We’ve all seen them - the random question followed by obviously fake engagement and a request to connect. Followed, of course, by a sales pitch in your messages.

Don’t fall for it.

And… please, if it’s you doing this, rethink your strategy. It didn’t age well.

Acoustic treatment is often more important than choosing the “right” mic as a #podcaster, but it can be expensive. The good news is that it doesn’t HAVE TO be expensive.

Have you heard one of these podcaster fairy tales?

1. Fix it in post
2. Guests have great mics
3. You don’t need a sound check

Or…

Guests will grow your audience.
Publishing on Tuesday to grow.
Just hire an iTunes podcast promoter.

The truth… it’s hard. Focus on the fundamentals.

I see this all the time - podcasters focusing on the slight edge and forgetting about the fundamentals.

Here’s the hard truth - publishing Tuesday (or any other day) instead of the weekend won’t help grow your audience if the content isn’t great or you are inconsistent with publishing.

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