Podfest Podcast
The official podcast of the Podfest community, presented by Podfest Multimedia Expo--the largest podcasting conference for independent podcasters in the United States. Hosted by Podfest veterans, Glenn the Geek (Glenn Hebert) and Producer Jaime (Jaime Legagneur), each episode is a mini Podfest conference experience filled with lessons from past Podfest speakers (some of the BEST in the industry). These segments will be centered around Podfest's content tracks: Creation / Launch; Technology / Innovation; Audience Growth; Monetization / Marketing; YouTube / Video; and Culture / Lifestyle. Their tips and your hosts' entertaining commentary will help you learn, grow your podcast, and reach your goals. PLUS, we are celebrating YOU on this show with shoutouts and chances to win amazing prizes. Join us for some fun and learn a lot about the craft of podcasting along the way!
Episodes
33 episodes
Meet the Speakers with Mark Savant on AI
Our guest Speaker today has been part of the Podfest family for a long time. Mark Savant is the founder of podcast production agency Mark Savant Media. He specializes in helping thought-leaders launch and automate podcasts. He hosts th...
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Meet the Speakers - Katie Krimitsos
Glenn the Geek hosts another round of Meet the Speakers for Podfest 2024. We start off with Katie Krimitsos of the Women's Meditation Network. We chat today about how what you do matters. Whether you have 5 or 5000 listeners, ...
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Episode 31
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30: On the Road to Podfest
We are going to give you tips you can use to make Podfest 2023 your best Podfest conference EVER. And, that means Glenn the Geek and Producer Jaime are sharing both tips for final preparations before you go AND tips for while you are there. We'...
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Episode 30
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30:54
29: Reasons Your Show May Not Be Growing and Tips for Starting a Podcast, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Let's keep meeting some of our Pofest 2023 speakers! Dave Jackson joins us from the School of Podcasting to share some reasons that your show may not be growing. Then, Jennifer Longworth of Bourbon Barrel Podcasting shares some tips on starting...
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Episode 29
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28:48
28: Mark Asquith on Podcast Marketing and Eddie Garrison on Generating Facebook Video Revenue, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Let's begin meeting some of our Pofest 2023 speakers! First up for you today is Mark Asquith joining in with a preview of his talk on Podcast Marketing. Then, Eddie Garrison, Founder at Clover Media, shares some tips for generating ...
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Episode 28
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52:24
27: Your Equipment is Less Important than Your Content, How to Turn Your Podcast into a Book, and Release Frequency, brought to you by Buzzsprout
In Track 1 for Creation and Launch, Elizabeth Pampalone from Marketing Minimalism talks about how your equipment is less important than the quality of your content when getting started. Then, in Track 2 for Audience Growth, Elikqitie from the T...
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Episode 27
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26: Volunteering at Podfest, Creating a Brand Around your Podcast, and Pitching Yourself as a Guest, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Valerie Hail of the Wealth Yoga Wine podcast joins us again! She's contributing our tip for Track 1, which will really help your podcast grow: the benefits of volunteering at Podfest. Then for Track 2 on Monetization and Marketing, our friends ...
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Episode 26
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36:39
25: Choosing Your Guests Wisely, Repurposing Content, and Building a Facebook Group for Your Podcast, brought to you by Buzzsprout
First, Chris Krimitsos stops by for an update on his Podfest MeetUp Tour. Then, for Track 1, Marc Guberti of the Breakthrough Success Podcast throws us some Podcasting Basics by talking about the importance of choosing your guests wisely. On Tr...
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Episode 25
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40:42
24: Our Anniversary Episode on Getting to Your Point, Purpose Versus Fame, and a Special Guest with a Huge Announcement, brought to you by Buzzsprout
In our first track today, Jon Gay of JAG in Detroit talks about how getting to the point right away will help your Audience Growth. Then, David Pasqualone chimes in on Podcasting Basics for Track 2, talking about how aiming for fame can hit the...
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Episode 24
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49:18
23: Reducing Editing Time, Maximizing SEO for Your Podcast, and Evolving Along with Your Audience, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On Track 1, Ina Coveney of the The Global Phenomenon Podcast tells us her trick for reducing editing time... and it's BRILLIANT!! Then, on Track 2, we turn towards Marketing and Monetization with Elikqitie from the Travel Gluten Free Podcast, w...
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Episode 23
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28:31
22: How to Get Ideas for Your Episodes, Creating Courses to Monetize, and Glenn's Recent Notes and Takeaways, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Chris Krimitsos gives us an update on Podfest 2023. Then, for Track 1, Terry Brock from Stark Raving Entrepreneurs brings us some Podcasting Basics, talking to us about how to get ideas for your show. For Track 2, Julie Hood from the Course Cre...
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Episode 22
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41:18
21: Jason Hill from Owwll, Guests Who Align with Your Business, Not Overdoing It, and Kick-Starting Your Podcast, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Producer Jaime's OTHER co-host--Jason Hill from the Owwll Podcast--is substituting for Glenn the Geek today. Marc Guberti shares a tip that really cuts to the core of the power of podcasting in terms of building your brand: Interviewing Guests ...
