Who you know matters. Of course it does. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. But what if I told you it’s not the five hundred Twitter followers that make the difference. Nor is it the Facebook group where everyone is shouting to get more attention. More often than not everyone is so preoccupied with self promotion that nobody really makes much headway. The truth is, when it comes to connection less is definitely more.
Admittedly there is some value in existing social networks. I’ve met some really great people on Facebook and have been part of a few insightful Twitter threads. But the reality is that none of these networks were built to help us connect and grow with like minded people. Enter Poddit.
A New Kind of Network
There is tremendous value in authentic human connection. Even more so when people come together to help each other succeed. This is the singular goal of the Poddit platform. Our big hairy audacious goal is to create a place for people to discover, connect, and grow together. More specifically it’s being purpose built for the podcasters, bloggers, authors, you tubers, and anyone else looking to share their unique voice with the world. We believe your voice matters, and we want to enable connections that help you grow.
Out of the Gate
The first version of the website will focus on podcast interviews. Having been a host myself I fully understand how valuable these are for guests. It’s an amazing way to connect with people and one that helps build trust. As for podcasters, interviews are a powerful opportunity to bring listeners new content backed by authority we might not have ourselves.
So, upon launch Poddit will help make these connections a reality. Podcasters will have a page for their show and guests get a profile to share their expertise. These will include special features like embedded audio to listen to past interviews right in the profiles. No more bouncing around the web to get guests or find the right shows. Right from the beginning we aim to make one of the biggest challenges with podcast interviews a thing of the past.
Oh, one more thing. We’ve solved the issue of knowing who’s open to interviews and when too. We have a little feature called Pitch Pages designed to work like a classified ads system for guest interviews. It allows you to create a single listing, share across the web (and social), and have all the responses in one place. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Need guests for your show? Simply post Pitch Page listing and guests come to you. All responses come complete with links to their profiles for easy vetting. Looking to be a guest instead? Let hosts know you have a unique angle on the latest news story and are available for interviews.
Into the Future
All of this is great as we build the tool we’ve always wanted as podcasters. It solves a serious pain point right from day one. Giving us back some of our precious time. But the truth is, we’re just getting started. I mentioned the long tail of creators before and that’s really the magic of this thing. People just like you.
We believe there is tremendous power in gathering like minds together in a network like this. The next step is enabling them with tools to grow together and raise their voices to the next level. We can’t wait to share what we have in store for you.
