Sometime I think the readers like a sneak behind the curtain.

I think everyone reading this, being a guest or regular will make the podcast even better and won’t make us lose time explaining the process to the guests before every podcast as they will already have read it when they ask to come on.

Here’s what we came up with-

GloucesterCast notes and expectations to make the podcast the best it can be.

Mission statement:

Goal:

Joe will welcome everyone to the podcast after music plays and introduce himself.

Joe will then ask each podcast member to introduce themselves – keep it to your name and funny comment. Should be no more than 5 seconds.

Joe will review and summarize the podcast topics, remind viewers how the podcast works and highlight anything unique to the weeks podcast.

Joe will drive the podcast agenda/discussion.

Do not say anything negative about a local business or city/national politics. We love everyone.

Please do not talk over the person that is speaking. Silence your phone. Limit sidebar conversations, they are very distracting and take away from the podcast.

Contributors – Submit topics prior to the taping (the earlier the better) so that Joey can compile the podcast topic. This will help the podcast start on time and avoid any “fire drills” Submit topics to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com. Put In the GloucesterCast Topics in the subject line.

Guests- you will be given 8-10 minutes to pitch your product/story (just like Shark Tank). Focus on the Who, What, When, Where, Why. Email your marketing material/notes to Joey the night before so he include this information on the blog. Preferred formats – jpeg or web address. If you have any links to the event or whatever if you can send it the way you would like it posted Joey will add them to the show notes “copy and paste” style. So if you write anything, write it for the viewer, not Joey this should not be more than one or two sentences including the links where you’d like viewers to find your information in greater detail (website, facebook page). Use the following Email for all communication with Joey- goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com

Stay positive, be relaxed. Think of the podcast as a fun/free flowing conversation between friends. Joey and his contributors will ask you questions to drive the discussion. Do not get bogged down in the minutia of really little details that people won’t likely remember.

Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time (at minimum). We usually have some food that our contributors or guests bring. It is highly appreciated when the guests bring something. You are welcome to eat something before the cameras start filming(half hour before is best). When we are done discussing your topic you can leave or you can stay for the entire podcast. If you need to leave, when appropriately stand up and excuse yourself (you don’t need to sneak out). If you decide to stay join in on the fun and feel free to participate/add value to the other podcast topics or guests.

If Joey has to leave the office for business reasons, the podcast/discussion will continue in his absence. One of his contributors will keep things moving.

The podcast is streamed live and recorded.

When the podcast starts, share the podcast links and live stream with your social media contacts.

Subscribe on iTunes here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gloucestercast-podcast-good-morning-gloucester/id421167319

If you leave a positive review on iTunes it helps with our placement as well

If you are an android user you can subscribe here- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joey-ciaramitaro/the-gloucestercast

Have your friends and family submit comments at this link when we are taping- https://www.facebook.com/JoeyGMG

Promotional items are welcome and appreciate. The item/gift will be given to a listener the following week which will give us an opportunity to promote you/your product a second time.

Future contest/giveaway – each viewer that joins the live stream will be assigned a number. Our software will select a random number at the end of the live on the live podcast. This viewer will win the weekly gift.

You need food, right?  You buy stuff, right?  Well then by my account that’s free money.  I use the Stop and Shop App anyway because there’s just a ton of awesome free stuff they put on there for you.  So I saw in the flyer that if you buy a $100 gift card you get $20 off your next purchase.  Most people use Amazon.  Those are on there, Home Depot, Apple, Bed Bath and Beyond, Uber, Starbucks.  If you buy $100 cards, that’s 20%.  Good luck getting that kind of return on your money guaranteed anywhere else.  Links to download the app below.  The promotion runs through 11/29 and you have to use the $20 coupon by 12/5/19.

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So much has changed in our lifetimes…..an understatement that came to the fore when I saw this 1914 New England Telephone ad:

When I was a kid, we were on a party line….for those of you who may not remember, these were shared phone lines. Your neighbors essentially had the same line as you did so you could eavesdrop on their phone conversations and vice versa. You paid a premium for a private line.

When you called someone, you were pretty sure you knew where they were located at that moment but they had no idea who was calling.

A phone number was typically shared by everyone in the household so you had a chat with whomever picked up the call.

You VERY carefully planned “long distance” calls for the cheapest rates because you were charged extra for each call made outside your zone…..and, as referenced in this ad, you could rest easy if no one answered.

Today you can make those Thanksgiving calls anytime you like. When your college kid comes home for the long weekend, your line is no longer tied up making their plans with friends. It’s a wonderful world we live in (mostly)! What else do you remember about phones back in the day?

Here’s a link to a cute Ellen video demonstrating some of this. Might provide some guidance for Thanksgiving family fun.   https://youtu.be/Gjin8t633pc

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