Podcasting may not be brand new – there are early adopters who have using it to raise their profile and have access to thousands, even millions, of people to hear their message.

Podcasting connects with people who want entertainment, information and education without the fluff and interruptions of traditional media like radio and television.

We Are Podcast is the first inaugural podcasting summit in the southern hemisphere. It will be held on 7 & 8 November on the Gold Coast and focus on building better podcasting platforms for artists, business owners and personal brands in Australia.

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November 7th and 8th – Mantra on View, Surfers Paradise – GOLD COAST

It is all about how audio-on-demand is the next wave online, and how every movement always starts with someone making a connection to their people.

Every ticket sold will educate disadvantaged children through B1G1.

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We Are Podcast will enlighten, educate and excite current and future podcasters and entrepreneurs who want to ride the (air) wave of the growing podcast frenzy. The event will cater for those that are yet to start podcasting as well as those that are wanting to take their podcasting to new heights.

There will be inspiring keynotes as well as informative stream sessions around The Follow Method.

Sessions will cover the power of audio, the future of podcasting, storytelling, promotion and leverage, monetisation, as well as case studies of successful podcasters that are making a difference. See the full lineup here.

The Speakers

Nathan Chan

Andrew Griffiths

James Tuckerman

Valerie Khoo

Robert Gerrish

TIMBO REID

Trevor Young

Petra Jones

Melissa Telecican

Phil McGregor

Karly Nimmo

Adam Franklin

Adam Houlahan

Warrick Bidwell

Ronsley Vaz

Drew Kruck

Blair Hughes

Program Outline

Day 1: November 7

Opening Session 8:30 – 10:55 am

‘Start with your WHY: How to build everything you do around your purpose’ with Ronsley Vaz

audioBoom presents ‘The art of storytelling: Why it is so important for every podcast host and how to tailor it into your episodes’ with Andrew Griffiths

Gravity CoWorking presents ‘Reach the people that count: How to build an engaged community’ with Robert Gerrish

‘The underlying conversations and success in under 50 days of launching a podcast’ with Petra Jones

Morning Tea

Morning Session 11:10 – 12:50 pm

audioBoom presents ‘Building a successful podcast: 5 Success Secrets Behind The Small Business Big Marketing Show’ with Tim Reid

Gravity CoWorking presents ‘Beyond the numbers: How to leverage your podcast to build your brand, create opportunities and generate new revenue streams’ with Valerie Khoo

‘What I have learned after a 100 podcast episodes’ with Drew Kruck

Lunch

Afternoon Session 1:40 – 3:45 pm

Gravity CoWorking presents ‘Building a targeted audience for your podcast using LinkedIn’ with Adam Houlahan

audioBoom presents ‘omniPResence: How to build your personal brand through podcasting (and other social PR tactics)’ with Trevor Young

‘Twenty bites of the cherry – How to best repurpose your content for better promotions and income streams’ with James Tuckerman

Afternoon Tea

Evening Session 4:00 – 6:00 pm

‘The money is in the list: How to use your podcast to drive email list growth’ with Adam Franklin

‘Increased web traffic: How I used my podcast to increase my Alexa rankings and get over 10k listeners in less than 90 days’ with Mel Telecican

‘How to get the hard to reach influencers on your show and grow your audience using Instagram’ with Nathan Chan

Closing Session with Ronsley Vaz

audioBoom Networking Function 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Day 2: November 8

Platinum Session with Keynotes 8:00 – 11:15 am

Gravity Coworking Breakfast with the Speakers

1-on-1 Mastermind Session with the Keynote Speakers

Opening Session 9:15 – 11:10 am

‘The Principles of Sound, what is a good microphone and how to get the best out of your audio’ with Karly Nimmo

‘How podcasters are making money through fan engagement and their audio’ with Blair Hughes of Audioboom