The Power of Podcasting to Drive Traffic to Your Online Course with David Perez

Jeremy Deighan
Hey, everyone. Thanks for coming on the podcast. Today, we have David Perez, from Audience Coach. He is an expert in coaches and podcasting and has a lot of great information about his course and some strategies that he's going to share with us today. And I'm just excited to have you on the podcast. How are you doing today, David?

David Perez
I'm doing great, Jeremy. Thank you so much for having me.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, definitely. It's exciting. I'm glad you reached out to me. I was looking over your site and your information and I think there are some really valuable tips and tricks that you can give to those listening to this podcast.

This podcast is for online course creators, but that doesn't mean that we don't have people who are coaches and consultants and digital product makers and entrepreneurs listening. So I think they're going to get a lot of great information and value from this podcast.

I always like to start at the beginning with people and just kind of hear, how did you get into your business? Maybe what were you doing before you got into online business and coaching and podcasting and all these various things?

David Perez
Okay, Jeremy. Although my current business has to do with podcasting, my background is actually in education. I have a degree in education. I graduated from university and I worked as a teacher for about eight years.

In that period of time, I had the chance to work for a few years as an online teacher. And as an online teacher, I was always looking for ways to maintain contact and maintain engagement with my students. And one of the strategies I applied was using podcasts for keeping in communication with my online students because it was people from all over the country.

The dropout rates were very high. People, many times, didn't know how to move on with the course or they needed extra support, they needed extra information. So I used the podcast as a tool to help my students succeed in the process of the course.

That, together with other projects I was carrying out in which I was also working with podcasts, led me to eventually start producing podcasts for other people. This eventually became my business and now it's like my full-time job.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, very nice. So, when you started doing a podcast, I'm assuming it worked very well because you continued with it. Why do you think that it worked so well for those people who were in this education space?

David Perez
Okay. The podcast was not like an open show. It was specifically designed for this group of people who are my students or their time. And it worked very well because the "niche" was super small so I understood very well what their challenges were, what their difficulties were, what their needs were.

So I was able to create content around those specific needs. So I was sure like, everything I was putting out there will help them achieve what they wanted to achieve in the course.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay. And this course, what was the nature of the course on?

David Perez
I worked for a university and for a vocational school, so they were students of electronics, electricity, web development, and my area was English. I used to teach English as a foreign language.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay.

David Perez
Yeah.

Jeremy Deighan
So, you are teaching this information and then you realize that having this podcast... Were you just answering direct questions? What was the format of that podcast?

David Perez
I was identifying pain points and information gaps, and I was addressing those, for example, or a common error. That was something I used to address a lot, like common grammar errors, situations that were happening over and over again across different courses or with different students.

So I will address those common errors so they wouldn't make them again, or make them as often. And also information gaps, like okay, what's the next step with the course? What are the next tasks you have to complete? What are the next deadlines or completion dates?

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, yeah. This is really cool. This is giving me some ideas of my own.

So, you are doing this for university and you've got this podcast, it's working out very well. And then you said that the next step that you took where you saw this need, and you saw that podcasting was growing in popularity, and you knew how to do it. And so you decided, why don't I just start helping others get their podcast launched? Is that correct?

David Perez
That is correct. Yes, I started out and I didn't know that there was a booming industry in the podcasting area. I didn't know at all. And when I got started, I started receiving a lot more referrals and new clients, and people needing this kind of help. So, I just went on and followed the demand and set up my business from that.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, and what did that business entail? Was it production, editing, show notes? What were you doing, specifically?

David Perez
We started with just podcast editing, that's what we used to do. And that's what we mainly do at the moment; just editing the shows, making them sound nice, and then posting them on the different platforms. But now, we have evolved to a point where we do a more integral approach.

So, we help the client with the audio. Sometimes they need video for social media; we help them with the video. But we also accompany them throughout the whole process of setting up or building the whole concept for their show.

Okay, so who their audience is going to be, what the purpose of this show is going to be like, establish a system, set up a content calendar. So, set up the whole system and the whole structure so the podcast can start and run successfully.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay. So, at this point, it's a full-service business?

David Perez
Yes.

Jeremy Deighan
If someone has an idea for a podcast, then you're going to be able to take them from concept to having a published podcast at the end?

David Perez
That is correct. Yes.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, cool. That's awesome. And then did you create an online course around this? Or is it just a service-based industry?

