This Week In BlkPodNews: Afros & Audio, Demystifying Digital Marketing, Africa Podfest, TPA Announces new Board Members, The Qube, and more.
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Last Call: Digital Marketing Demystified with Clarrie Johnson
You still have time to get your ticket to today’s BPA Workshop: Digital Marketing Demystified with Clarrie Johnson.
Come to join us as we learn about the basics of and importance of digital marketing. Clarrie Johnson, owner of Tap That Digital and digital marketing strategist, will be joining us as she discusses topics such as:
👉🏽 What is digital marketing and how does it work?
👉🏽 Forms and Formats of digital marketing.
👉🏽 How to choose your channels for digital marketing?
➡️ There will also be a short Q & A during this workshop as well.
❗️ Space Is Limited, Register Today!
📅 October 18th, 2022
⏱ 7 PM Eastern
Afros & Audio Extends Their In-Person Ticket Sales
Good news!
In-person ticket sales for the 4th annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festival have been extended until Wednesday, October 19th.
We don't want you to miss out and we don't want to miss you!
Don't forget to check out the FAQ for travel, lodging, and Philly transportation info.
PS: Virtual Tickets will also be sold until 12 am on October 22nd.
To learn more or to purchase your In-person/Virtual Ticket or to learn more:
TPA Masterclass with Resonate Recordings
On October 18th at 12PM Easter, Resonate Recordings will host a 60 min masterclass: What Every Audio Engineering Team Needs Podcasters To Know.
The Panelist for this class are Resonate Recording Audio Specialists: Dayton Cole, Katy Mindeman, BPA Member and Award Winning Podcaster Al Pete.
Africa Podfest Announces Early Bird Ticket Sale!
Africa Podfest recently announced their next upcoming Africa Podcast Day 2023 1-day conference date. It is scheduled for February 12, 2023.
To celebrate this announcement that are currently running their Early Bird ticket sales for both in-person and virtually. The inte This conference will be presented in both English and French languages.
About Africa Podfest Day
Directed by Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua, #AfricaPodcastFestival was created as a space to to celebrate and appreciate the best of the continent’s podcasting industry.
From listeners, to podcasters and the greater audio community, we recognize the growth of podcasting on the continent, which is historically a strong audio continent, with radio being the most widely-consumed media.
#AfricaPodcastFestival by Africa Podfest aims to create shared spaces, both virtually and physically, for the region's podcasting pioneers to gather, share knowledge and connect with African and international partners.
The Podcast Academy Announces 3 New Board Members
The Podcast Academy announces the addition of 3 new board members, Chris Colbert, Jay Green, and Arielle Nissenblatt.
Please make sure you send your congrats, and we look forward to a great year!
WOC Podcasters Instagram Live with Meghan Dougherty, of One Stone Create Podcasting and Podcasting for Business Conference
🗓 Mark your calendars — join Women Of Color Podcasting this Wednesday, Oct 19th at 7 pm EST as we chat with Meghan Dougherty, founder of One Stone Creative Podcasting & Podcasting For Business Conference, about why a podcast for an existing business has different needs than one made as a hobby or passion project.
If you’re a podcaster and also a business owner or employee where managing a podcast is part of your job then don’t miss this event!
To Tune in on Wednesday make sure you follow Women Of Podcasters on Instagram!
BlkPodNews Notables
⭐️ The Qube App Needs Your Vote - Anna Deshawn, founder of the Qube, an app of curated music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives, needs the podcast community’s assistance. Help her and the Qube App win $100k in funding from Tech Rise powered by P33, an initiative support historically underrepresented tech founders from Chicago. To cast your vote - Vote Here!
⭐️ French podcast startup Ausha launches in the US - After four years of success in France, Ausha is now offering its podcast platform services in America.
Ausha (pronounced “osha”) took off in 2018, becoming THE dominant podcast hosting and marketing platform in France. Its client list over 7,000 podcasts boasts of the country’s most successful independent podcasters.
The powerful, all-in-one marketing platform combines unlimited hosting, one-click publication to YouTube, easy distribution to 22 major podcast directories, a first-of-its-kind Social media manager, Smart Player, newsletter, and website integration, advanced audience analytics, and monetization options. An already existing podcast can be switched over to the Ausha platform in just two quick steps. - To Learn More!
⭐️ Women In Podcasting Powered by Matriarch Digital Media Announces The Own Your Brand: Trademark 101 course launch - You've built your podcast. Now, it's time to protect it. We take you through the six stages of filing a US trademark on your own. We designed this course with an attorney to get you the most current and helpful info. We have used this process to successfully file for six US trademarks and you can too. To Register or Learn More: Click Here.
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