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What’s a Campfire?
Campfires are our twice-monthly (usually, 2nd Saturdays and last Sundays) gatherings where you can share your ideas and passion for podcasting in a social setting.
The conversation begins with a discussion about podcasting, specifically the challenges and considerations of making a podcast exclusive to paying members of a community. The participants explore the effort involved in moving content behind a paywall and decide against it due to the extra work required. Instead, they focus on improving their podcasting process, with one participant mentioning plans to produce more episodes and engage with guests who have interesting backgrounds in both podcasting and other industries. They discuss the importance of consistent publishing schedules and how this influences listener engagement.
The conversation also covers the challenges of growing a podcast audience, especially when the host has a larger following on social media. One participant shares his experience with a LinkedIn post that gained significant attention but didn’t translate directly into podcast listeners. They consider strategies for leveraging social media engagement to boost podcast listenership, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and frequent content publication. Additionally, they touch on the future of podcasting, particularly the need for archiving podcast episodes for future generations and the potential of creating end-of-life recordings to preserve personal legacies.
Takeaways
Challenges of moving content behind a paywall — The conversation explores the idea of making podcast content exclusive to paying members but ultimately decides against it due to the additional work involved.
Importance of consistent podcast publishing — Maintaining a regular publishing schedule is emphasized as crucial for keeping listeners engaged and growing the audience.
Leveraging social media for podcast growth — Discusses strategies for converting social media engagement into podcast listeners, with a focus on authenticity and frequent content sharing.
Balancing the effort of podcasting with other tasks — The participants discuss how to manage the workload of podcasting while considering other priorities and necessary improvements in the production process.
Archiving podcasts for future generations — Raises the issue of how to preserve podcast episodes long-term, especially after the creator stops maintaining the show.
End-of-life recordings as a legacy — Introduces the concept of creating audio recordings with individuals at the end of their lives to preserve their stories and messages for their families.
Trust in podcast hosts — Examines how podcasts can offer unfiltered, less biased information, which builds trust with listeners compared to other media platforms.
Role of algorithms in content visibility — The conversation critiques how algorithms on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram affect the visibility of content, often making it difficult for followers to see posts.
Distribution of podcast content on open platforms — Discusses the benefits of publishing podcasts on open platforms, where content remains accessible without being tied to a specific service or company.
Engagement differences between social media and podcast audiences — Reflects on how social media interactions often don’t translate directly into podcast listens, despite large engagement numbers.
Resources
Stanford Business Professor Matt Abrahams — Author of a book on communication that discusses preparation for impromptu conversations, relevant for both business and personal life. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattabrahams/
StoryCorps — A non-profit organization that records and archives interviews with everyday people, with recordings stored at the Library of Congress.
The Assignment with Audie Cornish — A podcast hosted by former NPR host Audie Cornish, now working with CNN, which explores a wide range of topics with in-depth interviews.
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn: Audie Cornish Episode — An episode of “The Turnaround” where Audie Cornish, then co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, discusses her approach to interviewing and storytelling.
How Sound Podcast: The Burning Question with Audie Cornish — An episode of “How Sound” from 2012 where Audie Cornish shares insights into the art of interviewing, including her approach to asking meaningful questions and constructing narratives. https://www.prx.org/stories/92514
How Sound Podcast — A podcast by Rob Rosenthal focused on the craft of audio storytelling, often used as a resource for aspiring podcasters and journalists. https://www.prx.org/show/how-sound
Out on the Wire by Jessica Abel — A graphic novel and podcast that delves into the art of creating narrative podcasts, offering insights from some of the biggest names in the industry.
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn — A podcast where Jesse Thorn interviews top interviewers to discuss their craft, offering valuable insights for podcasters.
ActivityPub — A decentralized social networking protocol that enables different platforms to communicate with each other, used by platforms like Mastodon. https://activitypub.rocks/
Mastodon — A decentralized social network that operates on the ActivityPub protocol, offering an alternative to traditional social media platforms.
Threads — A social media platform created by Meta (Facebook) that aims to replicate the experience of Twitter but with some integration into the broader ActivityPub ecosystem.
Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays) — A decentralized protocol for creating distributed social networks, often discussed as an alternative to Twitter.
BlueSky — A decentralized social networking protocol being developed as an alternative to traditional, centralized social media platforms, initiated by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
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