David Perez
It is currently a service-based business. However, we are starting to create content for courses because we'll still identify there are some gaps and challenges, and friction points with our clients. One of them being, for example, the mindset around a podcast, which sometimes is the same around a course.

If you're creating an online course, for example, just putting the course out there or putting a podcast out there is not going to get you clients. So you need to have a mindset. You need to build a strategy behind that.

Or you expect overnight results; that's not going to happen. So we are addressing some of those issues. Some other issues that people are having a lot of struggles with is, for example, the technical side because they're experts in their area, but they don't know maybe how to use a microphone, or what the ideal microphone is.

Sometimes they have a great microphone, but they don't use it properly. Or they just don't care about the audio quality And they record podcasts that are great in content, but very low in audio quality. So trying to fill those gaps and to help our clients, or help anyone willing to start a podcast, achieve their goals and cover those information gaps.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that I think is brilliant. I was just thinking as you were saying that you can do as much as you can on your site to edit and do production and mixing and try to make it sound as good as possible, but if it's not good coming in from the user standpoint, there's only so much you can do, right?

David Perez
Yeah.

Jeremy Deighan
I think that's very smart to provide them with that information because you can at least get them to have a better-sounding audio before it gets into your hands.

David Perez
Yeah, I think the same happens with audio and video. Sometimes you record not very good quality audio or video and you expect the editor to do magic. And editors can not do magic. We are not the wizards. We are just editors.

So, the end result will depend on the quality of the source material. If the source material is high quality, the end result will be high quality. But if the raw material, if the source material is low quality, you cannot expect much more in the end result.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay. Yeah, I definitely agree with that. And recording and editing myself; I know the struggle because I'm like, "Why does this sound so bad? I should have recorded this better!"

Let's talk about some of the strategies of actual podcasting since that's your expertise. And we're on a podcast so obviously, I like podcasts too. Imagine that the people who are listening right now are online course creators who are creating online courses or they have online courses.

And one of the biggest issues, as you pointed out earlier, especially for course creators is we go out, we create this product, and then we just assume everyone's going to flood in and buy it. And that's usually not the case.

And we have to do a better job at getting traffic into our online courses. One of those ways could be podcasting. So why do you think podcasting would be good for someone who is creating an online course as a good means of traffic or growing your brand?

David Perez
Absolutely, Jeremy. I think podcasting and online courses are not that different in the way that they both aim at going in-depth into topics in educating people about those topics. But the difference is usually the courses are gated products, and the podcast is an open-access product.

So what you can do with a podcast is, on the one side, start building an audience, and from that audience, you're going to be able, on the one side, to offer them courses. And from the other side, you're going to have that constant feedback and information about what they need, what information they need, what they're struggling with.

They're going to be asking you questions. They're going to be telling you things they need, struggles they've had. From that, you're going to be able to find out what your courses might need as well in order to supply that demand; to cover all those areas or those friction points they're having.

On the other side, having a podcast is going to help you build authority. So, this is the thing. If you want to sell a course, it's not like you're going to pop up out of nowhere and tell people, "Okay. Here, buy my course."

I feel you need to build that trust. You need to build the image that you are an authority and that you are an expert in the area so people believe that what you're going to teach them is actually what they need and it's going to help them achieve what they want to achieve.

And the podcast is also very good because, on the one side, going back to the audience thing, it's going to help you build a relationship. And I think this is very important that sometimes we focus, for example, on Facebook ads and these kinds of campaigns. We are thinking of one-time events.

But a podcast is a way not to just offer a product or service as a one-off thing but as a continuum. So you're going to be able to establish that rapport, establish that communication, establish that relationship with your audience. And you're going to constantly be in capacity to offer them services, or offer them value, and also get information from them that will help you improve your own courses.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that's some great tips there. First, it helps build your audience, which is what you need to have to sell your course. And then you said it gives market research, which is tremendous because you can really start getting that feedback from people and giving them what they're asking for, building your authority, and then building your relationships, which I totally agree with.

I know from personal experience, having this podcast has brought about some wonderful relationships with other course creators in the industry. And that opens up new doors. And so, I definitely like all of these points.

Now, when creating a podcast, there are a couple of different ways that you can go about it. You can do an interview-style, like we're doing here. Or you can do a solo podcast where you're giving information. Do you have a preference on the style of podcast one versus the other?

David Perez
I think they are not mutually exclusive, Jeremy. You can create either a solo podcast, or an interview-based podcast, or a mix of both. For example, my own show is a mix of both. We have solo episodes; we have interview episodes. So it depends on the content.

