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info_outlineToday, someone asked, How do you brainstorm with yourself? Jim and Dave provide a few options and strategies that you can use so you don't have to be by yourself.
We also talk about what to do if the name of your show is being used by a dead show.
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If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster and an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at https://podcastbranding.co
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00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:07 - Sponsor: Podcastbranding.co (https://www.podcastbranding.co )
00:02:40 - Mugshot: basedonatruestorypodcast.com (https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com )
00:03:27 - How Do You Brainstorm By Yourself?
00:15:21 - Chat GPT For Brainstorming (https://chat.openai.com/ )
00:21:24 - What is NoteJoy? (https://supportthisshow.com/notejoy )
00:25:03 - Hooking Your Audience
00:28:59 - Movement vs Evolutions
00:32:17 - Using a Dead Podcast Name
00:41:06 - Rebranding is Expensive
00:43:32 - Believable Reviews
00:52:31 - Jiffy Pop?
00:54:35 - Pricing Trademarks
00:57:40 - THANK YOU AWESOME SUPPORTERS (https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome )
01:00:05 - Featured Supporter: Keep the Flame Alive (https://flamealivepod.com/ )
01:01:19 - Mouseflow Visitor Analyzer (https://supportthisshow.com/mouseflow )
01:06:16 - Dave's Website Horror Story
01:11:41 - Newsletter Vs Blog (https://davejackson.substack.com/ )
01:15:59 - Google Going Away April 2
01:17:29 - Bloggers Should Be Podcasting (https://learn.schoolofpodcasting.com )
01:20:21 - Dave's Affiliate Links (https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/affiliatelinks )
01:25:27 - Using Ecamm For Sound Buttons (https://supportthisshow.com/ecamm )
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Podpage
www.trypodpage.com
Home Gadget Geeks
www.homegadgetgeeks.com
The School of Podcasting
www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach
Become an Awesome Supporter
www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
Mouseflow
https://supportthisshow.com/mouseflow
Dave's List of Affiliate Link
https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/affiliatelinks
Note Joy (evernote replacement)
https://supportthisshow.com/notejoy
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
https://www.dancingisforbidden.com/
Chat GPT
https://chat.openai.com/
Eleven Labs AI Voices
https://supportthisshow.com/elevenlabs
Article on Trademarks and Using Someone's Name
https://podnews.net/article/with-the-same-name-trademarks
Gordon Firemark
https://www.gordonfiremark.com
Your Podcast Website
https://www.yourpodcastwebsite.com
All in One Seo Plugin
https://supportthisshow.com/allinoneseo
Ubbersuggest
https://www.ubersuggest.com/
Ken Blanchard
https://www.musicbyspoon.com/contact
Dave's Podcasting Observations Newsletter
https://davejackson.substack.com/
Mailerlite
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Convertkit Email List
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Sendfox
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Book Launch Secrets
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