Episodes

Martha Gallant, Growth Marketing Manager, joined us to talk about how Helix Sleep, a mattress company, took its podcast advertising strategy to the next level and ended up seeing amazing results. She shares some insightful best practices that they implement with each campaign and tells us about how they specifically approach their buys to build strong, lasting partnerships. In addition, Martha knows selecting podcasts to partner with is both art and data combined and walks us through her selecti...

Bart Roselli, SVP Growth for Veritone One, shares some powerful information about how brands can utilize the benefits of dynamic ad insertion to drive campaign goals. He also talks about some of the challenges of dynamic ad insertion and how Veritone One overcomes those issues. Finally, Bart also discusses the major differences between embedded ads and dynamic ads and why host read ads will never disappear. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

More and more companies are joining the podcast ad space, which is very exciting. But the more companies investing in ads, the tricker it becomes to decide the best course of action to take. In this episode, I break down the 5 different ways you can buy podcast ads based on the type of ad you are looking for (programmatic or host read.) _____ ➜ WE DROP NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK, SO SUBSCRIBE! Want to work with us? Get in touch.​ Connect with us: Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | Youtube For more inf...

If you don't know how much money or budget to set aside for your podcast ad campaign, you need to listen to this episode. I will go over the different options and recommendations to follow when creating a podcast ad campaign. I will also share key factors that influence the pricing range in podcast ads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Advertisers are constantly looking to level up their podcast advertising campaigns. So today, I will share my top 8 tips for building effective podcast ad campaigns that you can include in yours to improve your results and drive more sales. Want to work with us? Contact info@truenativemedia.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When companies like Slack, Charles Schwab, Adobe, and Facebook come to you to create branded podcasts, you know you are doing it right. Steve Pratt at Pacific Content has created some of the most memorable branded podcasts, and he joined me to talk about why he has been so successful. He shares his expert knowledge of making branded podcasts that people want to listen to and why the most important focus is not your company but your audience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Sam Katz, from Marketsmith Inc, joins me on the podcast to talk about his experience with reaching the ever-growing on-demand generation that is opting out of advertising. We talk about how brands and marketers can gain insights from the changing landscape of consumer behaviors by immersing themselves in their habits. We also discuss how podcast advertising can play a crucial role in connecting brands with the unreachable audience that has disengaged from other types of channels. See Privacy Pol...

In this episode, I play three different ads and break down exactly what makes each one a quality ad-read and how their approach drives sales. Here are a few points I discuss in the episode: - The importance of why a host must try the product/service first. - What makes an authentic and organic ad read. - The best way for the host to combine talking points and personal experience for a powerful impact. - How the content of the podcast affects the type of ad read a host will provide. See Privacy P...

A podcast host provides a direct link to their audience that goes well beyond a 3-second scroll-by that you get with Instagram influencers. Shreya Sharma from Inside Podcasting talks about how marketers are not educating themselves about their audience who are deeply passionate about audio. She also discusses how we need to bust the myth that podcasting data doesn't exist, and more marketers need to understand the value of host-read ads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Review Episode: This brand came to me to help them with their campaign formula because it wasn't working. I break down the podcast sponsorship campaign they had run, share what they did well and what they should change to turn their next podcast sponsorship campaign into a total rockstar success. Pros & cons of the selected podcasts. The number of podcasts. Which target audience would have worked better. Delivery & frequency of the ad placements. Why the ad reads had the biggest impact. See Priv...

Every year The Infinite Dial Study comes out and it covers really important podcast listener statistics for advertisers and podcast industry professionals to use to help influence and increase performance. Today, I break down the most important stats to consider. Want to work with us? Contact truenativemedia.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Cunningham, a Managing Partner at C2 Ventures, an early-stage venture fund out of New York, joined me on the podcast to talk about the nature of investing in the podcasting industry. He shares some great insights into what investors look for when backing a podcast company, what he sees happening with all the acquisitions in the space, and what lies ahead for the industry as it matures. To learn more about C2 Ventures, visit https://www.c2ventures.co/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

In this episode, I will talk to you about how podcast hosting providers stack up, why it's important for you as an advertiser to understand them, and how their differences affect your ad campaign. Want to work with us? truenativemedia.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My goal for this podcast has always been to create an educational resource for anyone interested in podcast advertising. So, in today's episode, I thought I would answer some of these pressing questions. - Targeting specific regions & times of the day. - Downloads versus impressions. - Why are dynamic ads priced by the month? - How can you align ads with content? - Does the length of the podcast play a part in better ad performance? - How can an advertiser avoid being in an ad stack? and more Se...