Your focus is going to be the audience always. So it depends on what the audience needs. If there is content that you can deliver in small pills, if we can call it that way, and you can record like 10-minute solos or five-minute solos and you're sure that it's going to help them, you can deliver that.

And if you, for example, need to go more in-depth and to get an expert to cover a specific topic or area, then you can go ahead and create an interview. So it will depend on what your audience needs and how much value you can provide to them. It will depend on that. You can switch.

There is an advantage, however, to recording, for example, solo episodes, and it is that you are able to batch-record and have a lot of content buffered there for releasing weeks after that. Sometimes where you are recording interviews, and I'm sure you've had this issue as well, you need to deal with the other person's schedule and also with your own schedule.

I'm a father, so, for example, right after this, I have to run because I have a parent's meeting at school. So people have meetings, people have other things to do. So sometimes you need to play with that schedule; it's a challenge. But it's totally worth it when you are finally able to do that interview and gain a lot of value from what you do.

And there is a big plus to doing interviews and it is the capacity or the opportunity of networking. You're going to get to meet a lot of very, very nice people. People from whom you can learn a lot and to whom you can give a lot, and with whom you can collaborate possibly afterwards.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, and the networking in itself; I feel like it helps build your authority, too. I have a group for this podcast, and I had someone on the podcast recently who was talking about Pinterest marketing. And I don't know anything about Pinterest marketing.

But today in my group, someone said, "Hey, I need help with Pinterest." And having that relationship built through the interview of the woman who talked about Pinterest, I was able to recommend her to the person who needed that help. And it was such a good feeling. I felt like a mediator or someone in the middle that I could join these two people together. And it's a win-win for everyone, right?

David Perez
Yeah. And it might also work the other way around because you might get a lot of referrals from the other person you have been talking to in the podcast episode.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that's great. That's awesome. Okay. So let's say someone's listening and they have an online course. And they're like, "Yeah, I would like to try podcasting. I love it. I think it's a great medium myself." And they want to get started. What are some of the best practices or methods, first steps that someone would need to take to start a podcast?

David Perez
Okay, they are quite similar to all the steps you would need to take in order to start a course. And the first of them will be to identify who you are going to serve; who you are going to offer value to. So you need to have an idea of your audience. Okay, if you can niche down as much as you can, that'll be great.

The importance here is not to go super wide but not having a lot of depth. We want to go in detail. We want to offer as much value as we can. So, one part is going to be identifying your potential audience. The more specific, the better.

The other is to be in the mindset that this is a long-term game. A podcast or any other type of content strategy will not give you a result overnight, or after a couple of months, or after, I don't know, running an ad campaign on Facebook promoting the content. This is a long-term game.

You need to be consistent and work a lot on your content so you can actually begin to see results. And also here, and it goes back to the audience and the consistency thing is a podcast is a listening exercise. This is very important.

It's not just a matter of assuming what you think the audience needs or wants, and creating content around that. But actually, listening to people, listening to your audience or to your potential audience and finding out what they need and what they want, and what their friction points are.

One thing I do, for example, is I go on YouTube channels, or I go to these business influencers, who maybe post information about podcasts and I check the comments. And I see all the questions people have, or the problems people have, or the goals people have, and I take note of that. And I create content around that.

So that's going to be very important. Focus on the audience; think long term. And another important thing is to make sure you have nice audio quality, okay? Some people or in some areas of the internet, we have popularized this expression, "It has to be good enough." And I think it's not good. It doesn't serve you if you're a professional.

Maybe if you're a hobbyist or an amateur, that's fine. But if you're a professional, you need to provide that professional look. Okay. And in a way of doing that, both for your online courses and for your podcasts is having good quality content, not only in terms of the delivery but also in terms of the technical side.

So getting a nice microphone; it doesn't have to be an expensive microphone because today, technology is super cheap, but having a nice microphone and guaranteeing you have good audio quality is going to be very important as well.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay. I know the microphone is usually where it starts. Do you have any recommendations for a lower-tiered microphone? I've used the Audio Technica ATR2100 before. I think that's a pretty good one. But do you have any gear recommendations?

David Perez
Yeah, actually, my main recommendation is the Audio Technica ATR2100. There is that one and there is another one that is called the Samson Q2U, which is very similar to the Audio Technica. I think those are the best mics. You can buy either one: the Audio Technica or the Samson one.

