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Welcome to the final 'Ask the Podcast Coach' of 2024! Join Dave Jackson from schoolofpodcasting.com and Jim Cullison from theaverageguy.tv as they reflect on the past year, share tips on preparing for taxes, and discuss various podcast monetization strategies and community building. They also touch on the impact of Spotify and YouTube on podcasting, the importance of keeping your finances in check, and much more. Don't miss out on their predictions and plans for 2025! Tune in and get ready to elevate your podcast game. Cheers to another year of podcasting!
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00:28 - Opening
01:25 - Podcast Branding.co
02:42 - Based On a True Story Podcast
03:38 - Getting Ready for 2025
05:25 - Subscriptions
11:07 - Wave App For Tracking Business
11:32 - SOFI Online Banking - Great Interest Rates
12:34 - Missed Deadline
13:04 - Jim's Favorite
15:26 - Is It Time To Unsubscribe?
15:54 - Make Your Own Wrap Up
20:54 - The Negative Side of Affiliate Marketing
22:01 - Podcasts That Don't Sell Stuff - Options?
26:04 - Setting Themselves Up For Burnout
28:52 - Ralph Joins - When is Too Much and Finances
43:15 - Making Your Own LLM
49:10 - Confronting Guests
53:16 - Honey Scam Stealing Affiliate Sales
55:22 - Acorns Banking
55:51 - More Ads in Podcasts
58:50 - The Fire Inside: Money is Recognition
01:01:34 - Awesome Supporters
01:04:07 - Do We NEED Video?
01:12:19 - Creating a Community
01:21:17 - What is a View on YouTube?
01:24:35 - Three Easy Payments Guy
01:25:15 - GPT USe Will Be Up
01:26:12 - Video... Really?