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Looking to spice up your podcast format? Try adding audio clips from your listeners. It's a fun way to engage your audience and it's not as complicated as you might think. Speakpipe is a popular tool you can use but I talk about a free way to capture listener feedback in this episode. ***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

In case you haven’t heard, both Apple and Spotify have rolled out podcast subscription programs, which would allow individual creators to get paid for their work. In a previous episode on how to make money with your podcast, I mentioned the listener-support model. This is when you invite your listeners to financially donate to your show. Up until now the most popular platform to collect this money and offer content is called Patreon.  A number of other players have cropped up, including Buy Me a Coffee, and Glow, which was recently acquired by the podcast media host Libsyn.  But now Apple and Spotify let you offer paid subscriptions directly to your listeners. Is it worth it?***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

How do I grow my podcast? How do I make money with my podcast? Those are the most popular subjects when it comes to podcasting about podcasting.  You’ve heard me say many times that creating a product or service of your own is the best way to monetize. And on a recent episode you heard my guest Jeremy Enns and I talking about nurturing your audience and building relationships.  Jeremy built his business this way and today I want to talk to you about how you can build your business and podcast through referral partnerships. I’m diving deep into this topic with my guest Zoe Linda Pollard.  Zoe is an English expat living in Sweden and she specializes in teaching others how to grow their online businesses through referrals. One of the things she teaches is to invite potential partners for virtual coffee chats so you can get to know each other. You can also invite potential partners to be guests on your podcast, which is what I did with Zoe. What better way to build a relationship than to have an awesome one-hour conversation with them? Zoe’s actually hosting a free event called the Magical Meetup on April 7th and you can find out more about that by going to sarahmikutel.com/zoe (referral link). If you hear this podcast after that, I’ll link to another useful resource of Zoe’s.  Her one-hour meetup was created to help you connect with other service-based business owners around the world who can help you spread the word about your business. It’s also a place where you can find podcast guests. And I’ll be there, so come say hi :)***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Why do some podcasts grow while others do not? My guest today, Jeremy Enns, asked himself that question and is in a unique position to get an answer. He’s CEO & Storyteller In Chief of Counterweight Creative, a podcast strategy and marketing agency.Jeremy looked into the data of what was and wasn’t working for his clients. Today, he's sharing what he’s learned. Jeremy and I are discussing:  How Your Podcast's Positioning Can (And Will) Make Or Break Your Show What Most Podcasters Get Wrong About The Role Their Podcast Is Best Suited To Play In Their Marketing System How A 200 Download/Ep Podcast Pulled Off A $300K Launch And if you’re interested in podcast sponsorships, Jeremy is holding a free 5-day workshop on how small shows can land big sponsors. If you’d like to sign up for that, you can do so using my partner link sarahfmikutel.com/jeremy This workshop is happening March 29-April 2 2021, after which I’ll link to something else cool Jeremy has going on. Jeremy is a fellow world wanderer and you can hear more of his story on my other podcast, LIVE Without Borders.  Enjoy the show!***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

As a podcaster, should you be on Clubhouse, the newish social media app that’s audio only? If so, how can you use Clubhouse to deepen your connection with your podcast audience, help new listeners discover you, and find great people to interview? I will dive into that in this episode. Plus share some surprising things I learned while playing around on this app over the last few weeks. ***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Do you record your remote interviews with the camera on or off? On Podcasting Step by Step, I share what I do and why, plus who should keep their camera off and who should have it on (it has nothing to do with looks!) ***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

As we close out the year, I thought this would be a good time to share with you the current podcast products and services that I’m using and will likely continue to use throughout 2021. In this episode, I talk through what I use to produce an interview episode. Don’t worry about writing anything down, you’ll find links to everything I talk about on  👉sarahmikutel.com ***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

** Note the original name of my new pod was Part of Something Greater, but I've since changed it to LIVE Without Borders*Well, hello there, fellow podcaster. I just experienced the joy and nervousness of launching a new podcast: LIVE Without Borders, a show for peacefully ambitious people seeking personal transformation so they can better themselves, their communities, and the world at large. This is the fourth time I’ve launched a podcast, and I think there will always be a mix of excitement and, “What am I doing? Am I really putting this out there?” But as I’ve said before, we can’t wish ourselves brave. Confidence comes when we take brave action.  I’m sharing the first episode of LIVE Without Borders with you here. If you think this is the kind of show you’ll get a lot of value out of, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Book an Enneagram typing session.Learn more about me. How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Have you thought about adding video to your podcast? You might know that YouTube is the second-largest search engine after Google -- people can’t get enough of video and consumption is only going up. There’s also a lot more video on social media. So if you’re trying to grow your audience, should your audio podcast also show up as a video show?  Today, my friend Andrea Jones is back to talk to me about who should and shouldn’t bring video into their podcast production; how producing video positively altered her life in massive ways; and the tips and tools you need to get started with video if you’re a team of one.  Andrea is founder of the Savvy Social School and host of the Savvy Social podcast. She is the go-to expert for all things social media, and in our discussion, she also talks about how we can repurpose the video we create so we are not constantly reinventing the wheel when it comes to content creation.  show notes 👉sarahmikutel.com ***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service.Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