They are the perfect podcasting microphone if you're just getting started. Even if you're a course creator, that's going to be the perfect microphone to get started with good audio for your course or podcast.

Jeremy Deighan
And then what about on a higher-end. Say, someone is all in and they really want this to sound the best possible, what would be a better mic that you would recommend?

David Perez
Okay, it depends on how much you want to spend. If you have no limit on your budget, that's fine. I think usually the highest end you can go is buying an SM7B microphone, a Shure SM7B, which is one of the higher end microphones out there. But you will need extra gear in order to be able to use that.

You now have the microphone, but you're also going to need an extra component, which is called a Cloudlifter because this microphone is super quiet. So when it gets to the computer, it's going to be super quiet. You're going to be using a Cloudlifter to raise the volume level in the input.

And after that, you're going to need an audio interface, which is going to convert the sound from the microphone into a digital signal. And usually, a very popular one is Focusrite Scarlett. That's a very good one. So you can go with those elements.

So if you get a nicer microphone, you're going to need necessarily extra gear. But the thing is, if you ever need to change your microphone or upgrade your microphone, again, all the extra gear is still going to be there and it's still going to be useful. You can switch your mic, but the Cloudlifter and the audio interface are still going to be just as useful.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that's a great recommendation. My goal is to get the SM7B. That's a smooth-sounding microphone.

We know our audience and we get our gear together and we're ready to record. You've touched on this a little bit, but let's maybe go a little more in-depth. How do you decide what you're going to talk about? You're brand new, right? So you don't have an audience and so you don't know what kind of questions people are looking for. how do you find that information out?

David Perez
Okay, the first thing you need to do is to set up a system to keep track of all the topics that you might talk about. So you can go on Google Docs and create a spreadsheet. I always recommend creating a spreadsheet, and you're going to create a list of all these potential topics you're going to be talking about.

It's actually kind of easy to get those topics to start with because you can focus, for example, if you have had clients before, or you know what clients need or want, so what common questions clients have, okay?

Currently, if you're selling a service or a product, there are like always the same four or five, six questions people pretty much always ask. So you can create a separate podcast episode for each one of those questions and answer those questions to provide that information to your clients. Also, there are misconceptions. There are common misconceptions, maybe lack of information. So you can address those misconceptions.

And the other strategy, which I use and which I recommend is set up listening posts. A listening post is just going on social media profiles for business influencers or for influencers in the area that you're going to be creating content around and see what people are commenting in those posts.

You're going to see people asking a lot of questions, expressing their needs, their frustrations, their struggles, their goals. And you're going to put all those ideas into that spreadsheet. And without thinking about it, you might end up easily with 30 or 40 episode ideas in a day.

Jeremy Deighan
And then how do you sift through those? Do you just tackle them one by one or do you have some kind of method of deciding on which ones might be more important to go after?

David Perez
I think it goes both ways. What can be more important for the audience as well, but which ones can you provide the most value around. So, if it's a topic that you see is very important for the audience but you are not very knowledgeable on so you're not going to be able to provide a lot of value around that, try to match the best you can your own knowledge and skills with your audience's needs and wants. That's what you need to do.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, perfect. That's awesome. Okay, so we know our audience, we got some equipment, we have some topics, we sit down, we record, and get it edited. We won't get too deep into that because editing is a beast in its own.

But we have to get the podcast published. So how do we get this out into the world? How do we get this submitted to Apple, iTunes, Spotify, and all these different places?

David Perez
Okay. There are two things you will need. One of them is going to be a podcast media host service. It's something similar to what you use for hosting your website. There are services specializing in hosting your podcast audio. You're going to need to get some service like this.

There are a lot of very good companies out there. There is Podbean, there is Libsyn, there is Transistor.fm, there is Buzzsprout. There are a lot of very, very good services for that. So you can go and get a plan there. There are also free options, which I do not recommend if you are podcasting as part of your business.

A free option might work well if you're a hobbyist or just a podcast amateur. But if you're purchasing for your business, it's important that you use a paid plan because you're going to have a lot more control over your content and over how your content is going to be distributed.

Now, once we have that, we want to get the show on iTunes, and Spotify, and all these platforms, of course. What you're going to need to do that is have, I think, at least two fully edited episodes that are ready to go. Publish those on your podcast media host.

And once it's there, you can proceed and submit the show because you have to manually submit the show to each of these platforms. So submit the show to iTunes, submit it to Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and others because I think it has to do with copyright and certain topics.

