If you're an online business owner thinking about starting a podcast or just love listening to podcasts, this is a great episode for you.

In today’s episode I discuss the top five questions I'm most often asked by online business owners who want to learn more about podcasting. Before I even started my podcast, I had a plan for how to monetize it and it's been a great lead generator for my business. 

Show Notes 

In this episode I discuss the five questions I get most from online business owners.

• How I started my profitable podcast Business Fabulous? [2:30]
• How long should your podcast be? [3:23]
• What about minisodes? [4:31]
• What is the best mic to get? [8:07]
• Where can you find all my podcasting tools on my website? [9:58]
• Which podcast host should I use? [13:16]
• Which podcast conferences should I go to? [18:10] 
• What podcasts should I listen to? [22:34]

Mentioned in the episode: 

Bonnie's Business Tools

She Podcasts Live Conference - Elsie Escobar...

Putting yourself in front of the right people is one of the fastest ways to grow your online business.

 “ Proximity means you're in the sphere of their influence and can easily

be seen, heard, and noticed.”

-Bonnie L. Frank 

 Proximity is about being close. Close to your ideal clients and customers, as well as close to colleagues who can help you grow and get ahead. One way to have proximity is to attend conferences in your industry. Proximity can help you stand out in a sea of people who are all doing similar things but because you are there with them and can easily get noticed and be top of mind. Going to conferences will help you grow your business and make connections so you can market your products, programs and services. There are so many great conferences for digital marketing, social media and podcasting, but in this episode I give you my top three. If you haven't thought about going to a conference, you should check these out.

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In this episode. I share all the ways podcasting can make you money and grow your online business. 

“I knew that I was going to make money with my podcast 

because I started my podcast with a plan. ”

-Bonnie L. Frank 

It's true that most podcasters don’t make money. So why, as an entrepreneur,  would you want to start a podcast for your business?  Actually, there are unlimited ways to make money with your podcast and I share many of them in this episode. There are other reasons to start a podcast that not only lead to more money but also more credibility and positioning yourself as an expert in your field. If you're thinking about starting a podcast or want to uplevel the one you already have, listen to this episode for great tools and tips. 

Show Notes 

In this episode I share tips for online business growth for podcasters:

• Why do I love to go to the PodFest conference and you might too? [3:45]
• What is a podcast hosting site...

After a brief hiatus from the podcast (explained in the intro), I am back at it and episode 75 clears up misconceptions about the hottest app in town--Clubhouse!

I've used this app to grow my online following by many thousands, my podcast  downloads have doubled and my business has grown by leaps and bounds. Get all the details below!

• Welcome back to the podcast! (I'm back after a brief hiatus from the podcast to collect data for my presentation on Clubhouse at Podfest Global Summit.)
• You'll hear about some if this presentation in the episode.
• Holy moly, my list has increased by 600, my Instagram increased by over 44% and another social media account by 1,012% allll because of Clubhouse!
• The mission of Clubhouse is to have deep and meaningful conversations with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• People are doing really cool things on Clubhouse like plays, musicals, concerts, game shows, all sorts of things!
• You'll get much more out of your experience on...

From the Podfest Expo Hall, Robyn Sayles and I talk all-things stepping out of your comfort zone for success, branding, podcasting and the hilarious way we met!

In this week's episode:

• Personal branding is your secret weapon!
• You can go to any podcasting conference without actually having a podcast
• I started listening to podcast six years before starting my podcast
• How Robyn and I met and what this can mean for YOU.
• How Podfest makes everyone feel incredibly welcome.
• How I was branded coming and going for each day at Podfest
• "Repetition builds reputation" ~ Robyn Sayles
• Choosing your brand fonts and colors
• How improv can help your business and your life
• Bonnie's plans that didn't work out
• Why I had to go to Podfest 2019 eight days early
• Scripting your podcast
• We all have important messages to share that people need to hear
• How I came up with the topic for episode 37 of Business Fabulous 
• When is the right time to...?
• How I came up with the name for my podcast and created my...