How often should you release podcast episodes if you want to build a following? Weekly, bi-weekly? Does it matter? In this episode, I break down the key criteria to consider when choosing your podcast frequency.P.S. Podcasting Step by Step is going bi-weekly because I'm developing a new podcast that is very close to my heart. Want a behind-the-scenes look at how I'm creating it? Watch my Stories on Instagram @sarahmikuel***Hiya, I'm your host Sarah Mikutel, podcast launch consultant at your service. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over here. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

When you upload a podcast episode, are you filling out the podcast description?   If you are not, you are driving listeners away. They don't want to guess what you're about -- there are many other podcasts they can choose.   Need more motivation?   Last year, ABC Audio Studios in Australia, came out with a study that said 71% of people are motivated to try a new podcast based on the description and title. More motivating than friend recommendations or podcast artwork.   Let’s talk about how to keep listeners coming back by writing excellent podcast episode descriptions for your show.   *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Wondering if now is a good time to start a podcast?   NPR and Edison Research have just put out The Spoken Word Audio Report, which includes stats and stories you’ll definitely be interested in.    Let's dive into some juicy podcast 2020 statistics.   Show notes at sarahmikutel.com *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

What do you do if a podcaster copies your content? You file a DMCA Takedown Notice.   On this episode of Podcasting Step by Step, I walk you through the steps I took to get plagiarism of my work removed from the infringer's podcast media host. *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

What do you get for the podcaster who has everything? Pod Decks!   Travis Brown is a podcast editor, host of the podcast Podcast Therapy, and creator of Pod Decks, which are decks of cards with interesting questions to use during your podcast interviews. These questions can also be found in a new app that includes podcast mini courses, royalty-free music, giveaways, and more.   A lot of people have told Travis, “Hey, I had the idea for Pod Decks years ago.” But they never did anything with it.    On Podcasting Step by Step, Travis and I not only talk about how to become better podcast interviewers, but how to take fast action even when we’re scared, rather than dream about something and then watch someone else follow through with our ideas.   sarahmikutel.com   *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

With more than 1 million shows in Apple Podcasts, how can you make sure your show stands out?    On Podcasting Step by Step, I talk you through my 5S framework for creating the kind of irresistible podcast that builds your brand, increases your influence, and connects you to your community on the deepest level.   Use my 5S test to audit your existing podcast or as a pre-launch blueprint for creating a bingeworthy, brand-building podcast.   sarahmikutel.com *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Hello, it’s the end of summer in my part of the world, and I’m in the States visiting my parents.   So Podcasting Step by Step will be taking a little vacation.   I’m also taking this time to do a little refresh of the podcast.    New intro and outro. New music. New bonuses for you.   And I’d encourage you to take some time in the next week or two to evaluate your own podcast. What do you love about it? What feels heavy that you want to change? Is there something you can stop doing? Are you happy with the frequency and the length of your episodes?  Do you want to change your call to action on your show, or introduce one if you don’t have one yet? Do you want to add or subtract a segment? Have you asked your audience what they’d like to see included?    Speaking of, are there any episode ideas that you’d like me to cover on this podcast? Something I haven’t covered before, or maybe it’s time to revisit a certain topic.    Find me at sarahmikutel.com and let me know.    OK, I’ve got some brilliant guests coming on in a few weeks who you’re going to love. I can’t wait to share those with you.    But for now, I’m signing off and I will see you in September.  *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