They have to review. Like, they have humans reviewing all these shows and they need to make sure that your show matches or complies with their terms of service, and they will approve it. And then you will show up there. This is a one-time thing. It's not like every time you need to release a new episode, you have to do the same process. You just do it once.

And after that, your podcast media host service is going to connect with iTunes and Spotify and all that. And every time you release a new episode, it's going to be automatically updated on all these platforms.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, perfect. So we get it hosted on one of the podcasting hosting platforms. And then once we get a couple of episodes, then we go ahead and we submit that to all these podcast platforms like Apple and Spotify and so forth. They review it, and then they let you through and then your podcast is up on the platforms.

Now, the question is, how do we get our podcast to rank? Or how do we get more people to listen to our podcast?

David Perez
Okay. The ranking thing, I understand many people are interested in their rankings. However, their ranking is only something that happens. For example, the "New and Noteworthy" thing on iTunes is something that happens for the first few days that you have to put the show out there.

When I get in the "New and Noteworthy", what you have to do is get as many subscriptions as possible on the show, in a period of 24 to 48 hours. So, you can get your family, your friends, or if you have a following on social media, or you have an email list; have as many people subscribe to the show as possible.

However, I personally do not like to focus on this because it's quite short-term. I mean, it's a good way to start, but it's quite short-term. What I would recommend is focusing on the mid-term and long-term promotion strategies, which is like building relationships with other people, making yourself a guest on other shows, extracting information or quotes or video clips or audio clips for promoting the show on social media, and other channels.

So I would rather focus on the long-term promotion strategies than the immediate results from getting on "New and Noteworthy".

Jeremy Deighan
Okay. So, what are some methods of getting traffic from outside of the podcast into people listening to your podcast?

David Perez
One of them is social media. I think that's the most common one and the first one people think about. So if you have a following, you definitely need to integrate the content promotion of your podcast into your social media strategy. Again, it has to be aligned to what you have already been publishing. So that's one part.

The other part is using all channels you already have. If you already have a Facebook group, or if you participate in a Facebook group, you can use that. If you are on LinkedIn, try to use that as well.

And one thing I do is with your current clients or potential clients, since we already mentioned that we are going to be creating content around constant struggles, or problems, or goals they have, you're going to continue to see all these questions in the comments on the social media platforms or on Facebook or YouTube.

So you can help people by providing links to that material you created, which answers that specific question, which solves that specific problem. And you can lead people there. That's another strategy.

And another very important one is also making your best to get exposed to other people's audiences. You can do this by being a guest on other people's podcasts, by participating in live events, or in online summits.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that's some great information. I'm furiously taking notes over here. I really like Well, one thing that you mentioned, was providing the links of the content. And this is something that I learned sort of recently that I'd never thought about before.

Typically, when we have a piece of content, especially a podcast, it seems like we put the podcast up there, and then we never go back to it again, or we never promote it again. You promote it that one time, but what you said makes a lot of sense.

That if you have a podcast that is solving a problem, and that's a problem that recurs often, then whenever someone asks that problem, "Hey, how do I fix this?" you can direct them back to that episode. And I think that's a great strategy because you're reusing that content instead of just posting it and letting it sit there forever.

David Perez
That is correct. Yes, you don't want your podcast to be a one-time interaction. You want your podcast to be a continuum and a way to be their relationship. And also, you want to use the podcast to help you become the point of reference.

If somebody needs information on X topic, you're going to be the go-to person for that. That's one way to do it. If you already have the answer to that question, if you already have this solution to that problem, just provide the link to the material you created.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, that's great. That's beautiful. Good explanation. So, two more quick questions that I have regarding this. The first one would be what about reviews? I hear some people say that they're important; some people say they're not important.

And I know that it can be kind of hard getting people to leave a review on your podcast because they say it can help your rankings. What are your thoughts on reviews? And if they're important, how can we get more reviews on our podcast?

David Perez
Okay. When we are talking about reviews, we are usually talking about iTunes exclusively. I am not familiar with the review systems for the other platforms. I do think it's important to get reviews if possible, not because they will help you with their rankings but they will help us as a way of having this social validation and this authority-building that you want to get through the show.

I do understand that it's very hard to get people to leave reviews. Even for influencers who have big followings, it's hard to have people review their shows. What I've seen is that they sometimes create social media contests, and the requirement to enter the contest is to leave a review on iTunes, take a screenshot, and post that on the social media group, or Facebook group, or Instagram account or tag the person so they can participate in the contest.

