The Wit & Wire blog

Whew, what a year it’s been.  Despite the absolute chaos trainwreck 2020 brought, there’s been a lot of good, too. Many Wit & Wire podcasters launched their shows, tripled their downloads, and made a meaningful impact in their listeners’ lives. 🎉 To celebrate, I rounded up some stats to see how many podcasts we launched and […]

This article was originally published on the Descript blog, and published here with permission. What are filler words? “Ums,” “ahs,” “you knows,” “likes,” and “kind ofs,” to name a few. They’re completely natural, and for most people, unconscious and unavoidable. We use them when we’re thinking about what to say, trying to find the right word, […]

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How do podcast listeners become buyers without everything feeling “salesy?” Today’s guest Racheal Cook is a master of long-term, predictable business growth, and she’s here to share her favorite value-driven sales strategies specifically for podcasters.

There’s a huge misconception that “going niche” will limit your audience or growth potential as a podcaster. So today, master certified weight loss coach Katrina Ubell, MD shares why getting specific was actually the key to her success, and how she was able to strategically increase her review count, her client roster, and her business, all through podcasting.