Profitcast: Monetize Your Podcast | Grow a Large and Loyal Audience

This is the end. The end of the line for Profitcast. And though there might be no more developed road beyond this point, the journey is far from over. The journey of discovery, both into defining what it means to profit and in making an uber customizable model apply for a specific situation, is one that is always met with undeveloped terrain. No one model works perfectly for two people (or... it's just extremely unlikely). And so podcasters trailblaze as explorers did when settling in new places all over the world: when no road was paved, they made their own ruts. Read more...

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Welcome back to the penultimate episode of Profitcast! Before we close this chapter of the Profitcast journey, Brian sits down to chat with Lisa Woodruff, a professional organizer and host of Professional Organizer's Think Tank (P.O.T. Tank). Lisa's journey goes back 8 years and she shares the passion behind what she does and why she does it. Read more...

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This week we have two fantastic updates to share with you all, and some commentary, of course. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful wisdom of our two profit and success stories! Also, be sure you're signed up for The Real Brian show... because September 1 will come more quickly than you can even imagine. Read more...

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These Profit and Success Stories from previous guests on Profitcast have been like a colorful montage of the podcast’s run. I was thinking about montages I’ve seen recently… and whether they’ve been at a wedding or a birthday party or someone just taking a few minutes to show me a slideshow of their recent vacation, […]

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It's a bittersweet installment of Profitcast this week. As excited as we all are for The Real Brian Show to begin and for Brian to let the Real Brian loose, there will be many things to miss about Profitcast. In the words of Geoffrey Chaucer, the late 14th Century poet who knew how to write about love and loss, "All good things must come to an end." (That's from Troilus and Criseyde if you're looking for some light summer reading.) Unlike the tragedies of our favorite dead poets and playwrights, the saga of The Real Brian will continue! This is real life, people. Read more...

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Welcome back from Podcast Movement! In this week's episode of Profitcast, Brian shares some stories and experiences from his time at Podcast Movement 2016, the biggest takeaways and what's next for The Real Brian Show. We'd love to hear about your experience and takeaways from PM16. Leave a comment or shoot Brian an email! Read more...

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Who is your podcast really about? Is it about you? Is it about your listeners? This is the topic Brian tackles in this week's episode of Profitcast! Reminding us of Brian Ibbot's mantra, "Listeners come for the content and stay for the host," The Real Brian takes a closer look at what this shocking and outrageous statement, that our podcast is ALL about us, is really getting at! It seems that there is a healthy balance between acknowledging our listeners deserve respect and that our content should honor the reason they found us in the first place while also realizing that, ultimately, without us there would be no podcast. Read more...

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Not long ago I came across a word math meme that simply said: Underestimating Time + Overestimating Capacity = Being Overwhelmed. Living in an on-the-go culture, as we do, underestimating time is such an easy thing to do. We think we have more than we do, we always need more than we have, and it never rolls over into the next month. If we were to do a study about why people do or do not listen to podcasts (or certain podcasts) or even why they would or would not buy into a product/service being offered, I'd hazard a guess that being overwhelmed with life is a top reason. "I've got too much going on to try that new thing." Or... "I know I have to spend a little money to make a little money, but I'm too overwhelmed with bills to even consider it." Read more...

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This week's guest was particularly exciting for me because I've been listening to his show from the beginning. Marc Gunn of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast joins the Real Brian to talk about the success he's seen in the last 10+ years around his very popular fan-supported podcast. Read more...

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Mindset. Mindset, mindset, mindset. Why do we keep coming back to this topic? Because it doesn't just matter, it is and can be pivotal in all our endeavors. This is more than positive thinking. Sometimes positive thinking is akin to the 19th century writer and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky's observation of a white polar bear: "Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute" (1863). The stronger the focus is on trying to stay positive, the more annoying it becomes. Mindset isn't about a singular focus, it's about a manner of living, which Brian and Kate beautifully emphasize in this installment of Profitcast. Read more...

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