Set Your Podcast Up for Success

Episodes

May 26, 2015

49: The Single Most Important Secret to Success???

Sometimes podcasting feels different from other entrepreneurial adventures. You don’t need official office space. You don’t need employees. You don’t need post-it notes and pens and pads of paper with official letter heads. But in this episode...

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May 19, 2015

48: Effective NON-Marketing Ways to Grow Your Podcast | Jen Briney of…

Please join me in wishing Brian a very Happy Birthday! He looks pretty good for pushing 50, doesn’t he? (Don’t tell him I said that.) Every superhero has an origin story, don’t they? (They do.) Profitcast has the unique privilege of presenting...

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May 12, 2015

47: They Come for the Content and Stay for the Host | Brian Ibbott

This week on Profitcast, we learn that there is more than one podcaster in Colorado! However, they are both named Brian. Yes, Brian Ibbott, of  and , joins The Real Brian this week and they cover a broad spectrum of topics, from New...

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May 5, 2015

46: No Community? No Podcast!

K.I.S.S. is an acronym coined by the U.S. Navy in the 60s and provided a quick way to remind someone that unnecessary complexity should be avoided. For the record, K.I.S.S. stands for keep it simple and straightforward. Some have repurposed the...

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April 28, 2015

45: What if You Never Made Money With Your Podcast?

Money, money, money. Profiting with your podcast is more than just the money. We see it happen all over the place, particularly in American culture, where an individual who seems to have garnered much financial success does not consider him or herself...

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April 21, 2015

44: #Overheardatnmx | What Went Down at New Media Expo

What happened in Vegas is definitely not staying in Vegas! Brian is back with an all new episode of Profitcast, laying down the experiences he had at New Media Expo, sharing some stories (the highs AND the lows), and what in the world  is...

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April 14, 2015

43: How To Set Your Podcast on FIRE! | John Lee Dumas

Remember Aesop’s fable about ? It’s a wildly common fable in American culture to describe the triumph of steadiness and consistency over a fast, but choppy, approach to the proverbial race of life. The lessons of this fable are entirely...

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April 7, 2015

42: Are You The Best?

In addition to the answer to life, the universe, and all things, this is the second shortest episode of Profitcast EVER! Which begs the question… which one is the SHORTEST? Hmm… I suppose that depends on WHEN you ask that question. I’ve been...

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March 31, 2015

41: How To Double Your Email List | Jeremy Montoya

We last caught up with Jeremy Montoya in , where he and his Final Clock Out co-host Taylor Stevens shared about their passion for helping others succeed by encouraging them to work toward a lifestyle that embodies their passions and goals. Jeremy...

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March 24, 2015

40: When You Should Monetize Your Podcast

Most, if not all, podcasters have asked this question at some point in their journey: “What is the right time to monetize my podcast?” Listener Colt Chandler posed this question, as he gets ready to launch his own podcast in April (We Catch...

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March 17, 2015

39: The Good, The Quick, and The Cheap Podcast

So what do you think? I know we want our podcasts to rock… to be good.  But do we want that process to be quick?  Do we want it to be cheap?   I think the common desire is that we want it GOOD, QUICK, and CHEAP!  But the reality...

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March 10, 2015

38: The BEST Business Model for Your Podcast!

Word up Podcasting Leaders!   I was totally inspired after listening to the Fizzle Show.  They talked about 10 Business Archetypes (models) for online business.  I thought – this is great information that I have to share on...

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March 3, 2015

37: Sponsorships: Are They Even Worth It?

First of all, I had a TREMENDOUS opportunity to be a part of the Podcast Awards review team this last week!  It was a treat and it was very encouraging to be a part of!  I share a few things I saw in the review process that I thought were...

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Feb. 24, 2015

36: $1200 an episode with Patreon | Noah Lugeons

Could you imagine making $1200 an episode with your podcast on Patreon?   Maybe you already are.  Maybe you’re making more.  Maybe you’re like: PICK ME!!!  PICK MEEEEE!!!!   I invited Noah Lugeons on to Profitcast to share...

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Feb. 17, 2015

35: Set Your Podcast Apart From The Rest, Part 2

It’s crazy when you talk about something (last week) and then explore what you just talked about.  I had a good week of analyzing “where passion meets profit” and applying that to where I’m at with Profitcast and Arrow Squad.  I hope...

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Feb. 10, 2015

34: Set Your Podcast Apart From The Rest, Part 1

I told you in , that I would discuss each of the elements of setting your podcast apart from the rest.  In that episode, I covered a bunch of different items that will help YOU and your podcast to stand out now that podcasting has become...

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Feb. 3, 2015

33: A Different Way to Monetize Your Podcast | Jason Bryant

Just when you think you’ve come up with the main, successful ways to monetize your podcast, you meet Jason Bryant of . Daniel J. Lewis and I talked about the “Monetization Strategies Successful Podcasters Use” in  of...

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Jan. 27, 2015

32: The Secret Strategy to Growing Your Podcast

FINALLY we get to talk about this secret missing strategy for growing our podcasts!  I wanted to analyze it more before talking about it on Profitcast and so without further delay, here we go!   As you know, I’ve been interviewing and...

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Jan. 20, 2015

31: Monetization Strategies Successful Podcasters Use

I am SO excited for this episode of Profitcast! I got to hang out with Daniel J. Lewis of The Audacity to Podcast.  We decided to do something a bit more unique than an interview. We both joined forces… two podcasts… two podcasters… and...

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Jan. 13, 2015

30: A Missing Key Strategy

Hmm… so this week I decided to go back to the “basics” and make sure Profitcast was lining up with my original mission and vision for the show. By the way, we should ALL have either already done this with our podcast before we launched OR… if...

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Jan. 6, 2015

29: A Truly Profitable Podcast | Cliff Ravenscraft

Man – what an honor this episode!  I had the awesome privilege of chatting with Cliff Ravenscraft, the Podcast Answer Man! Cliff was the person who taught me to podcast.  He helped me to transition from radio to the world of podcasting. He...

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Jan. 5, 2015

28: It All Begins… (Plans for 2015)

Happy New Year!!! WELCOME BACK!!!! I hope you had a SMASHING Christmas, New Year’s, and wonderful holiday! :) I know I promised that Cliff Ravenscraft (The Podcast Answer Man) would kick off the New Year here on Profitcast and HE IS! ...

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Dec. 23, 2014

27: BONUS: End of the Year 2014 Profitcast Update

I wanted to do an end of the year Profitcast update episode!  While it’s only been since July since Profitcast launched, it’s always good to evaluate where you’re at to make sure we’re on the right track! These past 5 1/2 months have been...

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Dec. 16, 2014

26: The Simplest Way to Grow Your Podcast | Jessica Rhodes

It’s so simple… Seriously.  It’s so easy to get caught up in complex strategies on how to grow your podcast, grow your community, create greater interaction, etc.  But the solution is SO simple! Do your listeners share your podcast...

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