Sometimes you have to go meta. After having recorded, produced, hosted, and guested in over 5000 podcasts, Tom Fox decided it was time to have a podcast about what else–podcasting. In this podcast series, Tom will visit with podcast hosts to learn about their love of podcasting, what they have achieved through podcasting, and why they need to consider starting their podcast. Fun, witty, and chatty with a dash of joie de vivre, this series will be entertaining and educational. Join Tom Fox as he explores the world of podcasting, and get ready to be inspired to start your podcast.
In this episode, Tom interviewed Pat Cheung, a UX designer who co-founded the startup, PodInbox, to solve problems he noticed in the podcasting world. Pat shared his professional background and how he built products, ran engineering teams, and founded a healthcare startup that eventually got acquired. After the acquisition, Pat shifted his focus to podcasting and noticed that podcasters wanted to hear back from their audience more easily, but there was a challenging solution. Tom and Pat discussed how some podcasters would direct their listeners to record their audio messages and email them or use a personal phone number to receive voicemails, which could be more social and user-friendly. If you want to learn more about how Pat Cheung solved the communication problem between podcasters and their audience, check out the episode.
Pat also talks about creating a micro podcast conference, PodConf, which will be held in Portland on April 29th. Check out the link below.
Key Highlights:
1. Engage with your audience by using a tool like PodInbox, which allows your listeners to leave voice messages and start conversations with each other.
2. Make it easy for your listeners to reach out to you by using a tool that lets them contact you directly, like a social media page or email.
3. Encourage your listeners to provide feedback and participate in the conversation to foster a sense of community.
Notable Quote:
“And I eventually built this startup called PodInbox, which the problem I was trying to solve with PodInbox was that I noticed many podcasters I was listening to wanted to hear back from their audience, and there was not a very easy way to do it.”
Resources:
Pat Cheung on LinkedIn
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