Podcasting Smarter

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we get into outros and the best practices for making the most of your episode's send off!  We're speaking to Podbean's Head of Marketing, John Kiernan, about the surprising things we can all add to outros with audio signatures, links, ads and queues for our listeners.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, Norma Jean Belenky our Head of Events sits down with our Director of Communications, Shannon Martin on many of the small details and best practices you can use to be featured within the many podcast directories.   Here they share the ideal number of episodes to launch with (hint - it's less than you think!), the importance of making sure your artwork meets technical specs, your podcast's searchability, requesting to be featured and more.   Here are some of the links we get into in this episode: https://podcasters.apple.com/ https://podcasters.apple.com/market https://airtable.com/shrwaPEPlJn8EcE4h (to submit a promo request) https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1993-optimize-your-request-for-promotion https://podcasters.apple.com/support/3146-apple-podcasts-charts  Here is also the link to watch the video of this interview on Podbean's YouTube Channel. ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we get into tips and best practices for all of your entrepreneurs, coaches and branded podcasts!  We're speaking to Podbean's Head of Marketing, John Kiernan, about how you can strengthen your audience and avoid a "hard sell" that may deter your ideal customer, get clear on your niche and exploring different mediums.   You can read more on about this very topic on our Podbean blog article, Branded Podcast Do's and Don'ts.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we get into the booming trends of microcasts!  We're speaking to Podbean's Podcast Specialist, Roni Gosch, about the benefits of a shorter show for your audience, production process and what podcasts are best suited for this format.    You can read more on about this very topic on our Podbean blog article on Microcasts.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, John Kiernan our Head of Marketing sits down with Diversity Advocate and Founder of Silver Fox Talks, DeeJae Durante on how we can all make our podcasts more accessible.  They'll speak about the inclusive value of closed captions, audio descriptions, personal pronouns and more.   Here is also the link to watch the video of this interview on Podbean's YouTube Channel. ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we get into all of those little details to have in place before you launch your show.   We're speaking to Podbean's Podcast Specialist, Roni Gosch, about the importance of your podcast logo, description, owner, RSS feed and trailer episode!  You can read more on about this very topic on our Podbean blog.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we speak about in-person podcasting events and how you can make the most of meeting companies and creators in person!   We're speaking to Podbean's Head of Marketing, John Kiernan, about Podbean's limited edition merch, when is best to reach out, conference etiquette and making connections with fellow podcasters within the industry.   You can read more on about this very topic on our blog, with the recent article: What to Expect From Your First Podcast Conference ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we discuss closed captions, SRT Files, transcripts and how these features benefit your podcast! We're speaking to Podbean's Head of Marketing, John Kiernan about how you can implement closed captions and transcripts easily within your show to increase your audience and help make your show more accessible!  ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, John Kiernan our Head of Marketing sits down with EY Germany to speak about how they've incorporated branded podcasts into their overall branding strategy.   To watch the video of this interview and to read more about the case study, here's Podbean Pro Enterprise link . If you'd like to learn more about corporate and branded podcasts you can find our more from Podbean Enterprise.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we discuss podcast intros, what to include, what to exclude and how to set the tone for each episode of your show!  We're speaking to Podbean's Head of Marketing, John Kiernan about what the top podcasts are doing and how these small changes can make a big difference in your show's success.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you’re looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com