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Dave Jackson has been helping people launch podcasts since 2005 and every Saturday he is joined by Jim Collison to is runs the Average Guy Network. Together they have 20 years of podcasting experience and coaching.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 527
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Is Fear of Rejection Stopping Your Podcast
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Today I noticed a number of people asking questions that seemed fairly obvious. The common theme amongst these questions was the fear of rejection.
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Should I Tweak My Podcast Format - Back Away From the Rogan
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Today Dave is playing with a new microphone, and Jim is answering upset emailers (post-show).
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Podcast Pop Quiz - Hot Seat
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Today as we wait for Jim to arrive I look at someone's website who wanted some insights as to why his podcast was not growing.SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co
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Podcast Branding Insights with Mark Des Cotes
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Today Mark from podcastbranding.co came on for an impromptu discussion of Podcast Artwork
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Can You Be Successful Without Apple Podcasts?
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Jim is back from his trip and we are fielding questions from the chat room.
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Connecting With Your Audience
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Today Jim was visiting Dave Garafolo in New Hampshire along with Ed Sullivan. It's always fun to catch up with Dave who had a meetup of 400 people.
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Overthinking Your Podcast Launch
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Let's Talk Podcast Interview (Repost)
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Today we are back after testing a new system last week. The chat room had a ton of questions about podcast interviews.
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Kicking the Tires on Riverside.fm as a Streaming Platform
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Today we attempt to use Riverside.fm as a streaming platform. This is a remote recording tool that gives you separate tracks for both video and audio. We did not ha…
First Podcast Review Blues
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Today Dave and Jim tackle the mental challenge of negative reviews, reading ads, google forms, and more.SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co
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Tales From the Road With Glenn Hebert
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MTV Turns 40 - Podcasting Time Travels Fast
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Today Dave and Jim think back to the early days of MTV, which makes you think how fast time is flying in Podcasting.
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Dave Bought Some New Video Podcast Toys
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Today Dave is looking different. Why? Because he invested in an Elgato Facecam, Elgato Key Lights, and an Elgato Stream Deck XL.
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Proper Audio Requires You To Use Proper Microphone Technique
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Today in episode 352 Dave and Jim talk about proper microphone technique, playing to your strengths, adjusting your intro, and more. SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co
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Is Podcast Success Possible Without Being a Celebrity?
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Today we are brought to you by Jim's generator. We talk a little about Joe Rogan, New Podcasting, and more.
In Person Events ARE BACK!
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Today Dave shares some of his insights and experiences from attending and speaking at the Spark Christian Podcast Conference.
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Measuring More Than Downloads
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Today Dave shares some behind the scenes of his recent Adam Curry interview. We also talk about downloads and when they do and do not matter.
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Getting Website Traffic to Your Podcast
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Today we get a question about bringing traffic to your website (but with the wrong tool). You might try something like Mango Tools to boost your SEO.
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An Update From Apple - They CAN Communicate!
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Apple has finally stuck its head out of its hole and gave us an update. Hooray.
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Checking Out the Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset
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Today Dave is back (and healthy) and Jim is using the Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset. We talk Music in podcasts, LLCs, and more.
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