The Podcast Clean-Up Guide: Content Strategy, Livestreams, and AI-Assisted Voice Cloning
Release Date: 11/18/2023
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If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, podcastbranding.co has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being 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
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Timeline
00:03:37 - 2024 is Around the Corner
00:06:06 - Just Try It
00:06:49 - FTC Violations
00:09:01 - More Money Less Work
00:13:33 - Reactions on a Mac
00:17:47 - Bcast Vs Captivate https://supportthisshow.com/captivate
00:19:43 - Dave's New Stand https://supportthisshow.com/productionstand
00:21:34 - Elgato Prompter https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter
00:22:18 - The Listener Experience
00:32:07 - AI Voice Examples https://supportthisshow.com/eleveblabs
00:35:04 - Chat Room Catch Up
00:37:17 - Is TEMU Legit? https://supportthisshow.com/temu
00:40:25 - One Video Per Day?
00:44:52 - 150 People Watch This
00:48:20 - We Got Flagged
00:49:53 - Seasons Displaying Weird
00:53:07 - Celebrating Landmark Episodes
01:03:25 - JLD and Kate are Parents
01:07:15 - THANK YOU! https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
01:09:26 - Ecamm Costs https://supportthisshow.com/ecamm
01:10:37 - Zoom Podtrac P4 https://supportthisshow.com/zoomp4
01:11:56 - Discord Server For Show?
01:14:39 - Patreon Politics
01:15:49 - Best Clip on Mic https://supportthisshow.com/wirelesspro
01:19:20 - Podcast Clothes http://www.podcastclothes.com
01:20:04 - Printful https://supportthisshow.com/printful
01:23:51 - When Do I Make Merch?
01:24:25 - Industry Solution for Volume Issues
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Podpage
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Home Gadget Geeks
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The School of Podcasting
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Become an Awesome Supporter
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TEMU
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PodPage
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ECAM
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StreamYard
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Zoom PodTrak P4
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Eleven Labs AI Voice Tool
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Printful
https://supportthisshow.com/printful
El Gato Prompter
https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter
Castmagic
https://supportthisshow.com/castmagic
Captivate
https://supportthisshow.com/captivate
Apple
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Cirkul Water Drinking System
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Ingles Podcast
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Supercast
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Go Wireless Pro
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Podcasting Shirts
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Buzzsprout
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Auphonic
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