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🌊 Wavve Audio Insider #96: Understanding Your Why & How to Market to Gen Z
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- 🕵️♂️The Why of Your Podcast Isn't What You May Think
- 📈Stay Relevant with Gen Z Podcast Marketing Trends
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The 'Why' of Your Podcast Isn't What You May Think
Another insightful article at Sounds Profitable turns around the question of, "what's the why of your podcast?" My insights...
- Listener's Motivation: The key to podcast success lies in understanding why your audience tunes in or tunes out. Find that crucial factor.
- Their Why vs. Your Why: Your podcast's purpose may differ from what your audience seeks. Aligning these "whys" is vital for success.
- Diverse Engagement Reasons: People listen to your podcast for various reasons. Dig deeper to uncover their true motivations.
Something the article doesn't say but I am going to...they may come for your content but they stay for you. Keep being you!
| GIVE YOUR LISTENERS WHAT THEY WANT Read "The Why of Your Podcast" from our friends at Sounds Profitable |
WAVVE DESIGN OF THE WEEK
Great action shots are hard to miss, and Pit Pass Moto has a couple on this promo. The guest, Vance Barton, also gets prime real estate in the design. This is another simple, yet effective, layout for a podcast. Overall, it's fairly clean but it also manages to convey great energy.
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Staying Relevant: Adapting Your Podcast Marketing As Gen Z Trends Evolve
With over 4 million podcasts in 2023, seize the Gen Z trend—podcasts are their emotional haven. Shift your marketing to tap into this massive, less competitive audience for success! 🎙️
- Gen Z Prefers Podcasts: Gen Z chooses podcasts for well-being. Take advantage of this unique, less-crowded marketing space.
- Be Unique, But Short: Use short videos, influencer marketing, and values-based messaging.
- Stay Agile: Gen Z trends shift fast. Stay informed and adaptable to engage effectively. 🚀🎧
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