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Ash and Kane talk about attending the 2024 podcast show in this episode. They discuss their favourite stands and share what the event organisers did well but also what they think they could improve on for next year.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Last year everything was geared towards corporates and it wasn’t great for small creators, this has improved but there's still a long way to go and the show needs more variety.
Spotify yet again had a large stand but it was exclusive, it was effectively a paid-for meeting space.
There were many podcast agency stands which don’t offer much variety, they weren’t trying to do anything unique.
If you attend next year, make sure you challenge the people on the stands before you do business with them.
Kane enjoyed doing his talk, but the rooms were smaller than last year and he got told off for swearing!
The podcast show can be good for networking but if it is something that isn’t easy or cheap for you to attend it probably isn’t worth it as a small creator.
There is still a disconnect between the people attending the event and most of the stands and speakers.

BEST MOMENTS
“Patreon wasn’t there this year”
“We got some free stuff from Riverside!”
“What I thought was quite cool was the events bit”
“I definitely think independent creators should take monetisation into their own hands”
“Food options are shit”
“The podcast show should put on more of their own stands”
"The AI stuff is useful for indie creators"
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Kane Baron & Ashley Morris run the UK's first and largest Podcast Agency, Progressive Media.
They specialise in planning, launching, and Growing Podcasts that Generate Leads, Revenue and Business opportunities as well as helping Experts and Entrepreneurs improve Credibility and Positioning within their niche to Scale their Personal Brand and Business.
Kane and Ashley manage over 100 Podcasters every week Including Rob Moore, Kevin Clifton and Dapper Laughs. They have supported hundreds of Podcasts in generating tens of Millions in combined Revenue.
Progressive Media have provided Production, Marketing and Consultancy services to help creators Launch, Scale & Monetise their Podcast for over 7 years.
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