Alex Sanfilippo is the SaaS Founder of PodPros, a company that develops software solutions for the podcasting industry. He is also the founder and former CEO of DailyPS, a multi-author blog with over 130 writers, the former host of one of the largest Christian podcasts globally, the Good Christian Podcast, as well as the host of two successful podcasts, Podcasting Made Simple and Creating a Brand. Before embarking into the podcasting industry in a full-time capacity, Alex served as the Director of Commercial Operations, Aerospace of Team JAS, an FAA-approved manufacturing provider he worked with for over 15 years.
Alex joins me today to discuss why letting go of awkward silence is the key to deeper podcast conversations. He describes his childhood and how he discovered his knack for entrepreneurship in his teenage years. He explains how he found his passion for writing and content creation. He shares his mission to help beginners become established podcasters and highlights how his first podcast, Creating a Brand, became one of the top 20 entrepreneurship podcasts on Apple. We also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the growth of the podcast industry and what we believe is in store for podcasting in the post-COVID era.
“Knowing when not to speak is important. You have to be actively listening.” - Alex Sanfilippo
This week on Moving Conversations:
● Alex’s background and life growing up
● How Alex discovered his knack for entrepreneurship in his teens
● Why Alex left his job in the aerospace industry after 15 years
● How Alex found his passion for writing and content creation
● What Alex learned about creating a podcast and interviewing people
● The value of allowing awkward silence to happen
● Why silence is the key to having deeper conversations
● The ‘podcast armor’ and the era of the trained podcast guest
● The birth of PodPros and the art of endings
● How PodMatch connects podcast hosts with podcast guests
● Other products and services under the PodPros umbrella
● How the COVID-19 quarantines led to a significant rise in podcasting
● Identifying the next podcasting opportunity pools in the post-COVID era
● Putting free value out and protecting time and resources in the podcast production industry
● The Red Velvet Rope policy and ideas on protecting time and resources in the podcast production industry
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port
Connect with Alex Sanfilippo:
● PodPros
● Podcast: Podcasting Made Simple
● Podcast: Creating a Brand
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