This week we open with "What to do if you put out a survey and nobody answers? We also talk about merch sales, some equipment updates, overthinking your podcast launch and more. Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, lead agents or a full website, <a title="Podcast Branding" href="http://www.podcastbranding.c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcastbranding.c</a>o has you covered. Mark is a podcaster in addition to being an award-winning artist. He designed the cover art for the School of Podcasting, Podcast Rodeo Show, and Ask the Podcast Coach. Find Mark at  <a title="Podcast Branding" href="http://www.podcastbranding.co" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcastbranding.co</a>   Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast Ever wonder how much of those "Based on a true story" movies are real? Find out at <a title="Based on a True Story" href= "http://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com</a>   JOIN THE SCHOOL OF PODCASTING Join the School of Podcasting worry-free using the coupon code " coach " and save 20%. Your podcast will have you sounding confident, sound great (buying the best equipment for your budget), and have you syndicated all over the globe. There is a 30-day worry-free money-back guarantee Go to <a title="Join the School of Podcasting" href= "https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach</a> Support the Show on Patreon Be an Awesome Supporter! <a title="Join The Community" href="https://podclick.me/patreon" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>   TIMELINE 01:01 - Opening 01:12 - Sponsor: <a href= "https://www.podcastbranding.co" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">podcastbranding.co</a>  02:21 - Mugshot: <a href= "https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Based On a True Story Podcast</a>  02:54 - Quick Health Update 03:36 - Dave Got Some New <a href= "https://geni.us/zs10-inear-monitor" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">In Ear Monitors</a>  04:17 - <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Elgato Prompter</a> Update  04:58 - Rode Stand Behind <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/nth100m" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Headphones</a>  07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset  <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1">https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1</a>  08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey 15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups 16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters 19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows 26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements 30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch 33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show 35:20 - Amazon Incentives 38:10 - GPT Plagiarism 40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch 52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation 58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show 01:04:21 - Apple Vacation 01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters  https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome 01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole 01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests 01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware? 01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery 01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery 01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB 01:25:08 - Find time to podcast 01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon? 01:27:10 - Wrap Up  Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn at Horse Radio Network <a href= "https://www.horeradonetwork.com">https://www.horeradonetwork.com</a>  01:01 - Opening 01:12 - Sponsor: podcastbranding.co <a href= "https://www.podcastbranding.co">https://www.podcastbranding.co</a>  02:21 - Mugshot: Based On a True Story Podcast https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com 02:54 - Quick Health Update 03:36 - Dave Got Some New In Ear Monitors <a href= "https://geni.us/zs10-inear-monitor">https://geni.us/zs10-inear-monitor</a>  04:17 - Elgato Prompter Update https://supportthisshow.com/elgatoprompter 04:58 - Rode Stand Behind Headphones <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/nth100m">https://supportthisshow.com/nth100m</a>  07:10 - AT BPHS1 Headset <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1">https://supportthisshow.com/bphs1</a>  08:40 - Nobody Filled Out Your Survey 15:30 - Giveaways at Meetups 16:29 - Awesome Supporter Coasters 19:31 - Power Rant: Celebrity Shows 26:10 - Daves Tip For Concise Advertisements 30:03 - How Many Listeners Do You Need Before Selling Merch 33:47 - Insights on Dave's Local Show 35:20 - Amazon Incentives 38:10 - GPT Plagiarism 40:10 - Popular Person Struggling to Launch 52:43 - Ugly Co-host Situation 58:19 - Dave's Biweekly Show 01:04:21 - Apple Vacation 01:05:40 - Awesome Supporters <a href= "https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome">https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome</a>  01:10:10 - Merch Rabbit Hole 01:12:24 - Saying Thanks To Your Guests 01:14:37 - Growing the Show With Hardware? 01:21:31 - Episode = Content and Delivery 01:23:08 - Helping Guests Delivery 01:24:20 - Rode Podmic vs Podmic USB 01:25:08 - Find time to podcast 01:25:58 - Libsyn Post to Amazon? 01:27:10 - Wrap Up https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/support Mentioned In This Episode Podpage <a href="http://www.trypodpage.com">www.trypodpage.com</a> Home Gadget Geeks <a href= "https://www.homegadgetgeelks.com">www.homegadgetgeelks.com</a>  The School of Podcasting <a href= "https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach">www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach</a>  Become an Awesome Supporter <a href= "https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome">www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome</a>  <a class="linkslist-title" title= "View details for: Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Stereo Headset with Dynamic Cardioid Boom Mic (Renewed)" href="https://my.geni.us/links/summary/?code=BPHS1-headset" data-bind= "html: link.details.productDisplayName1, attr: { href: link.aliasLinkToShortUrlReport, title: 'View details for: ' + link.details.productDisplayName1() }"> Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast</a> Headset Sticker Mule <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/stickermule">https://supportthisshow.com/stickermule</a>  InoReader RSS Reader <a href= "https://www.inoreader.com/">https://www.inoreader.com/</a>  King Sumo Contests <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/kingsumo">https://supportthisshow.com/kingsumo</a>  Wheel of Names <a href= "https://www.wheelofnames.com">https://www.wheelofnames.com</a>  Printify <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/printify">https://supportthisshow.com/printify</a>  Printiful <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/printful">https://supportthisshow.com/printful</a> Spreadshop Custom Merch <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/spreadshop">https://supportthisshow.com/spreadshop</a>  An Escalator Can Never Break - Mitch Hedberg <a href= "https://youtu.be/vrIw2i4WtA4?si=iP8NCI5ZpGffOkQY">https://youtu.be/vrIw2i4WtA4?si=iP8NCI5ZpGffOkQY</a>   Rode Podmic USB <a href= "https://supportthisshow.com/podmicusb">https://supportthisshow.com/podmicusb</a>  Every week Dave Jackson from the <a href= "http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/">School of Podcasting</a> and Jim Collison from <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/">the Average Guy Network</a> answer your podcast questions. 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