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\\n\\t If you\'re launching a podcast\\u2014or even thinking about launching a podcast\\u2014consider these 10 benefits you can enjoy before you release your first episode.
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\\n\\tIn a nutshell, being a podcaster allows you to use the power of your unique voice to expand your influence and make a positive difference in people\'s lives.
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\\nIt\'s not often talked about, but you don\'t have to wait until your podcast launches to start enjoying some of these benefits.
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\\nWhen I launched Dramatic Travels, I had no social media presence whatsoever. My website got virtually zero traffic, and I didn\'t spend a dime on advertising.
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\\nDespite starting completely from scratch, I discovered a variety of ways to leverage my podcast prior to launching.
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\\nIf you\'re launching a podcast\\u2014or even thinking about launching a podcast\\u2014consider these 10 benefits you can enjoy before you release your first episode.
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\\n\\t\\t01. media access
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\\n\\tPodcasters are members of the media\\u2014pure and simple. Even if your show hasn\\u2019t launched yet, a modest amount of social proof may be all that\\u2019s required for event coordinators to grant you media access at their event.
\\nMy launch was two months away when I applied for a media credential for the San Francisco/Bay Area Travel and Adventure Show.\\xa0
\\nNot only was my request granted, but I also received a second media credential for my videographer (a.k.a. my 17 year-old nephew, Anthony, who worked pro bono.)
\\nI got to interview dozens of people at the event, including two of the world\\u2019s most recognizable TV travel hosts\\u2014Rick Steves and Samantha Brown.
\\nEach video in the playlist below was filmed at the Travel & Adventure Show\\u2014three weeks before Dramatic Travels launched. Note the old logo on my t-shirt (collector\'s item!)
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\\n\\t\\t02. connect with influencers
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\\n\\tEric Stoen and John DiScala have three things in common:\\xa0
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\\n* Both are on Forbes\\u2019 list of top 10 travel influencers of 2017.
\\n* Both are better known by clever aliases (Travel Babbo and Johnny Jet, respectively).
\\n* I interviewed both of them for my podcast well before it launched.
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\\nTwo of the most influential travelers in the world agreed to be interviewed even though neither of them knew me from a hole in the wall.
\\nWhat was my secret to securing interviews with these two highly influential gentlemen before my podcast was real?
\\nI asked them.
\\nBONUS: After their episodes aired, Eric and Johnny both put links to DramaticTravels.com on their websites, which provided much-needed SEO juice for my new website.
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\\n\\t\\t03. media coverage
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\\n\\tYour upcoming podcast launch is exciting news, but it\'s not going to land on the front page of the New York Times.\\xa0
\\nHowever, there are likely to be dozens of websites and media outlets in your niche that may be willing to give your show a little love\\u2014particularly if you can offer them value...'