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Episode 21
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34:26
20: What Turns Off New Listeners, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Glenn recently asked a critically-important question of his own dedicated community of Horse Radio Network listeners: When you are trying a new show for the first time, what turns you off? So, today, we are doing things a bit differently. Glenn...
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Episode 20
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37:21
19: Professional Sponsor Ads for Audience Growth, Hydration is Fundamental, and Repurposing Your Content, brought to you by Buzzsprout
First on Track 1 today, Mark Maynor of Podcast Production Music shares a tip that crosses both monetization AND marketing. Then, on Track 2, Mobile Home Gurl Rachel Hernandez shares a podcasting tip that truly couldn't bring things more back to...
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Episode 19
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33:08
18: Monetization Through Community, Audience Engagement, and Previsualizing Your Productions, brought to you by Buzzsprout
For Track 1, Deb Schell of The Community Strategy Podcast drops us some tips on Monetization through building community. On Track 2 for Audience Growth, Allen C. Paul of Gods and Gigs reminds us all of how important it is to engage your audienc...
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Episode 18
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32:27
17: Consistency Versus Flexibility, Episode Structure, Optimizing Remote Recording Quality, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On Track 1 of today's episode, Shawn Yesner of the Crushing Debt Podcast will give you a solid understanding of how to be both consistent AND flexible in presenting your podcast, and how that balance can contribute to your Audience Growth. Then...
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Episode 17
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30:35
16: Tips on Being a Guest, Listener Surveys, and Working with a Co-host, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On today's episode, Glenn the Geek and Producer Jaime are catching up post-Podfest 2022!! Then, on Track 1, Genesis Amaris Kemp covers some Podcasting Basics for us with a tip on the best way to be a guest AND how to support your guests. And, o...
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Episode 16
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38:31
15: Walk Down Memory Lane on Your Way to Podfest 2022, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Take a walk down memory lane with us on today's special episode! These longtime Podfest attendees submitted their favorite memories to get you jazzed up for Podfest 2022: Lee Silverstein, Ellen Ferranti, James Van Prooyen, Niel Guilarte, Elsie ...
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Episode 15
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50:19
14: Liz Covart of Ben Franklin's World Hits 10 MILLION Downloads, Plus 10 Secrets to a Successful Podfest, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Podfest is less than a month away! O... M... G!!! On this special episode, we have one of the ORIGINAL Podfesters, Liz Covart, joining in as our Legend in Podcasting guest. As the host of Ben Franklin's World, she shares her passion for the cra...
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Episode 14
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38:43
13: Chris Krimitsos on the Podfest Parties, The New Entertainment Track with Jeff Dwoskin, and a Grab Bag of Tips for Getting Started, brought to you by Buzzsprout
Chris Krimitsos joins in for the big reveal on the Podfest parties! Then, in Track 1, Glenn and Jaime will be joined by Jeff Dwoskin to hear all about something BRAND SPANKING NEW: the Podfest Entertainment Track! And, in Track 2, Rosie from th...
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Episode 13
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41:25
12: Women in Podcasting, Leaning Into Being Yourself, and Optimizing Mobile Recording Quality, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On today's episode, we are joined by Jennifer Henczel, host of the Women in Podcasting Show, to review The Women in Podcasting track at Podfest. Then, on Track 2, Colleen Gallagher of "The Colleen Gallagher Podcast" brings us back to Podcasting...
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Episode 12
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33:58
11: Behind the Apple Curtain, 3 Guest Discovery Hacks, and Changing Your Podcast, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On today's episode, our first two tracks cover some essential Podcasting Basics. On Track 1, we'll hear from Mark Savant of the "After Hours Entrepreneur" talking about the importance of not trying to do podcasting on your own. And, for Track 2...
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Episode 11
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40:46
10: Fighting Podfade, Facing Podcasting Fears, and Forbe's Four Podcast Predictions for 2022, brought to you by Buzzsprout
We are going to begin meeting some of the voices of the faces you are SURE to see at this year's Podfest, coming up in May! Glenn is out of the studio today. So, Producer Jaime is joined by a special guest co-host--long-time friend of Podfest M...
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Episode 10
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33:35
9: Chris Krimitsos Joins, Spotify's Latest News, Picked Cherries and Shareability, Recording Environments, and Ad Prices, brought to you by Buzzsprout
On our first track this week, Glenn the Geek and Producer Jaime are joined by Stu Goffman from a brand new podcast app called Picked Cherries to discuss how their helping us all with Audience Growth by increasing the discoverability and shareab...
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Episode 9
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55:33
8: Brand Consistency, Top 3 Transcription Services for Podcasters, and the Technical Basics of Launching a Show, brought to you by Buzzsprout
We're back!! And, our guest speaker this week, Robyn M. Sayles of Launching Your Success, gives us a lesson on brand consistency for Track 1 on Monetization and Marketing. Then, on Track 2 for Technology and Innovation, our Title Sponsor, Buzzs...
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Episode 8
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