Podcasting Business School

I know a lot of podcasters that are super fired up about building a business around their show...BUT....when the word "sales" comes up they want to run and hide under the covers! Today I'm bringing in my Pod Pal Anthony Garcia from Catapulting Commissions to help cure any sales-phobic podcasters out there! Check out episode 166 of Podcasting Business School as Anthony and I discuss: How a podcast can fit into a successful customer journey. How podcasters are screwing up their sales process. How to cure a sales-phobic podcaster. How to shift your mindset around sales. Connect with Anthony: www.anthonypgarcia.com Sign up for a Podcast Audit Interview: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

This week I'm bringing on two more of my Pod Pals for Podcast Audit Sessions! Check out episode 165 of Podcasting Business School as I chat with Love Rutledge from FedUpward and Jerome Myers from DreamCatchers. In this episode we chat about tips for monetizing with group coaching and how we can streamline our customer journey. Connect with Love: https://fedupward.libsyn.com/ Connect with Jerome: https://www.myersmethods.com/home Sign up for a Podcast Audit Interview: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

The question I get asked most frequently right now is: "Adam what should I be doing on Clubhouse???" Today I'm bringing in my pod pal Whitney Lauritsen to teach us how we can use Clubhouse to grow our podcast! Whitney is someone that I always look to when it comes time to learn about a new social media platform and she always over delivers with tips and strategies to maximize our social media efforts. Check out episode 164 of Podcasting Business School as Whitney and I discuss: Clubhouse best practices. The different ways you can participate in the platform like attending a room or hosting your own room. How to maximize your Clubhouse profile set up. How to use Clubhouse to gain social media followers and podcast listeners. Connect with Whitney: https://whitneylauritsen.com/clubhouse/ Come and check out my next Pod Pals Zoom Party! www.PodcastingBusiness.School

Do you ever look at the download numbers for your podcast and feel ashamed or frustrated? We ALL fall victim to this mindset Pod Pals and this week I'm going to set you straight and give you some perspective and a mega dose of HOPE! Check out episode 163 of Podcasting Business School as I discuss: One HUGE realization you need to have about your podcast download numbers. What the actual download number per episode is that will put you in the top 50% of ALL podcasts. My REAL monthly download numbers for this show from January 2020 through January 2021. What I think helped the most with my growth year over year. Tips for avoiding comparison syndrome with your podcast download numbers. Come and join my next Pod Pals Zoom Party: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

I think that a focus on nurturing relationships with our podcast listeners is one of the missing links for most podcasters that are looking to take their show and business to the next level. This week I'm bringing on my pod pal Jay Sherr to teach us about how he is laser focused on his customer journey and building strong relationships along the way! Check out episode 162 of Podcasting Business School as Jay and I discuss: The foundational concepts that any podcaster should think through when building a business around their show. Using the power of a niche to serve the correct audience for your brand. Jay's business strategy for his show. How Jay is able to create a customer journey for his audience members. Connect with Jay: https://jscottconsultingservices.com/ Get signed up for our next Pod Pals Zoom Party: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

I think at some point in every entrepreneur's journey they hit a point where they realize that they have put too much on their plate......and it's negatively impacting several areas of their life like their health and their relationships. Check out episode 161 of Podcasting Business School as I discuss: Why I decided to "put a pin" in a new program/promotion I just launched promo for last week. The filter I use to decide on "Enough vs More" How to assess if what we are currently doing is working and worth the time/money/effort. The shiny objects that we all need to look out for. This is a very open and honest episode Pod Pals! I hope you can appreciate the authenticity and you are able to learn from some mistakes I've made. Join my next Pod Pals Zoom Party: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

I know that many podcasters want to figure out how to use their show to grow an existing business.....but they run into road blocks along the way like: WHO is doing WHAT to get this done!?? Check out episode 160 of Podcasting Business School as I chat with Shannon Waller and Gord Vickman from Strategic Coach www.StrategicCoach.com In this episode we discuss: The value that podcasting has brought to Strategic Coach as a company. How they set up systems so that each team member works within their unique ability during the podcasting process. What their customer journey looks like and why they never plan to run ads for anything but their own programs and services. How podcasters can stay out of "The Gap" mindset when it comes to our download numbers. Tips for how companies can take their client's most frequent questions and turn them into podcast episodes. Get your spot for my FREE live webinar: The Five Social Media Mistakes That are Costing You Downloads www.PodcastingBusiness.School

Hey Pod Pals....Does it feel like you are putting in a TON of work with your social platforms and you aren't even sure it is working....like at all????? Check out episode 159 of Podcasting Business School as I dive into a giant social media mistake that most podcasters are making. In this episode I discuss: Why social media is stressing podcasters out right now. How to figure out which social media platforms are the right places for you to be. One KEY question to use as a filter when you are deciding whether or not you need to jump into a new platform. Get your spot for my FREE live webinar: The Five Social Media Mistakes That are Costing You Downloads www.PodcastingBusiness.School

Check out episode 158 of Podcasting Business School as I do podcast audit interviews with: Lonnie Buckner: Patriot Leadership Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/patriot-leadership-podcast/id1539005415 We talk about monetization strategies Dr Grace: Uncommon Medicine https://uncommonmedicine.com/ We talk about audience engagement strategies Avishkar Sabharwal: Decoding Obesity https://decodingobesity.com/ We talk about more audience engagement strategies Sign up for a free Podcast Audit Interview: www.PodcastingBusiness.School

Check out episode 157 of Podcasting Business School as I do podcast audit interviews with: Kimberly Weitkamp: The Audience Converter Podcast https://theaudienceconverter.com/ We talk about social media strategies for download growth. Noah Cebuliak: The Nadir https://www.thenadir.ca/ Tips for niching down. Tony Caggiano: The Entrepreneurial Journey https://adacomplyguy.com/ada-comply-intro How to use audit style interviews to increase business. Sign up for a free Podcast Audit Interview: www.PodcastingBusiness.School