Podcast Movement Holiday Happy Hour Tonight!

Welcome back! We hope our American readers had a happy Thanksgiving. This week, we're diving into Podcast Movement news and exciting events coming up in the podcasting world.

Speaking of exciting events coming up – podcasts will be front and center like never before at the 26th Annual Webby Awards, dubbed “the Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times. Since 1996, The Webby Awards has honored the world’s best digital creators, media makers, inventors, artists, technologists, and innovators.

By participating, you can place your work on the same stage as boundary-pushing talent, like past Webby Winners Crooked Media, Spotify, The Washington Post, The Daily, Crimetown, Pivot, California Love, and Lemonada Media, to name a few.

Check out submission details, plus new categories for this year including Advice & How-To, Creativity & Marketing, Best-Co Hosts, and Health & Wellness. Learn more and enter before the Final Entry Deadline on Dec 17.

PM EVENT NEWS

We're partnering with Podcast Parties to throw Podcast Movement's Holiday Happy Hour. Grab a drink and join us tonight at 5:00 pm ET for some light mingling and networking with podcasters from all over the world. All are welcome! Free RSVP.

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The Infinite Dial is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior in America, created by Edison Research and tracked annually since 1998. In 2022, The Infinite Dial will take place live at Evolutions, this March 23-26 in Los Angeles.

“We tried to get Infinite Dial in front of a live audience in March of 2020, but history intervened at the last minute,” says Edison Research SVP Tom Webster. “Two years later, with the help of Podcast Movement, Edison Research is delighted to be able to realize this vision, and we can’t wait to see you all in LA as we reveal the very latest stats for the podcast industry and beyond.”

Stay tuned for more details and learn more about Evolutions 2022 here.

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PODCAST MOVEMENT UNIVERSITY

This section is for Podcast Movement University news and upcoming events. If you have not joined PMU, you can join here for free. Note: Must be a member in order to watch live presentation recordings.

PMU will be back with weekly live presentations and content in January. We'll be making some updates during our holiday off, so keep an eye out for a 2022 refresh.

While we're gone, check out the previous live presentation recordings here.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

There is a lot of room for error when it comes to podcast editing. We asked seasoned podcasters in our PM community on Twitter what editing advice they have to offer. Shoutout to Cinematic Sound Radio podcast for these helpful editing tips.

Want to be in the spotlight? Join the PM community conversations on Twitter and share your perspective.

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GOING ON THIS WEEK

Here's a look at what's happening in the podcasting world this week:

• Today at 3:00 pm CT is “Year-End Podcast Planning: Part Two” with Libsyn’s Elsie Escobar. The free workshop will continue the conversation on time management, task lists, and critical checkpoints for a strong year ahead. Spots are limited; RSVP required.

• Tomorrow at 3:00 pm ET is “The Big (Podcast) Picture: Who’s Making? Who’s Listening?” with Tiara Darnell. The former indie podcaster and current Spotify producer will explain the elements of a stellar pilot, how not to pitch your idea, and more. $10 for non-AIR members.

• The Squadcast Scavenger Hunt is happening now through the end of December. Enter the contest for a chance to win a Samson Q9u Mic + MBA48 Boom Arm, SquadCast Studio + Video Plan (1 year), $500 cash from Podcast Movement, and more.

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PODMOV DAILY: INDUSTRY NEWS FOR CREATORS

Hope for the Podcast Ecosystem in 2022 – Plus: How to spend wisely on promotion; Music licensing myth busting; Podcasts and hamsters were a hit with kids this year

After Investigation, Spotify Removes 150 Hours of Hate Content – Plus: Always check credentials on Clubhouse

YouTube's CEO Hints at Monetization for Podcasts – Plus: Build your audience like a punk band; Results from the first Infinite Dial UK; Swearing on your podcast

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As always, we're thankful for our amazing community members! Don't forget to join us and podcasters from all over the world for our virtual Holiday Happy Hour tonight from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET. Register here.

Until next time,
The Podcast Movement Team