Beyond the Empty Seats: focusing on who’s already engaged to GROW, featuring Dave Campbell episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 15, 2025 · 21 MIN

Beyond the Empty Seats: focusing on who’s already engaged to GROW, featuring Dave Campbell

from Small Business Casual · host Emily Aborn

Text Emily! How do I grow my podcast? How do I grow my business? They seem like good questions, but in reality, they’re a bit open-ended… hard to define. What does “grow” even mean? I’m doing something totally different in this bonus episode!This month is all about COLLABORATION on the Content with Character podcast and in the name of collaboration, I wanted to share this powerful takeaway from a fellow podcaster and collaborator, Dave Campbell. Dave is here to bring insights that will help you focus on who's already engaged, already listening, and already cheering you on to GROW. Key Takeaways: How to define what growth actually means for your business or podcastEmbracing the power of one listener and the ripple effect they can createShifting your mindset from building an audience to building a communityEngaging with current listeners to increase loyalty and retentionMeasuring success through depth of connection, not just downloads.Resources & Links: Dave Campbell, host of the How to Podcast Series Podcasting Made Simple Podcast Dave's Episode on Podcasting Made Simple (includes blog article!) About Dave and his link: Empty nest Dad, musician, podcaster, and collector of people - I love having conversations with creative people and building bridges with others via podcasting. In a world that seems to value our differences over what we have in common, I am hoping that we can leverage the power of our words and a life well lived and well loved.Website: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Dave Campbell on Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTubeAbout Me & Connect: I’m Emily Aborn, a Copywriter, Content Marketing Consultant, Speaker, and Podcast Host. I live in the backwoods of New Hampshire, where my husband and I spend time preparing for winter, wishing it was summer, hiking, reading, and playing Crib Wars (IYKYK). Email: [email protected]

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Text Emily! How do I grow my podcast? How do I grow my business? They seem like good questions, but in reality, they’re a bit open-ended… hard to define. What does “grow” even mean? I’m doing something totally different in this bonus episode! This month is all about COLLABORATION on the Content with Character podcast and in the name of collaboration, I wanted to share this powerful takeaway from a fellow podcaster and collaborator, Dave Campbell. Dave is here to bring insig...

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