Summary: Today on episode 399 we hear how people are getting press credentials with their podcast, we have an interview with Tony from Patreon which is a service that help content creators earn income for their efforts. We also talk about dealing with negative comments, and the new report on podcast statistics. Got A Second For a Quick 10 Question Survey? I'm rethinking my "Podcasting in Six Weeks (https://podcastcoach.wufoo.com/forms/m3lzj4c1nzwmtc/)" class, and would LOVE your input. Thank you in advance. Because of my Podcast - I have Press Credentials [2:34] (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IVYENVY_ITUNES_300-150x150.jpg)Today Corey from Ivy Envy (http://www.ivyenvy.com) podcast explains how his show on the Chicago Cubs has allowed him to get press credentials from some of the minor league teams, which allowed him to interview the Owner of the Chicago cubs (how cool is that?) Tom Rickets. This is a great example of "scaling/niching down" your content. Instead of doing a podcast on Baseball, do it on the Major leagues. Not just the major league, but a certain division. Not just a certain division, but a specific team. Not only the team, but the minor league team, the PA announcer, and all the behind the scenes information that someone who is truly passionate about that team would love. Corey is going to explain how in the future he got a major league rule changed. COOL. Check him out at www.ivyenvy.com (http://www.ivyenvy.com) or subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ivy-envy-chicago-cubs-podcast/id306933992?mt=2&uo=4&at=10l5Go). Patreon Helps Content Creators get Paid and Build Community [6:35] (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/patreon.png)Anthony Privitelli is the head of Creator Relations at Patreon. Patreon is similar to a crowd funding tool like Kickstarter, except its ongoing. You can have it set up to have your patrons (your supporters) pay you a monthly contribution. This may have you feeling the pressure to produce content (when you're not feeling creative). This monthly option may be a good fit for those who produce a lot of content and don't want to charge their patrons numerous times per month. The other options is to get paid per post. Your patron can set a limit if they want (so if you put out 30 posts in a month they can cap their support at 5). You post can be audio, video, or anything downloadable. They do not host the media. Tom Merrit (http://www.patreon.com/acedtect) (formerly of this week in tech) is making around $9000 a month. He has over 3000 patrons The D6 Generation (http://www.patreon.com/TheD6Generation) is making $232 per episode with 74 patrons The Angry Chicken (http://www.patreon.com/tac) is making $176 per month with 43 patrons. Mike Falzone (http://www.patreon.com/mikefalzone) is making $371 per podcast with 49 patrons (side note he uses podomatic is in a world of hurt as his audience is too big - see I told you Podomatic is the Devil (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/podomatic-devil/)). Typical Video Strategy You can create a video and post it on YouTube (free) and mark the video as "unlisted" so that only people with the link to that video can see it (so you give the link to the video to patreon and it displays on your Patreon page - and you specify its for patrons only. Hot Spot for Amounts? The average pledge is $7. The hot spot is between $1 and $5 per post. Anthony Privitelli Video Interview Here is the Hangout On Air that I did with Tony, and you will see a little behind the scenes of my account. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A7z_tX4oMc&feature=share My Amazon Account Has Been Banned For Life[31:18] I wrote about this earlier in the week (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/banned-life-amazon-associates-one-strike-policy/). My advice would be to NOT redirect your audience to Amazon through any kind of special link. In listening to some of the "bigger" podcasts,
