes of Girl Scout Cookies.

The Girl Scout Cookie sales experience can be a learning one for a few reasons.

First of all, the excitement that the cookies are back after such a long hiatus has most people excited. The scarcity has temporarily ended!

Also, seeing little girls hustle to raise money for their troop and other worthy causes is admirable. Who doesn’t want to support that in some shape or form? It is not uncommon to see people that may not have a desire to buy Girl Scout Cookies give in and purchase a box simply because they don’t want to say no, and possibly discourage the girls that are working so hard.

What can Podcasters learn from Girl Scout Cookies? We put together a few ideas from the overall Girl Scout Cookie experience that podcasters can relate to.

Dan and Jared chat up this week's Podcast Movement happenings, plus talk about a special article that the PM Community helped put together on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

We discuss the 28 Day Launch Your Podcast Challenge, Pitch Your Podcast from Freshbooks, Submitting to Speak at Podcast Movement, and more!

It’s graduation season! Congratulations to members of the PM17 family who have or a family member that has recently graduated! And while we could not be there in person for all the ceremonies, consider this week’s newsletter a graduation gift to you and yours!

This week we are proud to announce new speakers, a few classic/new session types coming to PM, and more!

Entrepreneur Podcasters “Table for Three”


In a first-of-its-kind session at Podcast Movement, we debut the “Table for Three” format. Three podcasters with something in common share stories, lessons, what is working, what pitfalls to avoid, and a whole lot more in a “fireside chat” style session.

The first one of these we’re excited to feature is one for the business and entrepreneurial podcasters. Join JOHN LEE DUMAS, AMY PORTERFIELD and PAT FLYNN as they talk all things podcasting, as it relates to their online businesses!

Podcast Movement-Mania Runs Wild in 2017


BRUCE PRICHARD and CONRAD THOMPSON host the hit Something to Wrestle podcast on COURT BAUER’s MLW podcast network. What is so special about them? Conrad and Bruce have turned a glorified hobby into an undeniable powerhouse in the sports podcasting genre. The framework of each episode, audience call to actions, ad-reads and polls for future episodes are unique, and something that podcasters from every niche can learn from this summer!

Whether you’re looking to learn from business podcasters, wrestling podcasters or anywhere in between, we’ve got it at Podcast Movement!


New & Unique Session Types
We are bringing the “back by popular demand” solutions stages, as well as introducing newly “requested” session types this summer in Anaheim!

Interactive Stage
The “demo stage”. This is not a standard session with a slide deck and speaker, it is an actual demonstration of the “how-to-do-it”! These speakers will send you home knowing not only what to do, but how to do it!


Ben Brock Johnson
Codebreaker & Marketplace Tech

Christina Canters
Stand Out Get Noticed

Clare Toeniskoetter
Codebreaker

Georg Holzmann
Auphonic

Jody Maberry
Creating Disney Magic

Nick Dunkerley
Hindenburg Systems
Q&A Stage
You asked for a place to ask questions, and receive answers, that cut through the fluff and get straight to the point. The Q&A stage is intended for just that. Bring your questions, because our experts have answers.


Alex Ziccardi
LSKS Law

Carey Green
Podcast Fast Track

Dana Garrison
DanaGarrison.com

Dot Cannon
Over Coffee

Pat Krane
Podcast LaunchPad

Paul Safier
LSKS Law
Mastermind Sessions
The sessions will give attendees the opportunity to come together in a small group of fellow podcasters, for double-length sessions, to help each other find solutions to ongoing problems, answer questions, get additional opinions on decisions regarding your podcast, and build accountability beyond the conference.

The sessions will provide time for each member of the small group to take a turn in the “hot seat”.

Please note: The Mastermind Sessions have limited seating and will be first come/first serve for each session.


Dr. Harold Arnold Jr.
Leading You Home

James Carbary
B2B Growth

Kirsten Oliphant
Create If Writing

Smita Singh
Womenpreneur
And more:


Join ANNIE ROGASKI, DEMETRA LIGGINS and SARA HOLTZ in a session exploring the unique approaches women use to produce podcasts for diverse audiences.

