With the business of podcasting still growing and the landscape continually shifting with big acquisitions and new players, we wanted to take this opportunity to fill you in on the biggest trends for the upcoming year. From Amazon and Spotify's big moves to ways to leverage your own audience, these are pieces that you need to know about, so tune in to hear it all!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!
• [00:23] Competition is heating up in the podcast world!
• [01:18] What these big acquisitions in the podcast world mean for content and analytics.
• [01:40] Building and leveraging your community — going one step further.
• [02:24] The monetization of your podcast; the array of methods for doing this.
• [03:35] Useful tools for improving and growing your podcast in 2021!
• [04:20] Making the most of adjacent opportunities and collaboration.
• [04:46] The upward swing of the podcasting business and how getting involved can lead to other opportunities.

Resources From The Interview:

• Leveling Up

• Spotify

• Megaphone
• Wondery
• Dreamhost
• Chartable

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