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b"Today we are talking with Charlie Birney of Podcast Village. Charlie isn\\u2019t a member of Select, but if you heard the last episode, which was our anniversary episode, I mentioned Charlie and how we connected. Through podcasting, we have built a great friendship and support each other\\u2019s businesses.I bring my business and marketing skills to the mix and he brings the technical pieces of recording and editing to the table. If I never had to research equipment or edit another episode, I\\u2019d be extremely happy, yet that\\u2019s at the core of his business, so we compliment each other from a business perspective.\\n\\nIf you follow me on FB you\\u2019ll see several pictures of me recording in his studio. In episode 12 with Adam Solomon and episode 23 with Becky Briggs, we were recording in the studios of podcast Village. Recently I was in his studio doing a video recording of how to use a piece of podcast recording equipment. So in addition to recording podcasts, Podcast Village is also offering video production and they are knocking it out of the park. \\xa0Check out their video\\u2019s on youtube which I\\u2019ve linked to in the show notes. Check out their youtube channel here.\\n\\nIn my conversation with Charlie, we talk about the business of having a podcast studio, how the idea evolved and then turning an opportunity into a business. This is music to my ears because I love talking about business and I\\u2019m all about podcasting these days. \\xa0\\n\\nIf you are a salesperson, sales manager, business owner or someone responsible for business development in your organization, I\\u2019ve put together something unique for you that I\\u2019ll discuss at the end of this show, so be sure to stick around after our conversation ends. \\n\\nCharlie is going through the school of hard knocks. He took an idea, started a business and is learning how to run the business along the way. It\\u2019s not always easy, but if you love what you do and you surround yourself with knowledgeable people, you will make it work! I love Charlie\\u2019s enthusiasm and like me, he\\u2019s an idea person! \\n\\nOur conversation goes in many directions, but three important areas we discuss are \\n\\n \\tThe importance of setting up procedures from the beginning\\n \\tNot working for free\\n \\tAnd \\xa0paying attention to your time management\\n\\nThis conversation isn\\u2019t just about running a business, but about podcasts and the value they bring. At one point we start talking about a conference that we both attended in early 2017 where I mention some statistics about podcasting. I\\u2019m attaching a few of the slides in the shownotes, so if you would like to see them go to selectbizteam.com/podcastvillage. Definitely good information particularly for someone that might be thinking about adding a podcast as a sales tool!\\n\\nBefore we get started, I\\u2019d like to ask that you go to iTunes and leave us a review. It\\u2019s helps us to know if you like what you are hearing! \\xa0If you aren\\u2019t sure how to do this, look at the resources in the show notes at selectbizteam.com/podcastvillage. If you have an iPhone, you\\u2019ll find this quite simple.\\nRESOURCES\\xa0\\nPODCASTING FOR SALES\\n\\nReady to get in front of new prospects? A podcast is a great sales tool. If you are a sales person or knows someone that is involved in sales, I\\u2019ve created an information packet that shows you how to use a podcast as a sales tool. Download here. \\xa0It\\u2019s free!\\n\\nSTATISTICS\\n\\nIn this episode we talk about a few statistics we learned about at a conference. The picture below was taken from the conference Podfest. You can also get additional information from a research report by Edison.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLEAVE US A REVIEW\\n\\nIf you would like to be notified every time we release a new episode and have an iPhone, subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or review.\\n\\nIf you aren't sure how to leave a review, \\xa0check out our instructions here.\\nABOUT OUR GUEST \\u2013 CHARLIE BIRNEY\\nCharlie Birney is the owner of\\xa0Podcast Village in Gaithersburg, MD. \\xa0His studio is located inside of Launch Work Pla..."