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DeepCast - Podcasting Supercharged. Intelligent search, in-depth episode insights, & sharing across networks. DeepCast Pro - You make the shows—let us help with what comes after. tldr; on us: We're building DeepCast Pro for podcasters with the following in mind: Help listeners...Find you, Try you, Stay with you, Engage with you, Advocate for you AND identify net-new income & identify force multipliers for your business and show. (Long form manifesto.)

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YOUR ROLE: What's your role on your show(s)?
We know some folks wear all hats and others are part of a strong team, so check any all job functions applicable.
OPPORTUNITY-COST: What are the most tedious and/or time-consuming parts of a given episode's lifecycle? [PICK TOP 3]
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Think cost savings and operational efficiency. Or think friction, rote repetition, complex workflows, limited ROI.
  1. Planning & Pre-production: Choosing the topic, researching, securing & scheduling guests, preparing questions or scripts, coordinating recording setup.

  2. Ad Sales & Placements: Contacting sponsors, negotiating rates, determining ad placement (pre/mid/post-roll), preparing ad copy.

  3. Recording, Editing & Post-Production: Capturing audio, editing content, adding music/effects, mixing and mastering for quality.

  4. Creating Metadata: Writing episode title, description, show notes, generating transcripts, preparing episode artwork.

  5. Publishing & Distribution: Uploading to hosting platform, inputting metadata, scheduling release, ensuring distribution across podcast directories.

  6. Promotion & Marketing: Sharing on social media, sending newsletters, updating show website, creating teasers, collaborating with guests for cross-promotion.

  7. Analytics & Measurement: Monitoring downloads, tracking listener retention, analyzing audience demographics, evaluating channel performance.

  8. Feedback & Listener Engagement: Responding to comments, collecting reviews, considering audience suggestions, refining future content based on feedback.

Again, please pick the Top 3 most tedious and/or time-consuming stages.
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WHO DOES WHAT: Who does the work stages below: me/my team, outsourced to agency/studio/service to do/manage, or a combination of both—or maybe that the stage isn't done at all (yet).
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In-house
Out-sourced
Not Done
Planning & Pre-production
Ad Sales & Placements
Recording, Editing & Post-Production
Creating Metadata & Collateral
Publishing & Distribution
Promotion & Marketing
Analytics & Measurement
Feedback & Listener Engagement
WHERE TO INVEST: In your opinion, which of these stages offers the greatest opportunity for software service providers to increase overall efficiency or effectiveness on you and your show's behalf? [PICK TOP 3]
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Think revenue and reach upside. Think scale, impact, profitability. Most of the rest of this survey focuses on streamlining, automating, efficiency, throughput. This one is about highest cost-benefit / highest ROI opportunities.
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EFFECTIVE MARKETING: Which are your show’s highest ROI marketing channels & strategies today [PICK TOP 3]
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REVENUE TODAY: Which monetization strategies are most lucrative for you today?
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REVENUE TOMORROW: Which monetization strategy would you most like to invest in or experiment with? *
SUCCESS: Which podcast(s) do you consider best-in-class for distribution, marketing and discovery? And why?
MAGIC WAND #1: If you could wave a wand and get service or software providers to make a change to their offering, what would you wish for? 
This could be SaaS providers, agencies/studios, ad ecosystem players—anyone who helps you make your show a reality and get it into the ear of (the right, and the most) listeners.
MAGIC WAND #2: If you could wave a wand and get podcatchers to make a change to their app/platform, what would you wish for?
This could be Spotify, Apple, YouTube, OverCast, Castro, Pocket Casts...any or all!
DEEPCAST PRO: Would you like to learn more about our nascent DeepCast Pro creator platform as part of a private beta?
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