Ignite Speaker Submission Deadline!
We recently announced the IGNITE EVENT that will take place the day before Podcast Movement on Tuesday evening, August 22. The Speaker Submission Deadline for Ignite is June 9! Please do not hesitate to get your speaker submission in this week. Learn more HERE.

PM17 Meetup for Toronto/Buffalo Podcasters
With #PM17 only 2-months away, we are encouraging get togethers and geek-outs on all things podcasting while getting to know fellow podcasters in your area. One such meetup is happening around the Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, NY region!

You are invited to JOIN THE PARTY at Mustang’s Big Ol’ Grill, located conveniently off the QEW mid-way between Toronto and Buffalo. Please RSVP so we can let Mustangs know how many podcasters will be at the meetup. Special thanks to Nicole Holland for organizing this meetup! Learn more, and RSVP HERE!

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter every week. Thank you for being a supporter of Podcast Movement and podcasting in general!

We look forward to sharing news with you about the returning PRX stage, the Podcast Makeover Panel, and the all new Networking Roundtable track!

Until Next Week,
Team PM17

This week we are excited to be discussing the 2017 Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame nominations, and the PM17 Speaker Submissions deadline next week.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we asked some #PodcastCruise attendees share with us some podcast related resources that they LOVE! And we’d LOVE to share ten of them with you this week!

What is your favorite podcast resource? What must-have resources were left out of this list? Please post them in the Podcast Movement Facebook Group!

We will be back next week with new announcements for Podcast Movement 2017 in Anaheim. We LOVE you & hope your Valentine’s Day was awesome!

February is Black History Month, and Podcast Movement is excited to celebrate this month by acknowledging a few outstanding and well deserving members of our community who are not only African American, but also create content that inspires and serves society in a meaningful way.

Announcing the PMx World Championship
This year, we're excited to announce that we're changing things up! On Tuesday, August 22, at the Anaheim Marriott the day before Podcast Movement kicks off, we'll be crowning the first ever PMx World Champion!

The competition will feature podcasters from around the world speaking in front hundreds of attendees and a panel of judges to crown the first ever champion!

The winner of this year's competition will be announced, and receive the PMx World Championship Belt at the 3rd annual Academy of Podcasters Awards ceremony on August 23. The winner will also automatically receive a speaking spot at Podcast Movement 2018.

Mark your calendars for August 22, you won't want to miss the fun competition! And if you have what it takes to become the first ever champion, come up with something entertaining and informative, and APPLY TO SPEAK HERE.


Podcast Movement presents the
Live Podcast Stage at Wrestlecon 2017!

Did you know that one of the most popular podcasting genres was professional wrestling? If not, that's okay, we won't bodyslam you...but one of the thousands of wrestlers and tens of thousands of wrestling fans joining us in Orlando this spring might!

Podcast Movement is excited to be partnering with WrestleCon, the world's largest wrestling fan convention. It takes place annually during WWE's WrestleMania weekend, which will be in Orlando, FL this March 31 and April 1.

Podcast Movement is the official sponsor of the Entertainment Stage, which will be filled throughout the weekend with great content including daily live Art of Wrestling Podcast with PM alumni Colt Cabana, as well as a series of classic wrestling greats/podcasters including Ric Flair, Sting, Shawn Michaels, Jim Ross and more!

Podcast Movement will also be co-hosting the podcast booth with our friends from Buzzsprout. If you'll be attending WrestleCon and want to record an episode live, learn more and book your spot here!

One of the most popular and most downloaded podcasts of all time is a show that does not have a large catalogue of episodes. In fact, oftentimes months go by between new episodes, yet it always manages to stay at the top of the charts. Not many podcasts can get away with this, but then again, calling HARDCORE HISTORY “just a podcast” would be doing a disservice to the works of art that each episode truly is.

We’ve attempted for three years to bring this podcaster to the PM stage with no success. However, now we are excited and honored to finally announce that DAN CARLIN will be a headline speaker in Anaheim this August at Podcast Movement 2017!

We discuss the new schedule format at Podcast Movement, our call for speakers, and more in this week's episode!