Brendan Monaghan, one of the most prominent and influential executives and BoD members in the software and services industries, has been named Chief Executive Officer of venerable podcast company Libsyn. At the same time, Monaghan joins Libsyn’s Board of Directors. Click for background. Continue Reading
— Turning Tables (Seeking Alpha / Spotify)
— Taming A Wild Card (True Native Media)
— Like A Wild Horse (IAB)
Recently we covered the release of Steve Pratt’s newly published book, Earn it: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers. Here, guest columnist Steve Goldstein interviews Pratt about verified listening as a key statistic, “Tik Tok brain,” surpassing mediocrity, the difference between attention and retention, the multi-platform challenge, the pressure to create at volume, and focusing on underserved audiences.Lots of gems in this one. Continue Reading
— Independence (Airborne)
— Blip No More (Triton Digital)
— Bridging A Divide (AdWeek)
— All About Earning (Steve Pratt) Continue Reading
— The Day (International Podcast Day)
— Streamlining With AIRatings Excitement (Triton Digital / Sounder
— Welcoming (Libsyn) Continue Reading
— Dead Or Alive? (Hear Me Out podcast)
— A Happy Return (Matty Staudt) Continue Reading
Andy Sheppard and Tori Allen, both former showrunners at Canadian podcast production company Pacific Content, have joined forces to launch Sequel, which in name and intent provides a similar service as Pacific Content. Click for the detailed history with links. Continue Reading
— Annoyances Solved (Hyperfixed)
— Seeking 2.0 (Podcamp)
— Live At Scale (The Acquired)
— At The Top (Cathy Csukas) Continue Reading
In his latest column, guest contributor and Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein transcribes an industry discussion he moderated at the recently concluded POdcast Movement conference. The high-IQ panel comprised Ross Adams (CEO, Acast), Dan Misener (Co-founder, Bumper Media,) Andrew Mason (Founder/CEO, Descript) Elsie Escobar (Director of Community and Content, Libsyn), and Farid Haji (Senior Director – Partnership, The Roost Podcast Network). Key takeaways here include video importance, multi-platform strategies, engagement vs. reach, the evolution of monetization, AI, changing audience dynamics, and future opportunities. Without question a must-read, even for those who attended the session. Continue Reading