Jeremy Deighan
Yeah, I've actually done that myself. I know that that one works pretty good. It's always kind of a struggle to get someone to go out of their way and leave a review on the platform. So I didn't know if you had any methods, but that's definitely a good one.

I've seen Amy Porterfield do this successfully, which is where I got the idea from.

David Perez
Yeah, that is correct.

Jeremy Deighan
But she has such a loyal great following already. I love her audience and I love her so much. She had a lot of people leaving reviews through that challenge.

And then the last thing that I wanted to ask you, so bringing this full circle back to online courses, we have someone who has an online course, and maybe they're like me. I love podcasting. And they say, "I want to create a podcast."

And so, they go through and they create the podcast and they get it published. They get some reviews, and they start getting some traction. Now, we want to connect the two.

How can we get traffic from our podcast to our online course? Are there any strategies or marketing methods that you could tell us that would help bridge that gap? How are we going to get traffic out of the podcast now into our online course?

David Perez
Absolutely, Jeremy. So, if you want to lead traffic to your course from your podcast, first of all, you need to make sure that both your podcasts and your course are aligned. That the target audience for both is the same, and that the area or the topics they cover are the same or are very, very similar, or they complement each other.

Sometimes I see people who have a podcast on a topic, and they sell services or products on a very different topic or area with a very different audience. So there is no alignment there. You need to make sure there is an alignment so everything can be a natural part and provide a natural flow for your customer lifecycle.

And one way you can start leading people into your course from your podcast, okay, first of all, you need to focus on growing your audience and building that relationship. So that's not going to happen overnight and not in a couple of months. It's going to take a few months before people can trust you enough and see you as an authority to start buying from you.

In the meantime, what you can do is use your podcast to build an email list. This is going to be very important because you're going to be in control of what information you send people and how you want to deliver it. So, whenever you want to start offering new courses or special programs or special offers, you're going to have easy access to those people and send them the information you want to say that.

You already know they're interested in the topic because the course and the podcast are aligned. You already know they are part of your target audience and they are potential buyers for the course. And the course offers solutions that they need. So that's one thing.

And the other thing is you can also include content in the podcast that can help promote your courses. You can create your own mid-roll ads or calls to action and invite people to join courses or events or webinars, or any event you're going to be creating.

Jeremy Deighan
Perfect. Awesome. Yeah, that's what I've done. I've created a mid-roll ad for myself to just promote my own products.

David Perez
That's good.

Jeremy Deighan
Good to hear from a professional that I'm taking some correct steps so far. Awesome. So, this has been great. I just really appreciate you coming on and sharing your story and talking about podcasting. It's a media that I really enjoy. I love listening to them.

It's great when you're out walking or mowing the lawn or doing the dishes to pop in some headphones and listen to people talk and conversate. I just feel like you really get someone's full attention with a podcast because they're just listening and they're not paying attention to anything else unless you're running or jogging.

So if someone out there listening is like, "Yes, I want to do this, too. I want to create a podcast," what would be the biggest tip or the biggest mistake that you see that new podcasters do whenever they're first starting out?

David Perez
I think the biggest mistake is there are two big mistakes. One of them, which I already mentioned is expecting overnight results or thinking of it as a short-term strategy. It's not going to give you results in the short term. And the other is actually not aligning the show with your business.

Like you don't know who your audience is going to be; you have no idea. So, if you don't know who you're going to be talking to, you don't know what topics you're going to cover. And you need to build a strategy around that. You need to align. Make sure it aligns with your business.

It shouldn't be something on the side. It shouldn't be an additional burden or load. It should be an integral part of your whole business.

Jeremy Deighan
Okay, perfect. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Well, thank you so much, David. We appreciate you coming on the show today and sharing your expertise. If someone was interested in podcasting and maybe even using your services or would like to find out more about you, where can they do that online?

David Perez
Sure. You can reach out to me via email at david@audiencecoach.com. Just send me an email, tell me what you need or what questions you have. I'll be glad to help you out. And you can also find our show on iTunes and Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts; Audience Coach

Jeremy Deighan
Perfect. I'm about to go subscribe myself. And I recommend anyone else listening do the same because it sounds like you got some great information. I can't wait to hear more. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast today. And I just hope you have the most success in the future with your business.

David Perez
Thank you so much, Jeremy. It was my pleasure.