After you’ve been podcasting for a few months, you’re going to start attracting a global audience.   How you communicate with them can make or break your relationship, and on Podcasting Step by StepI talk about the three things you need to do to nurture a show that grows beyond your borders. *** Live Online Training: Podcast Interview Perfection    Does this sound like you?   You started your podcast to show up as a leader, but now you worry your interviews make you look like an awkward robot.    Breaking the ice with online guests you’ve never met feels forced.   Your conversations sound like job interviews. The kind that make people nervous.   If you feel sick before an interview and pray the guest cancels last-minute so you don’t have to do it, congratulations on being a totally normal human being.    Most of us aren’t born with amazing interview capabilities. It’s a skill we learn.   And developing your interview skills is essential if you want your podcast to portray you as both an expert in your field, and as someone your listeners want to work with.   May I offer you a shortcut to dramatically improve your podcast interview skills?   You are invited to a live online training Podcast Interview Perfection.    In this training, you will learn how to:   show up like a leader during the interview and guide the conversation so your audience gets the most out of it find your ideal podcast guests and get them to say ‘yes’ to coming on your show set up your podcast guest booking system come up with great questions and outline a show that deliver the most value for your audience prevent podcast guest no-shows break the ice with your guest and begin the interview in a fun way that puts your guest at ease record remote interviews that sound great (all the tech simplified) interview with confidence even if you’re a rookie get your guest to promote their episode and more!   After the training, you’ll have the opportunity to ask any interview questions you want. You’ll also have the opportunity to submit questions before the training so that they can be incorporated into the workshop.   Grab your spot at sarahmikutel.com/podcastinterviewperfection   How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

Do you feel like your podcast is taking you way too long to produce? Or maybe you haven’t even launched yet because just starting seems endless?   Parkinson’s Law might have something to do with it. And today, I’m going to teach you how to break the law.    In this episode, you'll learn how to speed up your podcast production process by: Setting real deadlines Time blocking Finding ways to hold yourself accountable   *** Live Online Training: Podcast Interview Perfection    Does this sound like you?   You started your podcast to show up as a leader, but now you worry your interviews make you look like an awkward robot.    Breaking the ice with online guests you’ve never met feels forced.   Your conversations sound like job interviews. The kind that make people nervous.   If you feel sick before an interview and pray the guest cancels last-minute so you don’t have to do it, congratulations on being a totally normal human being.    Most of us aren’t born with amazing interview capabilities. It’s a skill we learn.   And developing your interview skills is essential if you want your podcast to portray you as both an expert in your field, and as someone your listeners want to work with.   May I offer you a shortcut to dramatically improve your podcast interview skills?   You are invited to a live online training Podcast Interview Perfection.    In this training, you will learn how to:   show up like a leader during the interview and guide the conversation so your audience gets the most out of it find your ideal podcast guests and get them to say ‘yes’ to coming on your show set up your podcast guest booking system come up with great questions and outline a show that deliver the most value for your audience prevent podcast guest no-shows break the ice with your guest and begin the interview in a fun way that puts your guest at ease record remote interviews that sound great (all the tech simplified) interview with confidence even if you’re a rookie get your guest to promote their episode and more!   After the training, you’ll have the opportunity to ask any interview questions you want. You’ll also have the opportunity to submit questions before the training so that they can be incorporated into the workshop.   Grab your spot at the early bird rate at sarahmikutel.com/podcastinterviewperfection   How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

“Some people naturally seem to be storytellers who are more expressive vocally than others, but that doesn't mean that there aren't skills and tools that you can learn to have more control over your voice and to have more fun with it, and to really use it as a tool for self-expression in a way that still feels natural and authentic,” says Andrea Klunder, my guest on Podcasting Step by Step.    “It just comes with knowing what to play with and giving yourself permission to go there and experiment and see what feels good for you.”   In addition to being a pod expert, Andrea is classically trained in voice. In our episode together, she teaches us how to * warm up our voice * improve our posture * speak with more energy and clarity * take care of our bodies * and more   *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.

“I hate hate my voice.”    So many aspiring podcasters say this. But do they really hate their voice? Or is something else going on here?   On this episode, I dig into how to become more comfortable with your podcast voice.   Don't miss next week's episode, which will be a deep-dive vocal training on how to enhance your natural voice (which sounds great, by the way).   *** Hello. I’m Sarah, your host and founder of Podcast Launch Academy. Are you ready to launch a podcast that builds your brand and business, connects you to your global community, and grows your influence? Visit sarahmikutel.com to see how we can work together. Here’s a special treat for you: Use my Buzzsprout affiliate link to sign up for their podcast media hosting and get a $20 Amazon gift certificate. I’ve gotten to know the Buzzsprout team over this last year and love their customer service so much, I moved my shows over there. sarahmikutel.com/buzzsprout How to Get Your First 1,000 Podcast Downloads 👈 Go here if you want to grow your show. I break down exactly what you need to do to create a podcast people want to listen to. And I include some insanely helpful tech tutorials.