Recording your podcast is just the beginning. Getting people to actually listen to it, that’s a whole different story. At We Are Podcast 2016, we had a panel of industry professionals that passed along their proven ways to engage social media audiences to grow podcasts. Here are a few of their top tips. Promote your podcast on Facebook Facebook’s robust …
6 Ways to Make the Membership Model Work
Subscription models have become a massive trend throughout a number of businesses. There’s big ones like Netflix or The New York Times, but there are also plenty of smaller companies using subscription models to create communities of dedicated members and add paid access to premium content. But how do you make it work? It’s not easy, but at We Are …
Staying Sane In The World Of Content Creation
Content creation has never been so diverse or complex than it is today. With so many ways to be seen and heard, no wonder a majority of us fixate on likes and shares as a way of validating our worth among the masses. This kind of thinking breeds insecurity, and can often pull us away from the long term goals …
7 Ways to Make Money with Podcast Sponsorships
Sponsorships. They’re the first thing you think of if you’re asked how podcasts make money. But did you know they’re not the best way for podcasts to make money? At We Are Podcast 2016, we had a panel of industry experts sit down and explain how they made podcast sponsorships work, with one panel member saying he is doing his …
3 Key Elements for a Great Podcast Interview
You may think that having a conversation within a podcasting capacity takes little to no effort – just click on the mic, and you’re away. It may come as a surprise that this couldn’t be further from reality. On a recent episode of Bond Appetit, I had the opportunity to speak with a Sean D’Souza. Sean is a multifaceted entrepreneur, …
How Your Podcast Allows You To Build On Your Purpose
The audio on demand industry is booming, and has been forecast to keep growing exponentially from year to year. This is why the time of the podcast is now, and why understanding and determining your purpose is so important if this is an avenue you want to explore. On a recent episode of Should I Start a Podcast, we have …
Three Strategic Tips For Leveraging Your Brand Using Your Podcast
Valerie Khoo is the entrepreneur that you want to listen to. For starters, she’s the CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre, as well as a successful author and journalist with two prolific podcasts, So You Want To Be A Writer and So You Want To Be A Photographer. On the latest episode of Should I Start a Podcast, Valerie digs …
5 Success Secrets Behind The Small Business Big Marketing Show with Tim Reid
We all want to be successful with any venture we take on, and with so many things to consider, having a small piece of guidance from a successful entrepreneur is a huge relief. On a recent episode of Should I Start a Podcast, we shared marketing maestro and successful podcaster, Tim Reid’s keynote speech from We Are Podcast 2015. In …
How to Prime the Mind for New and Better Ideas
In a world where the old business and work models just aren’t cutting it anymore, creativity is the new currency. So how do you keep the synapses firing and the ideas flowing? I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Rob Christie on the Bond Appetit podcast. Rob is founder of the shared office and co-working space company Christie Spaces, …
Why Courage is an Entrepreneurs Greatest Asset
Elise McSweeny is a creative entrepreneur and co-founder of Australia’s most successful yoga brand, Power Living Australia Yoga. She has spent most of her working life within the entrepreneurial sphere, gaining her sage-like wisdom through her continuous desire to learn, and powerful life experiences. On the latest episode of Bond Appetit, we had a candid talk about all kinds of …