{"id":15086,"date":"2020-08-10T04:49:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T10:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=15086"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:17:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T16:17:31","slug":"michael-neeley","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/podcast\/michael-neeley\/","title":{"rendered":"ITT 226 - How to Start and Grow a Podcast in 2020 with Michael Neeley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-the-trenches-226-michael-neeley.jpg\" alt=\"-\" class=\"wp-image-15088\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-the-trenches-226-michael-neeley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-the-trenches-226-michael-neeley-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-the-trenches-226-michael-neeley-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-the-trenches-226-michael-neeley-720x405.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"ITT 226: How to Start and Grow a Podcast in 2020 with Michael Neeley\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/uz49z-e65b12?from=pb6admin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;skin=1&amp;pfauth=&amp;btn-skin=107\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Neeley is an authority strategist, business mentor and podcasting veteran. Along with hosting many podcasts, Michael is a writer, a motivational speaker, a personal development coach, and the creator of the transformational program <em>The Art of Forgetting<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s conversation, Michael and I discuss the ins and outs of starting a podcast in 2020 from tax write offs to gaining tremendous traction relatively quickly. If you\u2019re thinking about starting a podcast, then grab a pen and paper and take some notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In this broadcast,<\/strong> <strong>Michael<\/strong> <strong>and I talk about:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>How have podcasts changed from 2003-2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why 2020 is the perfect year to start a podcast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clever ways to set the initial focus of your podcast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The best way to plan your podcast episodes in advance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael\u2019s top recommendations regarding podcast sponsorships and advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to make money from your podcast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The low down on tax write offs for podcasters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embracing evergreen content rather than hot button content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael\u2019s traction boosting podcast \u201cgrowth hacks\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talking Tech - What you need to know about production, software, hardware, and hosting platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In The Trenches with Tom Morkes on YouTube:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ITT 226: How to Start and Grow a Podcast in 2020 with Michael Neeley\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btyjw5SwW2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevant Links:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelneeley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.michaelneeley.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.ontraport.com\/media\/b66944bc948c4ec3bdf614d5c8d2b62b.phppukbcs?Expires=1749252210&amp;Signature=C3tLVd94b3qto6UcB3yXD7eMyLERdgh9KpIhGIcGfFuY6SjIon6~nI8LKkULaRdaMxQ63KZMrDF5AnyW414~4JORT1LfDUcl6ldYwuMUbk1JQIpDaTNqRsTFTjqgqywQhxrtzpLbas4g4ep7QXxxqEh9JRo8ddYTDzdKK778h3vd412~bJ9ejXQgd84WW1KAAC8rjIw5kOBYjUuUYsfLtFCPNmlxm9X8kkGcmFW~9D8FmDLN9KPQwQ1mcQ2kxDzyldIk2uN2B4Bu5Awm5Mc3eVwg4r0MOPqMWU7GJfx4YNCTrEmi9wuPJanMygd62IgV~NUqmjthr0Pd6aZokBe8ZA__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJVAAMVW6XQYWSTNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>THE SIMPLE 5-STEP PROCESS TO LAUNCH A ROCKIN\u2019 PODCAST<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArtOfForgetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@ArtOfForgetting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelkneeley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@michaelkneeley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the Latest Broadcasts of In The Trenches on Your Favorite Podcast Platform:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/itt\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Subscribe to In The Trenches on iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/itt\/spotify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Listen to In The Trenches on Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tommorkes.com\/itt\/play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Get your weekly dose of In The Trenches on Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How You Can Support In The Trenches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did you enjoy today's broadcast of In The Trenches? 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