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by Dave Jackson, Jim Collison
Dave Jackson has been helping people launch podcasts since 2005 and every Saturday he is joined by Jim Collison to runs the Average Guy Network. Together they have 20 years of podcasting experience and coaching.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
Embedding Live Streams to Reinforce Your Brand
Send us feedback/questions via Text What do you do when YouTube dies mid-livestream, a fire alarm goes off in your office, and a guest sits frozen on screen for seven awkward minutes? Dave and Jim tackle real live-show disasters this week, plus how to embed your own live stream on your website without touching an RTMP link, why AI keeps butchering your guests' last names, and whether those "automatic clip maker" tools are actually saving you any time (spoiler: maybe not). They also dig into r...
- 2 weeks ago57 min
Hobbies Cost Money - Quit Wasting Your Time
Send us feedback/questions via Text It's Labor Day weekend, but Dave and Jim aren't taking one off from the AI rabbit hole — this episode covers everything from free (and not-so-free) transcription services to the moment ChatGPT started recommending third-party apps mid-workflow, plus a candid gut-check for the podcaster who's 89 episodes in and wondering if it's time to quit. Throw in Audacity 4's big redesign, a debate over how often you really need to disclose affiliate links, and a war st...
- 3 weeks ago1h 0m
Conferences and Communities: Why Go? How to Build?
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim spent most of the show riffing on conferences and community, sparked by Dave's recent trip to the Empowered Podcasting Conference. He recapped the small-but-mighty vibe of the event, a "woo-woo" keynote that split the room (a good reminder that not every talk is for every audience), and reconnecting in person. We also talk about: The new Supporter Ralph and Julia on Becoming Financially Confident How to get feedback? Jim's 20 minute fail. Sp...
- Aug 15, 20261h 1m
Zero to Sixty Podcast
Send us feedback/questions via Text Everyone wants the 10,000-download podcast, but almost nobody wants to talk about how you actually get there. In this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson and Jim Collison dig into a listener's question that stops most podcasters cold: can you really study a podcast's rise from zero to sixty the way a business school studies a company? The answer gets messy fast. Copying what worked for someone else, chasing burger-chain nostalgia, and mistaking a...
- Aug 8, 20261h 5m
How Do I Get People To Fill Out My Survey
Send us feedback/questions via Text One way to grow your show is to make sure people like your show. So you put out a survey, but nobody provided any feedback. How do you get people to fill out your survey? Video Version Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History Video Version (unedited) Mentioned In This Episode School of Podcasting https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/join Podpage http://www.trypodpage.com ...
- Aug 1, 20261h 1m
From Recorded to Live: Should You Switch?
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we help Ralph who does a daily show that he records, and is switching to a daily show recorded live. What are the pros and cons of doing a live show? Which leads us to talking about what makes a good co-host? Should I ask my best friend to join me? Video Version Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History Video Version (unedited) Mentioned In This Episode School of ...
- Jul 25, 20261h 0m
Promotions May Need a Longer Runway
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave and Jim talk about the examples movies are providing by releasing trailers months in advance. We also talk about the loss of John C. Dvorak from the No Agenda Show. Video Version Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History? Video Version (unedited) Mentioned In This Episode School of Podcasting https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/join Podpage http://www.trypodpag...
- Jul 18, 202658 min
What's one piece of podcasting advice that turned out to be completely wrong for you?
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today I'm joined by Jennifer Longworth from Bourbon Barrel Podcasting (she's an editor who has been doing this for 10 years). We talk about advice that people give that may not work for you. We also talk podcast events, series and more. Video Version Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History? Video Version (unedited) Mentioned In This Episode School of Podcasting https:...
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