On superficial stats & personal presentation style

Are downloads the best measure of success in podcasting? Did you think it was OK to turn up for a virtual interview in your PJs? We’ve probably all had the experience of being unfairly judged by one superficial aspect that felt unfair. You may also have felt at times that other people don’t get your definition of success. It’s easy to get focused on the wrong metrics and it happens all the time in podcasting. Most people think podcast downloads are the be-all and end-all metric but that is blinding us to reality. Also, now that most podcasts are recorded with video, how should we be showing up for recordings? In this episode, we’re taking a fairly shallow dive into vanity metrics and vanity in general as one of our 7 deadly sins of podcasting series.If you want to check out the hilarious TED talk from the late and great Sir Ken Robinson, here's the link: https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtYEnjoying the content? Join me for the Podfluence Weekly newsletter on LinkedIn, Medium or Beehive to get articles and show updates every week(ish).You are warmly invited to join other coaching & speaking professionals who are building their authority through podcasting in the Podfluencers Facebook Group and get your free download of How to grow your list with podcasts.There are 2 things that fill my heart with joy: one is people sharing my episodes because they've been helpful and hopefully entertaining, and the other is people leaving reviews for Podfluence on Apple Podcasts or PodChaser. Either of these will earn my ever-lasting gratitude and both might just get you on my Christmas card list.Of course, if you REALLY like the show, you're welcome to support Podfluence financially with our Supercast link Support the show Mentioned in this episode:Speaker Fee AuditFind out in less than a minute if you're undercharging for your speaking and where you need to look to fix any leaks with the Speaker Fee Audit. It's free to take and find out if you're missing out on money.