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March 28, 2024

YouTube Viewership & Pixel-Based Attribution - Live at SXSW

Welcome to our second live interview from SXSW! In today’s episode, Heather is joined by A.J. Feliciano from The Roost and Cameron Hendrix from Magellan AI. First, tune in to hear Heather and A.J. discuss: Why viewership is as important as listenership The importance of making your ads fun Choosing…

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March 27, 2024

Bottom of Funnel Podcast Advertising - Live at SXSW

We’re doing things a bit differently in the upcoming weeks. Our host, Heather Osgood, spent last week at SXSW with some of the best industry professionals in the podcasting space. Our next few episodes will feature conversations filmed at SXSW. This episode features Rob Peterson, the Director of Marketing at…

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March 13, 2024

YouTube & The Future of Podcasting

“I think if you marry the right buying tactics to hit the client’s objectives, [podcast advertising] could really work for everyone. I think it’s just a matter of being very considerate and looking at putting together the best campaign possible.” On this week’s episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook, Heather…

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Feb. 29, 2024

Targeting A Broad Audience

“I think as people’s attention spans are getting smaller and smaller, you have to get more and more, and more and more, hits in their brain.” We spend a lot of time here at The Podcast Advertising Playbook talking about how to target your audience. How there are various demographics…

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Feb. 28, 2024

Targeting A Broad Audience

“I think as people’s attention spans are getting smaller and smaller, you have to get more and more, and more and more, hits in their brain.” We spend a lot of time here at The Podcast Advertising Playbook talking about how to target your audience. How there are various demographics…

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Feb. 23, 2024

Fostering Successful Relationships

"We like to say we choose people over programming. We have really great vendors, like True Native, and partners that we’ve worked with over the years, and there are new ones coming into the space, but you know your inventory, you know the shows. We trust you.” Content is changing…

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Feb. 14, 2024

You Should Be Gifting Your Hosts Samples

“[Podcast ads are] a way to get them to the site, which then allows us to initiate all other communication.” In today’s episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook, Heather Osgood is joined by David Dahle, the Chief Operating Officer at Tanasi. David’s advertising strategy is a bit different than most…

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Jan. 31, 2024

An Introduction to Buying Podcast Ads

Podcasts have been around for 20 years, and in those 20 years, podcast ad buying has been evolving and evolving. It can be so daunting for new buyers in the space to start their first campaign because oftentimes, no one tells them where to start, which is why I created…

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Jan. 24, 2024

The Ins and Outs of Programmatic Advertising

“What’s interesting about programmatic is that it has a life cycle.” Our first guest of the year is Tomas Rodriguez, Senior Director of Audio Partnerships at The Trade Desk - and he answers ALL of our questions regarding programmatic ads! Tune in to learn more about: - How The Trade…

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Jan. 17, 2024

How To Succeed With Podcast Advertising

“The other thing to consider is that you have a lot of competitors in your space - that are advertising on podcasts. And you’re all going to the same podcasts to advertise. Then really, what you’re doing is cutting into your ability to really stand out and not be there…

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Dec. 28, 2023

A 2023 Podcasting Recap

“Certainly, we started the year very hopeful, but there was a lot of uncertainty about where the economy was headed. I will say that it has not been as rocky a year as it certainly could have been. So I’m very thankful for that.” 2023 has been full of many…

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Dec. 21, 2023

Podcast Ads Need A Human Touch

“When you’re getting a host read ad - there are a variety of different hosts. Not everyone is a professional radio announcer and podcaster, which is what makes it beautiful but also makes it hard.” In the world of AI, it can seem like we’re losing more and more of…

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Dec. 13, 2023

It’s Time To Be Transparent

“It’s amazing how many layman people out there who aren’t in the marketing and advertising world don’t realize that there’s actually a connection between, “of, if I go buy this product, it helps the host’... That authentic request is so important.” We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again…

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Nov. 22, 2023

Podcasts & PR 101

PR isn’t about hosting parties and drinking cosmos in the Hamptons - even if that’s what Samantha Jones and Sex and the City led us to believe. This week, Heather is joined by Molly DeMellier, PR Lead at Acast, and she sets the record straight on what PR actually is!…

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Nov. 8, 2023

Sports Podcasting On A National Level

“Think of our NFL network, it’s 38 podcasts. To source 38 podcasts, you don’t want eight different publishers and 38 different onboarding calls and invoices - it can be a nightmare. So for us, we like to just make it as easy for an advertiser as possible to activate with…

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Oct. 27, 2023

2023 Predictions Revisited

If you’re an avid listener of The Podcast Advertising Playbook, you know that at the end of each episode, Heather asks her guests what their predictions for the podcast industry are. And in today’s episode, we revisit these predictions and see who got it right. These predictions span all types…

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Oct. 13, 2023

YouTube And Its Impact On Podcasting

“So this definition that we’ve had for many years, that a podcast is only media distributed via an RSS feed, is being broken apart now and being expanded. And a lot of folks in the industry don’t like that.” In today’s episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook, Heather asks the…

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Sept. 27, 2023

Does (Audience) Size Actually Matter?

The biggest myth in podcast advertising is that bigger audiences produce bigger results. That’s just not true. Yes, a bigger audience can produce bigger results, but smaller podcasts often have more engaged audiences and can produce better results for an advertiser on a cost-per-listener basis. In this week’s episode of…

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Sept. 20, 2023

Mastering Long-Term Advertiser Relationships

“Some of the ad loads on some podcasts now are like six and a half minutes, and bam, you’re into another ad. And it drives me insane. I unsubscribe from those shows. I think as a content creator, you have to really think about the ad load.” It’s every creator’s…

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Sept. 15, 2023

A Deep Dive Into Buyer Perception

Who better to describe the buyer’s perception of podcast advertising than Tom Webster? Tom is a partner at Sounds Profitable, a collection of media properties that cover both strategic and tactical changes to the business of podcast advertising - and we’re so lucky to have him on the podcast! “Podcasting…

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Sept. 8, 2023

Let's Talk About Podcast Movement

A few times a year, professionals from the industry get to see each other in person for an event fully dedicated to podcasting. Our team just got back from Podcast Movement, and True Native Media CEO Heather Osgood can’t wait to share everything she learned. Tune in to learn about:…

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Sept. 8, 2023

Did you go to Podcast Movement? #shorts

Check out our newest episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook to hear my breakdown of everything you missed at Podcast Movement. 👇 https://www.podcastadvertisingplaybook.com/lets-talk-about-podcast-movement/ _________________________________ To learn more, subscribe to the Podcast Advertising Playbook 👇 https://www.podcastadvertisingplayboo... & Sign up for updates so you never miss a new episode 👇 https://airtable.com/shryE5TiqeNbonlW5 _________________________________…

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July 25, 2023

True Native Media Team Retreat 2023 #shorts

You might have noticed we were a bit quiet last week... but that's because we got our WHOLE team together for an in-person retreat! We're a fully remote team here at True Native Media, but nothing beats getting together to have some fun in the sun! Connect with us on…

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June 21, 2023

It’s All About the Data

“So, there is something here. This medium works - it builds trust. It’s more authentic, and it just creates that craved for human connection that people really want. And especially when they’re thinking about brands. I think people really want to trust the brands that they work with. And podcasting…

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