Use Your 2024 Podcast Data to Assess Progress & Create Benchmarks Ep 150

Are you a fellow podcaster? If so, I recommend you review your podcast data and stats for the past year. Your data can be used to help create benchmarks as well as to help you assess your podcasting progress. In this episode, recorded on Sunday, January 19th, 2025, I reflect on my podcast's achievements over 2024. I discuss the importance of assessing your podcast's progress by analyzing both numeric and qualitative data. I highlight my goals and milestones, including regular publishing, expert positioning, and my experience with tools like Descript and Buzzsprout. I share insights on the effectiveness of certain podcast strategies, listener statistics, and my editing process. Additionally, I touch on monetization options and incentivizing methods for podcasts. 00:00 Introduction and Yearly Reflection 01:04 Podcast Goals and Publishing Frequency 01:30 Expert Positioning and Episode Mix 02:01 Episode Performance and Listener Insights 06:16 Buzzsprout Features and Achievements 08:31 Editing Techniques and Tools 12:53 Monetization and Future Plans 14:13 Conclusion and Listener Engagement Support the show ************************************** My name is Brenda Meller. I'm a LinkedIn coach, consultant, speaker, and author. My company is Meller Marketing and I help business professionals get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. Visit mellermarketing.com Let's connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brendameller (click MORE to invite me to connect and mention you listened to my podcast)