This week on The Podcast Advertising Playbook, we’re joined by Chris Bowlby, SVP of Sales at Soundrise, for an in-depth look at the dynamic landscape of podcast advertising. We explore key topics such as ad load, spot placement, and transparency issues, as well as the impact of Soundrise's partnership with…
This week on The Podcast Advertising playbook, our host Heather Osgood breaks down how companies with zero podcasting experience can take the first steps to dive in, even on a budget. We’ll discuss simple strategies for leveraging podcast interviews, reaching new audiences, and creating a podcast that connects with customers…
This week on The Podcast Advertising Playbook, our host Heather Osgood sat down with Stew Redwine, VP of Creative Services at Oxford Road and Oskar Serrander, Co-Founder and CEO of Wondercraft, to explore the transformative role of AI in the podcast industry. From revolutionizing podcast ads to navigating ethical challenges,…
"What I thought was fascinating was some of the talk about content and influencers and what we talked about at the beginning, how people buy from people they trust...people trust creators more than brands." This week on The Podcast Advertising Playbook, our host Heather Osgood, sat down with E.B. Moss…
“I feel like one of the big [missing pieces] is [tackling] frequency. That is something we’re working on trying to control more with our partners. So a definite need is refined frequency tools, and maybe understanding how much market share we are taking from our competitors” This week on The…
“There’s only one medium that can you with you from experience to experience in every day life." On today's episode of The Podcasting Advertising Playbook, our host, Heather Osgood, sits down with Senior Vice President, Research and Insights at Audacy, Idil Cakim, to unpack: Audacy's 2024 Podcast Playbook Key recommendations…
"Emotional response comes from sound...no one hums the copy or visual..." Today's episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook features Scott Simonelli, Founder and CEO of Veritonic. As audio enthusiasts, Heather and Scott unpack: - Where audio came from and the measurement tools that have turned it into a powerhouse today…
"I am forever grateful that they care, I really am. I'm the luckiest man that our audience stays with us and they care at all. I mean that for sure." In today's episode, our host, Heather Osgood speaks to True Native Media's own Jimmy Pardo of Never Not Funny about:…
That’s one of the challenges with this space is that we do have a level of disorganization that we are working to try and unify, but we also have to remember the value of the podcast industry is the individual contributor. It is beautiful that we can all get together…
“The beauty of podcasting is that you can actually help people get to conversion faster through a quality ad read...” In today’s episode, our host, Heather Osgood, is joined by Audrey Renken, Account Executive at True Native Media, sales expert and podcast connoisseur. Tune in to hear the two discuss:…
“AI is a bit of a buzzword…if you look at what AI does, its fast moving and smart rules that make data or create data to come up with something helpful. There really isn’t that much magic in it.” In today’s episode, our host, Heather Osgood, is joined by Tony…
Welcome to the final episode of our Podcast Advertising Mini Masterclass! Over the past four weeks, we’ve released four new episodes that act as a mini masterclass on different aspects of podcast advertising. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you listen to episode one first. Today’s…
Welcome to Episode 3 of our Podcast Advertising Mini Masterclass! Make sure to catch up on our Mini Masterclass by listening to the last two episodes. Next week, we’ll release our final episode to round out this series. Today’s episode is all about talking points and CTAs. - What should…
Welcome to Episode 2 of our Podcast Advertising Mini Masterclass! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing new episodes that serve as masterclasses on different aspects of podcast advertising. If you haven’t yet, make sure you listen to last week’s episode. Today’s episode is all about targeting. - Why…
Welcome to Episode 1 of our Podcast Advertising Mini Masterclass! Over the next four weeks we’ll be releasing four new episodes that act as a masterclass to different aspects of podcast advertising. Today’s episode is all about what to do before you start your campaign. - What are your goals?…
“But, I think when you talk about programmatic, it really comes down to everything that is not hot read or sponsorship through the show.” In today’s episode, our host, Heather Osgood, is joined by Paul Lajoie, a seasoned professional and the Director of Brand and Agency Partnerships at Triton Digital,…
This solo episode features our host, Heather Osgood, and she answers questions about a hot topic in advertising: Share of Voice. According to Sounds Profitable, Share of Voice refers to the percentage of impressions that one advertiser receives measured against the total impressions within a specific ad position or an…
“But the thing that I love about podcasting, even still today, is that the film industry is so gigantic, and there are so many stakeholders and different voices involved in making any kind of decision. Podcasting, when I first got into it, still felt like the silent movie days. Like…
“If we’re truly going to hit our goals, it’s going to be essential for us to offer, all in unison if possible, the same opportunities to invest in podcasting that advertisers have in the video and the rest of the audio space.” In today’s episode, host Heather Osgood is joined…
“When we’re talking about that host read endorsement piece, it is really important that you have exclusivity because it feels inauthentic as the listener is being recommended products, right? Like maybe a little bit of whiplash, last week you said this product was great, and now you’re saying something else…
It’s our favorite time of the year at The Podcast Advertising Playbook - time for the IAB’s Podcast Advertising Revenue Report! We love this report because it has everything to do with revenue in the podcast and advertising space: How much did we bring in? Did we hit our goals?…
“I do worry about that. We don’t want podcasting to turn into other mediums where it’s just cluttered and kind of white noise. The ads work because we’re respectful of the listener.” Podcasts are constantly changing and evolving — the podcasts we have today are incredibly different from the podcasts…
“If you talk to a lot of younger folks, they say, ‘Yeah, I’ve been watching that podcast.’ They don’t say listening. If you notice, ‘Oh yeah, I watched that the other day.” They don’t say listened.” The increasing overlap between audio and video is a constant conversation we have on…
This final episode of our live at SXSW series isn’t one you’ll want to miss. First, Heather is joined by Mattia Verzella from Spreaker, where the two discuss: - Concerns with programmatic ads - Why programmatic ads allow you to scale - The importance of transparency - Advancements in technology…