Whatever your financial goals were at the start of 2020, chances are high you’re starting to flip coins. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get some dollars and sense in the middle of a world crisis. Whether you need help revising your budget, getting out of debt, saving for retirement, or tips for …
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PW Launches Books on Tap – Live!
Welcome to Books on Tap Live (BOTL), an innovative live-streamed interview show with book authors produced by Publishers Weekly (PW) in partnership with BurstMarketing. BOTL is a casual, come as you are (wear your jammies if you wish) live streaming hangout where the vibe is always chill and the conversation always scintillating. Hear from and chat with …
All You Can Listen: More than Music to Your Ears
On September 16, 2020, Amazon Music entered the podcast distribution business by serving up more than 70,000 podcasts in the U.S., UK, Germany and Japan. Like to binge-listen to podcasts? Your listening choices just got amplified. Want to start a business podcast? The timing could not be better. With the world on quarantine, the hunger …
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Podcasting Sets New Record: More than 13.2 million episodes published so far in 2020
Podcasting continues to gain momentum. San Francisco-based Listen Notes says 13.2 million podcast episodes were published during the first six months compared to 16.6 million in all of 2019. In fact, there were more new podcasts launched in the first six months of 2020 than in all of last year This momentum has been fueled …
‘We Are Unstoppable’ Podcast Launched
We’re proud to have launched a new podcast, WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE, featuring inspiring interviews with great athletes, celebrities and the most brilliant minds in medicine on how to be unstoppable in the face of adversity. The podcast, sponsored by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, is co-hosted by Emmy Award-winning sportscasters-turned-podcasters Les Shapiro and …
A Sense of Purpose: Take to the Pen
Have you ever dreamed of writing your life story? Is writing a novel on your bucket list? With social distancing and collective anxiety on the rise due to the coronavirus, we are all looking for reprieve. Enter: expressive writing. Writing is an act of construction that can do much to relieve anxiety and to help …
Aching to Connect
We are the loneliest planet on Earth. Though we are more connected than ever, many of us feel hollow inside. How come we are so lonely? The always-on culture and increasing use of technology play a part. We are also, increasingly, less engaged with the people who matter in our lives. Like air, or water, …
Using Podcasting to Support Writers: Weekly Dose of Inspiration
By Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner Podcasting, much like book publishing, is a saturated space. Lots of people are doing it. The same question publishers ask of books—hasn’t this already been done before?—was the very one we mulled over when our podcast, “Write-Minded,” was just a seed of an idea. Our reservations were short-lived, however. …
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How to Start a Business Podcast: 9 Steps for Success
A business podcast is a different proposition than a hobbyist podcast. Besides mastering the technical aspects of creating and producing any type of podcast, a business podcast must also be aligned with the company’s vision, narrative, and communications initiatives. Done right, a business podcast can broaden your reach, showcase you as a thought-leader, and help …
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Podcast Pain Relief: The New RX for Alternative Medicine
People are aching for wellness. According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. the alternative health industry’s market size is expected to reach $196.9 billion by 2025. A number this large points to the nature of the emergency. The rising costs of conventional medicine, increased health consciousness, and the opioid epidemic are only …
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