Trends, Misconceptions, and Advice From the Host of Podnews - James Cridland
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Show Notes
James Cridland is a radio futurologist - but don’t let the word radio fool you, he’s passionate about all forms of audio content. He’s the managing editor of the daily podcast newsletter Podnews.net and host of the podcast of the same name. If you’re not familiar with Podnews you should be. It is a daily injection of global podcast news that’ll keep you informed. Frankly, it’s the go-to source to keep you up-to-date with the latest trends and events happing in the industry.
James has worked in radio since 1989, working for giants like or BBC and Virgin Radio where he was responsible for launching the world's first streaming radio smartphone app. He was responsible for helping design the station's podcast strategy during the early days of podcasting.
James is a part of numerous academies and associations and has served as a judge for many industry awards programs.
He is a true pioneer in the podcasting space and probably the most well-informed person in the industry.
Highlights from the show:
- James describes his process for producing Podnews
- He shares why we should look at the book charts as an indicator of what podcasts will be popular
- He tells us about philosophy when it comes to editing
- What are the biggest mistakes podcasters are making
- Advice for distribution and marketing
- How to make it easy for your audience to support your show
- Common misconceptions when it comes to listener habits
- Trends he’s seeing right now
- What podcasters should start, stop and keep doing
- What are his favorite platforms and tools
- Where the industry will be 5 years from now
Links and Resources:
00:04 Radio futurologist
00:14 Podnews.net
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04:24 RSS feed
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