<description>&lt;p&gt;Before you start your podcast, there are 3 big things that you should do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, you'll learn why it's important to:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Figure out your show idea and format&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Record test episodes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Make a podcast trailer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need help with your podcast? &lt;a href="https://www.deannachapman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Let me help you&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for&lt;a href="https://thepodcastlife.beehiiv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; The Podcast Life newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for bonus content.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow The Podcast Life:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@podcastlifepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Before you start your podcast, there are 3 big things that you should do. In this episode, you'll learn why it's important to:<ol><li>Figure out your show idea and format</li><li>Record test episodes</li><li>Make a podcast trailer</li></ol> Need help with your podcast? <a href="https://www.deannachapman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let me help you</a>! Sign up for<a href="https://thepodcastlife.beehiiv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Podcast Life newsletter</a> for bonus content. Follow The Podcast Life:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@podcastlifepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Threads</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

3 Things To Do Before Launching Your Podcast

<description>&lt;p&gt;Ray Harkins, a Senior Account Executive at Wonder, joins the podcast to talks about all things ads! We talk about how top shows get sponsors, how Wondery handles ad placement across multiple shows, what options exist for smaller podcasts, and more. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Wondery: https://wondery.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Need help with your podcast? &lt;a href="https://www.deannachapman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Let me help you&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for&lt;a href="https://thepodcastlife.beehiiv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; The Podcast Life newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for bonus content. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow The Podcast Life:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=" https://www.instagram.com/podcastlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@podcastlifepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ray Harkins, a Senior Account Executive at Wonder, joins the podcast to talks about all things ads! We talk about how top shows get sponsors, how Wondery handles ad placement across multiple shows, what options exist for smaller podcasts, and more. Check out Wondery: https://wondery.com Need help with your podcast? <a href="https://www.deannachapman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let me help you</a>! Sign up for<a href="https://thepodcastlife.beehiiv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Podcast Life newsletter</a> for bonus content. Follow The Podcast Life:<a href=" https://www.instagram.com/podcastlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@podcastlifepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Threads</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Art of Podcast Ads: What Really Works?

<description>&lt;p&gt;I used to host a Stephen King podcast called Chat Sematary and I learned 3 MAJOR things from it. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://www.chatsematary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Chat Sematary&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://www.welcometogeekdom.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Welcome to Geekdom&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get in &lt;a href="https://www.deannachapman.com/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;touch about your podcast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I used to host a Stephen King podcast called Chat Sematary and I learned 3 MAJOR things from it. Check out <a href="https://www.chatsematary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chat Sematary</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.welcometogeekdom.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome to Geekdom</a>. Get in <a href="https://www.deannachapman.com/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">touch about your podcast</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What I Learned From Hosting a Stephen King Podcast

<description>&lt;p&gt;Jesse Cannon is a podcast producer for hit shows like &lt;em&gt;Being Black: The 80s&lt;/em&gt;, The Daily Beast's &lt;em&gt;The New Abnormal&lt;/em&gt;, Air Mail's &lt;em&gt;Morning Meeting&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast&lt;/em&gt;. He dives in to what some best practices are for producing a chart-topping podcast, which includes making competition reports and the importance of pre-production. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://musformationgrowth.com/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Musformation Growth&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Jesse's newsletter &lt;a href="https://musicmarketingtrends.beehiiv.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Music Marketing Trends&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jesse Cannon is a podcast producer for hit shows like Being Black: The 80s, The Daily Beast's The New Abnormal, Air Mail's Morning Meeting, and Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast. He dives in to what some best practices are for producing a chart-topping podcast, which includes making competition reports and the importance of pre-production. Check out <a href="https://musformationgrowth.com/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Musformation Growth</a>. Check out Jesse's newsletter <a href="https://musicmarketingtrends.beehiiv.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music Marketing Trends</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How Pre-Production Can Make or Break Your Podcast

<description>Welcome to The Podcast Life! Here's a look at what you can expect to learn from the show. Hosted by Deanna Chapman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to The Podcast Life! Here's a look at what you can expect to learn from the show. Hosted by Deanna Chapman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Introducing The Podcast Life

Join Deanna Chapman as she helps teach you how to create the best podcast that you can. Looking for advice on marketing your podcast? Not sure which hosting platform is right for you? Featuring guests from Wondery, This American Life, Rolling Stone, and more, you’ll learn about pre-production, monetization, mixing, and every other aspect of podcasting that you can think of. Tune in every other week to get the answers to all of your podcasting questions. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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