While host-read ads are extremely effective in podcasting, they may not be the best fit for your marketing mix. So, I invited Stephanie Donovan, SVP of Publisher Sales at Triton Digital, to join me to talk about podcast programmatic ad buying. In this episode, she shares her expert knowledge on what advertisers and podcasters (publishers) can expect from programmatic ads, the differences between host read and programmatic ads, and how to incorporate them into your marketing strategy. See Privacy...

In today's episode, I break down all the best practice tips I have for marketers looking to succeed with podcast ads. I cover the following: Different ways to buy ads and their pros and cons. How to identify shows to advertise with. The best ways to measure results for direct response campaigns. Why testing is critical to success. Please subscribe and reach out to me with any other questions you have at True Native Media if you enjoy the content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

One of the biggest issues for advertisers interested in podcast advertising is no centralized platform to find quality shows. Podchaser, also know as the "IMDb for podcasting," has changed the game. Bradley Davis, Founder, and CEO of Podchaser, saw a huge gap in the market and created a comprehensive podcast database that advertisers can use to find podcasts within their niche. In this episode, he shares what crowdsourced is data is available and how to search the platform. Visit podchaser.com S...

I have the pleasure of speaking to one of the strong female voices in podcast advertising, Caila Litman, from Condé Nast. She shares her view of how podcasting and podcast advertising has a huge impact on the future of audio and how massive umbrella brands are utilizing podcast advertising to promote their smaller, indie brands. To connect with Caila, you can email caila_litman@condenast.com. Visit truenativemedia.com for more information on podcast advertising. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Tom Webster is the SVP of Edison Research and has been podcasting’s lead analyst for 15 years. He is the principal author of The Podcast Consumer Edison’s annual look at podcast listeners' demographics and habits. Tom joins the podcast today to talk about changes in the podcast ad space and what holds many marketers and media buyers back from taking on the marketing channel. Plus, why he is an advocate for all types of podcast ads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Podcasts have become the new stage for brands, coaches, and influencers to reach a new audience. If it's part of your growth strategy to be on more shows or to find more guests to interview, you need to listen to this episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook. Alex Sanfilippo from PodMatch joins me to talk about his best practices and how his company helps you find quality guests and shows. This was a live stream that has been made into a podcast episode (of course 😉 ) See Privacy Policy at ht...

What Fresh Hell: Laughing In The Face Of Motherhood took their income and tripled it in one year by switching their show to dynamic ad insertion. By doing so, they were able to access their back catalog of evergreen content and monetize it. Amy Wilson joins me on the podcast to talk about her experience and what it takes to set up a podcast for dynamic insertion. If you love our content, please subscribe! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Daniel Conn's unique company, ThoughtLeaders, takes the intelligence from YouTube and newsletters to help advertisers sell on podcasts. In today's episode, Daniel tells us how leveraging data from other content creators (predominantly long-form) has helped shape how advertisers are buying ads in podcasting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you don't know, I host a live stream, Wednesdays at 10am PST/1pm ET. I get all these amazing industry people to come on and share their thoughts about podcasting, podcast advertising, and life. Evo Terra has been podcasting for 16 years. He has seen it all when it comes to the podcast industry, and I enjoyed having him live to talk about his experience. I put together the highlights from our chat. I hope you enjoy it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

What is the difference between social media ads and podcast advertising? I get this question a lot. There is one huge differentiating factor, and I discuss it in today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly insights into podcast advertising. You can reach me to start an ad campaign at info@truenativemedia.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.