Podcasting Smarter

In today's episode of Podcast Smarter we return with our third of three episodes with with Bethany Hawkins, the founder of Crackers and Soup, a podcast production company.   Explore the essence of building and utilizing a faithful, interactive podcast community and monetize that community in this episode of 'Podcasting Smarter'. Learn about the importance of consistent listener engagement and innovative methods, such as the 'question of the episode' and interactive Q&As on Patreon. Discover how a listener-centric approach can revolutionize your podcast outreach and enhance your revenue. We dive into the art of humanizing communication to build a stronger audience bond, emphasizing that every listener should feel personally connected with despite the thousands of downloads per episode. The conversation expands on podcast monetization methods, illuminating the idea that monetization could mean a new follower or client, not just revenue. The episode moves forward to the significance of collaborations with br