You see it at least once a week on podcast forums…Should I ask the person I am interviewing to sign a personal release form. My answer may surprise some.
Steve Hart
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During the past few years I’ve seen lots of digital stations come and go due to some owners running out of steam in a few short months. And I think I know why. They become disheartened at their listenership numbers.
I was listening to a syndicated radio show the other day. I won’t mention the presenter’s name, but she has a nice voice and plays a good selection of music; and as far as it went it was a pleasant […]
It’s too easy to knock out a podcast episode, post it up and then sit back rubbing your hands – job done. But oh no, there is more to it than that. You need to promote each podcast to reach […]
We all do it. We can talk all day to friends, colleagues and family without uttering a singled ‘um’ or ‘erm’. But sit in front of a microphone to record a podcast and they pour out. So how do professional […]
The RBNZ left the official cash rate at 1% when it announced its review of the OCR on Wednesday. But there’s still plenty of talk of a cut in the months ahead. Prepare for the OCR to be a quarter […]
As commercial local radio has been eroded due to consolidation and the centralisation of ‘content’, so local communities lose a common voice that bonds people. As local broadcasters become little more than repeater stations or a home for voice tracked […]
Where to list your podcast Here are the key podcast distribution directories. List your podcast on these and before you know it your show will be appearing on them and dozens of other podcast sites you’ve never heard of – […]
Getting an income from your internet radio station or show sponsorship is possible – but don’t expect anyone to come knocking on your door to hand you cash. You have to go to them. But before you do there are a few hoops you need to jump through first.
Listening to the radio as a teenager I quickly realised I enjoyed the jingles as much as the music. Using a cassette recorder I’d do my best to do a mixtape – not of the hits, but the jingles! Living near […]
So governed are we by the clock that it is no surprise that someone writes to ask what time of day they should release their podcast to a waiting world.
So you want to start a podcast but there’s something stopping you. First it was the gear, then it was the space for a ‘studio’, and then having the time to prepare and record it. Okay, the time for procrastination […]
Owners of small businesses and their employees have been put under the mental health microscope by cloud accounting firm Xero.
In a surprising move the Reserve Bank kept New Zealand official cash rate at 1% this week – many had expected the rate to be reduced to 0.75%. The RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Committee says employment remains around its maximum sustainable […]
We've all been there. Sending CVs to recruitment agencies and not being selected for a job that seemed a perfect fit.