Podcasting For A Living
By The Broadcast Basement
An Audiobook of Podcasting Knowledge
Podcasting For A Living is essentially a 34-chapter audiobook for podcasters interested in audience growth and creating an income through podcasting. You have to start and finish with some core beliefs.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Business: Priorities
An injury to host Chris Lanuti serves as a reminder that advance preparation is key to builing your podcast into something more than just a hobby. It also found him a national advertiser to avoid and time to tie up loose ends.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pod Diary: Preparation Saves The Day
An injury to host Chris Lanuti serves as a reminder that advance preparation is key to builing your podcast into something more than just a hobby. It also found him a national advertiser to avoid and time to tie up loose ends.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Audience Growth: The Retention Myth
To grow your audience you must first understand the myth behind listener retention. Once you get that, the sky is the limit!
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Audience Growth: Listener Conversion
How do you lock in those new subscribers? What's the best landing page to promote? What has changed recently on Facebook and Twitter that could impact listener clicks? We've got you covered.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pod Diary: Wild West of YouTube
This Pod Diary features advertiser turnover, live video podcasting for the first time, social media lessons for better exposure & the wild west that is YouTube. There's a lot to digest and learn from this week!
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Create: Be Who They Want
Some folks want to use their podcast as a bridge into a mainstream media position. This episode focuses on targeting someone to hire you based on the podcast you do and adapting to that. (At least that's what Ed says it does.)
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Create: Art of the Interview II
It is OK to treat your guests well. How you ask a question could chnage the answer and the course of an interview. Just make sure you don't help too much.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Create: Art of the Interview
After 20 years of interviewing people on live radio & podcasts, Ed decides to pick Chris Lanuti's brain on how he preps for a guest, gets them to the best parts of an interview & knows when to ask a difficult question.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Revenue: Downloads To Dollars
If you are going to sell, you have to understand what you are selling. Chris shares his conversation with a podcast host site and what he learned about downloads, the numbers that matter and the numbers that may be fake.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pro Tips: James VanOsdol II
James VanOsdol is a Chicago radio veteran, podcaster and creator of Chicago Podcast Day. In Part 2 of a 2-part conversation, JVO explains why radio is dead and podcasting is the present and future. He also gives tips for sounding conversational, using social media for growth and prepping for an interview while telling you to relax when it comes to your download numbers.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pro Tips: James VanOsdol
James VanOsdol is a Chicago radio veteran, podcaster and creator of Chicago Podcast Day. In Part 1 of a 2-part conversation, JVO talks about content creation, crafting podcast subject matter and the unique studio he created for over 800 episodes.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pro Tips: Podcast Professor Dan Levy II
Dan Levy is an Adjunct Professor of Podcasting at Columbia College Chicago and joins us for Part 2 of our 2-part series. From sound quality to cursing to taking criticism while having the proper amount of ego, Dan explains the pitfalls to avoid as a podcaster. What he reveals will help any podcaster no matter their current level of experience.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pro Tips: Podcast Professor Dan Levy
Dan Levy is an Adjunct Professor of Podcasting at Columbia College Chicago with vast experience in production, radio broadcasting & podcasting. In Part 1 of a 2-part series, Dan gives out sage advice for beginning podcasters along with podcasters looking to improve at their craft.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Create: Pick Your Podcast
How do you find the perfect podcast for you? We satisfy the creative urge and the other urge to make it profitable with the real-time creation of a podcast idea you may just steal for yourself.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Legal: Breach of Contract
Those of you podcasting for a living will have contracts with advertisers, affiliates, networks, media partners, employees and maybe even your mom. Attorney Ed Siebert teaches you how to follow your deal and hold others to their deals with you.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Legal: Watch That Slander!
Our resident lawyer-producer-program director Ed Siebert explains slander and how to avoid getting sued.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Pod Diary: Back-Selling Lessons
In this week's Pod Diary, Chris explains how a new development on one of his podcasts reminded him of a basic radio listener retention method. Then he shares the secret of back-selling and why it is important to create "ever-green" podcasts.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Questions? Reach out at https://www.broadcastbasement.com/contact
Revenue: Understand Your Stats
In order to sell your podcast to advertisers, you need to tell them about your podcast stats. That can be tricky, though, with podcast statistics far behind other mediums. So where do you turn to confirm your numbers? It's all about the data you can access.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Business: Only One Leader
Every podcast has one person who leads the rest. (If you subscribe to this podcast you're probably that person.) This episode examines why it always comes down to you, and how you can set up your company structure to avoid hurt feelings & maximize podcast output.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Audience Growth: From The 108
When two brothers and their friend started a Twitter account for folks to meet up with them at White Sox games, they never could have imagined "From The 108" would become a money-making brand with multiple podcasts under their umbrella. Our guest is Beefloaf, who gives some outside-the-box methods for audience growth and revenue streams.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Pod Diary: Jan23's Tips & Tricks
The month-end Pod Diary covers a podcast episode that didn't post to most podcast players until we "Fonzie-d" it. It's year-end tax form time. And, an experiment with Facebook posts reveals something that really works!
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Pod Diary: The Tasty Perks
A recorded restaurant review segment reminds Chris about the perks of podcasting after he gets great content, a business connection and a free meal.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Business: Buy Your Brand
Investment in how you look and your overall brand will play off in the long run. You'll see more listeners and more advertising dollars.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Why We Can Help YOU!
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Legal: Copyrights & Podcasts
Our lawyer breaks down copyright law to protect podcasters. What you shouldn't do. What you should do. Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Create: Podcast Length Matters
UNLOCKED! How long should your podcast be? We explain the reasoning and science behind selecting a good length for your episodes. Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Create: Sound Matters
If your podcast doesn't sound good, it won't work. Let's talk about different audio options for different price ranges, and let's get to the essentials when it comes to planning or improving your studio. Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Create: Correcting Early Mistakes
If you have a great podcast idea in your head or something you love that isn't making money, there is a path to success. The question is if you can kill your baby, or at least change that baby's clothes. Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Revenue: Start Making Podcast Money
Time to start making money with that podcast. We will take you through our proven method of selling a podcast to advertisers, and set you up for long-term revenue! Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Revenue: A New Way To Sell Ads
Don't create revenue for your podcast the way everyone else does it. Why fight for pennies instead of dollars? We built a small business looking at podcast revenue in a whole new way. Subscribe To Listen: https://anchor.fm/podcasting-for-a-living/subscribe
Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Legal: Don't Get Sued
Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from getting sued. Before you get opinionated, listen to our legal consul talk about common mistakes podcasters make that will get them into hot water.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Business: Set Up Is Key
You are not a podcaster. You're a small business owner. Let's set the foundation for a money-making business around your podcast.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Audience Growth: Bad, Better & Best!
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Traditional Ads, Radio, TV and so many more options. WHAT WORKS?! We will tell you where to put you time, effort and possibly money when growing your podcast audience. We also have some alternative options you haven't considered yet.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.
Audience Growth: Ground Game
There is a better way to add listeners, and a better way to spend your marketing budget. We go through the importance of a good ground game and tell you how to get subscribers even if they have never before listened to a podcast.
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Chris Lanuti is a professional podcaster with a new, simple way for the little guy & gal to podcast for real money and not pennies. The former radio veteran turned small business owner is joined by former radio program director, producer and practicing attorney Ed Siebert. Together they want to help you podcast like a professional and make real money doing it. Let's get down to business.