Guy Raz announced as Keynote Speaker, plus register for pre-con workshops!!

Greetings PM Family,

Happy 4th of July to our community members in the United States!

PM19 celebrates this week with some firework-like announcements! Guy Raz is coming to PM19 as one of our closing keynote speakers, we take a dive into the Society, Culture and Advocacy track (sponsored by Lipstick & Vinyl), and review the pre-conference activities that attendees won't want to miss! Let's light the fuse, stand back and enjoy this illuminatory display!

Raz, White and Blue! Guy Raz announced as a PM19 Keynote Speaker!

Podcast Movement is very excited to have Guy Raz as one of our keynote speakers for PM19.

Guy is the host of NPR’s How I Built This and the TED Radio Hour. On his newest show on Luminary, Wisdom From the Top, he talks to great leaders from C-suites, government and nonprofits about their stories of crisis, failure, turnaround and triumph.  In this session, Guy and a special guest will share their “wisdom from the top” journey for the podcast industry.

Guy will be a part of our closing keynote sessions on Friday afternoon, August 16th. Also a part of the closing keynotes will be Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor from Ear Hustle, along with a very special guest of their own (stay tuned).

Let Freedom Ring! Society, Culture and Advocacy Track at PM19 – presented by Lipstick & Vinyl

We are proud to have Lipstick & Vinyl as the sponsor for this year's Society, Culture and Advocacy Track at PM19!

The Society, Culture and Advocacy Track encourages speakers and attendees alike to address some of the most difficult, but also most important, topics head-on. From discussions around diversity, racism, and harassment, to bringing voice to underrepresented communities, we look forward to them having a safe place at this year's conference.

Lipstick & Vinyl is a podcast company. They aren’t in this business by accident. They live to give voice to the underrepresented. They see a future of media that is a true reflection of people who live in our society. Through podcasting, they amplify new voices. People like people who sound like them.

Here is a sample of some already announced:

• “Location, Location, Location! Reporting on Criminal Justice from the Ground Up” presented by Jen Chien and Juleyka Lantigua-Williams from 70 Million Podcast.

• “Believed: Reporting on Sexual Assault in the #MeToo Era” presented by Alison MacAdam andLindsay Smith from Believed.

• “How to Make the Ethical True Crime Podcast (and What Not To Do)” presented by CBC Podcasts, featuring Amber Hunt from Accused and Rebecca Lavoie from Partners in Crime Media.

• “The Art of Hard Conversations: Why Podcasting Can Change Our Politics for the Better” presented by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland from Pantsuit Politics.

• “Code Switch: Covering Race in America Today” presented by Eric Deggans from NPR and Leah Donnella from Code Switch.

• “Purpose-Driven Podcasting: Using Your Voice and Your Network to Create Change” presented byAmanda Huffman from Women of the Military Podcast, Beth O'Connor from The Rural Health Voice, Jamie Muskopf from SO Unbecoming, Simma Lieberman from Race Convo and Teri Yuanfrom Engendered Collective.

• “Disrupting Spaces: How Women of Color Are Using Podcasting To Be Seen, Be Heard, and Reclaim Space – A Panel Discussion” presented by Tangia Estrada from What She Did Podcast.

• “If You're Not Making Someone Uncomfortable, You'nere Not Inspiring Anyone” presented by Maribel Quezada Smith from Diferente.

• “From Gay History to the Gay Future: How LGBT Storytelling Has Found New Voices in Podcasting” presented by CBC Podcasts, featuring Christina Friel and Connor Wright from Gay Future Podcast, Leigh Pfeffer from History is Gay, Maurice Smith from Category Is..., and Arif Nooranifrom the CBC.

We have more sessions that have not been announced yet for the Society, Culture and Advocacy Track! Please feel free to review the full PM19 schedule (you can also download the PM19 app here) which will let you know when and where to find these sessions, as well as panels, breakouts and workshops available on other tracks/stages.

The Declaration of Pre-Conference Attendance: PM19 Pre-Conference Workshops, Networking, Orientations, Primers and more!

New Attendee Orientation

Before Podcast Movement officially kicks off, you'll have the chance to learn from PM veterans the best way to make the most out of Podcast Movement 2019 …and even meet a few hundred podcasters a day.

You have two options for attending this at either 9 am or 3 pm on Tuesday, August 13. The New Attendee Orientation is made possible thanks to Simplecast.

New Podcasters Primer

The New Podcasters Primer provides the opportunity to learn from some podcasting experts who can help you talk the talk and walk the walk…plus meet a few hundred podcasters a day early to boot!

The primer starts at 1 pm on Tuesday, August 13. This is a popular session, so don't be late!

This primer is made possible thanks to Bourbon Barrel Podcasting.

Patreon Workshops

Join Patreon's Creator Success experts throughout the day, and some surprise guests, to learn how you can thrive in podcasting by building stronger direct relationships with your listeners and fans.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Breakfast with Patreon @ 9 am
• Getting Started on Patreon @ 10 am
• Integrations, Special Offers, Fan Retention, Oh My! @ 1 pm

Growing Your Podcast (and Revenue!) Using Email Marketing & Automation

Aweber has put together a hands-on workshop to learn how to leverage the power of email marketing and automation to grow your podcast and generate more revenue.

This workshop begins at 12 pm.