246: The Biggest Mistakes Made by New Podcasters - Rob Walch

Rob Walch was inducted into the Podcasting Hall of Fame in 2016. He is the VP of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn, having joined Libsyn in 2007. Prior to joining Libsyn he founded podCast411, Inc in 2004. Rob is Co-Author of the book “Tricks of the Podcasting Masters”, an editors pick as a Top 10 Reference book for 2006 by Amazon. He was listed as the 5th most influential person in podcasting according to the book “Podcasting for Dummies”. Rob has been actively podcasting since 2004.   On this episode: Mark and Rob discuss why you should consider starting your own podcast, the biggest mistakes made by new podcasters, why you should avoid Anchor as a podcast hosting company at all costs, the power of the awkward silence, why you should never host your podcast on your website and… why Rob regrets not starting The TeslaCast?   Where you can find Rob: Libsyn Today in iOS Podcast 411 The Feed Podcast on Libsyn   What did you think of this episode? I want to know. Go to MarkStruczewski.com/walch and leave a comment.   To leave feedback about the podcast or give suggestions for ideas for future episodes (including guests you'd like to hear me interview), go to MarkStruczewski.com/mypodcast or email [email protected]. If you are looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com. Follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to my weekly Next Level Productivity Digest. If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.