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Quick Tip for Crowdfunding

When you find a tool to help your fund your audience (Patreon, JoyRide, etc) instead of sending those people to their website, use a pretty link and direct them to the page. Why? Because what if a better system comes along? You will have all these past episodes pointing them to a website that no longer is relevant. I lucked out once and I have a link to Audible. Audible change their company that handles their affiliate program so my link changed. By controlling your link, you can simply update what that link points to and your back catalog stays intact.

For Example: My Patreon page is schoolofpodcasitng.com/patron and my Joy Ride page is www.askthepodcastcoach.com/joyride

Today I answer a question I originally Answered on Ask the Podcast Coach. It's from Elsie and Jessica from shepodcasts.com and they are wondering how to handle haters.

Here are some things to consider.

1. The Source.

Is this person a regular listener? If not, then let them go their way. They are not your target audience.

2. Do they Have a Point?

Is what they are criticizing you about have any validity?

3. Can you implement the changes without changing who you are, and the goal of the show.

If implementing these changes is very unnatural for you, or if it would change the dynamic of the show, then it may not be in the best interest of the show to put them in place. If you try to act a way that is not you, it makes podcasting a chore.

In my job as an instructor I get put into positions that were not made to conduct training.

Recently I was asked to teach a class on Excel 2010 where some of my students have had Excel 2007, and some has Excel 2013. Some had mouse skills, some didn't. Some could see, and others could not.

I did the best I could.

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