Your “media fit” is at the intersection of 1) what you can produce and 2) where your audience congregates. Given that, what’s the best platform for you and your brand?
Podcast: Marketing Without the Marketing | Michael Boezi
Marketing is about creating the Digital Representation of You. We don't want it to feel like "marketing," though. Respectful, ethical marketing strategies are more effective – and more in tune with what today's consumers expect of us.
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How to Change My Mind
Speaking with clarity and empathy works. Here’s a great example of that: How Jessica Valenti changed my mind about cancel culture.
Consider the Source: Extending the Scope of this Show
If we want to create positive change in the world, it will take strong ideas expressed with clarity and empathy. To that end, I’m launching a new project called “Consider the Source” that audits the way we consume, share, and produce media.
Using a Podcast to Create an Audiobook
With a little planning up front, you can use your podcast to generate an audiobook: A new format you can sell for minimal ancillary effort.
Turning the Page
It feels like a chance to reset. How will that affect our media diet – what we consume, what we share, and what we produce?
Promoting and Syndicating Your Podcast
In promoting your podcast, it pays to be efficient. Automation is a key part of this, in syndication, social promotion, and email marketing. Here’s how to get set up.
Setting Up and Launching Your Podcast
Launching a podcast is different than a blog. Here’s how to do a proper launch to take advantage of Apple’s “New & Noteworthy” category.
Scripting and Recording Your Podcast
Anyone can start a podcast. What would yours be like? Let’s take a look at what it would take to get started, including a show concept and format, a USB mic, and free recording software.
Podcasting as a Strategy for Writers
Podcasting offers the ability to create a virtual “rolling book tour” to find new readers and turn them into fans. It’s simple to set up and run this strategy, even if you’ve never worked with audio before. Here’s an overview.
Why Black Lives Matter Is Such a Powerful Slogan
Looking at it through a media lens, Black Lives Matter is precise and powerful as a slogan. It’s direct, efficient, and airtight as an assertion. Let’s unpack the phrase to understand why it works so well.
Now We Know
It feels good to celebrate, with good reason. But record turnout revealed something about the coming challenges we face as a culture.
What Happens Tomorrow?
My hat’s off to all of you who shoved aside intentional roadblocks to make your voice heard. Whatever happens tomorrow, thank you all the same.